Suzi Wizowaty received the David W. Curtis Civil Liberties Award from the ACLU-Vt. on Nov. 7 at the ACLU’s annual meeting in Montpelier. Wizowaty was commended for her leadership of Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform, the non-profit she founded in 2013 while a member of the state legislature.
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Three Stern Center for Language and Learning staff, including Dr. Blanche Podhajski, President, Janna Osman, Vice President for Programs, and Dr. Melissa Farrall, Program Manager for Evaluation, delivered expert papers at the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Annual Reading, Literacy & Learning Conference. Dr.
Locals recently shopped till they dropped – and raised more than $22,000 to fight hunger.
Vermont Historical Society Board of Trustees has named Stephen Perkins as the new Executive Director, effective December 1, 2015.
Attorney Shannon K. Lenzini has joined the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC, where she will practice in the Business Law Group. Her practice is headquartered in St. Johnsbury.
Inntopia, the e-commerce travel reservation software company based in Stowe, Vermont has announced that John Kitonis was recently hired as Vice President of Software Development. He brings to the table 20 years of software development experience and expertise in leading technology teams.
Math instructor for the Stern Center for Language and
Learning, Anita Long, Ed.D., recently presented at the National Council of
Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference & Exposition in Atlantic City,
NJ. Long, who has been teaching math for more than 25 years, shared her
expertise through a workshop entitled “Universal Design for Education in
Vermont Creamery co-founders Bob Reese and Allison Hooper announced the promotion of Adeline Druart to President of Vermont Creamery. Druart, who moved to Vermont from France for a two-month internship at the Creamery in 2002, has been with the company for 14 years. Hooper and Reese will actively remain involved with the company as co-CEOs.
Matt Napolitan of Cx Associates, a mechanical engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in energy efficient building design and operations, earned the credential of Certified Commissioning Professional™ (CCP™), issued by the Building Commissioning Certification Board.
BioTek Instruments welcomes Dr. Frank Siefert as General Manager of BioTek Germany and the company’s European Coordination Center, which provides service applications and technical support throughout the continent. Dr.
Sarah Hutchins, Director of Nursing at Wake Robin, Vermont’s leading Continuing Care Retirement Community, was named Vermont Health Care Association’s Nursing Director of the Year. VHCA is an advocate for quality care and collaboration between Vermont's residential care, nursing and long term care communities. The Award was presented at the organization’s Annual Conference and trade show.
Stratton Mountain Resort has welcomed another culinary artist to the team, Jan Giejda, as its new executive chef. Hailing from Dorney Park, Pensylvania, Giejda will oversee all Stratton dining establishments, including the Base Lodge, Sunbowl, Green Apron, Mid-Mountain Smoke, and the reimagined Table 43.1.