People in the news

The Town of Hartford recently held a ground breaking ceremony for renovations of the Hartford Municipal Building, located at 171 Bridge Street in White River Junction. Bread Loaf Corporation of Middlebury, Vermont is providing Integrated Project Management services for design and construction of a complete renovation of existing Town offices housed in the19th century school building.

Dr. Richard Galbraith has been appointed vice president for research at the University of Vermont. He is currently a professor of medicine and interim senior associate dean for research in the College of Medicine and director of the Vermont Center for Clinical and Translational Science.

A world-renowned fighting force and a small Vermont Catholic liberal arts college might seem at first to have little in common, but Marine General Joseph Dunford ’77 proudly and fondly identifies with both.

Mercy Connections has announced the addition of a talented and passionate professional to their team. Anne Lezak joins Mercy Connections as their Director of Education and Transition Programs. She has been a volunteer tutor in their Education and Transition programs and is delighted to join the staff, “I am so fortunate to join the talented Mercy Connections team.

Element Real Estate of RE/MAX North Professionals is thrilled to announce the newest member of their team, Thomas Senning, REALTOR®. Thomas is a Vermont native with over a decade of experience in marketing, sales, and customer relations. A native of Waterbury, he attended St. Michael’s College in Colchester where he focused on sociology and marketing.

Audubon Vermont, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect birds, wildlife and their habitat through engaging people of all ages in education, conservation, stewardship and action, is pleased to welcome Zachary Minot, culinary consultant and a partner at the culinary website CookingDistrict.com to their board of directors.

Bridget Wiffin, of Barre, has been named the new director of corporate and foundation relations for Norwich University.

Wiffin graduated from SUNY Oswego in 2001 with a B.A. degree in English Writing Arts and has 13 years of professional writing and editing experience for various publications, including medical journals and outdoors sports magazines.

Five drivers representing FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) operating companies placed among the top finishers at the 2014 Vermont State Truck Driving Championship in Pembroke, N.H., on June 7.

Becky Watson is the new director of marketing and communications for Saint Michael’s College. A Washington State native and longtime Las Vegas, NV, resident with over 20 years of experience in higher education marketing, Watson began work June 2.

Mercy Connections’ Women’s Small Business Program celebrated its 25th year at Main Street Landing on Thursday night. The Women’s Small Business Program (WSBP) started in 1989 as a collaborative effort between Trinity College and the City of Burlington’s Community Economic Development Office (CEDO) under the leadership of Sister Janice Ryan, President of Trinity College and Dr.

Christine Sullivan, long time Vermont resident and author, sets up animal healing practice serving Central and Northern Vermont Certified Holistic Animal Healer and Reiki Master, Christine Sullivan has brought her animal healing practice to Northern and Central Vermont.

United Way of Chittenden County named Robert DiPalma of Paul Frank + Collins P.C., as the chairperson of its 2014 Community Campaign. New 2014 Community Campaign Cabinet members are: