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Updated: May 30, 2026 @ 8:30 am
Blue Cross VT’s Lindsay Segale, of Montpelier, received Blue Cross VT’s World Class Employee Experience Award.
2025-26 Brattleboro Retreat doctoral psychology interns are seen here. From left: front row, Dur-e-Smeen Berki, Ari Shimits; back row: Katie Davis, Caitlin Stavish, Emilie Paul, Myles Arendtson.
Through its virtual format, Bake for Good participants learned about the science and art of breadmaking with yeast from their own kitchens.
Milldebury College President Ian Baucom congratulates a graduate on stage at the school’s 225th commencement ceremony on May 24.
After decades of leadership from longtime owners Cindy Carr and Brian Shea, the Sugarbush Real Estate independent brokerage has transitioned to Dan Cypress and Jessica Bridge, owners of Element Real Estate and Heney Realtors.
Blue Cross VT’s Lindsay Segale, of Montpelier, received Blue Cross VT’s World Class Employee Experience Award.
2025-26 Brattleboro Retreat doctoral psychology interns are seen here. From left: front row, Dur-e-Smeen Berki, Ari Shimits; back row: Katie Davis, Caitlin Stavish, Emilie Paul, Myles Arendtson.
Through its virtual format, Bake for Good participants learned about the science and art of breadmaking with yeast from their own kitchens.
Milldebury College President Ian Baucom congratulates a graduate on stage at the school’s 225th commencement ceremony on May 24.
After decades of leadership from longtime owners Cindy Carr and Brian Shea, the Sugarbush Real Estate independent brokerage has transitioned to Dan Cypress and Jessica Bridge, owners of Element Real Estate and Heney Realtors.
AROUND VT
Blue Cross VT and individual team members were recognized by the Service Quality Measurement Group with the following honors:
Finalist: Best Performing Call Center.
Certified World Class, is awarded when 80% or more of customer interactions are resolved on the first contact, and members report high satisfaction with both the representative and the call center.
Winner: Highest Employee Experience Award for the Health Care Industry.
Winner: World Class Employee Experience Award:
Winner — Supervisor of the Year: Lindsay Segale, of Montpelier.
Finalist — Agent of the Year: Michelle Leduc, of Williston.
Finalist — Agent of the Year: Heather O’Dell Shipe, of Inverness, Florida.
BRATTLEBORO — Brattleboro Retreat’s doctoral psychology internship program has again earned accreditation from the American Psychological Association, extending the nationally recognized designation through 2035. The reaccreditation confirms the Retreat continues to meet APA standards for training future psychologists and mental health professionals.
The program provides hands-on clinical training in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings, serving a largely rural and underserved population. The internship year runs from late June through June of the following year, and qualified doctoral students apply through a national match process each fall for placement the following year.
A partnership between King Arthur Baking Co. and Vermont 4-H gathered nearly two dozen youth from across the state for the “Bake for Good” program May 19 on Zoom.
King Arthur baker Amy Driscoll led 22 fourth- through seventh-graders, some new to 4-H, and some returning members, in learning breadmaking with yeast from their own kitchens. Each participant baked two loaves: one to keep and one to share with a friend, neighbor, family member, or someone in need as an act of kindness. 4‑H is grateful for the partnership with Vermont-based King Arthur Baking Co.
WAITSFIELD — Lawson’s Finest Liquids has selected the Renita Marshall Helping Hands Foundation as a recipient of its 2026 Sunshine Fund. RMHHF will be a temporary “on-tap” partner for two weeks, June 1-15, receiving 100% of guest donations made at Lawson’s Finest Liquids Waitsfield Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, during that time.
Since its incorporation in 2020, the Renita Marshall Helping Hands Foundation has provided more than $180,000 in assistance to more than 1,400 children experiencing temporary or unexpected hardships throughout central Vermont.
The Sunshine Fund is part of the Lawson’s Finest Liquids Social Impact Program. Recipients are prioritized by their focus on healthy communities, food and economic security, natural resource protection, and sustainable recreation in the Green Mountains.
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College marked its 225th Commencement ceremony May 24 as 558 graduates from 45 states and U.S. territories and more than 20 countries gathered on the Voter Quad to celebrate the Class of 2026. More than 20% of graduates were first-generation college students.
President Ian Baucom welcomed the Class of 2026. Justin Diaz ’26, a political science major from Fresno, California, delivered the student address. Author Kim Stanley Robinson delivered the commencement address.
Middlebury awarded honorary degrees to Shabana Basij-Rasikh, co-founder and president of the School of Leadership, Afghanistan, the first and only boarding school for Afghan girls until the Taliban returned to power; Andrea Green, director of the Pediatric New American program and professor at the Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine at the University of Vermont; and Angelo Lynn, owner/editor/publisher of the Addison County Independent newspaper and 2019 inductee into the New England Newspaper & Press Association Hall of Fame.
— The Hidden Brand 10-week marketing workshop for farm, food and forest businesses is offered by Steve Redmond of Rival Brands, Vermont-based brand strategy business. Meeting once weekly for 10 weeks between August and October, participants are guided with live sessions, individual coaching, and a step-by-step workbook series. The workshop costs $129. Space is limited to 20 participants.
— The USDA announced it is making $27.7 million in grants available through the Rural Business Development Grant Program to promote economic growth and job creation. Eligible applicants can include rural cooperatives, state government agencies, towns and communities, nonprofit corporations, institutions of higher learning, and federally recognized Tribes. Individuals and for-profit businesses or organizations are not eligible. Applications are due June 15 or June 30, depending on the application type.
— Vermont companies are invited to participate in Food Export USA’s flagship Summer in the Cities Buyers Mission, taking place Aug. 14 in Albany, for companies to connect with international decision-makers, gain market insight, and take steps toward expanding into new global markets. Early bird registration ends June 12.
BARRE — Barre Pride will return from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 6, for its sixth annual Barre Pride Celebration featuring community activities, entertainment, food vendors, and more.
Barre Pride encourages downtown businesses to host sidewalk sales or specials, decorate storefronts with rainbows or Pride colors, create displays or promotions for visitors, and extend hours.
KILLINGTON — Rutland Regional Medical Center will host a Regional Mixer from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at the K-1 Lodge, 4763 Killington Road, Killington. The focus of the mixer is the Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic.
The Regional Mixers offer community members the opportunity to meet RRMC providers, staff, and learn more about programs and services. There is no cost to attend the mixer. RSVP to bit.ly/RRMCMixer.
RUTLAND — Rutland Regional Medical Center hosted its annual Green Mountain Gala Friday, May 15, at Roots the Restaurant in downtown Rutland. The Gala is RRMC’s signature fundraising event to raise awareness and support for hospital programs and services. All proceeds from this year’s gala, which was sold out, support the cost of bringing a new robotic surgical system platform to RRMC.
RRMC President/CEO Judi Fox, Women’s Healthcare Medical Director Dr. Sarah Decker, and Rutland General Surgery’s Dr. Tessa Cattermole addressed the crowd, sharing some of the new robotics surgery platform benefits for the hospital and local region.
MANCHESTER — Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce and Manchester Business Association announced the return of its annual B2B Golf Classic beginning at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, at The Golf Club at The Equinox in Manchester.
Now entering its eighth event, the B2B Golf Classic fundraiser gathers professionals, entrepreneurs, community leaders and organizations from across southwestern Vermont and the broader tri-state region, focused on business connection and regional collaboration. Sponsorship opportunities and team registrations are now open at www.swvtchamber.com/golf.
MAD RIVER VALLEY — After decades of leadership from longtime owners Cindy Carr and Brian Shea, the Sugarbush Real Estate independent brokerage has transitioned to Dan Cypress and Jessica Bridge, owners of Element Real Estate and Heney Realtors. The transition became effective this month.
Founded by Cindy Carr in 1969, Sugarbush Real Estate will remain much the same. Brian Shea will continue in his role as principal broker, and Carr will remain involved with the brokerage and its clients. Sugarbush Real Estate will continue operating independently under its own name while benefiting from additional operational support and modern infrastructure behind the scenes.
RUTLAND — Tuttle Law Print Inc., known as Tuttle Printing, has become 100% employee-owned through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan, following the company’s purchase of the remaining individual ownership interest from recently retired CEO Ben Nooney.
The employee-ownership process began in 1995, when Tuttle first established its ESOP. Founded in 1912, Tuttle Printing has served Vermont businesses, nonprofits, law firms, designers, marketers and office managers. Tuttle Printing is headquartered in Rutland and serves customers throughout Vermont and beyond.
— UVM Extension’s Northwest Crops and Soils Program is hosting its Future-Ready Dairy Farm Tour Series to highlight practical approaches to milk quality and on-farm testing, crop and herd management, alternative income opportunities, securing funding, and on-farm precision ag tools. Upcoming events are:
Farm Tour at Severy Farm, Cornwall, from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 25, Forage Irrigation Using Brown Water.
Farm Tour at Henry Farm and the Ladd Farm, Alburgh, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, Precision Agriculture in Action: Herd Health Monitoring Systems & Robotic Weeding on Dairy Farms.
These events and others in the series are free to attend, but online registration is required at na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=882216&.
— UVM Extension’s Dairy Herd Management Technical Assistance program announced the recipients of this year’s On-Farm Demonstration Project funding. These awards help Vermont dairy farms trial new technologies and practices that improve herd management and share what they learn.
Randolph Center, White Rock Farm, LLC: Matthew Angell and his family operate a multi-generational, 140-cow registered Jersey dairy alongside a retail sawmill and sugarbush. The project will combine biological fly control (weekly shipments of beneficial predator insects released throughout the grazing season) with a positive-pressure forced-air ventilation system in their step-up parlor.
Richmond, DeGraaf Dairy, LLC: Nicholas and Renae DeGraaf are part of the third generation taking over their family’s 170-cow dairy. The DeGraafs will upgrade their existing timer-based sprinkler system to a Smart Sense sprinkler system that uses sensors and cameras to detect when cows are within range and only sprays when needed.
— The University of Vermont is launching a national search for the next director of Extension and associate dean in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. This role is central to advancing UVM’s land-grant mission and ensuring Extension continues to serve Vermonters. To shape the position and identify leadership qualities needed for the future, the search committee is gathering input through a series of listening sessions offered over the summer (dates to be announced). The search committee is also requesting input through a survey available online. For questions, email mdewoolk@uvm.edu.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Upper Valley Aquatic Center announced its official participation in the 17th annual World’s Largest Swimming Lesson on Thursday, June 25. Local families are invited to take part in this global water safety event. In Vermont, the free, 30-minute lesson will take place from 1 to 1:30 p.m. at Upper Valley Aquatic Center in White River Junction. Advance registration is required at the UVAC Registration Portal (uvac.captyn.com). Drowning remains the second leading cause of unintended, injury-related death for children ages 1-14.
Vermont State University celebrated its Class of 2026 with a weekend of commencement celebrations at four of its residential campuses, with Williston campus students participating in the Randolph ceremony: Castleton and Randolph on Saturday, May 16; Lyndon and Johnson on Sunday, May 17. VSTU President David Bergh presided over each commencement ceremony.
In addition, Vermont State University held a graduation ceremony for its level IV apprenticeship program last week and will recognize its practical nursing certificate program graduates, as well as its Killington Resort-based resort and hospitality management program, in June.
In total, Vermont State will graduate 1,531 students in the 2025-2026 academic year, anticipating the majority will live and work in Vermont after graduation.
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