WARWICK, Rhode Island, July 14 (TNSAwa) -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news on July 12, 2021: Community College of Rhode Island Business and Professional Studies professor Cecile Roberti of North Kingstown won this year's Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) International Teaching Excellence Award at the annual ACBSP Conference in Miami. Roberti, a licensed CPA and former department chair, earned top honors in the Northeastern Council  more PR

CASTLETON, Vermont, July 14 (TNSAwa) -- Castleton University issued the following news: Recognized for his long-time dedication to Castleton and passion for his local community, Dennis Wright '68 '79 was the 2020 recipient of The Castleton Way Award presented by the University and Castleton Alumni Association. This one-time specialty award was given to Wright for his embodiment of the cornerstones of leadership, civility, respect, community partnership, and giving back generously with both time more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, July 15 (TNSGra) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news on July 14, 2021: Vermont residents are getting a $1million incentive to head back to school at The University of Vermont for professional development. UVM announced today that it is the recipient of a $1million grant from the State of Vermont. The Workforce Upskill Opportunity Grant will enable Vermont residents to get free access to career advancement and academic success workshops and take up to two  more PR

CASTLETON, Vermont, July 14 (TNSRes) -- Castleton University issued the following news: Seven years ago, Vermont Folklife Center researchers Greg Sharrow and Andy Kolovos began fieldwork to explore the grass-roots food movement in Vermont. The interviews they recorded tell stories of diverse agricultural systems and communities thriving in many parts of Vermont, and in particular, a node of activity in Rutland County. Sharrow described his early meetings with farmers in the Rutland area as rev more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 15 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following statement on July 14, 2021: * * * "I am very pleased with the decision by Chittenden Superior Court today that the outstanding vacation time and paid time off (PTO) of the terminated workers at Koffee Kup Bakery and Vermont Bread Company amounts to wages that must be paid. "These hardworking Vermonters are entitled to these funds rightfully earned. "In addition, I am pleased that the Court ordere more PR

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, July 16 (TNSPer) -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release: Vermont Law School (VLS) professor Janet Milne has been elected to The American Law Institute (ALI), a leading independent organization that produces scholarly work that clarifies, modernizes, and improves the law, and therefore, the administration of justice. ALI's membership is comprised of judges, lawyers, and law professors, and is selected on the basis of outstanding achievement in the l more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 13 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release: Attorney General T.J. Donovan and Rutland County State's Attorney Rosemary Kennedy will host a virtual expungement clinic on Friday, July 30th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Expungements wipe from your record specific convictions and dismissed charges after a certain period of time has passed. Under Vermont law, many misdemeanors, 14 different felony offenses, and all dismissed charges ca more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 13 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on July 12, 2021: Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointment of Christine Hallquist as executive director of the newly established Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB). The Board was created through Act 71, An act relating to accelerated community broadband deployment, to assist and accelerate community efforts to achieve universal access to reliable, high-speed broadband service. As exec more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 15 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: Governor Phil Scott will meet with President Biden, Vice President Harris, the Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Labor and a small bipartisan group of governors and mayors today at the White House to discuss the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework and the importance of making critical infrastructure investments. "As I have long said, smart infrastructure investments are needed to r more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 14 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott, the University of Vermont (UVM) and Community College of Vermont (CCV) today announced the launch of the Upskill Vermont Scholarship Program, which is intended to address the training needs of Vermont's workforce, specifically for unemployed or underemployed individuals seeking new opportunities through career change or advancement in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic state o more PR