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Ripton, VT · Education
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North Country Welding Academy celebrates graduates
Nine participants recently completed the intensive three-week Welding Academy, which began Sept. 9 and included full day training Monday through Friday. PLATTSBURGH | The North Country Chamber of Commerce and the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (IAM) at Clinton Community College are celebrating the latest graduating class of the North Country Welding Academy, while looking ahead to continued training opportunities designed to strengthen the region’s manufacturing workforce.
Colchester Sun
Meet the Educator of the Year for EHS and CTE
ESSEX WESTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT — While neither of EHS’ nor CTE’s Educator of the Year award recipients started their careers off looking to become a teacher, what drew them to their profession was their motivation to make a positive impact in other people’s lives. EWSD selected...
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NCCC launches ASAP student graduation support program
Gathered together for the official launch of North Country Community College’s Advancing Success in Associate Program are, from left, NCCC ASAP Director Maureen Pellerin; Interim Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Jackie VanBrunt; ASAP student Nasya Jenkins of Saranac Lake; Jennifer Bashant, Director of ASAP/ACE at SUNY System Administration; and NCCC President Joe Keegan. — SARANAC LAKE | North Country Community College has announced the launch of the Advancing Success in Associate Pathways (ASAP) program.
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Lakeside School finds dependable childcare helps attract residents
Lakeside School recognizes childcare as central to thriving community and economy but still faces challenges. Jobs and housing are the trendy issues that dominate today’s headlines, but both are dependent on a foundation that receives far less attention: daycare. For those who do not have children, childcare can be...
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SUNY Plattsburgh plans mock dorm room fire
The State University of New York at Plattsburgh is planning a mock dorm room fire. The demonstration will happen in the Myers Fine Arts Building parking lot at 6 p.m. Wednesday. SUNY Plattsburgh Director of Emergency Management Michael Carabello says it will “show just how quickly fire and smoke can spread and why having a plan, knowing your exits and acting quickly can make a difference.”
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UVM Announces Fred and Ann Curran Director of Athletics Discretionary Fund
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The University of Vermont Department of Athletics has received a $1.2 million gift from the estate of Fred and Ann Curran. In recognition of this gift, and to honor two of Catamount Country's most loyal supporters, the current Director of Athletics Discretionary Fund will be renamed the Fred and Ann Curran Director of Athletics Discretionary Fund.
The Burlington Free Press
Vermont high school sports scores, results, stats for Saturday, Sept. 26
The 2026 Vermont high school fall season has begun. See below for scores, schedules and game details (statistical leaders, game notes) from soccer, field hockey, volleyball, cross-country running and golf. TO REPORT SCORES Coaches or team representatives are asked to report results ASAP after games by emailing sports@burlingtonfreepress.com . Please submit with a name/contact number. ►Contact Alex Abrami at aabrami@freepressmedia.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter: @aabrami5 . Contact Judith Altneu at JAltneu@usatodayco.com . Follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter: @ Judith_Altneu . SATURDAY'S COLLEGE GAMES Men’s soccer Vermont 4, Bryant 0 V: Gabriel Chavez 1G. Stepan Fiker 1G. Philipp Schmidtke 1G. Mark Isong 1G. Note: No. 23 Vermont (6-1-2, 1-0) scored three second-half goals to knock off No. 25 Bryant in the America East Conference opener. SATURDAY'S H.S. GAMES Football See Week 4 schedule Girls soccer Champlain Valley 2, Burlington 1 CV: Clover Rehbein 1G. Ellie Antonucci 1G. Sam Heins 1A. Flynn Sexton 1A. Eisley Devitt 3 saves. B: Sidney Burdick 1G. Isa Garehime 1A. Noelle Sweetser 12 saves. Note: Rehbein scored in the third minute and Antonucci headed in Sexton's corner kick in the 53rd minute for a 2-0 lead. Vergennes 3, Enosburg 1
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LaPier's 245 yards lift Beekmantown over PHS
Beekmantown’s Carter LaPier (1) celebrates during a CVAC football game against Plattsburgh High. LaPier rushed for two touchdowns as the Eagles held off the Hornets for a 35-26 victory. BEEKMANTOWN | Carter LaPier rushed for 245 yards and two touchdowns as Beekmantown piled up 360 yards on the ground and survived a late Plattsburgh High rally for a 35-26 Champlain Valley Athletic Conference football victory Friday night.
WCAX
Burlington High School class of 1966 tours new BHS
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The Burlington High School Class of 1966 is touring the new building that now stands where their old school used to be, as part of a reunion this weekend. From 1900 to 1964, Burlington High School was housed in the Edmunds School building. As the baby...
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VTDigger
UVM receives $19M grant to build a national neuroscience observatory
The National Science Foundation grant will support Larner College of Medicine neurology professor Davi Bock’s three-dimensional brain maps. Read the story on VTDigger here: UVM receives $19M grant to build a national neuroscience observatory .
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Beekmantown holds off late PHS rally
Beekmantown’s Carter LaPier (1) celebrates during a CVAC football game against Plattsburgh High. LaPier rushed for two touchdowns as the Eagles held off the Hornets for a 35-26 victory. Editor’s note: This story will be updated as more information becomes available. BEEKMANTOWN | Beekmantown survived a rapid Plattsburgh...
Middlebury Campus
Homecoming: Athletic Director Todd Phelps returns to Middlebury
Todd Phelps recalls driving all the way to the town square to get to Middlebury Union High School (MUHS) from Middlebury College. “No matter what you did, you had to go through town,” Phelps, Middlebury native and the college’s new athletic director, reflected in an interview with The Middlebury Campus.
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CVU takes win at first football game played on Burlington High’s new field
It’s Christmas in September, says Champlain Valley Union High assistant coach Rahn Fleming, who’s always dreaming of the gridiron time of year. The evening of Friday, Sept. 18, was the kind of chilly weather that traditionally ushers in this season of runs and passes, of tackles and fumbles, of marching down the field or being knocked back behind the chains. It was also a night to help Burlington High christen its new football field at a new school building after four years of attending classes at the defunct mall in the middle of downtown Burlington.
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CCC alumna, employee Barbara Golden receives Distinguished Alumni Award
Barbara Golden, ’09, left, stands with CCC Alumni Assoc. President Sue Hagar, '12, during the association's annual alumni awards ceremony, held Aug. 15. — PLATTSBURGH | A longtime Clinton Community College advocate, employee and alumna has been honored with the Clinton Community College Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni Award.
The Burlington Free Press
UVM ranked among the top universities in the US
The University of Vermont has been named among the country's best this year by U.S. News & World Report. The list , which was released on Sept. 22, ranked the top 427 universities across the United States. The institutions have a variety of undergraduate programs, as well as master's and doctoral degrees. Their enrollments consist of students from across the U.S. and around the globe. More than 1,700 colleges and universities were compared this year, with ranks based on 17 measures of academic quality and graduate success, according to U.S. News. "With families increasingly scrutinizing the true cost and return on investment of a college degree, our goal is to provide clear, actionable data," LaMont Jones, managing editor for education at U.S. News, said in a statement . "The 2027 Best Colleges rankings serve as a vital decision-making tool for prospective students and parents, offering transparent metrics on outcomes, affordability, and academic quality to help families make fully informed financial and educational investments." Vermont is ranked No. 23 in the country for education , based on both higher education and kindergarten through 12th grade, according to the media company. See where the University of Vermont ranked on U.S. News' 2027
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UVM Grossman School earns top 3% national CPA exam ranking
Master of Accountancy Graduates Celebrate Academic Success at 2026 Commencement. Photo credit: Dylan Wintersteen. Marks 15 Years of Excellence, UVM Accounting Program Among Nation's Best for CPA Exam Performance. by Heather Winther, UVM. The Grossman School of Business at UVM continues to rank among the nation's strongest accounting programs, earning...