Mason Cleveland
A new role for a pediatric pro
July 3 marked the close of a chapter in the life of a caregiver here whose work continues to touch the lives of so many. Jane Katz Field, a pediatrician at Just So Pediatrics for the past decade, has retired after nearly 40 years in medicine.
She is leaving, she said, to get a better look at public health in the big picture.
Inspired and informed
Governor’s Institute gets students interested in activism
On a recent hot and sunny afternoon, regional high school students attending the Governor's Institutes of Vermont gathered for lunch at the SIT Graduate Institute, School for International Training. They'd already had a busy day attending group discussions on suicide prevention and other personal issues. This was a needed...
‘You Really Matter’
Vermont Adult Learning celebrates a new crop of graduates
On a rainy Friday the 13th, students of Vermont Adult Learning's (VAL) Class of 2014 celebrated their graduation at VFW Post 1034 with a sunny and hopeful ceremony. VAL is a service to all Vermonters over 16 who lack a high school diploma. Students can either prepare for the...
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Crossing cultures, and finding common ground
Leland & Gray Union Middle and High School had a chance last week to experience something that many high schools around the country can only dream of. As part of an exchange program by the U.S. State Department, 25 teachers from India and Pakistan came to the school on June 5 to spend the day as part of a larger initiative. Sponsored by SIT/World Learning, these teachers stopped by Leland & Gray as the first stop in a longer journey...