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3 grads in the Green Mountain Job & Retention Program
25 Aug

New loan repayment program encourages grads to work in VT

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VSAC Staff

Jessica Neilson of Rutland, Emma Nadeau of Derby, and Ben Hulett of Shaftsbury are benefitting from a $5,000 loan repayment incentive to launch their careers and stay in Vermont. A brand-new student loan repayment program, designed to incentivize recent college graduates to stay in Vermont, is…
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2023 graduates, left to right: Sahra Hassan, Philip Malazarte and Nick Williams
01 Jun

VSAC congratulates our featured 2023 grads

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VSAC Staff

VSAC has profiled more than two dozen traditional and adult students over the 2022-23 academic year, and three of them are among the graduating Class of 2023. Two are exceptional high school students who will be entering the health care field, and the third –– a National Guard veteran who served…
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David Tabaruka photo
04 May

Coming full circle: CCV’s David Tabaruka gives back

Written by
Emily Stetson

When David Tabaruka started as the Financial Controller for the Community College of Vermont last March, the new job felt like a homecoming and a triumph. “I said, hey, I’ve been here before – but this time, I’m part of the staff rather than a student,” he says with a broad smile. “It feels really…
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student Dakota Eddy
06 Apr

GEAR UP student Dakota Eddy focuses on helping others

Written by
Emily Stetson

Nathan Hickey first started mentoring 19-year-old Dakota Eddy three years ago, when she was a sophomore at Mill River Union High School. Working through the GEAR UP program, Nathan is part of a team of VSAC Outreach Counselors throughout the state who offer guidance and support to middle- and high…
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Xavier Wood photo
30 Mar

Richford’s Xavier Wood: making a difference through health care

Written by
Emily Stetson

In the fall of 2020, Michelle Legere walked into the sophomore-class advisory group at Richford Junior-Senior High School to introduce herself as a brand-new VSAC Outreach Counselor. Even on her very first day at work, she knew that Xavier Wood was a standout. “The students took turns introducing…
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Nick Williams
15 Mar

Nick Williams gains perspective and purpose for law enforcement career

Written by
Emily Stetson

During the spring of his senior year at Burr & Burton Academy, Nick Williams had several college acceptance letters sitting on his desk. But, he recalls saying to his parents at the time, “I have no idea how I’m going to afford this.” “It kind of soured the process for me,” says Nick, now 24. “I…
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