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Halley Riley-Elliott: from diesel shop to pageant stage
27 Sep

VSAC celebrates graduation readiness with GEAR UP week

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VSAC Staff

GEAR UP helped Halley Riley-Elliott of Mt. Holly pursue her passions—from diesel shop to pageant stage Every September, VSAC celebrates National GEAR UP Week to make more Vermont families aware of the resources offered through the Vermont GEAR UP program. This federally funded program, which VSAC…
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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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student sitting
09 May

Small-town student seizes big opportunities

Written by
Emily Stetson

Lilith Bachand, a junior at North Country Union High School, just learned a week ago that she was named a 2023 QuestBridge College Prep Scholar. As one of 3,500 high school juniors selected from more than 15,000 applicants nationwide, Lilith also has a strong chance of being awarded a four-year…
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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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