For his Public Communication Capstone Project, PCOM Senior Marcus Aloisi partnered with the Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community to help launch their tobacco prevention campaign, BHS Elevate, at Burlington High School. The capstone project, led by Community Development and Applied Economics Lecturer Ben Dangl, gives public communication students the opportunity to work with nonprofit and municipal community partners, to develop professional level communications strategies and materials. Aloisi, along with Chantal Finley, also a PCOM student, conducted interviews with high school and UVM students to create a sense of understanding between high school and college age tobacco use. Continue reading “UVM Student Testifies for Legislation on Youth and Tobacco Use”
CALS Leadership Appointments Announced
Congratulations to Eric Bishop von Wettberg as the new director of UVM’s Agricultural Experiment Station, Stephanie Hurley as the new associate dean of faculty and curricular affairs, and Asim Zia as the new associate dean of research and postgraduate education. Continue reading “CALS Leadership Appointments Announced”
CALS New Hires-January 2024
Carly Bass, Grazing Technician, Center for Sustainable Agriculture
Carly Bass is the new grazing specialist within the Champlain Valley Crop, Soil, and Pasture Team and the Center for Sustainable Agriculture. She is based at the UVM Extension Middlebury office, and will provide technical assistance, outreach, and education to farmers in Addison County and southward into Southern Vermont.
Bass has always been passionate about animals but did not get a lot of exposure to agriculture growing up in the Maryland suburbs of D.C. She began horseback riding at an early age as a way to interact with animals every day. Continue reading “CALS New Hires-January 2024”
CALS New Hires-December 2023
Ren Dillon, Director of Strategic Communications, CALS
Dillon is a filmmaker, writer, educator, and strategic communicator. A Kansas native, she moved to New York City (NYC) at age 17 to attend art school. She earned a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in photography, and an MFA from Columbia University in film (directing, writing and producing). Continue reading “CALS New Hires-December 2023”
CALS in the News-December 2023
In a VTDigger article, Kris Stepanuck is credited with the education initiatives she has undertaken about salt brine and protecting water quality by applying less road salt to treat roads during the winter.
- Also in News & Citizen.