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Bernice Garnett, ScD, MPH <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CCSC Principal Investigator<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor <\/p>\n\n\n\n

College of Education & Social Services <\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Vermont<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Peter N. Knox, PhD, MPA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CCSC Co-Principal Investigator <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Assistant Professor <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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University of Vermont <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Colby Kervick, EdD\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor, Special Education  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

College of Education & Social Services <\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Vermont <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Heidi Schumacher, MD, FAAP <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor, Pediatrics  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Larner College of Medicine & Vermont Child Health Improvement Program  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Vermont <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anna Elliot, PhD <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor, Graduate Counseling Program  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

College of Education & Social Services <\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Vermont <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lizzy Pope, RD PhD  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Vermont  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kathleen Bryant, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nurse Practitioner & School-Based Health Center Consultant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gifford Health Care<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vermont Agency of Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Johannes Haensch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Student Pathways Division<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vermont Rural Schools Collaborative (VREC)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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John Castle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executive Director<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ned Castle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ethnographic Documentarian<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Patricia Coates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Internship Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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James Rea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Communications Coordinator <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michele Karode<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manager of Outreach Operations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Daria Jarani<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Engagement Initiatives Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer Colley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Economic Development Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vermont Child Health Improvement Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Heidi Schumacher, MD, FAAP <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Larner College of Medicine & Vermont Child Health Improvement Program  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Vermont <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bernice Garnett, ScD, MPH  CCSC Principal Investigator  Associate Professor  College of Education & Social Services  University of Vermont Peter N. Knox, PhD, MPA CCSC Co-Principal Investigator Research Assistant Professor  College of Education & Social Services  University of Vermont  CCSC Affiliated Faculty Colby Kervick, EdD\u00a0 Associate Professor, Special Education   College of Education & Social Services  University … <\/p>\n

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