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Notable Now – May 2017

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CCV staff members prepare to race in the Corporate Cup on May 11.

Josh Larkin, CCVCCV staff members prepare to race in the Corporate Cup on May 11.

Spring semester has come to a close, and CCV is counting down the days to commencement! In this busy month’s roundup, we’re proud to share news that reflects the hard work, engagement, and curiosity of folks from around the state.

  • A record-setting 30 CCV staff members participated in the 34th annual Corporate Cup on May 11. The rain held off while roughly 4500 walkers and runners from around the state took on the 5k course, which toured downtown Montpelier.
  • Middlebury student Farhad Khan was appointed to the Middlebury Selectboard on March 28. Read the full story in the Addison Independent, and check out the CCV Now profile of Farhad and his wife, fellow CCV student Amtul Khan.
  • Rutland faculty member Carol Tashie hosted Vermont Public Radio reporters Nina Keck and Jim Sabataso in her Dimensions class on April 12. Keck and Sabataso presented on their recent trip to the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan.
  • Montpelier faculty member Jericho Parms’s first book Lost Wax recently won a silver medal in the IPPY Awards (Independent Publisher Book Awards), and was listed as a finalist for the 2016 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the essay/creative nonfiction category. Parms teaches English Composition and Autobiography & Memoir.
  • Director of Marketing and Communications Janette Shaffer was this month’s question-asker on Vermont Public Radio’s Brave Little State podcast. Shaffer wondered about an iconic part of the Vermont landscape: “Why are so many barns left to fall down on their own rather than be taken down?” You can read the full VPR story here.
  • Rutland’s Cafe CCV on April 28 exhibited artwork from spring semester classes in painting, drawing, ceramics, paper arts, photography, and more. Check out the video, and mark your calendars for the fall Cafe CCV on Friday, December 8!

  • Center for Online Learning faculty member Lindsay Webb presented at the annual “Saving Special Places” Conference in Alton, NH. “Turning Forestry Roads into Wildlife-Watching Recreational Trails” presented reasons why woods roads can easily be converted into recreation paths, while balancing the needs of both landowners and the ecosystem. Webb teaches courses in environmental science and biology.
  • CCV’s Community Chorus performed at CCV-Winooski on April 28 and at the First Congregational Church in Burlington on April 29. The 50-member chorus is directed by Amity Baker, Artistic Director of Burlington’s Social Band, and performs a wide variety of music each December and April. The group was originally organized by retired Academic Coordinator Jody Albright, and is open to all with no required audition.
  • Faculty member Daniel Alcorn was recently hired as the head softball coach at Rutland Middle School. He currently serves as the junior varsity boys’ basketball coach and assistant varsity football coach at Rutland High School. Alcorn teaches economics online.
  • Morrisville staff member Kim Barbour has been displaying acrylic paintings at several local businesses. She recently led a paint and sip class in Stowe, which served as a fundraiser for United Way of Lamoille County, and she will lead another class May 23. She and other Morrisville staff members have designed a “CCV Connected Gallery” at the Morrisville center. Any students, staff, or faculty interested in submitting work for this project should contact Kim at kimberly.barbour@ccv.edu.
  • Faculty member Marsha Kuhn participated in a Trends in Training podcast produced by the International Legal Technology Association’s user support group. Kuhn is a training and computer support specialist for the law firm Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC, and teaches online courses including Computer Applications, Computer User Support, and Managing Information Systems.