Here’s the latest roundup of news and announcements from the CCV community. Happy reading, and don’t forget to share your own Notables with us by emailing marketing@ccv.edu!

  • CCV’s Career Development team has posted the new CCV Career Field Guides to help students explore career possibilities connected to their CCV programs. The guides provide information about career pathways, Vermont labor market trends, in-demand skills, potential employers, job titles, salary information, and educational pathways. Over the coming year, Career Development will work with faculty, advisors, and student support teams to integrate the guides into courses and conversations with students, helping them better understand how their education can connect to meaningful career opportunities.
  • CCV Associate Dean of Admissions and Enrollment Adam Warrington presented at the SLATE conference in Nashville on the fraud detection tools he has developed in SLATE.  There were approximately 750 people in attendance, and he has since been asked to meet with a number of colleges to share his wisdom. Additionally, during the conference he co-led a fraud affinity group for multiple colleges to discuss what to do about fraud at their institutions.
  • Several recent CCV graduates are early childhood educators who received TEACH Scholarships from the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children to support their CCV education. 
    • Emily Brinkman: Orwell Education Program, Orwell
    • Isabelle Burleson: Busy Bees Academy, Fairfax
    • Andrea Butterfield: Bristol Family Center, Bristol
    • Kayla Croft: Arlington Area Child Care Inc., Arlington
    • Angel Jardine: Horizon Early Learning Program, Brattleboro
    • Tina Mossey: Registered Family Child Care Owner, Milton
    • Olivia Pangelinan: Horizon Early Learning Program, Brattleboro
    • Patricia Raetz: Registered Family Child Care Owner, Shaftsbury
    • Briana Terwiliger: Registered Family Child Care Owner, Richford
    • Samantha Vincilette: Busy Bees Academy, Fairfax
  • Lyndon Institute students who participated in CCV’s Communication in the Early Childhood and Afterschool Workplace course presented their final projects to Northeast Kingdom Community Action staff. These projects showcased the students’ skills and knowledge on how to support families of children in their care.
  • Former CCV instructor Eric Gross has been hired as the new principal at Mill River Union High School. Gross served as a police officer in Vermont before switching to a career in education, returning to college to earn two master’s degrees in education and educational leadership.
  • UVM Health Network employees are advancing their careers through the Pathfinder Program, a partnership between UVM and CCV. CCV President Joyce Judy was interviewed by WCAX to talk about the program, which allows UVM Health Network staff to use vouchers for courses at CCV that will help them save money, gain education, and move into a higher paying job.
  • Danielle LaFleur Brooks, a coordinator of teaching and learning at CCV, is the lead co-author of two medical terminology textbooks. Her title, Exploring Medical Language, 12e, was recently recognized for significant contributions to the academic field and was awarded the 2026 McGuffey Longevity Award by the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (4th on the list). “Receiving the award is a tremendous honor,” Danielle said. “Developing teaching and learning materials that support future healthcare professionals is my life’s work, and it is a true joy to be recognized in this way.”
  • CCV CTL Danielle LaFleur Brooks serves on the Program Development Committee for the University of Vermont Medical Center’s 2026 Health Equity Summit. The summit is free to attendees. CCV will be represented at the summit in three ways:
    • CCV faculty member Melanie Meyer is speaking at Evaluating a Mental Health Agency-Based Doula Program: Client Perspectives on September 24 at 2pm. Melanie Meyer, ND, MPH, is a naturopathic physician, public health educator, and Assistant Professor in the Division of Public Health at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine. She is passionate about preparing future health and public health professionals to understand and address the social, structural, and community factors that shape health and well-being.
    • CCV faculty member Jeneve Joslin is speaking at Co-Design Lab: Creating Equity-Centered Health Workforce Pathways with Students as Partners on September 25 at 2:35pm. Jeneve Joslin is an Education Program Coordinator for Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education) with the Vermont Agency of Education’s Division of Safe and Healthy Schools, where she supports statewide school mental health systems. As both a former healthcare provider and educator, Jeneve brings a systems-based perspective to workforce development, emphasizing belonging, opportunity, and long-term community impact. 
    •  CCV staff members Jarod Waite, Arzu Gul, and Danielle LaFleur Brooks, along with two members from the Vermont Department of Health, will be presenting the following session: One Goal, Two Communities: Advancing Health Equity by Bridging Communication Gaps with Older Adults and Multilingual Allied Health Students. Health equity depends on effective communication. Yet communication barriers can arise both within a shared language and across different languages and cultures. This presentation explores two complementary approaches to reducing those barriers and improving health outcomes.