Notable Now: Fall Edition

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 President Joyce Judy was presented with Champlain College’s 2024 Distinguished Citizen Award, recognizing her as a leader whose achievements have made a meaningful impact on the Vermont community. Joyce has spent 41 years at CCV, as president since 2009, focusing on expanding access to higher education for all Vermonters. Congratulations, Joyce!
• CCV faculty member David Tomasi is featured in the movie, The Women are Coming, co-produced by Champlain College Professor John Rasmussen, on the occasion of this year’s Oscar 2024 Celebration. David is cast as “the Kid” in the movie described as a “darkly comic horror film” grounded in feminism.
• CCV recognized first-generation students on National First-Generation College Celebration Day, November 8. CCV-Rutland, among other centers, offered snacks, drinks, swag, and resources to students to celebrate taking the step to be the first in their family to attend college. Read more about one of our great first-gen students, Melanie Fellows.
• CCV-Newport was voted by NEK Workforce Partners to receive the Employer Appreciation Award for the wonderful work they all did with the 2024 Job Fair.  CCV staff were presented with the award on October 1^st.
• CCV’s Director of Financial Aid Ryan Dulude and CCV alumnus Calvin Caswell were named to Vermont Business Magazine’s Rising Stars Class of 2024. The Rising Stars, all under the age of 40, are leaders chosen for their contributions to the Vermont economy and their communities. Congratulations, Ryan and Calvin!
• CCV student Tyler Bracey and CCV Associate Academic Dean Leslie Johnson were featured on WCAX in a story encouraging more men to pursue early childhood education as a career, speaking on the importance of having both male and female role models. CCV offers both a certificate and degree in ECE.
• CCV student Carson Summers-Pelkey was featured in the Brattleboro Reformer for his work in early childhood education as a lead teacher. Carson has taken advantage of the 802 Opportunity program, which offers Vermnoters with a household income of $75,000 or less a tuition-free degree.
• CCV-Upper Valley participated in their local Trunk or Treat festivities hosted by Hartford Parks & Recreation. They handed out candy, and CCV swag, to over 850 trick or treaters and their families!
• CCV alumna Haley Harrington received the Early Childhood Education Student of the Year award through Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC). Haley is an early childhood educator at The Learning Tree.