GlobalFoundries Inc. (GF) (NASDAQ: GFS), a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor manufacturing, announces its first scholarship program for students at Vermont Tech. The GF Scholarship Program will offer an annual $5,000 scholarship and a paid summer internship to three selected candidates from Vermont Tech’s Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering Technology, and/or Electrical/Electromechanical Engineering Degree, and/or Diesel, and/or Automotive […]
Continue ReadingAcademics
Vermont Tech Announces 40+ Graduates of GE Aviation Apprenticeship Program
GE a world leader in providing aircraft engines, systems and avionics, with a location in Rutland, Vermont, announces that its GE Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship Programs graduated 41 apprentices in toolmaking, electrical maintenance, and mechanical maintenance on August 26, 2022. The graduation took place at the Killington Grand Resort Hotel. Patricia Moulton, executive director of Vermont […]
Continue ReadingSpring 2022 Dean’s List and President’s List Honors
Northern Vermont University is proud to announce the 416 students who earned Dean’s List and President’s List honors during the spring 2022 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List achieve between a 3.50 and 3.99 semester average, and students named to the President’s list achieve a 4.00 semester average. Congratulations on your wonderful achievements! President’s […]
Continue ReadingVermont Tech Awarded $1.2 Million by U.S. Department of Commerce
On August 9, 2022, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) would award a $1.2 million grant to Vermont Technical College to expand the college’s agricultural workforce development and entrepreneurship training programs. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and will support the establishment of agricultural […]
Continue ReadingVermont Tech Hosts AeroCamp
Vermont Tech hosted another successful year of AeroCamp on their Williston campus. Learn more about this youth summer program: WCAX-TV: Vt. Camp has Kids Taking to the Sky WVNY-TV: Campers take to the skies at AeroCamp
Continue ReadingNVU Faculty Awarded NIH Grant and Named VSC Faculty Fellow
Northern Vermont University Professor Dr. Gina Mireault was recently awarded a prestigious research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and was named a Vermont State Colleges Systems (VSCS) Faculty Fellow for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Continue ReadingNVU Students Sweep NATAS Student Production Awards
Northern Vermont University broadcast and digital journalism students swept the Multimedia Journalist category in the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Boston/New England Chapter of the 2022 College/University Student Production Awards.
Continue ReadingVermont Tech Awarded Grant to Increase Meat Processing Courses
Vermont Technical College has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the state’s Working Lands program to increase meat processing courses at the school. State agriculture officials say the money will create a number of certificate opportunities for students. Officials say about 70 students a year will learn the trade which ultimately will help address workforce shortages in […]
Continue ReadingVermont State University Unveils New Unified Brand Identity & Logo
Vermont State University, the first statewide, hybrid higher education institution in the United States, launched its unified brand identity and logo during a live virtual broadcast today. The unveiling is a major milestone in a transformation process unifying three institutions – Castleton University, Northern Vermont University, and Vermont Technical College. Sixteen months ago, the Vermont […]
Continue ReadingNursing Students Work in Life-like Simulation Lab
Vermont Tech nursing students work in the life-like simulation laboratory on both the Randolph Center and Williston campuses. Learn more in the links below. WCAX: Vt. health care students put to the test with lifelike simulators WCAX: How an unusual patient helps health care workers train for emergencies WPTZ: Health care students work together in […]
Continue ReadingVermont Tech Now Offers Online Bootcamps for In-demand IT Specialties
Vermont Tech has launched a new online bootcamp series geared towards helping students prepare for lucrative and fulfilling careers in the information technology (IT) industry. The six-month, immersive training programs provide students with fast access to in-demand and emerging tech jobs. Students can enroll in comprehensive bootcamps covering artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), […]
Continue ReadingVermont Tech Partners with Instrumart to Train & Support Students
Vermont Tech’s Continuing Education & Workforce Development Division announces that Instrumart, a leading distributor of industrial instrumentation headquartered in South Burlington, Vermont, has joined its Employer Partner Program. “This type of partnership is really impactful for our students,” said Maureen Hebert, Associate Dean of Industrial Relations & Workforce Development at Vermont Tech. “The scholarship funding […]
Continue ReadingLandscape Student, Aiden Cudhea, Receives Merit Scholarship from Vermont Nursery & Landscape Association
Vermont Tech announces that Aiden Cudhea, a student studying Landscape Contracting, has received a merit scholarship from Vermont Nursery and Landscaping Association (VNLA). “It is probably one of my greatest achievements to be recognized by an organization full of the top landscaping professionals in the state of Vermont,” said Cudhea. “I am glad that Vermont […]
Continue ReadingInaugural Vermont State University President Named by Vermont State Colleges Systems Board of Trustees
Today the Board of Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges System announced that Parwinder Grewal has accepted the position of president at Vermont State University, effective July 1, 2022. Vermont State University will welcome its first class in fall 2023.
Continue ReadingVermont Tech Ranks #10 Nationally for Best Construction Management Associate Degree Program
Vermont Technical College’s Construction Management Associate Degree program has been ranked #10 out of 23 Best Construction Management Associate Degree programs by Best Accredited Colleges. The ranking comes at an important time for both Vermont and the nation: Construction continues its upward jobs trend. In March 2022, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics shared a […]
Continue Reading