20 outstanding women

Congratulations to today’s winner, Amy Anderson, one of our Outstanding Women of 2022!  Nominated by: Emily Wesson “Amy is a selfless woman whose mission is to help Vermonters and families in foster care and in need.” – Emily Wesson Amy Anderson is the creator of Amy’s Armoire, a thrift store in Barre that is making […]

Congratulations to today’s winner, Kellie Thomas, one of our Outstanding Women of 2022! Nominated By: Holli Boise “Kellie Thomas is a 6th-degree black belt who teaches TaeKwon Do to people from eighteen months old to seventy years old. In her own words, she teaches “to help people build self-confidence”. It is clear she does this out […]

Congratulations to today’s winner, Val Pallotta, one of our Outstanding Women of 2022! Nominated By: Colleen Palmer “Josh’s House is a safe place for veterans to get a hot meal, counseling, massage, exercise, classes and camaraderie with fellow veterans, all of this at no charge. She won’t stop until there is an end to Veteran suicide.” […]

Congratulations to today’s winner, Michelle LaPerle, one of our 20 Outstanding Women of 2022! Nominated by: Briana Aylward “Michelle is a pillar in the face of substance use in the State of Vermont. She goes above and beyond to make sure she is available to others trying to find sobriety.” – Briana Aylward Michelle LaPerle […]

Congratulations to today’s winner, Betty Holton, one of our Outstanding Women of 2022! Nominated By: Cyndi Benoit “My mom is amazing, caring and dedicated to helping others for 79 years and still going strong. Amazing woman.” – Cyndi Benoit Betty Holton has always taken care of the people around her. She worked at UVM for […]

Congratulations to today’s winner, Katie Parah, one of our Outstanding Women of 2022! Nominated By: Lyle Parah “I would like to take a moment to nominate my wife Katie Parah, she had always wanted to become a nurse and help take care of people that needed help. She takes care of so many people except […]

Congratulations to today’s winner, Anna Willenbaker, one of our Outstanding Women of 2022! Nominated By: Wendy Smith “Anna realized that her community could benefit from the power of horses to heal. She obtained her instructorship through the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship and started a program in Addison. From word of mouth, Anna now has […]

Congratulations to today’s winner, Cecile Branon, one of our Outstanding Women of 2022! Nominated By: Jennah Branon “Cecile has been a huge part of the VT maple industry for many years. She works tirelessly to bring the community together to celebrate each other and the importance of all that Maple is.” – Jennah Branon Cecile […]

Congratulations to today’s winner, Crystal Eastman-Ketcham, one of our Outstanding Women of 2022! Nominated By: Aubrey Hendess “Crystal includes everyone in the community with her projects. She inspires so many people and promotes a sense of self-discovery and group connection. She works day in and day out to make sure people have a sense of […]

Congratulations to today’s winner, Judy Magnan, one of our Outstanding Women of 2022! Nominated By: Sandra Spaulding “Judy is the most giving and caring person around. She never expects to be recognized for it.  She just does it.” – Sandra Spaulding Judy Magnan works as an Administrative Assistant at Fairfield Center School where she always […]