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Champlain College (Plattsburgh)
Champlain College is a private college in Burlington, Vermont. Founded in 1878, Champlain offers on-campus undergraduate and online undergraduate courses through Champlain College Online, along with online certificate and degree programs and master's degree programs, in more than 80 subject areas. Champlain enrolls 2,200 undergraduate students on its Burlington, Vermont campus from 44 states and 17 countries. History Champlain was founded in 1878 as Burlington Business School, opened by G.W. Thompson, to prepare young men for “the business cares and responsibilities of life.” In 1884, when E. George Evans acquired the school, it became coeducational and changed its name to Queen City Business College. In 1905 it moved to Bank Street, and in 1910 to moved again to Main Street. A. Gordon Tittemore acquired the college in 1920, and renamed it Burlington Business College. In 1958, the College took on its current name and moved to its present location in the Hill Section of Burl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plattsburgh, New York
Plattsburgh ( moh, Tsi ietsénhtha) is a city in, and the seat of, Clinton County, New York, United States, situated on the north-western shore of Lake Champlain. The population was 19,841 at the 2020 census. The population of the surrounding (and separately incorporated) Town of Plattsburgh was 11,886 as of the 2020 census, making the combined population for all of greater Plattsburgh to be 31,727. Plattsburgh lies just to the northeast of Adirondack Park, immediately outside of the park boundaries. It is the second largest community in the North Country region (after Watertown), and serves as the main commercial hub for the sparsely populated northern Adirondack Mountains. The land around what is referred to as Plattsburgh was previously inhabited by the Iroquois, Western Abenaki, Mohican and Mohawk people. Samuel de Champlain was the first ever recorded European that sailed into Champlain Valley and later claimed the region as a part of New France in 1609. Plattsburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willard And Maple
''Willard and Maple'' is an international literary magazine published by Champlain College. The magazine has its headquarters in Burlington, Vermont. The name comes from the street corner of the magazine's headquarters. History Willard & Maple started life as a Champlain College class in 1994, later being published as a student magazine in 1996. It is currently included in both Poet's Market and Novel & Short Story Writer's Market. Editorial Board The editorial board of ''Willard & Maple'' is made up of students of Champlain College. Poet in Residence Jim Ellefson is the current head. See also * List of literary magazines References External links * Literary magazines published in the United States Student magazines published in the United States Annual magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1996 Magazines published in Vermont 1996 establishments in Vermont Champlain College Mass media in Burlington, Vermont {{US-lit-mag-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McNeil
James McNeil (born July 24, 1958) is an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 2008 to 2013 and the Vermont Senate from 2019 to 2021. Early life and education James L. McNeil was born in Rutland City, Vermont on July 24, 1958, a son of James F. McNeil and Jane (Masan) McNeil. He attended St. Peter's Elementary School and graduated from Mount Saint Joseph Academy. McNeil went on to complete an associate of science degree in general business at Champlain College in 1978. Career McNeil went into the men's clothing business, and for more than 40 years has been co-owner with his twin brother John of McNeil & Reedy, a Rutland City store that sells men's suits, shoes, and other apparel, and rents tuxedos and other formal wear. A Republican, Reedy served on the Rutland Town Selectboard for four years, in addition to serving as a justice of the peace and a notary public. A civic activist, McNeil served on the boar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League ( uk, "Українська Прем'єр-ліга", ''Ukrayinska Premier Liha'') or UPL is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Vyshcha Liha ( uk, Вища ліга, ''Top League'') it was formed in 1991 as part of the 1992Hunchenko, O., Kazakov, V., Kulikovska, O. Historic and geographic characteristics of football development in Ukraine (ІСТОРИКО-ГЕОГРАФІЧНІ ОСОБЛИВОСТІ РОЗВИТКУ ФУТБОЛУ В УКРАЇНІ)' Ukrainian football championship upon discontinuation of the 1991 Soviet football championship and included the Ukraine-based clubs that competed previously in the Soviet top three tiers competitions as well as better clubs of the Ukrainian republican competitions. The initial season of the league featured six former Soviet Top League clubs among which were Dynamo, Shakhtar, Chornomorets, Dnipro, Metalist, Metalurh as well as four more clubs that previously als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volodymyr Heninson
Volodymyr Bratislavovych Heninson ( uk, Володимир Братіславович Генінсон; born 12 May 1976) is the former president of the Ukrainian Premier League. Former executive director of the Ukrainian Football Federation. UEFA delegate to European tournaments, FIFA Commissioner in the international arena. Biography Heninson was born on 12 May 1976 in Kyiv. He got his degree abroad by graduating Champlain College in 2001 in Burlington, Vermont. He started his career working in international hotels group Howard Johnson's and InterContinental. Having got experience in administration abroad, Heninson came back to Ukraine and headed Catering and service department Hyatt Regency Kyiv Hotel. After that he held the post of Development director in management company Vertex Hotel Group. From 2011 to 2013, Heninson headed the State Concern Ukrsportarena, under whose management there were major infrastructure projects of the NSC Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv Palace of Sports and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxyne Finkelstein
Maxyne Finkelstein is a non profit professional who currently serves as President of the Morris and Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation, based in Montreal, Canada. Her previous professional positions included Chief of Staff of the Genesis Prize, Chief Operating Officer of Taglit Birthright Israel, and Chief Executive Officer of the Jewish Agency for Israel, North America, among other top level positions in the global Jewish community. Early life Maxyne Finkelstein spent her early years in Montreal, Quebec. She was educated at York University and Concordia University. She also earned a Master’s of Science Degree in Mediation and Conflict Resolution at Champlain College (Burlington, Vermont). Following her education in political science and public administration she decided to pursue a career in Jewish communal service as a result of learning about the plight of Jewish prisoners of conscience. Her first positions were within the Jewish Federation structure in Montreal and later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradford Journal-Opinion
The ''Journal Opinion'' is a weekly newspaper based in Bradford in the U.S. state of Vermont. It was formed in 1978 through the unification of the ''Journal'' of Woodsville, New Hampshire and the ''United Opinion'' of Bradford by Robert "Bob" Powell who owned both papers. The Bradford Journal-Opinion is published weekly on Wednesdays and it covers the areas of Orange County, Vermont and Grafton County, New Hampshire. In 2022, the paper had a print circulation of 2,500, and had 550 paying customers for its digital edition. History The history of the Vermont-based part of the paper can be traced back to 1865, when Araunah A. Earle started a paper called ''National Opinion'' in Bradford. Within a year, Earle had sold the paper to David W. Cobb, who ran the paper until 1874. In 1874, Ben Stanton was hired as the publisher and editor, and Stanton changed the paper's name to ''Bradford Opinion''. Between 1879 and 1881, disputes and financial troubles led to the publication of two com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusty DeWees
Rusty DeWees (born November 15, 1960) is an American actor, producer and writer. He works regionally in Vermont, Off-Broadway, in television, and films. He is best known for his one-man comedy show, ''The Logger''. Early life Rusty DeWees was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Marilyn Mason DeWees, a homemaker and newspaper business manager, and William Wallace DeWees, a Greyhound bus driver. He is the younger brother of Holly DeWees. DeWees is Dutch, meaning "the orphan". He attended Stowe High School, where he played basketball, and percussion in the school band. He also performed in high school theater productions. After graduating high school DeWees, worked as a school bus driver, basketball coach, stonemason, and logger. During a town team basketball game, Champlain College coach Robert Tipson noticed him and recruited him to play basketball on the team. After graduating, he worked as a gas jockey in Burlington, Vermont. Career DeWees acted in Burlington wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Crowder
Steven Blake Crowder ( ; born July 7, 1987) is an American-Canadian conservative political commentator and media host. Early in his career, Crowder worked for Fox News and posted satirical videos on conservative media platforms. He then began hosting ''Louder with Crowder'', a daily political podcast and YouTube channel with conservative commentary and comedic content. It includes a recurring segment called "Change My Mind", in which Crowder invites passers-by to converse. In December 2012, Crowder and members of Americans for Prosperity were involved in an altercation at a demonstration in Michigan concerning the state's recently passed right-to-work law. Crowder's YouTube channel has been demonetized twice, first in 2019 after repeated use of racist and homophobic slurs. His channel was re-monetized after YouTube said Crowder addressed his behavior and content, and it was demonetized again in March 2021, with uploads suspended for a week, after violating YouTube's presid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermont House Of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members, with each member representing around 4,100 citizens. Representatives are elected to a two-year term without term limits. Vermont had a unicameral legislature until 1836. It added a senate by constitutional amendment. The House meets in Representatives Hall at the Vermont State House in Montpelier. It is the only U.S. state legislature whose debating chamber seating layout comes closer to that of the Westminster-style parliament found elsewhere. Leadership The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the full House by Australian Ballot. If there is only one candidate, the election is usually held by voice vote. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker controls committee assignments and the flow of legislation. Other House leaders, such as the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clem Bissonnette
Clement Joseph Bissonnette (born April 8, 1945) is an American politician in the state of Vermont. He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, sitting as a Democrat from the Chittenden-6-7 district, representing Winooski and part of Burlington, Vermont. He was first elected in 2008. In September 2018, Bissonnette announced that he and his wife Sharon had decided to move to Guildhall, Vermont, so he would no longer be able to represent Winooski. However, because the move was sudden Bissonnette was still on the 2018 ballot in Winooski. He won reelection despite his plans to move. Bissonette initially said he would serve the term he was elected to, but ultimately resigned his seat moved to Guildhall in early 2019. Governor Phil Scott Philip Brian Scott (born August 4, 1958) is an American politician, businessman and stock car racer who has served as the 82nd governor of Vermont since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected governor in the 2016 gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartford Courant
The ''Hartford Courant'' is the largest daily newspaper in the U.S. state of Connecticut, and is considered to be the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States. A morning newspaper serving most of the state north of New Haven and east of Waterbury, its headquarters on Broad Street in Hartford, Connecticut is a short walk from the state capitol. It reports regional news with a chain of bureaus in smaller cities and a series of local editions. It also operates ''CTNow'', a free local weekly newspaper and website. The ''Courant'' began as a weekly called the ''Connecticut Courant'' on October 29, 1764, becoming daily in 1837. In 1979, it was bought by the Times Mirror Company. In 2000, Times Mirror was acquired by the Tribune Company, which later combined the paper's management and facilities with those of a Tribune-owned Hartford television station. The ''Courant'' and other Tribune print properties were spun off to a new corporate parent, Tribune Publishin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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