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Vaughn Winter photo
鈥淛ob interviews are not fun, especially when you鈥檙e awful at talking to new people. I kind of have to push myself over the cliff, and just go.鈥 That statement could easily apply to any 22-year-old looking to make his way in the world. But for Vaughn Winter of Barre, who struggles with a combination鈥
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Rhiana Carr
When college-bound Rhiana Carr was starting her final year at Fair Haven Union High School and thinking about next steps, the top-ranked college just 18 miles down the road from her home in Orwell wasn鈥檛 initially on her application list. Even though Middlebury College was very familiar to her鈥攇iven鈥
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Emily Maikoo graphic
Bennington tenth-grader Emily Maikoo made an astute observation this fall as an ensemble cast member of the Mount Anthony Union High School Drama Club鈥檚 production of Chicago. 鈥淲hile I didn鈥檛 have a starring role, I really liked how the director made everyone feel like we were a key part of the鈥
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Derek Hodgdon
Eighteen-year-old Derek Hodgdon grew up in Swanton in a typical Franklin County family. Hard work was expected, college wasn鈥檛, and pretty much everyone assumed that he would go right to work in the metal recycling business that bore his last name. But while Swanton would always be home, Derek wasn鈥
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Aero Brunell
One summer day a little over two years ago, a small backpack was delivered to Aero Brunell鈥檚 house in Newport. When the rising seventh grader went to get the mail, she was excited to find that the mystery bag had her name on it, and she was even more intrigued when she discovered what was inside.鈥
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Young kids faces for VT529
With Vermont鈥檚 state-sponsored 529 savings plan, you can give a gift that lasts far beyond the holiday season. 51福利社 encourages families to look ahead, and plan for their kids鈥 (or grandkids鈥) future education possibilities with a gift of 529 savings. Whatever the age of your loved one, whether an鈥
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