GM to perform ‘Cinderella’ the musical; Springfield resident tapped as new CCV academic dean

The cast of GMUHS’s Cinderella are from back row left, Thomas Foster as the king, Ben Haseltine as Lionel, Marjorie DesLauriers as the queen. Middle from left are: Emily Tornquist as stepsister Grace; Cheyenne Prescott as Fairy Godmother, Madison Thomas as stepsister Joy and Hanley Murray as the stepmother. In the front row are A.J.Paczkowski as the prince and Rosalie McNamara as Cinderella. Photo provided. Click photo to enlarge.

Green Mountain Union High School’s Drama Department will be performing the Rodgers + Hammerstein fairy tale musical Cinderella at 7 p.m. Thursday April 3,  Friday April 4 and Saturday April 5 with a 1 p.m. matinee performance on Saturday April 5.

Performances will take place in the auditorium of the school, 716 VT Route 103 S. Admission is $5 for students and senior citizens, $7 for adults and $15 for families.

The play is directed by Fritz Wendlandt, with vocal direction by Cindi Austin and choreography by Ashley Hensel-Browning.

The play stars A.J. Paczkowski as the Prince and Rosalie McNamara in the title roll.

Springfield resident to head CCV academic affairs

The Community College of Vermont has named Deborah Stewart of Springfield, VT, as the new dean of academic affairs. She will succeed current academic dean Linda Gabrielson, who announced her April 11, 2014 retirement last year.

Deborah Stewart, a longtime faculty member at CCV and a Springfield resident, has been named dean of academic affairs.

A search committee whittled 51 candidates applying from all over the country down to three finalists, who were invited to CCV to meet with students, faculty and staff at the Montpelier, Upper Valley (White River Junction) and Winooski academic centers. Broadcasted to all centers online, each candidate hosted a presentation in Montpelier focusing on their strategies for active learning and keeping students engaged in classrooms.

After careful deliberation, Stewart, a CCV graduate, longtime faculty member and current dean of students, was chosen. Stewart, 51, served as the college’s associate academic dean from 2001 to 2010, and co-chaired the New England Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation team in 2011-12.

During her time at CCV, Stewart has worked with national organizations such as the Kahn Academy and the Lumina Foundation’s Achieving the Dream initiative to improve student retention and persistence. She has been instrumental in transforming the placement and assessment process for incoming students and a driving force for student support during their time at CCV, advancing peer-tutoring and mentoring programs and associated with CCV’s learning centers.

Stewart brings decades of experience and leadership in effective teaching practices, curriculum development and student services to her new role.

Stewart will transition starting in April and officially begin her new role on July 1, 2014.