Castleton University

Rutland Economic Development Corporation is focused on using collaboration, creativity, and ingenuity to recruit talent and businesses of all kinds, grow and retain employers, and promote a healthy and vibrant community. They work to make sure the greater Rutland region is recognized as the most collaborative, innovative, and friendly place in Vermont to live, work, play, and grow a business.

The VA Learning Opportunities Residency (VALOR) Program gives outstanding registered nursing students who have completed their junior year in an accredited clinical program the opportunity to develop competencies in clinical nursing while at a VA approved health care facility. The full-time, paid position will include competency-based clinical practice with a qualified RN preceptor and participation in nursing-focused clinical conferences.

The National Institutes of Health, NIH, is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services department and is the nations leading medical research agency. More than 80 percent of NIH's budget goes out to over 30,000 research personnel at over 2,500 universities and research institutions.

The National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Program, NSF-REU, works to further promote the field of science and advance the overall well being of the nation. The program has an annual budget of $7.3 billion, while serving as a source of funding for approximately 24 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America's colleges and universities.

The VA Learning Opportunities Residency (VALOR) Program gives outstanding registered nursing students who have completed their junior year in an accredited clinical program the opportunity to develop competencies in clinical nursing while at a VA approved health care facility. The full-time, paid position will include competency-based clinical practice with a qualified RN preceptor and participation in nursing-focused clinical conferences.

Castleton College junior Christopher Belanger was recently recognized for his excellence in theater lighting as he was awarded the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas Award at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in January.