Change Is Coming - but Is It Enough?'įrom the judges: “Strong reporting on a topic that gets too little attention.”Įva Sollberger, ' A new Era for the House of LeMay'įrom the judges: “This was excellent storytelling it actually reminded me of something I’d see on CBS Sunday Morning.” The AAN Awards recognize work that is 'well-written, incisively reported and effectively challenges established orthodoxies.'AAN member publications vary in size and circulation, and are based in cities across the continent the awards contest gives these publications the opportunity to compete against their peers.įrom the judges: “Writing that reflects the local food scene beyond its dining rooms.”Ĭhelsea Edgar, ' Vermont Has Endangered Transgender Prisoners.

Seven Days, Vermont’s free, independent newsweekly, won six first-place awards at the annual Association of Alternative Newsmedia conference last week at the Medill School of Journalism in downtown Chicago

Don Eggert, Cathy Resmer and Colby Roberts accepted the awards on behalf of Seven Days staff and freelancers.

keynote presentation from Boston Scientific cofounder John Abele and Sarah Kalil, CEO of the promising Vermont-based bioscience company CoreMap. And the Jam includes a daylong robotics demo zone where members of Vermont’s FIRST robotics community display their creations and explain this unique opportunity to help cultivate the next generation of Vermont innovators. Vermont colleges and technical programs will also be exhibiting at the event. This year’s free event, presented by Marvell and Hula, starts with a one-of-a-kind job fair, where job seekers, college students, career changers and other professionals can mingle and talk tech. Organized since 2008 by the newsweekly Seven Days, with help from the Vermont Technology Alliance, the Jam showcases some of Vermont’s most inventive enterprises at Hula, a coworking campus on the Burlington waterfront. You can interact with dozens of these companies at the next Vermont Tech Jam, an annual career and tech expo on Saturday, October 22.

But the state is also home to numerous innovative tech companies that make everything from underwater robots to battery-powered aircraft.

Vermont has a national reputation for its snow sports and craft beer.

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