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Middlebury College Honors Local Citizens For Community Service


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Tuesday January 16, 2007

    Middlebury College President Ronald D. Liebowitz presented Middlebury College Citizens' Medals to four residents of Addison County at a ceremony and dinner at the college on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The medal recipients, who were recognized for their contributions to the community, are Fletcher “Buster” Brush, Lucien Paquette, and Christine and Michael Steier.

    A custom initiated by the college in its bicentennial year, the medals are given to residents of Addison County whose service to the community has been sustained and distinguished. Members of the college community submitted nominations for the 2006 Citizens' Medals, and Liebowitz and a committee of faculty and staff selected the winners.

    “Since November 2000 when Middlebury College first presented the honorary medals, more than 30 residents of Middlebury and surrounding towns have received this tribute for their selfless contributions,” said John Emerson, secretary of the college. “Their service has spanned a variety of fields including the arts, business, education, government, medicine, philanthropy and social services.”

    Co-operative Insurance Companies Customer Relations Manager Fletcher Brush is involved with numerous local and state community service organizations, including the Youth    Safety Council of Vermont, the Addison County Chamber of Commerce, the Middlebury Rotary Club, the Salisbury Historical Society and Village Cemetery Restoration Project, the Middlebury Community House and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He was instrumental in planning and fundraising for the construction of the Memorial Sports Center in Middlebury, which is a privately funded, community recreational facility. He has been an assistant coach for the Middlebury Union High School varsity hockey team for several years, and is a board member of the Middlebury Junior Golf Association. With the assistance of his nephew, Ryan Fowler, he created a Web site called UnderBrush.org., which assists Vermont genealogy researchers  and raises money for the Vermont Old Cemetery Association.

    Born and raised in Middlebury, Brush is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including three Rotary awards, the Herb Painter Award from the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and the Addison County Chamber of Commerce President's Award.

 


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