The following have been recognized by the
Vermont Beekeepers Association
for their work promoting beekeeping in Vermont.
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VBA Beekeeper of the Year |
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Name |
Year |
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Bill Mares |
2013 |
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Mike Palmer |
2014 |
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Steve Parise |
2015 |
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Gib Geiger |
2016 |
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Merril Tittemore |
2017 |
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Peter Hadeka |
2018 |
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Ron Bartemy |
2018 |
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Mraz Family: Bill Chas Isabel Georgina Son Chas Nephew Curtis |
2019 |
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Pandemic years |
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Andrew Munkres |
2023 |
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Dr. Samantha Alger |
2024 |
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Additional VBA Recognition Recipients |
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Name |
Year |
Category |
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Cheryl Dorschner |
Summer 2019 |
Mission Superhero |
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Mark Starrett |
Winter 2020 |
Friend of the Bees |
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Kim Greenwood and Sarah Braun Hamilton |
Winter 2020 |
Mentor/Mentee Pair |
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Jane Sorenson |
Winter 2020 |
Friend of the Bees |
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Jeane Davis |
Summer 2021 |
Outstanding efforts on honeybee education |
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Nancy Frye |
Summer 2021 |
Outstanding efforts on honeybee education |
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Bill Tast (posthumous) |
Summer 2021 |
Outstanding efforts on honeybee education |
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Greg Smela |
Summer 2021 |
Mission Superhero |
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Jeff Battaglini and Charlotte Neeves |
Summer 2022 |
Mentor/Mentee Pair |
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Merril Tittemore and Matt Callahan |
Summer 2022 |
Mentor/Mentee Pair |
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Mary and Bob Stoddard |
Summer 2022 |
Mission Superheroes |
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Dannah Bresser |
Summer 2022 |
Friend of the Bees |
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Kim Greenwood – Past President & Advisory Board |
Summer 2022 |
Presented 2024 President’s Certificate of Appreciation |
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Jack Rath – Past President |
Winter 2023 |
Presented 2024 President’s Certificate of Appreciation |
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Jacob Esh |
Summer 2023 |
Friend of the Bees |
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Peter Hadeka |
Summer 2023 |
Outstanding efforts on honeybee education |
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Jeffrey Hamelman |
Summer 2023 |
Outstanding efforts on honeybee education |
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CVU Beekeeping Class Instructor Group: Deborah Rubin Mike Willard Rick Stoner Todd Haire Scott Wilson Russ Aceto Bill Mares |
Winter 2024 |
Outstanding efforts on honeybee education |
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Marilyn Post – Past Librarian |
Winter 2024 |
Mission Superhero |
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James Key – Director at large |
Winter 2024 |
Outstanding efforts on honeybee education |
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Allan and Janet McKenzie |
Summer 2024 |
Outstanding efforts on honeybee education |
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Andrew Munkres |
Summer 2024 |
Mission Superhero |
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Laura Johnson - Outgoing Board member |
Summer 2024 |
President’s Certificate of Appreciation |
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