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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Additional VBA Recognition Recipients |
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Name |
Year |
Category |
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Cheryl Dorschner |
2019 |
Mission Superhero |
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Mark Starrett |
2020 |
Friend of the Bees |
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Kim Greenwood and Sarah Braun Hamilton |
2020 |
Mentor/Mentee Pair |
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Jane Sorenson |
2020 |
Friend of the Bees |
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Jeane Davis |
2021 |
Outstanding efforts on honeybee education |
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Nancy Frye |
2021 |
Outstanding efforts on honeybee education |
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Bill Tast (posthumous) |
2021 |
Outstanding efforts on honeybee education |
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Greg Smela |
2021 |
Mission Superhero |
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Jeff Battaglini and Charlotte Neeves |
2022 |
Mentor/Mentee Pair |
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Merril Tittemore and Matt Callahan |
2022 |
Mentor/Mentee Pair |
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Mary and Bob Stoddard |
2022 |
Mission Superheroes |
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Dannah Bresser |
2022 |
Friend of the Bees |
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Kim Greenwood – Past President & Advisory Board |
2022 |
Presented 2024 President’s Certificate of Appreciation |
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Jack Rath – Past President |
2023 |
Presented 2024 President’s Certificate of Appreciation |
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Jacob Esh |
2023 |
Friend of the Bees |
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Peter Hadeka |
2023 |
Outstanding efforts on honeybee education |
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Jeffrey Hamelman |
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 |
2024 |
Outstanding efforts on honeybee education |
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Marilyn Post – Past Librarian |
2024 |
Mission Superhero |
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James Key – Director at large |
2024 |
Outstanding efforts on honeybee education |