SVHC Honors Employees with Putnam Awards

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2022 Putnam Award honorees from left to right: Donna Barron, BA, RN, CIC, infection preventionist; Gabrielle Loomis, MSOT, OTR/L, occupational therapist; Misty Arnold, RN, nurse, Med/Surg; Rebecca Hewson-Steller, RN, CN-BN, nurse navigator, Cancer Center; and Dennis Vosburgh, engineering technician
BENNINGTON, Vt—Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) leaders and staff gathered last month to honor employees for their service to the organization's mission.
 
One award every year is presented for each of the organization's five core values: quality, empathy, safety, teamwork, and stewardship. The employees who received the awards are noted standard bearers and role models within the organization.
 
The 2022 Putnam Award Honorees are:
Quality: Rebecca Hewson-Steller, RN, CN-BN, nurse navigator, Cancer Center
  • Empathy: Misty Arnold, RN, nurse, Med/Surg
  • Stewardship: Dennis Vosburgh, engineering technician
  • Teamwork: Gabrielle Loomis, MSOT, OTR/L, occupational therapist
  • Safety: Donna Barron, BA, RN, CIC, infection preventionist

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Coggins Auto Group Celebrates Five Years

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
BENNINGTON, Vt. — The family-owned Coggins Auto Group is celebrating five years of operations: Coggins Toyota of Bennington and Coggins Honda of Bennington, and Coggins of the Berkshires in nearby Massachusetts.
 
Mike Coggins purchased three dealerships — Honda, Toyota and Ford — in 2020 with a goal to restore trust and a "true sense of community-minded dealership culture." 
 
"My primary focus from day one was bringing back that connection to the region," Coggins had said back in 2021. "This area values real relationships. They want to know the people they're doing business with. We set out to rebuild that trust."
 
The Ford dealership was sold off in 2023 and Coggins of the Berkshires, with sales and services for used cars, opened the same year in Pittsfield, Mass. 
 
According to Coggins Auto Group, the dealerships had social media ratings of two stars when they were purchased; now all Coggins locations are garnering more than four stars in customer satisfaction reviews. 
 
"We sell cars, and we fix cars, and our goal is just to make our customers happy, and keep our employees happy, and that's what's made this really work these last few years," said General Manager Scott O'Connell.
 
Coggins Auto Group is also involved in events that benefit the community, including its popular annual charity golf tournament that funds local charities and organizations such as the Bennington Little League.
 
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