Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers Visits ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Honored with Ceremonial Puck Drop

By NU Marketing & Communications Office

While on campus, he was honored by conducting a ceremonial puck drop during the men’s hockey intrastate rivalry game between the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Cadets and visiting Vermont State University – Castleton Spartans.

Vermont Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers honored by conducting a ceremonial puck drop during the men’s hockey intrastate rivalry game between the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Cadets and visiting Vermont State University – Castleton Spartans.

Newly elected Vermont Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers visited ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ on Saturday, January 18. While on campus, he was honored by conducting a ceremonial puck drop during the men’s hockey intrastate rivalry game between the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Cadets and visiting Vermont State University – Castleton Spartans.

Vermont Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers and William Kolb and Cadet Forrester Belanger, two ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ students currently serving as interns in the Lieutenant Governor’s office.
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Upon their arrival on campus, the Lieutenant Governor and his wife, Brenda, were greeted by William Kolb and Cadet Forrester Belanger, two ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ students currently serving as interns in the Lieutenant Governor’s office. The interns proudly walked the couple throughout the athletic facilities at ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ, including taking time to watch Coach Ute Otley and the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ women’s basketball team’s game. Throughout the tour, elements of ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ’s rich history and deep Vermont connections were discussed.

Vermont Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers at ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ

The Lieutenant Governor was welcomed to campus by LtGen John Broadmeadow, USMC (Ret), 25th President of ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ, prior to the ceremonial puck drop. The two held their initial conversation surrounded by excited Cadet men’s hockey players preparing to take the ice. It was the first of several meaningful conversations they were able to have during the day. Concurrently, the Lieutenant Governor also engaged in several conversations with multiple Vermonters who shared words of encouragement and discussed issues of personal significance. 
 

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