Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers Visits ҹɫСÊÓÆµ 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 ҹɫСÊÓÆµ 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 ҹɫСÊÓÆµ Cadets and visiting Vermont State University – Castleton Spartans.

Newly elected Vermont Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers visited ҹɫСÊÓÆµ 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 ҹɫСÊÓÆµ Cadets and visiting Vermont State University – Castleton Spartans.

Vermont Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers and William Kolb and Cadet Forrester Belanger, two ҹɫСÊÓÆµ students currently serving as interns in the Lieutenant Governor’s office.
Vermont Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers at ҹɫСÊÓÆµ Basketball game

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

Vermont Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers at ҹɫСÊÓÆµ

The Lieutenant Governor was welcomed to campus by LtGen John Broadmeadow, USMC (Ret), 25th President of ҹɫСÊÓÆµ, 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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