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GIV Alumna Mona Ahmad Speaks at the 2026 Vermont Women’s Fund Annual Celebration

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Last week the Vermont Women's Fund held their Annual Celebration at the UVM Davis Center. The evening was a celebration of community, resilience, and the power…Read More

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September 21, 2026

GIV Alumni Meetup at the 2026 Burlington Art Hop!

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This past weekend we hosted an alumni meetup at the annual Burlington Art Hop event. It was so energizing to see some old friends and…
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September 16, 2026

Looking Back on the 2026 Institutes!

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That’s a wrap on the 2026 Summer Institute season. ✅ 8 Institutes 🤩 ✅ 538 Enrolled Students 📚 ✅ 93 High Schools Represented 🏫 ✅…
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July 22, 2026

Health & Medicine on WCAX News!

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Last night we were on the news! Click here to see our piece from WCAX Channel 3 News as reported by John McMahon.   We…
Westley the Spokescat
July 18, 2026

Team “Cue” Wins the Annual Entrepreneurship Institute Pitch Challenge

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This past week at the Entrepreneurship Institute has been an epic adventure of learning and business ideation! The culmination of this year's Institute featured the…
Westley the Spokescat
June 29, 2026

Introducing the 2026 T-Shirt Design!

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Introducing the 2026 GIV T-Shirt Design! 👕 Big thank you to the 358 incoming students who voted on the variations to choose this year’s design.…
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May 29, 2026

A Renewed Call to Support Young Artists

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Last year, when the unexpected happened, this community stepped forward in an extraordinary way to support the Governor’s Institute on the Arts (GIA); thank you!…
Westley the Spokescat
May 22, 2026

GIV 2025 Messages from the Governor’s Institutes on the Arts

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On the last day of the 2025 Arts Institute, we asked the students, staff, and friends at GIA to share their memories, favorite things, and…
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May 20, 2026

Supporter Spotlight Quote: Natalie Gaines

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May 18, 2026

Alumni Spotlight: Reflections from Max Bronstein, a GIV Alum and Donor!

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Growing up in a small Vermont town, Max Bronstein had never experienced anything like the Arts Institute in 2008. Surrounded by talented young artists, musicians,…
Westley the Spokescat
May 14, 2026

A Message from a GIV Alum for Fellow Alumni!

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Be one of 50 alumni helping GIV unlock a $5,000 challenge by 12/1/2026! I’m an Engineering Institute alum and now a volunteer because GIV changed…
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May 5, 2026

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Passy Matendo

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March 16, 2026

Supporter Spotlight: M&T Bank

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Building Pathways for Vermont Youth For M&T Bank, supporting the Governor’s Institutes of Vermont is a natural extension of its long-standing commitment to empowering young…
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February 26, 2026

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Henry Allred

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February 24, 2026

GIV Alumni Testify at the Vermont State House

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Last week, GIV staff, board members, and alumni were invited to the Vermont State House to share our work with legislators and supporters in our State…
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February 12, 2026

GIV Offers Four “One Day Adventure” Experiences in 2025/2026

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This past season we offered four experiences in our "One Day Adventure" series, welcoming over 100 students between each offering. These free and fully accessible…
Westley the Spokescat
January 25, 2026

GIV Is Going On Tour!

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This winter we’ll be hitting the road to visit schools all over our region. 📆 Here are the school visits we have planned so far,…
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January 12, 2026

Supporter Spotlight: GS Precision

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GIV and G.S. Precision Inspire Vermont Students with “Planes & Rockets: A Day at G.S. Precision" This past fall, GIV hosted a One Day Adventure, Planes & Rockets: A…
Westley the Spokescat
November 26, 2025

GIV Alumni Live On the Radio: WVMT Morning Drive Broadcast November 15, 2025

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Yesterday a few of GIV alumni hopped into the studio at WVMT 96.3 to talk about their experience at GIV live on the air. They…
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November 16, 2025

Gone Guys Promotional Partnership

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This season, GIV will be partnering to promote a new documentary film shot here in Vermont called "Gone Guys." This powerful film gives voice to…
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November 11, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Hailey Messier

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October 27, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Owen Leavy

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August 11, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Meara Seery

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July 27, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Jonathan Leitschuh

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July 27, 2025

GIV 2025 Season Recap!

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The 2025 Institutes were some of the biggest and best yet in GIV's history! Thank you to everyone who attended an Institute to join the…
Westley the Spokescat
July 26, 2025

Grace Potter and Arts Alumni Write the New GIV Anthem

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Grace Potter, the award-winning musician and artist, attended the Arts Institute (GIA) in 2000. Grace has said that attending GIA "blew the doors open" for…
Westley the Spokescat
July 7, 2025

Remembering Jean Olson

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Honoring the Memory of GIV's Executive Director from 1994 through 2010   The Governor’s Institutes of Vermont honors Jean Olson, Executive Director from 1994 through…
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July 5, 2025

The 2025 Arts Institute Kicks Off With… A Flashmob!

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The 2025 GIV season has begun, and what better way to celebrate than to dance it out? GIA presents-- FLASHMOB! An improvised dance performance featuring…
Westley the Spokescat
June 24, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Will Bright

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May 14, 2025

$30k for GIA: Responding to Federal Cuts to Art Programs

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With the click of a button, $30,000 in funding to support arts programming this year is gone. On Friday, May 2, 2025, just shy of…
Westley the Spokescat
May 4, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Video: Reflections from Stafford CTE Arts Alumni

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During a recent visit to Rutland High School, we got to hang out with some amazing and awesomely-creative alumni at Stafford Career and Technical Center.…
Westley the Spokescat
April 22, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Video: Reflections from Stafford CTE Arts Alumni

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During a recent visit to Rutland High School, we got to hang out with some amazing and awesomely-creative alumni at Stafford Career and Technical Center.…
Westley the Spokescat
April 18, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Robert Fernandez

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March 12, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Video: Reflections from GIV Alumni at the VT State House

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Last week we spent a day at the Vermont State House to meet with legislators and representatives to share our mission at GIV.  Among us…
Westley the Spokescat
February 26, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Video: Reflections & Advice from Winooski HS Students

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This week we sat down with four GIV alumni rockstars from Winooski High School to hear about their experiences at GIV's 2024 Summer Institutes! Hear…
Westley the Spokescat
January 21, 2025

GIV Presents the New “Weather & Climate Science” Institute!

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GIV is proud to announce that this summer we will be adding a new Institute called "Weather & Climate Science" to expand our offerings into…
Westley the Spokescat
January 5, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Pankti Desai

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December 13, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Greta Stirling

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December 8, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Video: Thomas Halligan

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Governor's Institutes of Vermont Alumni Stories featuring Thomas Halligan (Health & Medicine 2019) A series to connect with GIV alumni to hear how the experience…
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November 20, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Isaac Evans Frantz

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September 12, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Nick Caviola

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August 27, 2024

GIV 2024 Season Recap!

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This past summer was the absolute best. Like, for real. :) Together we learned new things, made connections, and made communities that will last into…
Westley the Spokescat
August 1, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Video: Hudson Ranney

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Governor’s Institutes of Vermont Alumni Stories featuring Hudson Ranney (Global Issues & Youth Action 2023) A series to connect with GIV alumni to hear how…
Westley the Spokescat
May 29, 2024

40 Years of the GIV Film: The Story of GIV’s Past, Present, & Future!

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In 2023, we set out to make a film that captured GIV’s past, present, and future. In creating this film, we learned that GIV has…
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May 1, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Adina Suchman

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April 27, 2024

40 Years of GIV Film Screening and Story Hour Event

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Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for the screening of our "40 Years of GIV" film last night at Burlington Beer Company!…
Westley the Spokescat
April 17, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Video: Isabel Pless

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Governor's Institutes of Vermont Alumni Stories featuring Isabel Pless (Arts 2016) A series to connect with GIV alumni to hear how the experience shaped their…
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April 10, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Ella Ferrone

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March 27, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Nathaniel Hough

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January 27, 2024

GIV Is… 40 Messages for 40 Years of GIV!

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This year marks the 40th year of GIV's life-changing summer adventures. To celebrate our 40th Anniversary, we asked 40 of our alumni, friends, families, and…
Westley the Spokescat
January 26, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Josslyn McKenna

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November 27, 2023

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Jack Duranceau

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September 27, 2023

Alumni Spotlight Video: Jesse Rufenacht

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Governor’s Institutes of Vermont Alumni Stories featuring Jesse Rufenacht (Asian Cultures 2002) A series to connect with GIV alumni to hear how the experience shaped…
Westley the Spokescat
August 16, 2023

The GIV 40th Anniversary Celebration Event

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On July 29th, 2023, we held a special event to commemorate 40 years of offering life-changing educational opportunities with a party at Vermont State University's…
Westley the Spokescat
July 30, 2023

GIV 2023 Season Recap!

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And just like that, a season of learning adventures comes to a close! 2023 was one of the biggest and best in GIV's history.  New…
Westley the Spokescat
July 27, 2023

Alumni Spotlight Video: Anja Samsom

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Governor’s Institutes of Vermont Alumni Stories featuring Anja Samsom (Mathematical Sciences 2017-2019) A series to connect with GIV alumni to hear how the experience shaped…
Westley the Spokescat
March 20, 2023

Once a Student, Now the Executive Director

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GIV is excited to announce that this month we welcome Elizabeth Frascoia as our new Executive Director! This is the first time that an alumnus…
Ross Cagenello
January 14, 2021
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