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Alumni Spotlight Quote: Passy Matendo
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Matthew Binginot
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…
Matthew Binginot
February 26, 2026

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Henry Allred
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Matthew Binginot
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…
Matthew Binginot
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…
Matthew Binginot
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,…
Matthew Binginot
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…
Matthew Binginot
November 26, 2025

GIV Alumni Live On the Radio: WVMT Morning Drive Broadcast November 15, 2025
Alumni Spotlights
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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…
Matthew Binginot
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…
Matthew Binginot
November 11, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Hailey Messier
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Matthew Binginot
October 27, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Owen Leavy
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Matthew Binginot
August 11, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Meara Seery
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Matthew Binginot
July 27, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Jonathan Leitschuh
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Matthew Binginot
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…
Matthew Binginot
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…
Matthew Binginot
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…
Matthew Binginot
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…
Matthew Binginot
June 24, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Will Bright
Alumni Spotlights
Matthew Binginot
May 14, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Video: Reflections from Stafford CTE Arts Alumni
Alumni Spotlights
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.…
Matthew Binginot
April 22, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Video: Reflections from Stafford CTE Arts Alumni
Alumni Spotlights
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.…
Matthew Binginot
April 18, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Robert Fernandez
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Matthew Binginot
March 12, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Video: Reflections from GIV Alumni at the VT State House
Alumni Spotlights
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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…
Matthew Binginot
February 26, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Video: Reflections & Advice from Winooski HS Students
Alumni Spotlights
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…
Matthew Binginot
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…
Matthew Binginot
January 5, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Pankti Desai
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Matthew Binginot
December 13, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Greta Stirling
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Matthew Binginot
December 8, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Video: Thomas Halligan
Alumni Spotlights
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…
Matthew Binginot
November 20, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Isaac Evans Frantz
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Matthew Binginot
September 12, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Nick Caviola
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Matthew Binginot
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…
Matthew Binginot
August 1, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Video: Hudson Ranney
Alumni Spotlights
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…
Matthew Binginot
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…
Matthew Binginot
May 1, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Adina Suchman
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Matthew Binginot
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!…
Matthew Binginot
April 17, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Video: Isabel Pless
Alumni Spotlights
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…
Matthew Binginot
April 10, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Ella Ferrone
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Matthew Binginot
March 27, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Nathaniel Hough
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Matthew Binginot
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…
Matthew Binginot
January 26, 2024

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Josslyn McKenna
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Matthew Binginot
November 27, 2023

Alumni Spotlight Quote: Jack Duranceau
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Matthew Binginot
September 27, 2023

Alumni Spotlight Video: Jesse Rufenacht
Alumni Spotlights
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…
Matthew Binginot
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…
Matthew Binginot
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…
Matthew Binginot
July 27, 2023

Alumni Spotlight Video: Anja Samsom
Alumni Spotlights
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…
Matthew Binginot
March 20, 2023
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