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Newly elected Vermont Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers visited 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Cadets and visiting Vermont State University – Castleton Spartans.

Upon their arrival on campus, the Lieutenant Governor and his wife, Brenda, were greeted by William Kolb and Cadet Forrester Belanger, two 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students currently serving as interns in the Lieutenant Governor’s office. The interns proudly walked the couple throughout the athletic facilities at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, including taking time to watch Coach Ute Otley and the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø women’s basketball team’s game. Throughout the tour, elements of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s rich history and deep Vermont connections were discussed.

The Lieutenant Governor was welcomed to campus by LtGen John Broadmeadow, USMC (Ret), 25th President of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 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.