A shared commitment
Vermont voices.
A world of experience.
Our honorary board brings together leaders in public service, education, and international engagement who share a commitment to Vermont’s place in the world.
Public service & diplomacy
A lifetime of engagement.
Patrick Leahy
Former U.S. Senator
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Patrick Leahy represented Vermont in the United States Senate from 1975 to 2023. His decades of public service included chairing the Appropriations, Judiciary, and Agriculture committees.
Bernie Sanders
U.S. Senator
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Bernie Sanders represents Vermont in the U.S. Senate. His public service also includes sixteen years in the House of Representatives.
Peter Welch
U.S. Senator
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Peter Welch represents Vermont in the United States Senate. His career in public service began in the Vermont State Senate, where he was first elected in 1980.
Becca Balint
U.S. Representative
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Becca Balint represents Vermont in the U.S. House of Representatives. A former teacher, she previously served in the Vermont State Senate.
Phil Scott
Governor of Vermont
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Phil Scott became Vermont’s 82nd governor in January 2017. He was reelected to a fifth term in 2024.
Madeleine Kunin
Former Governor and U.S. Ambassador
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Madeleine Kunin was Vermont’s first woman governor. She also served as U.S. ambassador to Switzerland and deputy secretary of education.
Education & global learning
Opening minds. Building connections.
Alex Hernandez
President, Champlain College
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Alex Hernandez is the tenth president of Champlain College in Burlington. Before joining Champlain, he served as a dean and vice provost at the University of Virginia.
Carol Jenkins
President and CEO, World Learning
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Carol Jenkins leads World Learning, an organization working in international education, exchange, and global development.
Richard Plumb
President, Saint Michael’s College
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Richard Plumb became the eighteenth president of Saint Michael’s College in January 2024, following leadership roles at Saint Mary’s College of California and the University of St. Thomas.
Marlene Tromp
President, University of Vermont
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Marlene Tromp is the University of Vermont’s 28th president. She began her tenure in July 2025.
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