Actualizing Abundance: Embracing Opportunity Within Our Challenges

Schedule

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025 at 05:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

235 College St, Burlington, VT, United States, Vermont 05401 | Burlington, VT

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Actualizing Abundance: Embracing Opportunity Within Our Challenges
Thursday, October 16, 5:30 PM at the Fletcher Free Library (registration required)
Sponsored by the Fletcher Free Library Capital Campaign in partnership with Champlain College.

Panelists: Chad Farrell, Founder and co-CEO at Encore Renewable Energy; Dr. Rachael Floreani, Associate Professor of Engineering, Materials Science and Manufacturing at the University of Vermont, Founder and CEO of Burlington Bio; Alex Hernandez, President Champlain College.
Moderator: Marguerite Dibble, Founder, GameTheory

For more information and to register, visit this link: https://fletcherfree.org/civicreads
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235 College St, Burlington, VT, United States, Vermont 05401

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