Can you imagine yourself standing in front of a panel of judges, a room full of strangers, members of a Fortune 1000 company’s executive team and its CEO? Well, that was exactly what happened as our 2022 interns presented their summer projects. As intimidating as it might be for most of us, they owned the moment and hit it out of the park.

The community in Vermont is still talking about Do Good Fest 2022. An event like this requires so many to pull it off, and as the pressure builds, look calm while doing it. Just like in the duck analogy. On the surface, calm and effortless but underwater, paddling like crazy just to stay afloat.

National Life gathered our Vermont volunteer army to say thanks with a catered lunch. It is in these moments of sharing and enjoying each other’s company when we realize that giving back is such a part of what we do.

Rebecca Dunne joined National Life in 2016 as a Vice President for the Affiliated Channel. Now, the Senior Vice President for Affiliated Distribution and will lead the Channel into its next phase of strategic growth and market development. Rebecca lives in Bernardsville, New Jersey with her husband Michael and is the mother of four children.

It’s hard to believe it but our interns are already more than half-way through the program and quickly approaching Presentation Week!

Throughout the summer, they have been attending a series of events and classes, all with the theme of Building Connections. To kick things off, they participated in an Intern Speed Networking event so Texas interns could meet their Vermont counterparts and vice versa.

The Vermont Summer picnic 2022 is in the books and it was epic! Connecting with teammates old and new and celebrating all we’ve accomplished made it even more special. Many of our Texas friends were also able to join in the fun which is always a special treat. Speaking of treats, Chef Emma and her team outdid themselves as usual and our facilities friends worked their magic behind the scenes to be sure all of us were safe and sound.

After a two-year hiatus, the Texas Chapter of the Quarter Century Club reunited for our Annual Luncheon to celebrate and recognize inductees from the past two years. Our group has grown to a total of thirty-two members with three new inductees from 2021 and three for 2022. The new inductees are as follows:

National Life is always looking to support organizations in our communities. Mad Valley Sports promotes health and wellness in the Mad River Valley of Vermont. They sponsor, operate, and manage sporting related educational, recreational, and social events including the Mad Marathon, Mad Half and Relays. Our support helps MVS promote their events and causes.

Today marks the beginning of a whole new chapter for Pam Blalock. After 44 years, we couldn’t just let her leave without putting her on the spot one more time. We asked Pam 10 questions about her time at National Life and what’s next for her and her family.

The Quarter Century Club (QCC) Committee members would like to express our gratitude to those who helped plan another successful QCC banquet! A huge thank you to Facilities, the AV team, Chef Emma and her staff, and Emma Rohan, for your tireless help.  Our members were delighted to be able to reconnect with old friends and we couldn’t have done it without you.

-Kris Clark, Brenda Convery, Sue Carey, Andrea Hough, Sylvia Farnham, George Harris, and Sue Preedom