The Vermont Housing & Conservation Board Community Stewardship Award presented to Lyssa Papazian

“for your leadership, commitment and exemplary efforts over many years helping communities preserve and reuse historic resources and maintain vibrant village centers and downtowns. Your important contributions to projects such as Next Stage Arts, Putney Store, Watkins School, Tontine Building, and the Brattleboro Retreat Farm and your expertise in the use of green building practices and energy efficiency  in the rehabilitation of affordable housing in historic buildings have a deep and lasting impact on our communities.”

Presented this 19th day of September 2017