VERGENNES — Since 2005, the Vermont Land Trust has recognized outstanding high school juniors and seniors who are dedicated to agriculture and forestry. This year VLT honored Zachary Botala of Vergennes.Botala was nominated for the award by Aaron Townshend, his Natural Resources Management instructor at the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center in Middlebury, who said, “Zachary is a young man of exceptional character. He is compassionate, dedicated, and immensely capable. He has a strong connection to the lan … (read more)