Photos by Michael Beach (taken at the Cora May and Bob Howe Award Ceremony at The Left Bank on August 31, 2025. (Pictured left) John Ulrich talks with Cora May Howe; (right) Pat Gibbons.
Published in The Bennington Banner (9/26/25)
NORTH BENNINGTON — Patricia Gibbons and John Ulrich, long-time and beloved teachers at the Village School of North Bennington, were honored on Aug. 31 as the first recipients of the Cora May and Bob Howe award.
The award was established by The Fund for North Bennington, a charity dedicated to enhancing community life in and around the village. The award honors the late Bob Howe and Cora May Howe for their service, inspiration and generosity to the North Bennington community.
In an award ceremony at The Left Bank, Fund’s President Rob Woolmington said the work of Gibbons and Ulrich was exemplary but not unique. North Bennington has been enriched by the civic engagement of so many villagers over generations. While shining a light on two individuals, he said the award is intended to celebrate the work of all have enhanced the life of the village.
