McDermott earns UVermont degree

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Lucy E. McDermott graduated on May 22 from the University of Vermont at the 215th commencement. She was awarded a bachelors of arts degree in economics with a minor in political science and McDermott was named to the dean’s list at the time of her graduation. The focus for her research in her senior year was on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on farmers in Vermont and 11 other states.

McDermott is a 2012 graduate of Foxcroft Academy. She will be relocating to Portland where she will start as a community manager for the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI). NRHI is a national organization headquartered in Portland that is focused on promoting meaningful improvements in healthcare quality and cost containment.

McDermott is the daughter of Ellen and David McDermott of Dover-Foxcroft.