
Hazen Union Concert Band members included Will Halperin (front left) and Kiah Cloutier (front right), Ethan Gann (back left) and Grace Cloutier (back right) during the school’s spring concert, April 18. The band was directed by Leah Gagnon.

The Hazen Union Music Department held their spring concert in the school’s auditorium, April 18. Some members of the concert chorus (from left) are (front) Ava Renaud, Chloe Cloutier and Grace Cloutier; (middle row) Lewis Lapierre and Jac Cattier; and (back row) Ethan Gann and Will Helms. The chorus was directed by Mavis MacNeil.

Hazen Union ninth grader Madison Larrabee of Hardwick, stands with her paper mache sculpture made in Sculpture 1 class, instructed by James Lockhart. The sculpture was part of the school’s art show on display in the library.
Vanessa Fournier graduated from Hazen Union School in 1973 and went to work taking photos in Bennington, then returned to Hardwick to work for Vin Zecchinelli of Farland Studio for several years. She started her own photo business in 1979. She's been in photography for over 50 years, working for The Hardwick Gazette for 44 years. She retired in 2023 and is still taking pictures for The Gazette because she still loves what she does.

