Larry Vogelman, a Director at Nixon, Raiche, Vogelman, Barry & Slaws in Manchester, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the United Campus Ministry to UNH in Durham. Also known as Waysmeet, UCM provides a broad range of services to the UNH community, including a food bank, meeting space and residence.

Sherilyn Burnett Young, a founder and President of Rath, Young & Pignatelli in Concord, was recently elected to the Board of Directors for Centrix Bank, a community-oriented bank headquartered in Bedford. Young earned her law degree from FPLC and is a founding board member of the NH Supreme Court Society.

William Chapman, an attorney at Orr & Reno in Concord, was recently presented with the Nackey S. Loeb First Amendment Award at the First Amendment Award Dinner in Manchester. He was celebrated for his 37 years of work in media law. The Nackey S. Loeb First Amendment Award is named for the late publisher of the NH Union Leader.

Ruth Tolf Ansell, of Ansell & Anderson in Bedford, was recently appointed to the Board of Trustees for the Mary & John Elliot Charitable Foundation, a non-profit, charitable foundation created to provide financial support to the various needs of the Elliot Health System.

Patrick Arnold, who was sworn into the NH Bar on Nov. 4, 2009, was the same day sworn into the City of Manchester Board of Mayor & Aldermen for Ward 12 in Manchester. The Board of Mayor & Aldermen is the legislative body of the City of Manchester.