I'd like to pass along congratulations to our new and re-awarded MVPs (Most Valuable Professionals) in New England and upstate New York for the first quarter of 2008:

• Ho Yin Au: Windows - PC Games
• Mark Blomsma: Visual Developer - Visual C#
• Peter Blum: Visual Developer - ASP/ASP.NET
• John D. Carrona: Windows - Networking
• SB Chatterjee: Microsoft Office Groove
• Richard Hale Shaw: Visual Developer - Visual C#
• Roy Harvey: Windows Server System - SQL Server
• Scot Hillier: Windows Server - Windows SharePoint Services
• Robert Hurlbut: Visual Developer - Security
• Patrick Hynds: Visual Developer - Security
• Duane Laflotte: Visual Developer - Security
• Tony Northrup: Windows - Networking
• Fritz Onion: Visual Developer - ASP/ASP.NET
• Chris Pels: Windows Server System - XML
• Dave Porter: Windows - Security
• John M. Raymond: Windows - Shell/User
• Michael Ruminer: Visual Developer - Team System
• Don Sorcinelli: Windows - Mobile Devices
• C David Tobie: Windows - Printing/Imaging
• Billy Wang: Windows - PC Games
• Robert E. Zaret: Windows - Windows Embedded

These people have demonstrated technical knowledge and an ongoing commitment to the overall Microsoft community, online and/or in person, in their respective specialities and beyond.

Great job, everyone!  Keep up the fantastic community work!

-Chris