Berkshire County Commencement 2023

BY GILLIAN JONES

The Berkshire Eagle

School name: Drury High School

Graduation location: Drury High School Gymnasium

Graduating seniors: 62

Valedictorian: Evan-Quin

Goodermote

Salutatorian: Morgan Sarkis

Memorable moment: When Ash Gardzina sang “I’ll Always

Remember You,” from “Hannah Montana,” fellow graduates raised their phones with the flashlight app and waved them from their seats during Drury High School graduation in the school’s auditorium on Thursday.

2023 Drury High School

& SCHOLARSHIPS

Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Eliza-

beth-Sky Boyd, Kaley Bushika

Alma Riello Memorial Scholarship: Logan Glidden

American Legion Auxiliary Laura Carmel Memorial

Scholarship: Brandi Blondin

American Legion Auxiliary Tony and Anne Sacco

Scholarship: Rachael Barrows

American Legion Paula Jean Raymond Scholarship: Nicholas Lescarbeau

American Legion Post 125 Commander’s Award: Nicholas Sacco

Anita Lentine Memorial Scholarship: Logan Glidden

Bandfront Award: Elizabeth-Sky Boyd, Carly Pontier

Scholarship: Kelsey Trottier

Benvenuti-Crosina

Bernadino Ocampo Memorial Scholarship: Carly

Pontier

Betty von Mosch Memorial Scholarship: Logan

Glidden

Billy Evans Memorial Scholarship Award: Carly

Pontier

Chang Chavkin Scholarship: Jade Notchick

Class of 1968

Crew of 02 MBL

Scholarship: Jade Notchick

Scholarship: Carly Pontier

Crew of 02 CMD Scholarship: Morgan Sarkis

DRURY CLASS OF 2023

“Coach” Herb Johnson Memorial Scholarship: Morgan

Sarkis

David Morton Memorial Scholarship: Morgan Sarkis

Diane Niles Memorial Scholarship: Kaley Bushika

Dora Radlo Memorial Scholarship: Rylan LeSage

Dr. Arthur Mazzu Memorial Scholarship: Morgan Sarkis

Dr. Richard Ziter Music Scholarship: Ash Gardzina

Dr. Richard Ziter Science Scholarship: Morgan

Sarkis

Drury Class of 1999 Scholarship: Brandi Blondin, Jade Notchick, Carly Pontier, Alicia Woodson

Drury Baseball Booster Club Scholarship: Izaiah

Brooks, Rylan LeSage, Steven Cornell, Logan Crockwell, Amont David, Nicholas Lescarbeau, Darian Vidal, Nicholas Sacco

Drury Boys Basketball Scholarship: Steven Cornell, Amont David, Louis Guillotte, Darian Vidal, Nicholas Sacco Drury Boys Soccer Scholarship: Neal Brierley, Steven Cornell, Logan Crockwell

Drury Football Booster Club Award: Amont David, Johnathan Dean, Gabe Perin, Louis Guillotte Drury Girls Basketball Scholarship: Lauren Davis, Maddison Houghtaling, Alyssa Russell, Morgan

Savanna Aubin, Emma Banister, Rachael Barrows*^, Brynn Bentley, Emma Bergeron, Bryce Blair, Brandi Blondin, Elizabeth-Sky Boyd, Neal Brierley, Izaiah Brooks, Kaley Bushika, Joshua Caceres-Tapia, Riley Cole, Justin Cooper, Steven Cornell, Alexis Cowell*, Logan Crockwell, Amont David, Lauren Davis, Johnathan Dean, Leanna Di-

Sarkis Drury Girls Soccer Scholarship: Maddison Houghtaling, Alyssa Russell, Rylee Joy Drury Softball Booster Club Scholarship: Kaley Bushika, Rachael Barrows Frank Costa Public Service Award: Rachael Barrows

Frank Zoltek Memorial Scholarship: Louis Guillotte

Frederick and Jessie Chenail Memorial Scholarship: Jade Notchick

Goldie Sabin Memorial Scholarship: Alyssa Russell

Gordon B. Neville Memorial Scholarship: Selena

Pucheta

Gov. Phil Hoff Vermont Honor Scholarship: Morgan Sarkis

Harry J. Bontempi Scholarship: Rachael Barrows,

Brandi Blondin, Alicia Woodson

Helen and Leon LeSage Memorial Scholarship: Kaley Bushika

Helen Hickey George Memorial Scholarship: Selena

Pucheta

Jeanette LeSage Memorial Scholarship: Ash Gardzina

John Paul Breen Memorial Scholarship: Carly Pontier

Cantio, Serena Duclos*, Genevieve Eason-Gohl, Shaleese Fisher, Tyler Gallagher, Kevin Gardner, Kianna Gardner, Ash Gardzina^, Logan Glidden*, Evan-Quin Goodermote+, Madalyn Gordon^, Aiden Gross, Louis Guillotte, Ella Hallock, Shaylee Hartman, Brianna Hosier, Maddison Houghtaling, Shinji Howcroft, Rylee Joy*, Haley Karma-

John Philip Sousa Award: Ash Gardzina

Joseph and Elizabeth Fachini Lentine Scholarship:

Jade Notchick

Joshua Snyder Memorial Scholarship: Amont David

Kittredge Family Scholarship Award: Morgan

Sarkis

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award: Logan Glidden

Michael J. Bresett Scholarship: Ash Gardzina

Michael A. Deep Scholarship: Logan Glidden

North Adams Elks Lodge 487 Scholarship: Morgan

Sarkis North

zyn, Emily LaBonte, Rylan LeSage, Nicholas Lescarbeau*, Rudi Liuzzi, Justina Mejia-Nascimento, Jade Notchick+, Gabriel Ortiz Rodriguez, Gabriel Perin, Carly Pontier, Selena Pucheta*, Connor Rivers, Alyssa Russell, Nicholas Sacco*^, Morgan Sarkis+^, Lara Sharp, Samantha Sroka, Keegan Sunn, Kelsey Trottier, Darian Vidal,

Morgan Sarkis, Jade Notchick, Carly Pontier, Selena Pucheta, Kelsey Trottier, Alicia Woodson

Shirley Anne Jackson Memorial Scholarship: Morgan Sarkis

Sons of the American Legion Scholarship: Kaley Bushika, Jade Notchick, Alyssa Russell, Alicia Woodson

Sophie Kwazinowski Memorial Scholarship: Alicia Woodson

Spc. Michael DeMarsico Scholarship: Morgan Sarkis, Logan Glidden Specialty Minerals Inc. Scholarship: Emma Bergeron

State Street T Neighborhood Kids Award: Rylee Joy

Stephen J. Drotter Memorial Scholarship: Rachael

Barrows

Stephen Sears Memorial Scholarship: Kelsey Trottier

Bianca Wheeler, Alicia Woodson, Cyrus Wright

Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School

dunk A graduation that felt like a

slam

By Marc J. Wrzesinski

School name: Berkshire Arts & Technology Public Charter School

Graduation location: BART Charter School, Adams

Graduating seniors: 30

Memorable moment: When graduating senior Elliot Fields Krantz went up to get his diploma he did a slam dunk with a mini basketball hoop on BART Assistant Principal Marcus Hass, with an assist from Dr. Jay White, executive director of BART. Other students took time to take selfies with White.

Adams Community Bank

Scholarship: Josiah Hylton, Layla Pedroza

Scholarship:

Adams Lions Club

BART CLASS OF 2023

Schuyler Durand

Berkshire Bank NeXt Gen Scholar: Corey Lynch Greylock Federal Credit Union

Community Enrichment Scholarship: Ruby Pullaro-Clark

Guido’s Fresh Marketplace Scholarship: Ivan Chen

John & Abigail Adams Scholarship: Ivan Chen*, Felee Davis*, Isaac Huberdeau*, Riley Jowett, Matthew Lizzo, Ranger

McGinnis*, Sawyer Moser, Ruby Pullaro-Clark*, Ndey Awa

Touray, Matthew Weiskotten, Giordan Zavatter*

Maple Grove Civic Club Scholarship: Anelisse Ahoon

* Students will apply scholarship at attending institution

Anelisse Ahoon, Ivan Chen, Kalyn Daniels, Felee Davis, Alexander Delphia, Justin Demers, Schuyler

Durand, Nia Franklin, Isaac Huberdeau, Josiah Hylton, Ariana Johns, Riley Jowett, Elliot Krantz,

Matthew Lizzo, Corey Lynch, Jacob Mandell, Malakhi Matthews, Ranger McGinnis, Sawyer Moser, Abigail

Parker, Katrina Parslow, Layla Pedroza, Liliana Pisano, Ruby Pullaro-Clark, Xavier Sheerin, Marvin

Stefanik, Ndey Awa Touray, Devon Turner, Matthew Weiskotten, Giordan Zavatter

BART AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Eagle correspondent

PHOTOS BY MARC J. WRZESINSKI — EAGLE CORRESPONDENT

Elliot Fields Krantz did a slam dunk after getting his diploma on June 3.

Ndey Awa Tourey was one of the student speakers and offered the senior reflection.

Giordan Zavatter also offered a senior reflection.

Commencement 2023 Pittsfield High School

BY GILLIAN JONES The Berkshire Eagle

School name: Pittsfield High School

Graduation location: Outside behind Pittsfield High School

Graduating seniors: 144

Addresses:

Graduation

Past: Lennox-Silvestro-Dias “Treasure bonds we have made here. May our friendships last a lifetime.”

Present: Asa Chard “How far we have come. Covid allowed for great evaluation.”

Future: Daysha Bell “We are all more than our grades. Be the di erence. Our friends and families have shaped us to be us. It’s okay to make mistakes and not be perfect.”

Memorable moment: Students gave greetings at the beginning of commencement in eight di erent languages including Turkish, Creole, French, Twi, Spanish, Latin, Mandarin and English.

Walker S. Abdallah*+, Bibiana Addai, Taibat Ahmed, Sheila Nicole Alexander, Fernando Alvarado Giron, Sidni Anderson, Brian Annor-Baah++, Keanu Arce-Jackson, Avianna Archelus, Abigail Archey+, Santino

Arienti+, Ryan Aulisio Jr., Graham Auxier, Gabrielle Barrett, Daysha Bell, Allison Blau*+, Theresa Bowen, Ava Brazeau*+, Braydon Bunnell, Sydney Burnell, Nadasia

Burnham-Crespo, Malysha Swanna Bynum, Dylan Carmel, David Castegnaro Jr., Irving Chairez, Asa Chard*++, Li Chen*, Thomas Cimini, Aidan Coco*+, Huseyin Colak, Kaleb Contini, Benjamin Cornish*+, Romeo Cortez, Keegan Crouse+, Brenden Dascani, Luis De Los Santos, Rochely DeJesus, Ian Desnoyers, Kiera Devine*+, Geivens

Dextra, James Difilippo, Anna DiNicola+, Justin DiNicola*, Dakarre Dorsett, Jamie

Duquette*+, Randi Duquette*+, Justin Duran, Nicholas Elzner, Taina Figueroa, Kaylee Fuentes, Rileigh Gleason, Katrina Graham, Tessa Hanson, Kellie Harrington*, Lannah Hartley, Kialonni Hawkins, Charles Heimann*+, Alicia Houle, Hannah Howes, Logan Hunt, Dakotah Hunt*, Bethany I etayo, Lonan Jennings, Juliana Johansen*+, Jeremiah Johnson, Arianna Johnson Dowdell, Madison Joseph, William Kinne+, David Klein, Abijah Koomson, Wrightous Kuoao, Hannah LaDouceur, Joshua Lampro, Connor Lavinio*+, Marlene LeBeau+, Alysa Lefebvre, Manuel Lewis, Katerina Livermore*++, Gabriela Loaiza Chavarro, Keyonne MacHa e-Spratling, Alma Maison*+, Mitchell Manning+, Sam Marquis, Bryan McKinney*, Colin McKinney*, Natalie

Mendez, Eladio Mendoza, Francis Mensah, Collin Merwin, Kasey Miranda*, Mineshka Montero-Pizarro, Karliani Morales Guadalupe, Thomas Mullin+, Carter Mungin, Axel Murphy-Malloy, Charlotte Rachel Noyes*, Mackenzie O’Soro, Autumn Ochs, Aynur Ozdemir*++, Karina Pivaral, Samantha Reynolds, Girey Rivera, Jacqueline Roccabruna*+, Ty Roloson*+, Paola Rosito Mercado, Olivia Ryan, Jake Salvie+, Angel Sandoval Chairez*, Kelvin Sarbah, Erica Sarvis-Franco, Allison Schnopp*+, Maxwell Schweizer, Vraj Shah, Hayley Shove, Lennox Silvestro-Dias Jr.*++, Cameron Sime+, Roller Siquinajay, Lily Smith*+, Zander St. Leger, Riley Steinman*++, Cecelia Supranowicz*+, James Swanton*, Jareth Sykes, Devin Taikowski, Abigail Taylor*+, Tessie Tierney*+, Haven Timony*, Brandon Todri , Jonathan Tracy, Justin Underdown*, Eric Vega, Edgar Vergara, Maria Villanueva Portillo, Emma Vittum*+, Lyndsay Vosburgh*+, Tyler Vosburgh*+, Jayshawn Warren, Jane Whitford, Sydney-Ann Whitney-Nason, Jack Wildgoose+, Paige Williams, Daryn Witherell, Alana Wright, Georgios Zamakis Pittsfield Public Virtual Academy Class of 2023: Chloe Adams, Cheyanne Benoit, Alyssa Katherine Oakes (Honors), Morgan Pagliarini, Iviannah Reis

Pittsfield Eagle Academy Class of 2023: Giovanni Rosado, Nicholas Williams

* National Honor Society

PHOTOS BY GILLIAN JONES — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

Brian Annor-Bah reacts as he gets his diploma from Superintendent Joseph Curtis during graduation exercises for Pittsfield High School on June 4.

Haven Timony reacts as she gets her diploma. Graduates move their tassels from left to right.

Graduates reflect on past, present, future

PHS AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Aaron Timothy Coty Memorial Scholarship: Kellie Harrington Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Huseyin

Colak, Marlene LeBeau Allendale Elementary PTO: Kiera Devine American Legion Post 68-Academic: Tessie Tierney, Thomas Mullin Angela Taylor Memorial Scholarship: Kiera Devine Anne Wetzel Memorial Scholarship: Bryan McKinney Berkshire County ARC Scholarship: Bethany Iffetayo, Randi Duquette Berkshire County ARC, Carol Craighead Memorial

Scholarship: Kiera Devine Bianchi-Barbarotta Sportsman Scholarship: Jamie

Duquette Boomerang Project Link Crew Scholarship: Brian

Annor-Baah Buddy Pellerin/PHS Class of 1966 State Champion

Baseball Scholarship: Walker Abdallah Charles Henry Derby Scholarship: Lina Chen Christopher Forte Memorial Scholarship: Emma

Vittum Civitan Club: Colin McKinney

CCUA-Credit Union College Scholarship Program:

Kiera Devine

Daniel Pearl Memorial Scholarship: Geivens Dextra

DAR-Good Citizen Program: Taibat Ahmed

Dave Zerbato Memorial Scholarship: Ty Roloson, Jack Wildgoose, William Kinne

David Landa Memorial: Riley Steinman

Donald Dwyer South Little League: William Kinne

Donald Gleason Memorial Scholarship: Keegan Crouse Eastern Corporation FCU-Vertifi Berkshire County

Joseph J. Pizzonia Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Asa Chard, Aynur Ozdemir

PHS Class of 2000: Randi Duquette PHS Class of 2011: Anna DiNicola PHS Class of 2016: Kiera Devine, Jack Wildgoose, Allison Blau, Ava Brazeau PHS Student Council: Katerina Livermore, Brian Annor-Baah, Asa Chard, Riley Steinman, Lennox Silvestro-Dias, Aynur Ozdemir Pittsfield Co-op Bank, Conrad R. Bernier Memorial: Jamie Duquette, Randi Duquette, Jackie Roccabruna Pittsfield Educational Administration Association:

Jayshawn Warren, Juliana Johansen Pittsfield Little League: Walker Abdallah Pittsfield/Adams Lodge of Elks 272: Abigail Archey, Tyler Vosburgh

Principal’s Leadership Award: Kiera Devine Randy Sacco Memorial: Tyler Vosburgh

Robert E. Powers Memorial: Lina Chen Robert J. & Louise F. Cella Family Scholarship: Alicia

Houle

Rotary: Jamie Duquette, Randi Duquette Ruperto Family Memorial: Lyndsay Vosburgh, Allison Schnopp, Aidan Coco, Ty Roloson, Sheila Alexander

Ruperto Immigrant Family Scholarship: Alma

Maison, Brian Annor-Baah

Skylar R. Cantarella Memorial Scholarship: David

Castegnaro Spirit of the Dome Scholarship, in memory of Janet

Rajotte: Randi Duquette, Jamie Duquette, Lily Smith

Tee Off for Youth Sports Classic-Baseball: Ty

David Lombard Award: Abigail

Roloson Thomas M. Rindfuss Memorial: Justin Underdown, Anna DiNicola UNICO, Louis M. Shogry Jr. Memorial: Justin

Underdown UNICO, Hon. Rudolph Sacco: Jamie Duquette, Randi Duquette UNICO, Gloria Powers Scholarship: Juliana Johansen UNICO, Baseball Hall of Fame Scholarship: Walker Abdallah UNICO, Francis Sanginetti Scholarship: Jackie Roccabruna UNICO, Richard Rilla Scholarship: Ty Roloson UNICO, Edward DiAngelo Scholarship: Lennox Silvestro-Dias United Educators of Pittsfield Scholarship: Jackie Roccabruna, Lennox Silvestro-Dias, Lily Smith VFW-Voice of Democracy, School Winner: Taibat Ahmed Washington Scholarship: Tyler Vosburgh William Herbits: Bethany Iffetayo Williams Elementary PTO: Kellie Harrington Outstanding Academic Recognition: Cameron Sime (Art), Kellie Harrington (Band), Collin Merwin (Business), Walker Abdallah (Computers), Sidni Anderson (CVTE), Tessa Hanson (Drama), Marlene LeBeau (English, Edward J. McKenna Award), Asa Chard (Math), Eladio Mendoza (Multilingual), Geivens Dextra (Orchestra), William Kinne (Physical Education), Abigail Archey (Psychology), Kiera Devine (Science, John Leahy Memorial Award), James Swanton (Social Studies), Taina Figueroa (Chorus), Lily Smith (World Language) Seal of Biliteracy: Katerina Livermore (Spanish, with distinction), Kasey Miranda (Spanish, with distinction), Angel Sandoval (Spanish, with distinction), Manuel Lewis (Spanish), Gabriela Loaiza Chavarro (Spanish), Paola Rosito (Spanish), James Swanton (Spanish), Maria Villanueva Portillo (Spanish)

PHOTOS BY GILLIAN JONES — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

Hoosac Valley High School

Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Ryan Holland, Tia Kareh, Ava Kleiner, Alana Levesque, Katherine Martin, Kathryn Scholz Adams Travel Basketball Alumni Scholar-

ship: Michael Szabo Adams Lions Club Scholarship: Chloe King, Samantha Loholdt, Logan Terrien

Irene & Tom Chalmers Memorial Scholar-

ship: Ian Cappiello

Ruth Brenner Crawford Memorial Schol-

arship: Tia Kareh

Armenia C. Deguire Memorial Scholar-

ship: Anelia Ziaja

The Flower Gallery Scholarship: Travis

Deblois

Frank H. Graham Memorial Fund Scholar-

ship: Owen Dubriuel, Kayleigh Richard Maple Grove Civic Club Scholarship: Cole Hayes, Ava Kleiner Ruth Memorial McBride Scholarship:

Chloe King James L. Rowley Memorial Scholarship:

Abigail Ferris

Specialty Minerals Inc.

Scholarship: Matthew Szabo

Jacob & Dora Wineberg Memorial Schol-

arship: Cole Hayes, Evan Scarpitto

Richard F. Boulger Memorial Scholarship: Owen Dubriuel, Trinity Shovelton

Bernard R. “Bucky” Bullett Memorial

Scholarship: Ian Cappiello

June M. Cole Fund for Continuing Educa-

tion Scholarship: Trinity Greer, Kayleigh

Richard, Zack Sawyer Francis E. & Ann M. Couture Memorial

Scholarship: Anelia Ziaja

Wilfred “Pete” Deblois, Notre Dame Me-

morial Scholarship: Tia Kareh, Samantha

Loholdt

Walter R. & Pearl Dynes Memorial Scholarship: Samantha Loholdt, Kathryn Scholz Aline Desautels-Carey Scholarship: Alyson Civello

Sandra Fiedler-Allen Scholarship: Kathryn Scholz Susan Martel Memorial Scholarship:

Anelia Ziaja

Edward W. & May F. Martin Memorial

Scholarship: Ian Cappiello, Jolynn Davis

Herb and Betty Randall Scholarship: Zack

Sawyer

Edmund R. & Marjory St. John Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Mia Francesconi, Zoe Parrott

Frederick & Agnes Skrocki Memorial

Scholarship: Alexis Malloy Catherine Sutliff Memorial Scholarship: Travis Deblois, Ryan Holland, Madison

Salas

Chester J. Zabek Memorial Scholarship: Ian Cappiello

William T. Adams Fund Scholarship: Haley Beliveau, Gabrielle Billetz, Ian Cappiello, Chloe King

Elsie C. & Robert T. Arnold Memorial

Scholarships: Michael Prendergast

Mildred H. & John G. Arnold Memorial

Scholarship: Kadan Burdick, Kayleigh

Richard Frank N. Costa Public Service Award:

Trinity Greer

Mary M. Czubryt Memorial Scholarship:

Taylor Reynolds

Marion T. Hellquist Memorial Scholarship: Megan Dubriel

Iacuessa — Jaworski Memorial Scholar-

ship: Gabrielle Billetz

Daniel H. Petithory Memorial Scholarship: Cole Hayes, Alexis Malloy, Katherine Martin, Trinity Shovelton

James H. Urquhart Jr. Memorial Scholar-

ship: Tia Kareh Betty Von Mosch Memorial Scholarship: Katherine Martin Henry Herbert Smythe Trust Fund Scholarship: Haley Beliveau, Alyson Civello, Jolynn Davis, Jamie Gero, Trinity Greer, Tia Kareh, Chloe King, Alexis Malloy, Zoe Parrott, Michael Prendergast, Briannah Rowett, Madison Salas, Zack Sawyer, Evan Scarpitto, Trinity Shovelton, Matthew Szabo, Michael Szabo, Logan Terrien, Anelia Ziaja James Bigelow Memorial Scholarship: Gabrielle Billetz Cheshire Garden Club Scholarship: Kathryn Scholz Cheshire Grange Scholarship: Travis Deblois, Megan Dubriel Cheshire Police Association Scholarship: Katherine Martin, Trinity Shovelton Cheshire United Methodist Church Scholarship: Abigail Ferris Margaret R. Degere Memorial Scholarship: Jolynn Davis, Ava Kleiner, Matthew Szabo, Michael Szabo Theresa M. & William R. Fortini Sr. Memorial Scholarship: Jamie Gero, Briannah Rowett

Hoosac Valley High School Art Club Scholarship: Alyson Civello, Madison Salas Hoosac Valley High School Class of 1977 Scholarship: Haley Beliveau, Owen Dubriel Hoosac Valley High School Class of 1985

Scholarship: Samantha Loholdt Walter and Velma Harrington Kruszyna Fund Scholarship: Kadan Burdick, Evan Scarpitto Keith A. Levesque Memorial Scholarship:

HOOSAC VALLEY CLASS OF 2023

Violet Adelt, James Bailey, Logan Baker, Haley Beliveau+**, Gabrielle Billetz+**, Donald Bradley, Kadan Burdick*, Ian Cappiello+**, Alyson Civello**, Jolynn Davis+**, Travis Deblois Jr., Megan Dubreuil+**, Owen Dubreuil+**, Abigail Ferris, Mia Francesconi+**, Mikayla Gates, Jamie Gero, Danielle Glasier*, Trinity Greer+**, Hannah Harding, Cole Hayes, Ryan Holland, Nakiya Hubbard, Tia Kareh+**, Chloe King+**, Ava Kleiner, Alana Levesque, Samantha Loholdt+**, Alexis Malloy+**, Katherine Martin*, Makayla Martin*, Antonio Millard**, Allison Murphy, Zoe Parrott**, William Pellerin III, Michael Prendergast+**, Taylor Reynolds, Kayleigh Richard, Briannah Rowett*, Madison Salas, Zack Sawyer+**, Evan Scarpitto*, Kathryn Scholz+**, Trinity Shovelton**, Tyler Suleski, Matthew Szabo+**, Michael Szabo*, Genevieve Tassone, Logan Terrien+*, Anelia Ziaja+** + National Honor Society * Honors

**High Honors

Excellence Awards:

Travis Deblois Hazel Tiedemann Charitable Trust Fund Scholarship: Jamie Gero, Cole Hayes, Alana Levesque Adams-Cheshire Teachers Association Scholarship: Anelia Ziaja Friends of AMHS Class of 1969 Scholarship: Zoe Parrott Town of Adams Scholarship Fund: Tia Kareh, Chloe King, Samantha Loholdt Adams Outdoorsmen for Youth Scholarship: Megan Dubreuil, Owen Dubreuil American Legion Post 160, Adams, Scholarship: Evan Scarpitto Better Business Bureau Barbara J. Sinnott Student of Integrity Scholarship: Tia Kareh Liann Bordeau-Buck Memorial Scholarship: Chloe King Friends of Michael J. Bresett Memorial Scholarships: Tia Kareh, Anelia Ziaja Noah William Brown Memorial Scholarship: Ian Cappiello, Megan Dubreuil Greylock Federal Credit Union Community Enrichment Scholarships: Owen Dubreuil John J. Kowalczyk Memorial Award: Kadan Burdick Eugene P. Melville Sr. & Jean D. Melville Scholarship: Tia Kareh, Chloe King Pittsfield Adams Elks 272 Scholarship: Tia Kareh Ernest H. and Mary F. Rosasco Memorial Scholarship: Gabrielle Billetz

Valedictorian Award: Kathryn Scholz Salutatorian Award: Tia Kareh

Class Officers Awards: President Trinity Greer, Co-Vice Presidents Tia Kareh & Samantha Loholdt, Treasurer Ian Cappiello, Secretary Chloe King Principal’s Award: Tia Kareh

Student Council Awards: Ian Cappiello, Tia Kareh, Chloe King, Samantha Loholdt, Anelia Ziaja Susan B. Anthony Chapter of The National Honor Society: Haley Beliveau, Gabrielle Billetz, Ian Cappiello, Jolynn Davis, Megan Dubreuil, Owen Dubreuil, Mia Francesconi, Trinity Greer, Tia Kareh, Chloe

King, Samantha Loholdt, Alexis Malloy, Michael Prendergast, Zack Sawyer, Kathryn Scholz, Matthew Szabo, Logan Terrien, Anelia Ziaja

Lt. William C. Urquhart Memorial Award

Trophy: Gabrielle Billetz

Peter I. Zelazo Award: Gabrielle Billetz

HVHS Director’s Award for Band: Zack

Sawyer Varsity Awards for Band: Tia Kareh, Chloe

King, Michael Prendergast, Zack Sawyer, Evan Scarpitto, Kathryn Scholz

Varsity Jazz Ensemble Awards: Chloe

King, Michael Prendergast, Zack Sawyer, Evan Scarpitto

Noah William Brown School Spirit Award: Madison Salas Thomas J. Oxton Memorial Award: Ryan Holland

Alfred W. Skrocki Scholastic Leadership

Award: Tia Kareh

Joshua P. Snyder Heart and Soul Award: Michael Szabo Massachusetts Superintendent’s Award: Kathryn Scholz

Military Recognition Award: U.S. Army — Donald Bradley

Project Lead the Way Scholar Awards:

Jolynn Davis, Hannah Harding, Tia Kareh,

Chloe King, Briannah Rowett, Kathryn Scholz Hoosac Valley Presidential Academic

Art: Alyson Civello

Mount Everett High School

Grads told to

BY STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN

The Berkshire Eagle

School name: Mount Everett Regional School

Graduation location: Tanglewood in Lenox

Graduating seniors: 48

Valedictorian: Kelsey Lynn Eichstedt

Salutatorian: Jay Thomas

Seward-Dailey

Memorable moment: During his Salutatorian speech,

MOUNT EVERETT AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Greylock Federal Credit Union’s Community Enrichment Scholarship: Anouk Bizalion, Margaret Sarnacki Hazel Hendrick / Diana Seavey Memorial Scholarship: Kelsey Eichstedt Honorable James P. Dohoney Scholarship: Margaret Sarnacki Jim Thompson, Class of ‘64, Memorial Award: Jay Seward-Dailey John and Abigail Adams Scholarships: Victoria Breen, Benjamin Cohen, Kelsey Eichstedt, Michael Fass, Emma Goewey, Caroline Haiss, Walter Hewins V, Madison McMeekin, Jason Peck, Charles Vion III, Nathaniel VonRuden John Baird Roesler Memorial Scholarship:

MOUNT EVERETT CLASS OF 2023

Cheyenne Amstead, Kezea Behne, Anouk Bizalion, Victoria Breen, Cassie Campeglio, Tyler Candelari, Grant Chase, Benjamin Cohen, Omar Cruz, Michael Devoti, Amber Dube, Kelsey Eichstedt, Alejandra Emerling, Rebekah English, Ruby English, Joseph Enoch,

Jason Peck, Jordi Peck, Jay Seward-Dailey John and Marion Somes Memorial: Noah Williams John Pulver Memorial Scholarships: Jay Seward-Dailey, Ruby English, Rebekah English Kelley Hayes Memorial Scholarship: Cassie Campeglio, Walter Hewins V Kenneth T. Krom III Memorial Scholarship: Kelsey Eichstedt Kevin Blanco Memorial: Michael Devoti Lillian Preiss Memorial: Alejandra Emerling Linda Higgins Kindness Award: Caroline Haiss Mary Ellen Welch Memorial: Margaret Sarnacki Mia and Lynn MacDonald Memorial: Jordyn Stockwell Monument Mountain High School Football Booster Club Scholarship: Grant Chase

Mount Everett / New Marlborough Scholarship: Kelsey Eichstedt, Caroline Haiss, Madison McMeekin, Charles Vion III, Emmett Vollmer Mount Everett Scholarships: Brenda Guallpa, Eli Smith Mount Everett Student Council Award of Goodness: Michael Devoti Neil G. Fletcher Memorial Scholarship: Kelsey Eichstedt New Marlborough-Monterey PTA Scholarship: Kelsey Eichstedt, Caroline Haiss, Madison McMeekin, Tyler Sermini, Charles Vion III, Emmett Vollmer O’Brien Arts/Technology Scholarship: Michael Devoti Otis Scholarship Award: Margaret Sarnacki Picard-Provo Grants in Memory of John Henry Picard and Frank Provo: Anouk Bizalion, Victoria Breen, Cassie Campeglio, Deisy Escobar, Jason Peck, Jordi Peck

Deisy Escobar, Michael Fass, Emma Goewey, Brenda Guallpa, Caroline Haiss, Samuel Handy, Walter Hewins V, Caitlin Hughes, Alissa Kingdon, May Liebenow, Brayan Lliguichuzhca, Juliana Lopez Antunez, Nicholas Lupiani, Westin Lupovich, Madison McMeekin, M. Stiven Muñoz De

Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Conrad R. Bernier Scholarship: Tyler Sermini Robert Law Memorial Scholarship: Emmett Vollmer Robert Gauthier Memorial: Juliana Lopez Antunez, Noah

Paz, Jason Peck, Jordi Peck, Margaret Sarnacki, Tyler Sermini, Jay Seward-Dailey, Eli Smith, Dylan Stevens, Jordyn Stockwell, Julianna Valentini, Charles Vion III, Emmett Vollmer, Nathaniel Von Ruden, Owen Wilkinson, Noah Williams, Jessica Yauri Cambi

PHOTOS

Commencement 2023

Taconic High School

TIME TO CELEBRATE

BY STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN

The Berkshire Eagle

School name: Taconic High School

Graduation location:

Taconic High School in Pittsfield

Graduating seniors:

185 Valedictorian: Benjamin William Ginsberg

Salutatorian: Jane Suyan Wong

Memorable moment:

During her Salutatorian speech, Jane Wong sang the praises of her family before addressing them directly in Cantonese. In response to Wong’s remarks, her mother, an immigrant from Hong Kong, stood up and yelled back, “I love you!” in English, which was received with great applause from the assembled crowd.

Seniors belt out the final notes of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Taconic High School’s graduation ceremony in Pittsfield on June 4.

PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN THE BERKSHRIE EAGLE

George Aboua, Rahmel Ahmeir Smith, Wesley Ahoussi, Alex Allessio, Tayshawn Altman, Dafne Alvarez Gomez, Sadiya Auge, Ahna Balcom, Maimoudou Bamba, Iszabel Barahona, Preston Barnes, Mia Bencivenga, Ciana Bennett, Ronald Berkeley III, Dion Bianco, Bryn Blackmer, Evan Blake, Hannah Bourdon, Brayden Breault, Cheyanna Bu oni, Jack Burke, Lequan Burns, Sanye Burns, Juanita Buyack*, Samantha Camacho, Darwin Carangui Saldana, Autumn Christopher, Jada Clark, Andrew Clement, Genevieve Cormier, Mason Cortis, Riley Crawford, Aralyn Cross, Tatyaina Curtis, Cameron Cyr, Kaireasia Daniels, Nyashia Daniels,

Dominic Dascani, Cole Davenport, Jasean Davis, Joseph Dean, Andrew DeFino, Kelliauna Delph, Kiara Dietsch, Mia DiNicola, Aiden Discoe, Donovan DuBois, Mya Duhamel, Joseph Duprat, Jayda Duquette, Ezra Ezan, Ava Falwell, Jason Frazier, Shamus Gaherty, Bryanna Garcia, Benjamin Ginsberg, Austin Girard, Kimberly Goines, Hunter Golin, Maria Gonzalez Chica, Cassidy Goodwin, Chloe Gordon, Ethan Graham, Nicholas Guachione, Ella Haas, Hayleigh Hadsell, Alana Haecker, Dominik Hall, Jacob Hall, Audrey Harrington, Nelsin Hassan, Christine Hayes, Broc Healey, Lauren Healey, Darrin Henault, Aiden Holden, Alexandra

Hudson, Vincent Isenhart, Violet Isenhart, Ella Ives, McKenzie Johnson, Amar Jones, Selyna Kalinowski, UgineSory Kante, Ethan Karlquist, Jasmine Keele, Evan Keir, Caimin Ketchum, Aiden King-McClary, Rebecca Kratka, Lexus Kushi*, Rylee Lander, Rhiannon Lavigne, Carter Layne, Amelia Leasure, Matthew Lee, Sincere Lopez Johnson, Hex Luvarce, Brandon Macchi, Brady MacDonald, Rosemary Mahoney, Dagmaris Maisonet, Hannah Manzolini, Laney Martin, Ti n Martin, Marc Matkovsky, Lucas Maturevich, Jayden McCartney, Camdyn McKillop, Brenna McNeice, Jackson Molleur, Aniyah Moody, Kelsie Moore, Amelia Moro,

Gavin Moselsky, Arianna Murray, Ethan Nicholls, Kole Nylic, Seamus

O’Brien, Je erson Orellana, Isabella

Ostrander, Kyleigh Pannesco, Jose

Parducci, Rylee Paronto, Steve Patch, Tiana Patrick, Christopher Patterson, Markel Pellot, Paul Penafiel, Geo rey

Pensivy, Ali Peoples, Caleb Peprah, Lourdez Perry*, Alanna Petricca, Julia

Pierce, Lily Powell, Bradley Prendergast, Sophia Pringle, Brady Puia, Shaun Pytko, Owen Quadrozzi, Payton Ramella, Rachel Rathbun, Joseph Reyes, Kamara Reynolds, Dakodda Ridley, Ruby Robertson, Andrew Robitaille, Italytzia Ruiz Santana, Dominic Russo, Ariel Saldana, Gracie Samrith-Friend, Tayvon Sandifer,

Reynaldo Saravia Castro, Dyamond Saunders, Antonio Scalise, Holly Scarfone, Leena Schettini, Nicolas Silva Plazas, Christa Sims, Samantha Slocik, Devahn Smith, Emma Smith, Ryan Sondrini, Isaiah Soriano, Mathew Sottile, Aidan Spaniol, Gabriel Starsja, Joshua-David Stevens, Delanee Sweener, Abigail Szymanski, Sydney Talis, Alan Tamayo Moreno, Chase Tarjick, Naomi Tayi, Tucker Thomas, Job Vengalil, Heidi Vizcardo, Allexa Williams, Ja’corieona Williams, Nickalas Williams**, Madison Winn*, Jane Wong, Camreese Wood, Fanya Xicotencatl Castaneda

* Pittsfield Public Virtual Academy

** Eagle Academy

TACONIC CLASS OF 2023

Students who received high honors are recognized.

Salutatorian Jane Wong delivers her speech. Friends and family cheer.

Valedictorian: Benjamin Ginsberg

Salutatorian: Jane Wong

Career Technical Education Certificate Awards:

Advanced Manufacturing: Alex Allessio, Dominic

Dascani

Automotive Collision & Refinishing: Wesley Ahoussi, Vincent Isenhart, Steve Patch, Nelsin Hassan, Jayden McCartney, Tayvon Sandifer

Automotive Technology: Hannah Bourdon, Lucas Maturevich, Nicolas Silva Plazas, Joseph Duprat, Kole Nylic, Mathew Sottile, McKenzie Johnson, Christopher Patterson, Sydney Talis, Marc Matkovsky, Kamara Reynolds, Tucker Thomas Carpentry: Caimin Ketchum, Ariel Saldana, Carter Layne, Isaiah Soriano

Cosmetology: Ahna Balcom, Aralyn Cross, Lauren Healey, Iszabel Barahona, Ava Falwell, Kyleigh Pannesco, Cheyanna Buffoni, Hayleigh Hadsell, Dakodda Ridley, Jada Clark

Culinary Arts: Cameron Cyr, Kiara Dietsch, Violet Isenhart, Kaireasia Daniels, Bryanna Garcia, Rebecca Kratka, Andrew DeFino, Chloe Gordon, Allexa Williams

Early Education and Care: Bryn Blackmer, Lauren Healey, Rachel Rathbun, Kelliauna Delph, Dagmaris Maisonet, Devahn Smith, Alana Haecker, Amelia Moro, Aidan Spaniol

Health Technology: Lequan Burns, Hunter Golin, Amelia Leasure, Darwin Carangui Saldana, Maria Gonzales Chica, Gracie Samrith-Friend, Kimberly Goines, Delanee Sweener

Horticulture: Christine Hayes, Rhiannon Lavigne

Metal Fabrication: Mason Cortis, Joseph Dean, Hannah Manzolini, Cole Davenport, Shamus Gaherty, Camreese Wood

Health Technology Awards:

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Certificates: Lequan Burns, Kimberly Goines, Gracie Samrith Friend, Darwin Carangui Saldana, Hunter Golin, Delanee Sweener, Maria Gonzales Chica

Certified Nursing Assistant Certificates: Darwin Carangui Saldana, Maria Gonzales Chia, Gracie Samrith Friend, Hunter Golin, Amelia Leasure, Delanee Sweener American Heart Association First Aid and CPR

Certificates: Lequan Burns, Hunter Golin, Maria Gonzalez Chica, Darwin Carangui Saldana, Amelia Leasure, Gracie Samrith Friend, Kimberly Goines, Delanee Sweener Middlesex Children’s Advocacy On-Line Mandated Reporter Training Certificates: Lequan Burns, Hunter Golin, Maria Gonzalez Chica, Darwin Carangui Saldana, Amelia Leasure, Gracie Samrith Friend, Kimberly Goines, Delanee Sweener Mass. Personal Care Attendant Fundamentals Training Certificates: Lequan Burns, Hunter Golin, Maria Gonzales Chica, Darwin Carangui Saldana, Gracie Samrith Friend Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Mass. Tool Acquisition Award: Holly Scarfone Mass. Association of School Superintendents’ Certificate of Academic Excellence Award: Jane

Wong Mass. Vocational Association / Outstanding Vocational Technical Student Award: Carter Layne Rotary Club of Pittsfield Service-Above-Self

Awards: Hunter Golin, Amelia Moro, Nicholas Guachione, Brenna McNeice Skills USA District Competition / Silver Medalist for Nurse Assistant: Hunter Golin Aaron Barnes Career Technical Education Scholarship: Jacob Hall Adams Community Bank Scholarships: McKenzie Johnson, Andrew Robitaille Allendale Elementary School PTO Scholarship: Mya Duhamel

BCC Foundation, Grace Hampel Scholarship: Jefferson Orellana

BCC Foundation, Husky Applied Technology

Scholarship: Italytzia Ruiz Santana

BCC Foundation, J. Edward Dery Jr. Memorial

Scholarship: Alana Haecker Berkshire County ARC, Debra Jarck Memorial

Scholarship: Tiffin Martin Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Nicholas Boraski Family Scholarship: Darwin Carangui Saldana

Bianchi-Barbarotta Sportsman Scholarship: Nicholas Guachione

Big Y Scholarships for Academic Excellence: Au-

tumn Christopher, Jackson Molleur, Jane Wong

Bob Daubney Bowling Scholarship: Mya Duhamel

Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires, Youth of the

Year: Caleb Peprah

Burger King Scholarships: Mia Bencivenga, Leena Schettini

Capeless Elementary School, Eugene T. O’Brien

Scholarship: Jackson Molleur

Charles A. Persip Post 68 American Legion

Scholarship: Ronald Berkeley III

Charles A. Persip Post 68 American Legion Career Technical Scholarship: Preston Barnes

Christopher Forte Memorial Scholarships: Amelia Moro, Payton Ramella, Aidan Spaniol

Christian A. Herter Memorial Scholarship: Amelia Moro

Civitan Community Scholarship: Abigail

Szymanski

CIAO Berkshire County Soccer Hall of Fame

Scholarships: Ezra Ezan, Tiffin Martin

Clarence D.J. O’Neil & Family Memorial Scholar-

ship: Jackson Molleur

Credit Union College Scholarship Program:

Hunter Golin

Conrad R. Bernier Memorial Scholarships: Nich-

olas Guachione, Holly Scarfone, Leena Schettini

Daniel F. Koziol Memorial Scholarship: Jefferson Orellana Dave Zerbato Memorial Scholarships: Brenna McNeice, Antonio Scalise

Donald C. Dwyer South Little League Scholarship: Antonio Scalise

Donald J. Gleason Memorial Scholarship:

Cameron Cyr Dr. David M. Smith Memorial Scholarship: Hunter Golin Feigenbaum Scholarship: Jane Wong

Francis J. Quirico Educational Foundation Scholarships: Sadiya Auge, Ella Ives, Joshua-David Stevens, Ciana Bennett, Tiffin Martin, Abigail Szymanski, Autumn Christopher, Brenna McNeice, Job Vengalil, Ezra Ezan, Aniyah Moody, Heidi Vizcardo, Hunter Golin, Caleb Peprah, Jane Wong, Aiden Holden, Antonio Scalise Frosthollow Fund Scholarship: Tiffin Martin Frosthollow Fund Technical Scholarship: Jacob Hall Gerard Tillman Memorial Scholarships: Carter Layne, Holly Scarfone Gene Mancuso Scholarship: Mya Duhamel Girls Inc. of the Berkshires, BCC Scholarship: Italytzia Ruiz Santana Girls Inc. of the Berkshires, Ruth P. Boraski Fund Scholarships: Sadiya Auge, Gracie Samrith-Friend, Tatyaina Curtis, Jane Wong, Tiffin Martin Gold Wings Foundation Scholarship: Alex Allessio Greylock Federal Credit Union “Community Enrichment” Scholarships: Hunter Golin, Nicholas Guachione Horatio Alger Scholarship: Joshua-David Stevens John D. Codey Jr. Memorial Scholarships given by the Monday Morning Quarterback: Wesley Ahoussi, Jacob Hall John J. Kowalczyk Memorial Scholarship: Carter Layne Joseph R. Renzi Memorial Scholarships: Hunter Golin, Jacob Hall, Nicholas Guachione, Holly Scarfone Judy M. DiCicco Memorial Scholarships: Sadiya Auge, Brenna McNeice Kevin Harrington Memorial Wrestling Scholarships: Broc Healey, Tiffin Martin Kevin Harrington Memorial Softball Scholarships: Sadiya Auge, Brenna McNeice Leslie T. Sutherland Memorial Scholarship: Carter Layne Liann Bordeau-Buck Memorial Scholarships: Camdyn McKillop, Abigail Szymanski, Jane Wong Margaret Barry “Women in Math / Science” Memorial Scholarship: Gabriel Starsja Massachusetts Elks Career Technical Education Scholarships: Alex Allessio, Alana Haecker, Rylee Paronto, Preston Barnes, Jacob Hall, Joseph Reyes, Sanye Burns, Broc Healey, Italytzia Ruiz Santana, Kelliauna Delph, Alexandra Hudson, Dominic Russo, Aiden Disco, Carter Layne, Holly Scarfone, Jason Frazier, Dagmaris Maisonet, Devahn Smith, Austin Girard, Laney Martin, Mathew Sottile Massachusetts Elks Scholarships: Sadiya Auge, Nicholas Guachione, Lily Powell, Mia Ben-

civenga, Christine Hayes, Shaun Pytko, Ciana Bennett, Aiden Holden, Antonio Scalise, Darwin Carangui Saldana, Ella Ives, Leena Schettini, Autumn Christopher, Rylee Lander, Joshua-David Stevens, Donovan DuBois, Brenna McNeice, Abigail Szymanski, Mya Duhamel, Camdyn McKillop, Job Vengalil, Ezra Ezan, Jackson Molleur, Heidi Vizcardo, Hunter Golin, Seamus O’Brien, Jane Wong Massachusetts Elks National Foundation “Most Valuable Student” Scholarships: Hunter Golin, Jane Wong Michael Salata Memorial Scholarship: Rylee

Lander Morningside Community School PTO Scholar-

ships: Tayshawn Altman, Autumn Christopher Patrick C. Torra Sr. Memorial Carpentry Scholar-

ship: Carter Layne

Peanut Scholarships: Hunter Golin, Aniyah

Moody

Pittsfield Adams Elks Local 272 Scholarships:

Sadiya Auge, Andrew Robitaille, Hunter Golin, Abigail Szymanski, Nicholas Guachione

Pittsfield Educational Administrators Associa-

tion Scholarship: Nicholas Guachione

Pittsfield Fire Department Local 2647 Scholar-

ships: Sadiya Auge, Jacob Hall, Paul Penafiel, Ciana Bennett, Aiden Holden, Joseph Reyes, Dion

Bianco, Selyna Kalinowski, Antonio Scalise, Evan

Blake, Marc Matkovsky, Leena Schettini, Darwin

Carangui Saldana, Camdyn McKillop, Nicholas

Silva Plazas, Tatyaina Curtis, Brenna McNeice, Mathew Sottile, Mya Duhamel, Jackson Molleur, Aidan Spaniol, Ezra Ezan, Aniyah Moody, Abigail Szymanski, Austin Girard, Amelia Moro, Job Ven-

galil, Hunter Golin, Rylee Paronto, Jane Wong

Pittsfield Little League Scholarship: Evan Blake

John and Abigail Adams Scholarship: Mia Bencivenga, Dominik Hall, Aniyah Moody, Ronald Berkeley III, Jacob Hall, Seamus O’Brien, Dion Bianco, Audrey Harrington, Tiana Patrick, Hannah Bourdon, Aiden Holden, Caleb Peprah, Jack Burke, Ella Ives, Lily Powell, Lequan Burns, Rebecca Kratka, Sophia Pringle, Darwin Carangui

Saldana, Carter Layne, Joseph Reyes, Autumn

Christopher, Hex Luvarce, Antonio Scalise, Riley

Crawford, Brandon Macchi, Ryan Sondrini, Andrew DeFino, Hannah Manzolini, Gabriel Starsja, Donovan DuBois, Tiffin Martin, Joshua-David Stevens, Ezra Ezan, Camdyn McKillop, Delanee Sweener, Benjamin Ginsberg, Brenna McNeice, Job Vengalil, Hunter Golin, Jackson Molleur, Jane Wong, Nicholas Guachione

Richard Edgar Molari Jr. Memorial Scholarships:

Darwin Carangui Saldana, Ariel Saldana

Robert P. Dascani Memorial Scholarship: Camdyn McKillop Rotary Club of Pittsfield, Jeff Whitehouse/Paul Harris Scholarships: Preston Barnes, Payton Ramella Rotary Club of Pittsfield Scholarships: Aiden Holden, McKenzie Johnson Stearns Elementary School PTO Scholarships: Audrey Harrington, Lily Powell

St. John’s Lodge 10 Memorial Scholarships: Ciana Bennett, Jason Frazier Tee Off for Youth Charity Scholarship: Rylee Paronto Tee Off for Youth Sports Classic / Boys Baseball

Scholarship: Evan Blake Tee Off for Youth Sports Classic / Culinary

Scholarship: Kaireasia Daniels

Tee Off for Youth Sports Classic / Girls Softball

Scholarship: Rylee Paronto Thomas F. Tobin Jr. Memorial Scholarship:

Delanee Sweener Thomas J. Curtis Memorial Scholarship: Kelsie Moore UNICO / John J. Pignatelli Vocational Scholarship: Holly Scarfone

UNICO / Mario DiMartino Scholarship: Tiffin Martin UNICO / Honorable Sheriff Thomas Bowler

Vocational Scholarship: Mathew Sottile

UNICO / Robert Quattrochi Scholarship: Hunter

Golin UNICO / Ralph DiBlasi Scholarship: Nicholas Guachione Williams Elementary School PTO Scholarship: Antonio Scalise Scholarships Awarded by Schools & Colleges: American University: Ella Ives

American International College: Naomi Tayi

Bryant College: Evan Blake

Clemson University: Aniyah Moody

Eckerd College: Dion Bianco

Elms College: Sadiya Auge

Emmanuel College: Abigail Szymanski

Kansas State University: Matthew Lee

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts: Marc Matkovsky

Merrimack College: Mya Duhamel

Miami University of Ohio: Leena Schettini

Northeastern University: Jackson Molleur, Job

Vengalil Siena College: Selyna Kalinowski

Simmons University: Gabriel Starsja

Springfield College: Joshua-David Stevens

University of Hartford: Payton Ramella

University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Ciana

Bennett, Ezra Ezan, Tiffin Martin, Camdyn McKillop, Brenna McNeice, Lily Powell

University of Massachusetts, Boston: Darwin Carangui Saldana

University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth:

Hunter Golin

University of New Haven: Tatyaina Curtis

University of Pennsylvania: Nicholas Guachione

University of Rochester: Jane Wong

University of Vermont: Benjamin Ginsberg

Villanova University: Autumn Christopher Westfield State University: Amelia Moro, Antonio Scalise

Wheaton College: Mia Bencivenga

Seniors perform a rendition of Taylor Swift’s song, “Never Grow Up.”

TACONIC AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Valedictorian Benjamin Ginsberg speaks to the crowd during Taconic High School’s graduation ceremony.

Monument Mountain Regional High School

New grads throw caps

up in the air

Students toss their

BY MARC J. WRZESINSKI

Eagle correspondent

into the air

School name: Monument Mountain

Regional High School

Graduation location: Tanglewood

Graduating seniors: 119

Valedictorian: Aria Grossman

Salutatorian: Tyler Sprague

Memorable moment: Upon o cially being declared graduates, the seniors tossed their graduation caps into the air.

MONUMENT MOUNTAIN CLASS OF 2023

Andrew Albert, Luke Arienti, Kayla Bailly, Koel Bailly, Mark Bailly, Jacob Baumgart, Julian Beadell, Sofia

Bernal, Lillie Blechman, Damian

Bourdon, Michael Bowser, Rowan

Boyer, Gwen Brady, Sophie Brazie, Stella Brex, Ravjeet Chahal, Ava Cohen, Karma Cohen, Marquesa

Connolly, Ava Consolati, Isabela

Costello, Sheyla Cruz, Reydavid Cruz-Perez, Marti Cunningham,

Bradley Danyluk, Kayleigh Davis, Lily de Movellan, Elonzo Dean, Natalie Doerr, Ximena Dominguez-Demesio, Madeleine Duchesne, Willa Dunaj, Kevin Dupont, Asher Elsbach, Isabelle Ely, Texoloc Espinoza-Bergins, Mia Faggioni, Julian Fetiva-Escobar, Isabella Fudge, Aiden Germain, Pedro Gonzalez Quiacain, Samantha Goudey, Aria Grossman, Evie Grossman, Alana Guidette-Bocchino, Minhtam

Harshbarger, Luke Hartshorn, Calvin Hartzell, Kaelin Havens, Timothy Heckendorn, Nicholas Henderson, Zoe Holmes, William Howard, Brayan Huertas, Leo Kavanaugh, Aleksander Kay, Abigail Kinne, Colin Kinne, Benjamin Kleinman, Andrew Knopf, Adam Kronenberg, Daphne Lamb, Andrew LaRochelle, Zebulin Laska, Destiny Lepera, Natalie Lewis, Dahlia Logan, Phoenix Lucido, Eliel

Mamousette, Issabelle McMahon, Emily Mead, Jordan Mielke, Megan Mitchell, Maya Moro, Robert Murray, Heidy Oliveros Quituizaca, Courtney

Ostrander, Collin Parker, Emma Perry, Victoria Pevzner, Luke Poly, Ethan Pratt, Genevieve Pratt, Yelizaveta Price, Jayder Raifstanger, Gaudencio Ramos Ralios, Serena Rhind, Emily

Roller, Jacob Ryan, Paige Schultze, Theo Schwartz-Dufault, Nicole

Shanahan, Jacob Shron, Nathaneil Smith, Emma Spitz, Lili Sprague, Tyler Sprague, Kenneth Stanley, Colby Sweet, Noah Taxter, Marcella Tenuta, Sophia Tournas-Hardt, Derrick Turner, Aaliyah Vargas, Isabella Viola, Owen Wade, Kyle Wellenkamp, Kaylee Wickwire, Athena Wingo, Stella Wright, Samuel Yeung, Dilia Yon Gonzalez, Justice Young

Aria Grossman is the Monument Mountain valedictorian.

PHOTOS BY MARC J. WRZESINSKI — EAGLE CORRESPONDENT

caps

at Tanglewood in Lenox on June 4.

Tyler Sprague is the Monument Mountain salutatorian.

C.M. Owens Scholarship:

Joseph & Dolores Aberdale Memorial

Scholarship: Kevin Dupont, Koel Bailly, Mark Bailly

Scholarship:

Post 8183

Adams-Budz VFW

Destiny Lepera, Isabella Viola, Mark Bailly Charles & Elinore Agar Memorial Scholar-

ship: Julian Fetiva-Escobar

Murphy Leary American Legion Post 298

Scholarship: Mark Bailly, Destiny Lepera, Victoria Pevzner, Isabella Viola, Kayleigh

Davis, Mia Faggioni, Nicole Shanahan, An-

drew Albert, Gwen Brady, Lily de Movellan, Madeleine Duchesne, Minhtam Harshbarg-

er, Luke Hartshorn, Nicholas Henderson,

Lili Sprague, Owen Wade

Austen Riggs/Erikson Institute — Evelyn

Stefansson Nef

Scholarship: Zoe Holmes, Aria Grossman, Isabelle Ely

Edward Barrett Jr. Memorial Scholarship:

Luke Hartshorn

Becket Scholarship: Nicole Shanahan

Scholarship: Lily de

Berkshire County Arc

Movellan

Berkshire Hills Education Association

— Future Educator

Scholarship: Kayla Bailly,

Lillie Blechman

Jed Blackwell Memorial Scholarship: Calvin Hartzell, Marquesa Connolly

The Shannon McAllister Brownson “Good

Life”

Stella V. Bubriski Memorial

Scholarship: Jacob Shron

RayDavid Cruz-Perez Caligari Family

Scholarship:

Scholarship: Madeleine

Duchesne Chang Chavkin

Scholarship: Julian Fetiva-Escobar

Soccer Hall of Fame

CIAO

Scholarship: Colin Kinne, Abigail Kinne Rosalie Conte

Scholarship: Jacob Ryan, Gwen Brady, Yelizaveta Price, Benjamin Kleinman, Mia Faggioni, Jacob Shron Lenox Crew Scholarship: Serena Rhind, Julian Beadell

Creative Building Solutions

Scholarship: Nathaneil Smith, Emma Perry Margaret Dempsey Memorial Scholarship: Genevieve Pratt James DiGrigoli & Craig Finkle Memorial

Scholarship: Ava Consolati, Nicholas Henderson

Honorable James P. Dohoney

Scholarship: Lillie Blechman, Victoria Pevzner

Duke Family Scholarship: Andrew LaRochelle, Emily Mead Randy French Memorial Scholarship: Victoria Pevzner

Friends of Veterans Scholarship: Sofia Bernal Allison J. Graham Memorial Scholarship: Natalie Lewis

Great Barrington Chapter of Rotary International — Berkshire Bank Scholarship: Jayder Raifstanger Great Barrington Chapter of Rotary International Scholarship: Kayleigh Davis

Great Barrington Chapter of Rotary International — Morton Smith Scholarship: Lillie Blechman

Great Barrington Fish & Game Scholarship: Destiny Lepera Great Barrington Police Association Scholarship: Isabella Viola, Koel Bailly, Victoria Pevzner Great Barrington Turkey Trot Road Race

Scholarship: Kaelin Havens Greylock Federal — Community Enrichment

Scholarship: Sofia Bernal, Isabella Viola Harrison B. Hodges Music Scholarship: Andrew Knopf, Natalie Lewis C. Stanley Hollenbeck Memorial Scholarship: Phoenix Lucido Hope Fire Company Scholarship — In Memory of Francis Larkin, Ike Mullany & Rod Mead: Emily Mead, Victoria Pevzner

Scholarship in Memory of Francis Larkin: Colby Sweet, Kaylee Wickwire Myrtle & Raymond Mercier Scholarship: Lili Sprague Monument Mountain Boys’ Basketball Scholarship: Kyle Wellenkamp, Adam Kronenberg, Samuel Yeung, Asher Elsbach, Bradley Danyluk, Luke Arienti Monument Mountain Girls’ Basketball Scholarship: Natalie Lewis, Kayleigh Davis, Emily Mead Monument Mountain Boys’ Soccer Scholarship: Colin Kinne, Tyler Sprague, Benjamin Kleinman, Luke Arienti Monument Mountain Football Booster Club Scholarship: Nicholas Henderson, Owen Wade, Andrew Albert, Nathaneil Smith, William Howard, Damian Bourdon, Mark Bailly Monument Mountain Girls’ Soccer Scholarship: Ava Consolati, Marti Cunningham, Kayleigh Davis, Lily de Movellan, Abigail

Lenox Memorial High School

Peter

plays “The Star-Spangled Banner” on trumpet on June 11.

GRADUATING ON A HIGH NOTE

JONES

BY GILLIAN

The Berkshire Eagle

School name: Lenox Memorial High School

Graduation location: Tanglewood in Lenox

Graduating seniors: 63

Salutatorian: Jack O’Brien

Valedictorian: Maxwell Adam

Memorable moment: The ceremony included student reflections by Rihana Patel, Alea Hyte, Ely Hochfelder and Alexandra Lipton, and

music performances by Cecilia Carry, Teagan Demler and Peter Fiegel. While the three musicians performed “A Lot’s Gonna Change,” by Weyes Blood, Fiegel performed separately an original song on guitar “Green Mountain Ramble,” and “The Star-Spangled Banner” on trumpet.

Jack O’Brien receives his diploma from Veronica J. Fenton.

LENOX MEMORIAL AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Valedictorian: Maxwell Adam

Salutatorian: Jack O’Brien

2023 Summa Cum Laude Awards: Maxwell

Adam, Brendan Armstrong, Ava Bachman, Karina Baver, Cecilia Carry, Alex Del

Vecchio, Teagan Demler, Paige DiGrigoli, Peter Fiegel, Clifford Flynn, Andrea Fox, Ava Garlington, Talia Giardina, Frankie

Paige Guachione, Uriah Hernandez, Ely

Hochfelder, Samuel Joyce, Luke Kamiens-

ki, Ella Kelly, Noah Kirby, Allison Lamm, Hunter Lanning, Thomas Léger, Alexandra

Lipton, Dennis Love, Ella Lyon, Andrew McCormack, Gabriel Merino, Brady Mick-

le, Jack O’Brien, Devan Patel, Jay Patel, Rihana Patel, Georgia Raser, Ava Reinholt, Fernando Reyes, Medeja Rudzinskaite, Jessie Scrimo, Mya Terry, Hailey Tobler, Sydney Wilk, Alec Zabian

Academy Garden Club of Lenox Scholar-

ship: Thomas Léger

Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Mitchell Arseneau, Devan Patel

Scholarship: Mya

Allen R. & Lois H. Sykes

Terry Angela Taylor Memorial Scholarship: Owen O’Brien-Garvey

Austen Riggs/Erikson Institute Scholar-

ship: Ava Bachman

Berkshire County Soccer Hall of Fame

Scholarship: Thomas Léger, Hailey Tobler

Berkshire County Arc Scholarship: Ella

Kelly Big Y Scholarship: Thomas Léger, Devan

Patel, Medeja Rudzinskaite

Bill Gates Golf Scholarship: Devan Patel The Liann Bordeau-Buck Memorial Scholarship: Alex Del Vecchio Burger King Scholarship: Thomas Léger The Chief Roosa Memorial Scholarship: Jack O’Brien Conrad Bernier Scholarship: Ella Kelly, Medeja Rudzinskaite, Emmitt Shove Daughters of The American Revolution Scholarship: Jack O’Brien Deborah Jocelyn McDermott Scholarship: Paige DiGrigoli Dennis & Annemarie Duffin Arts Scholarship: Peter Fiegel Esther Samuels & Mabel Cornman Scholarship: Ella Kelly Eugene J. Mackey Jr. Book Awards: Thomas Léger, Sydney Wilk George “Gige” Darey Scholarship: Thomas Léger Girls Inc. Scholarship: Sydney Wilk Greylock Federal Credit Union Community Enrichment Scholarship: Alex Del Vecchio Greylock Federal Credit Union “Treat Everyone Better Than They Expect” Essay Scholarship: Allison Lamm Hillcrest Educational Scholarship: Karina Baver, Fernando Reyes The James Hurley Scholarship: Jack O’Brien, Ava Reinholt Jeanette B. Nielsen Memorial Scholarship: Andrea Fox, Martha Galicia, Frankie Paige Guachione, Mackenzie Jordan, Britney Martin, Jay Patel, Carter Robert, Gianna

Vasta Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Scholarship: Ely Hochfelder, Allison Lamm Jo Anne Huntley Magee Scholarship: Gabriel Merino John D. Barrett Memorial Scholarship: Thomas Léger Joseph R. Renzi Scholarship: Emmitt Shove Judy Peters Memorial Scholarship: Alex Del Vecchio Lee Football Gridiron Scholarship: Alex Del Vecchio, Samuel Joyce Lee Sportsmen’s Association: Emmitt Shove Lenox Ambulance Squad Scholarship: Alea Hyte, Ella Lyon, Mya Terry Lenox Chamber of Commerce “No Mud No Lotus” Art Scholarship: Karina Baver, Teagan Demler, Thomas Léger Lenox Education Association Scholarship: Alex Blake, Sydney Wilk Lenox Fire Company Oscar Hutchinson Memorial Scholarship: Jack Clarke, Paige DiGrigoli, Sophie Herman, Luke Kamienski, Jack O’Brien, Emmitt Shove, Mya Terry Lenox Memorial Baseball Booster Club

Scholarship: Brendan Armstrong, Michael Butler, Clifford Flynn, Samuel Joyce Lenox Memorial Basketball Booster Club

Scholarship: Brendan Armstrong, Alex Blake, Michael Butler, Clifford Flynn, Alexandra Lipton, Aida Nichols, Kelly Nicotra, Rihana Patel, Emmitt Shove

LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2023

Maxwell Adam, Alexis Aherne, Brendan Armstrong, Mitchell Arseneau, Ava Bachman, Karina Baver, Alexander Blake, Michael Butler, Cecilia Carry, Je rey Cli ord Jr., Alex Del Vecchio, Teagan Demler, Paige DiGrigoli, Liam Doherty, Peter Fiegel, Cli ord Flynn, Andrea Fox, Martha Galicia, Jasmine Gallagher, Ava Garlington, Talia Giardina, Frankie Paige Guachione, Nicholas Gushard, Uriah Hernandez, Ely Hochfelder, Alea Hyte, Makenzie

Jordan, Samuel Joyce, Luke Kamienski, Ella Kelly, Noah Kirby, Alli-

Lenox Memorial Crew Booster Club Scholarship: Hunter Lanning, Alec Zabian Lenox Memorial Cross Country Running Booster Club Scholarship: Maxwell Adam, Uriah Hernandez, Dennis Love, Andrew McCormack, Jessie Scrimo, Sydney Wilk Lenox Memorial Internship Program Scholarship: Alex Del Vecchio, Owen O’Brien-Garvey, Jessie Scrimo, Sydney Wilk Lenox Memorial Nordic Ski Club Scholarships: Medeja Rudzinskaite, Thomas Léger Lenox Memorial Soccer Booster Club Scholarships: Michael Butler, Allison Lamm, Thomas Léger, Gabriel Merino, Brady Mickle, Aida Nichols, Rihana Patel, Medeja Rudzinskaite, Arthur Schwartz, Emmitt Shove, Hailey Tobler Lenox Memorial Tennis Booster Club Scholarships: Jack O’Brien, Rihana Patel, Georgia Raser Lenox Police Association David N. Lane Scholarship: Sophie Herman Lenox Police Association Donald Mann

Award: Allison Lamm Lenox Police Association Don McGuire

Award: Alex Del Vecchio Lenox Police Association Edward Montague Award: Ava

son Lamm, Hunter Lanning, Thomas Leger, Alexandra Lipton, Dennis Love, Ella Lyon, Britney Martin, Andrew McCormack, Gabriel Merino, Brady Mickle, Aida Nichols, Kelly Nicotra, Jack O’Brien, Owen O’Brien-Garvey, Devan Patel, Jay Patel, Rihana Patel, Georgia Raser, Ava Reinholt, Fernando Reyes, Carter Robert, Medeja Rudzinskaite, Arthur Schwartz, Jessie Scrimo, Emmitt Shove, Mya Terry, Hailey Tobler, Spencer Turner, Anthony Vasta, Gianna Vasta, Sydney Wilk, Alec Zabian

Kelly, Allison Lamm, Hunter Lanning, Thomas Léger, Dennis Love, Andrew McCormack, Brady Mickle, Jack O’Brien, Sophie Patella, Ava Reinholt, Jessie Scrimo, Emmitt Shove, Mya Terry Lenox Town Postgraduate Scholarships: Madeleine Alsdorf, Andre Collins, Tristin Collins, Erin Czelusniak, Cecilia Kittross, BomBee Lahart, Kendall Lamm, Maxime Leger, Claire Lynch, Fiona Mathews, Nora Mathews, Danny Munch, JT Novitsky, Luke

Patella, Amelia Reis, Kailyn Sorrentino, Bella Williams

Award: Jack

Lenox VFW Post 12079

O’Brien Lenox VFW Post 12079

Academic Award: Alex Del Vecchio, Ava Reinholt, Mya Terry, Alec Zabian

Lenox Youth Basketball Scholarship: Brendan Armstrong, Alex Blake, Michael Butler, Clifford Flynn, Alexandra Lipton,

Aida Nichols, Kelly Nicotra, Emmitt Shove

Locker Room Sports Pub Scholarship: Alex Blake

Lou DiGrigoli Memorial Scholarship: Paige

DiGrigoli MacCaro Real Estate

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Fiegel

Salutatorian

Commencement 2023

Marjorie Wickham Memorial Scholar-

ships: Kaya Haddad, Madison Haywood, Lindzie Johndro, Isabella Lovato, Ella Macchi

John Nagle Memorial Scholarship: Rae-

anne Hickson

Henry T. Zukowski Memorial Scholar-

ships: Aaron Armstrong, Jacob Bianco, Benjamin Cooper, Mikayla Kelly, Ella Macchi, Matthew O’Brien, Maguire Roosa, Makayla Schuerer, William Thomson

Drs. Charles & James Stratton Memorial

Scholarships: Sophie Herman, William Thomson

Hop Brook Community Club Scholarship:

Luke Roche

Michael R. Coty Memorial Scholarship:

Ella Macchi

Janice “Sissy” Curtin Scholarships: Ella Macchi, Bella Lovato, Makayla Schuerer, Makenzie Chaffee, Luke Roche, Matthew

O’Brien, Maguire Roosa, Madison Haywood

Andrew J. Bartini Memorial Scholarship:

Mikayla Kelly

Lee High School Student Government

Scholarships: Jacob Bianco

Eugenio Bonafin Memorial Scholarship,

Class of 1936: Madison Haywood

Comalli Electric Scholarship in Memory of James Mougin and George Comalli:

Jack Clarke

Scholarship in Memory of David Bailey:

Ella Macchi

Scholarship in Memory of Mario Bona:

Angelina Terzigni, Jenna Wolford

Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Conrad R. Bernier Memorial Scholarship: Makayla

Schuerer Joanne M. Keiderling Memorial Scholar-

ship: Jonatan Revelo, Derly Toloza Stephen D. Keiderling Memorial Scholarship: Tyler Moran Class of 1977, in Memory of our Deceased Class Members: Jack Clarke, Matthew O’Brien, Maguire Roosa Lee Lions Club Scholarship: Nicholas Hill Pease Memorial Scholarship: Tapan Kansagara Minnie L. Baird Scholarship in Memory of Lena Beal: Tyler Moran, Angelina Artioli Scholarship in Memory of Richard Morin: Jacob Bianco Mary Voght Memorial Scholarships: Tyler Moran, Isabella Lovato, Lindzie Johndro, Angelina Artioli, Amy Desiata, Benjamin Cooper Great Barrington Fish & Game Club, in Memory of Jesse Townsend: Madison DellaGuistina Scholarship in Memory of Heather Helen Hawley: Anna Martin

Scholarship in Memory of Harry Wheeler: Sophie Herman Ardella Donnell Memorial Award, Class of 1933: Anna Fusco Alba A. Pasco Memorial Scholarships: Sierra Beckman, Nicholas Hill Austen Riggs Erikson Institute Scholarship: Derly Toloza Meg Cade Memorial Scholarship: Makenzie Chaffee

Otis Scholarship Awards: Makenzie Chaffee, Matthew O’Brien Bruce and John Stevenson Memorial

Scholarship: Kaya Haddad Lee Historical Society Scholarship, in Memory of Dolores I. Eckert and Marion

M. Leach: Lindzie Johndro

Lee Historical Society Scholarship in Memory of Stephen A. Cozzaglio: Lindzie Johndro The Forfa Family Scholarship: Benjamin Cooper Lee Chamber of Commerce, Marie Toole Award: Lindzie Johndro Lee Chamber of Commerce, Joe Sorrentino Award: Isabella Lovato Scholarships given by Mr. & Mrs. William R. Hall Sr.: Aiden Kline in memory of Steven Brouker, Isabella Lovato in memory of Mary Lovato, Maguire Roosa in memory of Chief Jeff Roosa, Makayla Schuerer in memory of Lou DiGrigoli, Angelina Terzigni in memory of Mary Lynn DeVarennes Robert Lucy Memorial Scholarships: Kaya Haddad, Makayla Kelly, Isabella Lovato The Alan Wurtzbach Memorial Award: Anna Fusco, Dylan Trumps Wildcat Scholarship: Zakary Kuder Greylock Federal Credit Union Community Enrichment Scholarships: Anna Fusco, Isabella Lovato Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Jonatan Revelo, Julianna Decker Timothy Shepardson Sr. Memorial Scholarship: William Thomson Michael Salinetti & David Scarpa Sr. Memorial Scholarships: Maguire Roosa, William Thomson

Friends of Veterans Scholarship: Jack Clarke Class of 1966 Scholarship: Benjamin Cooper Kelly Lyn Coty Scholarship Fund: Jack Clarke, Maguire Roosa Hank Greiner Memorial Scholarship: Mikayla Kelly Peter D. Fraser Jr. Memorial Scholarship:

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2023

Aaron Armstrong*, Angelina Artioli*, Ronen Artioli, Halil Atmaca, Sierra Beckman, Jacob Bianco*, Makenzie Cha ee, Johonah China, Jack Clarke*, Nathaniel Conway, Benjamin Cooper*, Julianna Decker, Madison DellaGiustina*, Amy Desiata*+, Iago Dias+, Jack Donahue, Julian Flynn Pitcher, Morgan Foster, Anna Fusco, Carlos Generoso, Kaya Haddad+, Madison Haywood, Sophie Herman*, Raeanne Hickson, Nicholas Hill, Cadence Hoctor, Alyssa Jackson, Lindzie Johndro*, Tapan Kansagara*, Aden Keefner, Mikayla Kelly, Aiden

Benjamin Cooper, Jack Clarke, Maguire Roosa, Lukus Tisdale South Lee Fire Co. Scholarships: Maguire Roosa Kiwanis Club of Lee Inc. Scholarships: Madison Haywood, Anna Martin, Ella Macchi, William Thomson Girls Soccer Booster Club Scholarships: Sophie Herman, Kaya Haddad, Mikayla Kelly, Madison DellaGiustina, Ella Macchi, Isabella Lovato Tyringham Fire Company Scholarships: Luke Roche Evan Colbert Memorial Scholarship: Jack Clarke Lee Volleyball Booster Club Scholarships: Makayla Schuerer, Sierra Beckman Lee Central Volunteer Fire Company Scholarship: Jacob Bianco Lee Lady Wildcats Basketball Booster Club Scholarships: Isabella Lovato, Kaya Haddad, Sophie Herman Boys Basketball Booster Scholarships: Benjamin Cooper, Matthew O’Brien, Jack Clarke, Tapan Kansagara Lee Community Tennis Association Claire “Bunnie” Lahey Scholarship: Sophie Herman, Matthew Petrescu, Madison Haywood, Benjamin Cooper

Lee Cross Country Booster Club Scholarships: Jacob Bianco, Benjamin Cooper, Madison Haywood, Raeanne Hickson, Anna Martin Lee Band Parents Scholarships: Alyssa Jackson, Makayla Schuerer, Morgan Jayne

Foster Lee Youth Football Scholarship: Maguire Roosa

Lee Retired Educators Scholarships: Andrew Mayberry, Makayla Schuerer

Kline, Zakary Kuder, Isabella Lovato*+, Ella Macchi, Avery Manion, Anna Martin*, Andrew Mayberry, Tyler Moran*, Richard Morris, Michael Naventi, Joseph Nichols, Robert Nielson*, Matthew O’Brien, Matthew Petrescu, Catalina Quevedo, Jonatan Revelo, Taylor Roberson, Luke Roche*, Maguire Roosa*, Makayla Schuerer, Angelina Terzigni, William Thomson, Lukus Tisdale, Derly Toloza*+, Harbyn Townson, Dylan Trumps, Jenna Wolford * National Honor Society + State Seal of Biliteracy recipient

Lee Land Trust Scholarship: Isabella

Lovato

Lee Education Association Scholarships: Makayla Schuerer, Andrew Mayberry

Lenox Fire Company Oscar Hutchinson Memorial Scholarship: Jack Clarke,

Sophie Herman

Frank Consolati Junior Sons of Italy

Scholarships: William Thomson, Nathaniel

Conway, Jenna Wolford

Katie Keenan and Thomas Dunn Schol-

arship Fund: Benjamin Cooper, Madison

Haywood, Matthew O’Brien, Sophie

Herman

Lisa Jacobs Memorial Scholarship: Ella

Macchi

Becket Scholarship Foundation: Angelina

Artioli, Makayla Schuerer, Anna Fusco

Tyler Pressley Memorial Scholarship: Jack

Clarke, Maguire Roosa Scholarship in Memory of Marian & Rich-

ard Hawkey: Jonatan Revelo

The Millie Foundation Scholarships: Ben-

jamin Cooper, Makayla Schuerer

Richard C.

LEE

BEN GARVER — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

Commencement 2023 McCann Technical School

ONE LAST CHEER

BY BEN GARVER

School: McCann Technical High School 2023 graduation

Graduation location: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Graduating seniors: 123

Valedictorian: Christopher Sunn

Salutatorian: Molly Boyer

Memorable moment: Viviana Belanger did one more cheer with her squad for a picture before the ceremony.

Nicholas Abuisi, River Alpi, Zachary Alvarez, Ian Ames, Bryce Bachand, Riley Beaumont, Vivianna Belanger, Camryn Belisle, Aaron Benoit, Alex Bird, Seth Blanchard, Collin Booth, Coby Boudreau, Molly Boyer, Noah Braman, Jacob Bugbee, Samantha Canales, Isabella Champney, Erin Ciempa, Jack Cooper, Ethan Corkins, Vincenzo Covello, Noah DeBenedetto, Hannah Decker, David Delisle, Karissa

Dellaghelfa, Owen Demers, Maia Di Lego, Christopher Diesz, Cameron Durocher, Madeline Durocher, Gavin Eastland, Giovanni Errichetto, Alexis Gamari, Renae Gamari, Zachary Gaylord, Alexander Girard, Anastasia Girard, Emily Glasier, Daniel Gogan, Jordan Greenbush, Maria Gregory, Mireille Gwozdz, Isabella Hartley, Josephine Hartwig, Addison Hayer, Owen Hoffman, Nicholas Howland, George Kipp,

Hunter Klein, Lane Kurpiel, Matthew Lake, Izabella Lamore, Julia LaSalle, Hailey Lee, Keira Lennon, Jonathan Lewis, Ivan Liang, Aaron Livsey, Joshua Livsey, Thomas Loughman, Alexis Luczynski, Madison Madole, Colby Marko, Catryna Marsh, Samara Maxwell, Lucan McGrath, Daniel McGrory, Ryan Medon, Lillian Meehan, Devon Modena, Jacob Montoya-Alvarado, Madison Moon, Cordelia Moran,

Max Morin, Riley Morse, Lauren Mroz, Sean Mullen, Charlie Myers, Nicholas Newton, Berrick O’Keefe, Katlyn O’Neil, Lucia Pantano, Taylor Paree, Mia Parise, Jeremy Patterson Jr., Dominick Pause, Christian Perreault, Colin Pierce, Christopher Randall, Jalissa Regan, Jasmine Robert, Evan Rose, Sean Rousseau, Shaylee Ryan-Guest, Jacob Shustack, Hayden Singer, Austin Smith, Ethan

Stapleton, Dylan Stockwell, Jacob Stokes, Kali Sumner, James Sumy, Christopher Sunn, Hannah Tatro, Macey Tatro, Ashley Thomson, Nathan Todd, Jacob Touponce, Logan Traversa, Jacob Tullo, Emma Vallieres, Matthew Valotta, Joseph Vareschi, Caleb Vittorio-Ballard, Lily Ward, Brianna Wehrle, Chloe Whitman, Haley Williams, Troy Wnuk, Brenna Wojcik, Rosemarie Wood, Kolby Yorke

MCCANN CLASS OF 2023

The Berkshire Eagle

PHOTOS BY BEN GARVER — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

Above: Viviana Belanger did one more cheer with her squad for a picture before the McCann Technical School graduation ceremony on June 7.

Below: Principal Justin Kratz pulled the class in for a giant high-five.

MCCANN AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Molly Boyer, Samantha Canales, Mireille Gwozdz, Daniel McGrory, Jeremy Patterson Jr., Christopher Sunn

Adams Lions Club Scholarship: Christopher Sunn

Adams Outdoorsman for Youth Scholarship: Vivianna Belanger, Lucan McGrath, Brenna Wojcik

Alicia (Gagne) Daniels Memorial Scholarship of Perseverance: Keira Lennon, Jacob Tullo

Automotive Achievement Award: Haley Williams

Berkshire County Roy Thompson Scholarship Fund: Vivianna

Belanger

Bernard R. “Bucky” Bullett Memorial Scholarship: Cameron

Durocher

Byron E. and Rose L. Crum Memorial Scholarship: Catryna Marsh

Cheshire Lions Club Scholarship: Samara Maxwell, Lucan

McGrath Clarksburg PTG Scholarship: Molly Boyer

Scholarship: Mia Parise

Class of 1977

Culinary Arts Club Award: Giovanni Errichetto, Keira Lennon, Colin Pierce

Culinary Arts Club Scholarship: Riley Morse

Culinary Arts Hall of Fame Scholarship: Josephine Hartwig

Daniel H. Petithory Memorial Scholarship: Macey Tatro

Daryl Lee Roy Memorial Scholarship: Jacob Touponce

Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award: Erin

Ciempa

Dennis Bernardi Memorial Scholarship: Aaron Livsey, Joshua

Livsey

Donald C. Blanchette Scholarship: Madeline Durocher

Edwin E. Silva Memorial Award: Noah DeBenedetto

Evan McAllister Memorial Scholarship: Emma Vallieres

Frank N. Costa Scholarship: Alexis Gamari

Frank R. Stiles Post 125, American Legion Textbook Award: Vivianna Belanger Frank R. Stiles Post 125, American Legion

Noah Braman

Friends of McCann Tech Award: Ivan Liang

Friends of Michael J. Bresett Scholarship Award: Noah Braman Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship: Noah DeBenedetto, George Kipp, Christopher Randall, Jacob Touponce

George L. Knight Memorial Award: Camryn Belisle

Greylock Community Club Scholarship: Bryce Bachand

Greylock Federal Credit Union “Community Enrichment” Scholarship: Vivianna Belanger, Keira Lennon

Hancock Community Dollars for Scholars: Haley Williams Home Builders Foundation of Western MA Tool Award: Logan Traversa

Irene and Tom Chalmers Memorial Scholarship: Addison Hayer

Joan and Frederick Solari Memorial Award: Isabella Champney

Joe Choquette Memorial Award: Ian Ames

John and Abigail Adams Scholarship: Molly Boyer, Noah Braman, Erin Ciempa, Jack Cooper, Noah DeBenedetto, Maia DiLego, Cameron Durocher, Alexis Gamari, Renae Gamari, Alexander Girard, Isabella Hartley, Josephine Hartwig, George Kipp, Matthew Lake, Julia LaSalle, Robin Lewis, Colby Marko, Daniel McGrory, Ryan Medon, Max Morin, Lauren Mroz, Jeremy Patterson Jr., Christian Perreault, Sean Rousseau, Ethan Stapleton, Christopher Sunn, Hannah Tatro, Joseph Vareschi, Lily Ward, Haley Williams, Troy Wnuk, Brenna Wojcik John Kowalczyk Memorial Award: Dominick Pause

John M. White Sr.

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Commencement 2023

Wahconah Regional High School

Grads give gratitude

BY MATT MARTINEZ

The Berkshire Eagle

School name: Wahconah Regional High School

Graduation location: School gymnasium

Graduating seniors: 111

Valedictorian: Lucas Wildrick

Salutatorian: She eld Drewry

Memorable moment: At the end of his speech, Wahconah High School Principal Aaron Robb had the graduates close their eyes and express gratitude for the people in the room that helped get them there. He then had family members do the same.

“Think about a moment where those you invited to attend today helped you to become who you are today,” Robb said. “Think back to certain moments in your life where your people in attendance today provided you with hope.”

The speeches delivered by Robb, Wildrick, Drewry and class President Julie Alsmaan keyed in on the fact that members of this graduating class were firstyear students at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and had to navigate virtual and hybrid schooling.

WRHS CLASS OF 2023

Ryan Adams*, Jhoselin Albuja Palacios*+, Aiden Aldrich, Julie Alsmaan, Shea Andrews, Adriana Bailey Henry, Aliyah Baumann, Emma Belcher*, Dakota Bergeron, Jennah Bird, Emma Blazick*, Amber Brown, Tyler Bynack, Brody Calvert*, Luciano Canino, Louis Carkhu , Jordan Carr, Mackenzie Carr*, Jesse Chapman, Alexis Choquette*, Jacob Clemo, Abigail Cobb*+, Douglas Collins,

Tyler Courtright, Brody Crawford, Sebastian Cronze, Sarah Curti*, Cassidy DiPietro, Jackson Dostie, Shaine Dowd-Smith, Sydney Drane, She eld Drewry*, Sofia Drury*, Kevin Duma*, Thomas Dunham*, Kadence Eddy, Malakai Emerson, Nevaeh Emprimo, Nicholas Evans*, Brady Farley, Rylee Ferin, Hannah Friedman*, Emmalyn Frisbie, Martice Graves, Cierra Hall, Jayda Hefty,

Christian Herrera*, Taylar Hickey, Ryan Hillebrand, Olivia Iovieno*, Krystine Jehle, Brody Kaley*, Maya Kaufman, Sophia Kazimierczak, Levi Kelly-Smith+, Paul Kinney, Matthew Kinzer, Holden Kotelnicki, Mikaila Kruck, McKenzie LaBier*, Michael Laforest, Liliana Lane, Julia Langenheim*, Olivia Langenheim*, Sierra Leach, Giselle Lee, William Looney, Gabrielle Martin, Stephen Medina,

to mentors

Valedictorian Lucas Wildrick delivers his speech at Wahconah Regional High School’s graduation on June 4. “Class of 2023 we are resilient,” Wildrick said. “We have learned to persevere, and this will allow us to achieve great things in life. Some may become doctors, some teachers, some lawyers, some engineers or even be majoring in sports management because you want to do ‘something with sports.’ That’s me, by the way.”

Kaleb Moran, Anna Naef*, Keagan Newsome, Miles Nordskog, Connor Nyhan, Emily O’Neill*, Ethan Orsini, Skye Patti, Brady Payson*, Alexander Perenick*+, Lucas Pickard*, Cole

Porter, Payton Quinn, Mars Rabuse, Eric Rice, Ruby Riddell, Gianna Rinaldi, Breanna Robert, Ava Rose, Owen Salvatore, Anna Sinico, Jayden

Speth, Evan Strout, Ainsleigh Sullivan*, Dabian Tirado Adorno, Paige

Trager*, Morgan Trowill, Kristina Tsangarides, Jasmin Underhill, Avery ValeCruz, Piper Vanasse, Zander Walton*, Charlotte Weiskotten*, Aidan Wellington, Wyatt Wellington, Julia Wheeler*, Liam Wheeler, Grace Wildrick*, Lucas Wildrick*, Casey Wilson*, Ashlyn Wood, Alexander Ziegler * National Honor Society + National Business Honor Society

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Graduates at Wahconah Regional High School sit with their eyes closed as part of Principal Aaron Robb’s speech, in which he asked graduates to reflect on the people that helped guide them to this point.

New Wahconah Regional High School graduates cover each other in silly string beneath a banner of their class quote: “The bad news is, time flies. The good news is, you’re the pilot.” The quote is attributed to Michael Altshuler.

American Legion Auxiliary Benjamin F. Sullivan Unit 155: Zander Walton (Medal & Award), Kevin Duma (Scholarship) Emma Bailey Scholarship: Mikaila Kruck

Becket Scholarship Foundation: Shea Andrews, Sheffield Drewry, McKenzie LaBier

Berkshire Community College – Grace S.

Hampel Scholarship: Ryan Hillebrand Berkshire County Arc Down Syndrome

Family Group Scholarship: Olivia Iovieno, Paige Trager

Berkshire County Arc Scholarship: Brody

Kaley Berkshire Culinary Group: Community Service Award: Paige Trager Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Zenas Crane Fund Scholarships: Emma Belcher, Julia Langenheim, Amber Brown, Brady Payson, Brody Calvert, Mars Rabuse, Alexis Choquette, Anna Sinico, Sheffield Drewry, Jayden Speth, Nicholas Evans, Paige Trager, Hannah

Friedman, Zander Walton, Christian Herrera, Grace Wildrick, Lucas Wildrick, Mikaila Kruck, McKenzie LaBier, Casey

Wilson Central Berkshire Education Association

Nursing Scholarship: Shea Andrews

Central Berkshire Education Association

Teaching Scholarship: Emma Blazick

Chang Chavkin Scholars Program:

Jhoselin Albuja Palacios, Alexis Cho -

quette, Sheffield Drewry, Gabrielle Martin

Dalton Lions Club Scholarships: Paige

Trager

Dalton Rotary Club, Berkshire Community College Club

Scholarship: Jennah Bird

Dalton Rotary Club Leadership Scholar-

ships: Emma Belcher, Sofia Drury, Paige Trager, Grace Wildrick, Lucas Wildrick

Dalton Volunteer Fire Department Scholarship: Shea Andrews, Nevaeh Emprimo

Daughters of the American Revolution

Award: Zander Walton John “Dunny” Donovan Awards: Douglas Collins

Families for Wahconah Scholarship: Alexis Choquette Greylock Federal Credit Union Community Enrichment Scholarships: Abigail Cobb, Julia Wheeler Hill Engineering

Scholarship: Christian Herrera Hinsdale Lions Club Scholarships: Sofia

Drury, Zander Walton Hudson Valley Community College Book

Award: Douglas Collins Ivanowsky Family Scholarship: Alexander Perenick Knights of Columbus 411, David H. Carmel Scholarships: Ryan Adams, Brody Calvert, Kevin Duma, Holden Kotelnicki, Paige Trager Mark Franklin Honorary Award: Myles Nordskog Monday Morning Quarterback Club Scholarships: Jesse Chapman, Douglas Collins, Sebastian Cronze, Lucas Pickard, Owen Salvatore, Jayden Speth, Zander Walton Pittsfield Chapter of UNICO Baseball Hall of Fame Scholarship: Owen Salvatore Pittsfield Chapter of UNICO Brian Piccolo Memorial: Zander Walton Pittsfield Cooperative Bank, Conrad Bernier Memorial Scholarship: Adriana Bailey Henry, Sarah Curti, Paul Kinney, Holden Kotelnicki, Ava Rose, Owen Salvatore, Jayden Speth, Zander Walton Pittsfield Lodge of Elks 272 Scholarship: Christian Herrera

Quail Inspiration Award: Owen Salvatore Soules/Astore Scholarship Award: Levi Kelly-Smith United Educators of Pittsfield: Casey Wilson Washington Scholarship: Mikaila Kruck WRHS Awards: Art Department Award: Liam Looney

Attendance Award: Kevin Duma Business Department Award: Emmalyn Frisbie

Pickard, Emma Belcher, Hannah Friedman, Ainsleigh Sullivan, Emma Blazick, Christian Herrera, Paige Trager, Brody Calvert, Olivia Iovieno, Zander Walton, Mackenzie Carr, Brody

WRHS AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Wahconah Regional High School salutatorian Sheffield Drewry speaks at graduation.

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Commencement 2023

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Mount Greylock Regional School

BY STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN

The Berkshire Eagle

School name: Mount Greylock Regional School

Graduation location: Mount Greylock Regional School in Williamstown.

Graduating seniors: 82

Speaker selected by graduates: Altan McIntosh

Speaker selected by faculty: Molly Sullivan

Memorable moment: The graduation ceremony was punctuated by many musical interludes, starting with the Mount Greylock Orchestra that greeted attendees in the school’s main foyer as they arrived.

A musical FAREWELL

MOUNT GREYLOCK AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Mount Greylock English

Award: Samuel Tucker-Smith

Mount Greylock History

Award: Samuel Tucker-Smith

Alfred J. Leonardi Prize in Mathematics:

Annabelle Art

John D. Gill Jr. Science

Award: Daniel Warren

Class of 1950 Foreign Language Prize: Ernani

Rosse Elizabeth S. Piper Memorial Latin Award:

Annabelle Art Clara Well Alpert Memorial Art Prize: Elliot Moore

Award: Andres

Mount Greylock Music

Sanchez Mount Greylock Business Technology

Seamus Barnes

Mount Greylock Wellness

Abel, Chase Doyle

Award:

Award: Ainsley

John B. Clark Scholars Award: Annabelle

Art, Elena Caplinger, Lily Jayko, Samuel Tucker-Smith, Elissa Wong

National Honor Society: Ainsley Abel, Lucy

Igoe, Foster Savitsky, Annabelle Art, Lily Jayko, Jennah Simpson, Seamus Barnes, Clarissa Louis, Kiersten Simpson, Matteo

Chang, Elliot Louis, Jane Skavlem, Hannah

Chase, Will Marsh, Elizabeth Smith, Cailean

Fippinger, Beatrice Pedroni, Molly Sullivan, Lainey Gill, Sarah Polumbo, Samuel Tucker-Smith, Arthur Greenfield, Christiane Rech, Daniel Warren, Aiden Hoogs

Mary Dempsey Memorial Scholarship:

Elizabeth Bertolino

Paul O. LaPlante Memorial Scholarship: Ezra

Holzapfel

U.S. History Award: Annabelle Art National Junior Classical League Latin Honor

Society: Kiersten Simpson

Massachusetts Foreign Language Board of Directors

Award: Beatrice Pedroni (Latin), Euphemia Skinner (Spanish), Jennah Simp-

son (Leadership)

Berkshire Heptones Betty von Mosch

Samuel Tucker-Smith

Award:

Berkshire Symphony Music Award: Anthony

Welch, Matthew Bertolino

Rosin the Beaux Annual Music Scholarship:

Andres Sanchez

Lyndon Moors Music Scholarship: Euphemia

Skinner George and Phoebe Duberg Scholarship:

Elliott Moore

Friends of the Arts Acquisition

Mangano

Mount Greylock Arts

Award: Wren

Award: Moby Asch, Lily

Jayko, Joshua Rudin, Matthew Bertolino, Lyla

Kocsis, Andres Sanchez, Elena Caplinger,

Juliet Kornell, Drew Scanlon, Antoinette

Dykes, Trey Lepicier, Jennah Simpson, Cailean Fippinger, Wren Mangano, Kiersten

Simpson, Lainey Gill, Olivia McKeon, Eliza-

beth Smith, Claire Grupe, Zenalyssa Packer, Samuel Tucker-Smith, Ezra Holzapfel, Sarah

Polumbo, Sunnie Warax, Lucy Igoe, Beatrice

Pedroni, Daniel Warren, Bella Jannini, Juliet

Robinson

Drama Awards: Cailean Fippinger (Acting), Elena Caplinger (Support/Technical) Louise Noble Guild Recognition in Dramatic Arts: Samuel Tucker-Smith Mount Greylock Athletic Commitment

Award: Ezra Holzapfel, Emma Newberry, Euphemia Skinner Edward M. Perry Scholarship: Annabelle Art, Daniel Warren Bernard “Bucky” Bullett Scholarship: Seamus Barnes Norman Sweet Jr. Memorial Baseball/Softball Scholarship: Brodi Rosier, Kamryn Sweet Meredith Shine Memorial Soccer Award: Molly Sullivan Mount Greylock Sport Award in Memory of Ingrid Mara Patterson (1958-1976): Lucy Igoe Mount Greylock Coaches Award: Chase

MOUNT GREYLOCK CLASS OF 2023

Ainsley Abel*, Arsil Ahmad, Bryn Angelini, Annabelle Art*, Moby Asch, Seamus Barnes*, Elizabeth Bertolino, Matthew Bertolino, Henrik Bingemann, Joseph Boni, Marguerite Brody, Elena Caplinger, Matteo Chang*, Hannah Chase*, Chase Doyle, Antoinette Dykes, Cailean Fippinger*,

Doyle, Ezra Holzapfel Leadership in Athletics Award: Molly Sullivan Athletic & Academic Excellence Award: Ainsley Abel Distinguished Senior Award: Ainsley Abel, Ezra Holzapfel, Sarah Polumbo, Bryn Angelini, Aiden Hoogs, Joshua Rudin, Annabelle Art, Lucy Igoe, Foster Savitsky, Seamus Barnes, Bella Jannini, Noah Shin, Elena Caplinger, Maxwell McAlister, Jennah Simpson, Matteo Chang, Patrick McConnell, Kiersten Simpson, Cailean Fippinger, Olivia McKeon, Euphemia Skinner, Lainey Gill, Liam O’Keefe, Molly Sullivan, Arthur Greenfield, Beatrice Pedroni, Sunnie Warax, Daniel Warren Edward T. and Florence N. Flynn Memorial Community Service Award: Jane Skavlem Jennah Quinn Memorial Scholarship: Christiane Rech

Taylar Getzla , Lainey Gill*, Emma

Gilooly, Emma Gray, Arthur Green-

field*, Claire Grupe, Dylen Harrison, Starr Hassan, Eamon Hetherington, Ezra Holzapfel, Aiden Hoogs*, Lucy

Igoe*, Bella Jannini, Lily Jayko*, Lyla

Kocsis, Juliet Kornell, Anthony Kru-

ger, Trey Lepicier, Grace Lillie, Seth

Student Council Service Award: Annabelle Art Volunteer Service Learning Certificates: Ainsley Abel, Grace Lillie, Noah Shin, Bryn Angelini, Clarissa Louis, Jennah Simpson, Annabelle Art, Elliot Louis, Kiersten Simpson, Seamus Barnes, Will Marsh, Jane Skavlem, Matteo Chang, Altan McIntosh, Euphemia Skinner, Hannah Chase, Emma Newberry, Elizabeth Smith, Cailean Fippinger, Nathan Overbaugh, Molly Sullivan, Lainey Gill, Beatrice Pedroni, Kamryn Sweet, Arthur Greenfield, Sarah Polumbo, Samuel Tucker-Smith, Ezra Holzapfel, Christiane Rech, Daniel Warren, Aiden Hoogs, Foster Savitsky, Quin Whaley, Lucy Igoe, Drew Scanlon, Tyler Woodbury, Lily Jayko, Krish Sharma

Christiane Rech, Krish Sharma

Lillie, Clarissa Louis*, Elliot Louis*, Wren Mangano, Dakota Marquis, Will Marsh*, Maxwell McAlister, Patrick McConnell, Altan McIntosh, Olivia McKeon, Elliott Moore, Jayshawn Moore, Emma Newberry, Nelson Nnodim, Liam O’Keefe, Nathan Overbaugh, Zenalyssa Packer, Beatrice

As the graduates entered the gymnasium in a procession to their seats, they were accompanied by the Mount Greylock Concert Band and the Mount Greylock Chorus and Band performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the start of the ceremony.

Mid-ceremony, the chorus performed “Our Time” by Stephen Sondheim and at the close of the graduation exercises, the Mount Greylock Concert Band performed a recessional as graduates exited the gymnasium.

National Recognition Program:

Bingemann, Lily Jayko, Matteo Chang, Olivia McKeon, Emma Gray, Zenalyssa Packer, Arthur Greenfield, Beatrice Pedroni

President’s Education Award Program – Academic Achievement: Arsil Ahmad, Maxwell McAlister, Starr Hassan, Tyler Woodbury, Lyla Kocsis

President’s Education Award – Academic Excellence: Ainsley Abel, Olivia McKeon, Annabelle Art, Beatrice Pedroni, Seamus Barnes, Euphemia Skinner, Henrik Bingemann, Elizabeth Smith, Elena Caplinger, Molly

Sullivan, Emma Gray, Samuel Tucker-Smith, Lucy Igoe, Daniel Warren, Lily Jayko, Elissa

Wong, Clarissa Louis Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Emma Gray, Patrick McConnell Martha Blake Allen Memorial Scholarship: Henrik Bingemann, Emma Gilooly, Matteo Chang, Foster Savitsky

Mathias Jessup Bartels Memorial Scholarship: Elena Caplinger

Stanley W. Bubriski Memorial Scholarship: Elizabeth Bertolino

Class of 1962 Scholarship: Nathan Overbaugh

Carol A. Dean Memorial Scholarship: Lily

Jayko

Dufour Escorted Tours Inc. Scholarship: Moby Asch, Liam O’Keefe

Hancock Dollars for Scholars: Aiden Hoogs, Altan McIntosh, Tyler Woodbury

John Falvey Memorial Scholarship: Eamon Hetherington

Pedroni*, Sarah Polumbo*, Christiane

Rech*, Juliet Robinson, Brodi Rosier, Ernani Rosse, Joshua Rudin, Andres

Sanchez, Adam Sandifer, Foster Savitsky*, Drew Scanlon, Krish Sharma, Jackson Shelsy, Noah Shin, Jennah Simpson*, Kiersten Simpson*, Jane Skavlem*, Euphemia Skinner,

Francis V. Grant Memorial Scholarship:

Noah Shin

Lillian D. Fitzsimmons Scholarship: Elizabeth Smith

Doris M. Harbour Memorial Scholarship: Clarissa Louis

Nellie Cameron Scholarship: Tyler Woodbury

Roger Knollmeyer Scholarship: Daniel Warren

Thomas Andrew Janeczek Memorial Scholarship: Patrick McConnell, Molly Sullivan

Lanesborough-New Ashford Dollars for Scholars: Chase Doyle, Jackson Shelsy, Emma Newberry, Daniel Warren Mount Greylock Educators’ Association

Award: Lainey Gill, Samuel Tucker-Smith, Emma Gilooly, Quin Whaley, Lucy Igoe, Tyler Woodbury, Molly Sullivan

Mount Greylock General Fund Scholarship: Bella Jannini, Sarah Polumbo, Trey Lepicier, Rose Sutter, Maxwell McAlister, Jacob Thompson, Altan McIntosh, Elissa Wong

Michael P. O’Brien Memorial Scholarship: Daniel Warren Rotary Club of Williamstown Scholarships: Hannah Chase, Grace Lillie, Will Marsh

Award: Ernani

Cecil Harvey Scholarship

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The American Legion Auxiliary Post 152 Scholarship: Emma Newberry, Joshua Rudin The American Legion Post 152 Scholarship: Emma Newberry, Joshua Rudin, Brodi Rosier American Legion Post 152 Boys State Recognition: Cailean Fippinger, Altan McIntosh, Elliot Louis, Krish Sharma, Arthur Greenfield The American Legion Student Trooper Award: Patrick McConnell Military Recognition: Matthew Bertolino, Brodi Rosier Abraham & Bertha Sabin Memorial Scholarship: Jayshawn Moore Sarah Sabin Memorial Scholarship: Sunnie Warax Gladys Simmons Memorial Award: Kiersten Simpson Pauline Smith Memorial Scholarship: Annabelle Art, Olivia McKeon, Ezra Holzapfel, Beatrice Pedroni, Lucy Igoe, Samuel Tucker-Smith Specialty Minerals Inc. Scholarship: Chase Doyle Williamstown Grange Book Fund: Claire Grupe

Mike Deep Memorial Scholarship: Seamus Barnes David A. Lampron Memorial — Knights of Columbus Scholarship: Emma Newberry ABC Scholarship: Bryn Angelini, Aiden Hoogs Northern Berkshire Youth R.O.P.E.S. Program Scholarship: Patrick McConnell

Elizabeth Smith*, Molly Sullivan*, Rose Sutter, Kamryn Sweet, Jacob Thompson, Samuel Tucker-Smith*, Sunnie Warax, Daniel Warren*, Quin Whaley, Abigail Whitley, Elissa Wong, Tyler Woodbury *National Honor Society

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A teary Jayshawn Moore leaves the gymnasium at the close of the 2023 Mount Greylock Regional School graduation ceremony in Williamstown on June 10. Altan McIntosh speaks at the ceremony.

The Class of 2023 toss their caps in the air at the close of the ceremony.

Commencement 2023 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

‘Lead with love’

BY GRETA JOCHEM

The Berkshire Eagle

School name: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Graduation location: The Amsler Campus Center

Gymnasium

Graduating students: 298

Undergraduate student speaker and class vice president: Comfort Acheampong, a performing arts major from Malden.

“We did it y’all. All our hard work has paid o ,” Acheampong told her fellow classmates. She went on to thank her professors and speak about the challenges that came with going to college amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Not everything will go as you’ve expected but do not give up,” she said, concluding her speech.

“You are more capable and stronger than you think. Your presence here today is a testament to that strength. Remember the lessons these last four years have taught you. Keep that fighting spirit of life and lead with love. In all things wage love.”

Memorable moment: A student who died by suicide last year was honored. “Your class su ered a tremendous loss during the spring of 2022,” President James Birge said. “Isabella ‘Izzy’

Bunce, a junior psychology and biology major who aspired to help others as a veterinarian or psychiatrist one day, tragically took her own life on Feb. 19. Izzy was a beloved member of our community and we will honor her today by conferring her degree posthumous.”

Bunce, who was 20 when she died, was a musician, painter and volleyball player, according to her obituary, from which the graduation program quoted. “Izzy could light up a room with just a smile,” it reads. “She was loved and will be truly missed.”

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Students walk through the college gates before graduation at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on May 13.

A student takes a selfie with President James Birge.

Graduating seniors Comfort Acheampong, Zurie Adams and Caitlyn Falzone sing “America the Beautiful.”

2023 Berkshire Community College

Recognizing education’s potential

BY MEG BRITTON-MEHLISCH

The Berkshire Eagle

School name: Berkshire Community College

Graduation location: Tanglewood in Lenox

Valedictorian: Ashton Bird

Salutatorian: Kaitlyn Barry

Students: BCC 189 associate degrees and 97 certificates to 245 students in 43 programs of study. Thirty-three students received more than one degree or certificate, and two students completed degree requirements as Early College students. Graduates ranged in age from 18 to 62.

Memorable moment: Dr. Edson Chipalo, BCC class of 2015, returned to his alma mater on Friday to deliver the commencement address. He recalled how his academic career had taken him from poverty in Zambia to the United States.

He told graduates he still recalled what it felt like to sit on the stage at Tanglewood in 2015 feeling the potential of his education. After receiving an associate degree at BCC he went on to receive a bachelor of science in social work from the College of Saint Rose, a master of science in social work from Columbia University and most recently his Ph.D. from the University of Alabama.

BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLASS OF 2023

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Community College held its 63rd commencement ceremony on Friday, June 2, at Tanglewood in Lenox. The College awarded 189 associate degrees and 97 certificates to 245 students in 43 programs of study. Thirty-three students received more than one degree or certificate and two students completed degree requirements as Early College students.

Graduates range in age from 18 to 62, with an average age of 32. While the majority of graduates reside in Massachusetts, others hail from Connecticut, New York and Vermont.

BCC President Ellen Kennedy welcomed attendees and provided inspiring remarks for the institution’s graduates. Laurie Gordy, vice president for Academic

Affairs, introduced valedictorian Ashton Bird and salutatorian Kaitlyn Barry, both of whom delivered addresses to the graduates. The commencement address was delivered by Edson Chipalo, a 2015 BCC graduate. The city of Albany Pipe Band provided the music for the processional and recessional, and the National Anthem was sung by BCC graduate Joseph Sicotte. The 2023 graduates, listed by degree or certificate awarded, include the following:

Mcinerney Associate in Science, Computer Information Systems: Kokouvi T. Afanukoe, Mitchell S. Arseneau,

Alvis Moreno, Alicia L. Kibbe, Liuba

Kurtyn-D’Herlugnan, Tiffany Kuzia

Associate in Arts, Liberal Arts: Sahra K. Abderrahim, Sollynn P. Anderson, Landon

T. Arace, Chloe A. Baker, Ashton M. Bird, Brody L. Boos, Christina H. Briggs, Olivia

R. Brindle, Andrea L. Brucato, Nicole M. Bucier, Karen E. Carrillo Cordova, William

J. Casaletto, Lorena Vitoria Rodrigues de Souza, Connor J. Diehl, Ashley L. Farina, Nicole M. Henault, Karla S. Jerez, Richellmarie E. Luckey, Eva L. Lyon, Joshua D. Meaney, Jack-Line A. Mercado, Katherine F. Miller, Anna J. Najimy, John E. Pike, Jessika R. Rinaldi, Ashley J. Sanchez, Morgan P. Schnauber, Paige E. Schultze, Nya S. Shrader, Sinaia A. Smith, Shannon L. Speed, Jaiden E. Tatro, Emily L. Welch, Jared N. Whitman, Autumn E. Worth Associate in Science, Nursing: Mohamed Abdullahi, Natasha Antona, Brian S. Arseneau, Tim M. Badu, Alyssa L. Bartlett, Millicent H. Beckham, Carly L. Beery, Savannah M. Berkeley, Katie A. Boeckmann, Douglas R. Bruce, Lachay K. Canada, Jacqueline V. Cantarella, Theresa C. Carusot-

to, Amy Clark, Emma Clouthier, Elizabeth A. Conkey, Lisa K. Curley, Malynda Marie Davis, Brittany L.M. Duma, Brittany M. Durand, Samantha R. Flaherty, Tanisha Goines, Diane M. Hadley, Nataya Hamilton, Jennifer L. Harrington, Danielle M.

Harriott, Jamie L. Heaton, Page A. Houser, Jacy Mae Howland, Susan M. Jennings, Elisabeth S. Jones, Cassidy M. Kendall, Tyler J. Kennedy, Trinity E. Kickery, Deborah A. Knight, Nicole M. Koldys, Hannah E. Lanigan, Stacy L. Leeman, Ashlee L. Loehr, Marissa A. Maher, Caroline W. Maina, Lillian Kayula Makoni, Elizabeth M. Mclean, Mackenzie M. Melski, Olga Meyko, Cynthia Miezan, Kristin M. Mitchell, Calista J. Moore Demarest, Caitlin M. Murphy, Kelvin M. Mwai, Jacqueline A. Nichols, Anita Ofori, Marguerite K. Ouimette, Tanya Pettibone, Lloy Z. Phillips, Melissa A. Phillips, Kiana L.

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Dr. Edson Chipalo, a 2015 graduate of Berkshire Community College, was the college’s 2023 commencement speaker. He told graduates he could still remember what it felt like sitting on the Tanglewood stage as a graduate just eight years ago.

Vice President for Academic A airs Laurie Gordy, above left, and Salutatorian Kaitlyn Barry, above right, smile during the valedictory address by Ashton Bird, left. Bird graduated with an associate in arts in liberal arts.

Right: A Berkshire Community College graduate shows o a personalized graduation cap on June 2. Below: Berkshire County Sheri Thomas Bowler closes the 63rd graduation ceremony.

PHOTOS BY MEG BRITTON-MEHLISCH — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Faculty applaud Berkshire Community College graduates on June 2 at Tanglewood in Lenox.

Greylock was proud to honor the following high school graduates with our annual Community Enrichment Scholarships and Scholastic Achievement Awards, totaling $16,000.

This year’s Community Enrichment Scholarship recipients are:

• Ruby Pullaro-Clark, BART

• Sarah Kunzmann, home-schooled

• Owen Dubreuil, Hoosac Valley

• Anna Fusco and Isabella Lovato, Lee

• Alex Del Vecchio and Allison Lamm, Lenox

• Vivianna Belanger and Keira Lennon, McCann Tech

• Sofia Ber nal and Isabella Viola, Monument Mountain

• Anouk Bizalion and Margaret Sar nacki, Mount Everett

• Krish Sharma and Molly Sullivan, Mount Greylock

• Alexandra Sotek, New Lebanon (N.Y.)

• Abigail Archey and Kiera Devine, PHS

• Hunter Golin and Nicholas Guachione, Taconic

• Abigail Cobb and Julia Wheeler, Wahconah

This year’s Scholastic Achievement Award recipients are:

• Nia Franklin, BART

• Lily Jayko and Abigail Whitley, Mount Greylock

• Cecelia Jo Supranowicz, PHS

• Jayon Black, Smith Vocational