Commencement 2023 by Berkshire Eagle Media

Berkshire County COMMENCEMENT

Drury High School

BY GILLIAN JONES

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While Drury’s 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 June 1. Graduates react to

at the end of the ceremony.

Steven Cornell smiles as he shakes the hand of Superintendent Barbara Malkas and receives his diploma.

Drury salutatorian Morgan Sarkis speaks during graduation.

Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School

A graduation that felt like a

slam dunk

Anelisse

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.

Pittsfield High School

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 + 2023 Class Council ++ Student Council

Graduates reﬂect on past, present, future

BY GILLIAN JONES

The Berkshire Eagle

School name: Pittsﬁeld High School

Graduation location: Outside behind Pittsﬁeld High School

Graduating seniors: 144

Graduation Addresses:

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.

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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.

PHS CLASS OF 2023

Anna DiNicola, Bryan McKinney, Colin McKinney, Natalie Mendez, Kasey Miranda, Ty Roloson, Lennox Silvestro-Dias, Lily Smith, Tessie Tierney, Haven Timoney Francis J. Quirico Education Foundation: Emma Vittum. Tyler Vosburgh Gold Wings Foundation: Kiera Devine Greylock FCU, Community Enrichment Scholarship: Abigail Archey, Kiera Devine Greylock FCU, Scholastic Achievement Scholarship: Cecelia Supranowicz Harold & Myla Hennessey: Riley Steinman

Heisman HS Scholarship-School Winner: Asa Chard, Jamie Duquette International Association of Firefighters, Local 2647: Kiera Devine, Jamie Duquette, Bryan McKinney, Colin McKinney, Lily Smith, Justin Underdown, Jayshawn Warren

Irving I. Rubin, M.D. Memorial: Jamie Duquette James Marlowe Memorial: Cameron Sime

James T. Powers Memorial: Aynur Ozdemir

Jane L. & Theodore S. Ciejka Memorial: Justin Underdown Jewish War Veterans: Justin Underdown John Curletti Memorial Scholarship: Ben Cornish John J. Kowalczyk Memorial: Bryan McKinney Joseph J. Pizzonia Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Asa Chard, Aynur Ozdemir Joshua Morgan Stracener Athletic Scholarship: Alicia Houle Judy M. DiCicco Memorial: Justin Underdown

na 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:

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Hoosac Valley High School

A SNAPSHOT TO REMEMBER

BY SCOTT STAFFORD

Michael Szabo*, Genevieve Tassone, Logan Terrien+*, Anelia Ziaja+** + National Honor Society * Honors **High Honors

James H. Urquhart Jr. Memorial Scholarship: 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

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

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+**,

HOOSAC VALLEY CLASS OF 2023

PHOTOS BY SCOTT STAFFORD — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

Salutatorian Tia P. Kareh grabs a selﬁe with some of her classmates during her remarks to the crowd during graduation on June 2.

New Hoosac Valley graduates march toward their last few minutes at high school.

Commencement 2023

Mount Everett High School

Grads told to

‘never

let mistakes define you’

During his salutatorian speech, Jay Thomas Seward-Dailey uses his cap as a prop “for my visual learners out there,” in the retelling of a story about a friend getting into a car crash during the 2023 Mount Everett graduation ceremony at Tanglewood on June 3. Seward-Dailey’s story made a point to his fellow graduates that one should never “let your mistakes deﬁne you.”

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, Jay Thomas Seward-Dailey used his cap as a prop “for my visual learners out there,” in the retelling of a story about a friend who got into an easily preventable car crash that left his car balancing atop a tree stump. Seward-Dailey’s story made a point to his fellow graduates that one should never “let your mistakes deﬁne you.”

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,

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

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

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Graduates happily greet family, friends and favorite teachers before the start of graduation.

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.

belt out the ﬁnal notes of “The Star-Spangled

at Taconic High School’s graduation ceremony in Pittsﬁeld on June 4.

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

Seniors

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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

Job Vengalil, Ezra Ezan, Aniyah Moody,

Vizcardo, Hunter Golin, Caleb Peprah, Jane Wong, Aiden Holden, Antonio Scalise

Fund Scholarship: Tiffin

Scholarship: Jacob

Tillman

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

M. DiCicco Memorial Scholarships: Sadiya Auge, Brenna McNeice

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 Scholarships: Tayshawn Altman, Autumn Christopher Patrick C. Torra Sr. Memorial Carpentry Scholarship: 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 Association Scholarship: Nicholas Guachione Pittsfield Fire Department Local 2647 Scholarships: 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 Vengalil, 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

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Valedictorian Benjamin Ginsberg speaks to the crowd during Taconic

Monument Mountain Regional High School

New grads throw caps

up in the air

BY MARC J. WRZESINSKI

correspondent

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

Ralios, Serena Rhind, Emily Roller, Jacob Ryan, Paige Schultze,

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

MONUMENT MOUNTAIN CLASS OF 2023

Aria Grossman is the Monument Mountain

PHOTOS BY MARC J. WRZESINSKI — EAGLE CORRESPONDENT Students toss their caps into the air at Tanglewood in Lenox on June 4.

Tyler Sprague is the Monument Mountain salutatorian.

Lenox Memorial High School

GRADUATING ON A HIGH NOTE

BY GILLIAN JONES

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-

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

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,

LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2023

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Commencement 2023

Lee High School

‘YOU

ARE BRAVER THAN YOU BELIEVE’

BY BEN GARVER

Marjorie Wickham Memorial Scholarships: Kaya Haddad,

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

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

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: 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

LEE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2023

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ONE LAST CHEER

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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,

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, Isa-

Champney, Erin Ciempa, Jack Cooper, Ethan Corkins, Vincenzo

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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

BY BEN GARVER The Berkshire Eagle

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.

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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

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.

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.”

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, 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

WRHS CLASS OF 2023

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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.

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

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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

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.

MOUNT GREYLOCK AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

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 Award: Wren Mangano Mount Greylock Arts 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

Wren Mangano,

McKeon,

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 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

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 Williamstown Community Chest

Christiane Rech, Krish Sharma

*National Honor Society 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*,

Taylar Getzla , Lainey Gill*, Emma Gilooly, Emma Gray, Arthur Greenﬁeld*, Claire Grupe, Dylen Harrison, Starr Hassan, Eamon Hetherington, Ezra Holzapfel, Aiden Hoogs*, Lucy Igoe*, Bella Jannini, Lily Jayko*, Lyla Kocsis, Juliet Kornell, Anthony Kruger, Trey Lepicier, Grace Lillie, Seth

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

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,

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

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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.

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

BY GRETA JOCHEM

Eagle

Berkshire

The

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.”

‘Lead with love’

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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.”

Commencement 2023

Berkshire Community College

Recognizing education’s potential

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.

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, Trevor A. deRis, Shivang Mehta, Supakrit Ngamdeevilaisak, Austin T. Rock, Corey H. Scarfone

Certificate in Computer Information Systems Programming: Joshua A. Donovan, William D. Garrity, Shivang Mehta, Supakrit Ngamdeevilaisak, David J. Richard, Austin T. Rock Certificate in Computer Information Systems Networking: William D. Garrity, Leon T. Mongue Associate in Science, Criminal Justice: Kaitlyn M. Barry, Ryan D. Bednarz, Jamers R. Carangui, Kymani M. Chapman, Gabrielle M. Harding, Ashley V. Lewis, Perla S. Mendoza, Casey E. Voight

Certificate in Law Enforcement: Ryan D. Bednarz, Jamers R. Carangui, Amy E. Cary, Arianna M. Evans, Gabrielle M. Harding, Ashley V. Lewis, Perla S. Mendoza, Erin G. Somes Associate in Science, Early Childhood

Education: Briana S. Arseneau, Monica J. Carpenter, Tonia M. Depson, Heather M. DiGrigoli, Porscha S. Hamilton, Rosaliz D. Hernandez, Kathleen M. Jodoin, Hayleigh E. LaDouceur, Samantha N. Sadlowski, Kellie A. Skorupski, Gabrielle E. Vincent, Kimberly A. Wells, Chynna C. Williams

Certificate in Early Childhood Education, Intermediate: Briana S. Arseneau, Monica J. Carpenter, Porscha S. Hamilton, Rosaliz D. Hernandez, Tyeesha R. Keele-Kedroe, Hayleigh E. LaDouceur, Samantha N. Sadlowski, Hilary E. Solomon, Gabrielle E. Vincent, Cara L. Walker, Chynna C. Williams

Certificate in Health Information Management: Melodie A. Hoskeer, Jonathan C. Saldo

Certificate in Medical Coding: Brooklynn J. Lewis, Alissa K. Weigand

Certificate in Medical Coding

Michela R. Laurin, Donald Moxham, Dana M. Willette

Certificate in Studio Art: Daniel L. Bethel, Alexis B. Depson, Lauren M. Giusti, Katherine Y. Sanchez

Certificate in Music Production: Luka J. Clark, Brice

Baker, Austin W. Liebenow Associate in Science, Human Services: Destiny A. Charron, Jana Marie Easterwood, Katey M. Farrell, Loretta Francoeur, Alicia L. Kibbe, Liuba Kurtyn-D’Herlugnan, Tiffany

Certificate in Early Childhood Education, Introductory: Briana S. Arseneau, Amy M. Hughes, Tyeesha R. Keele-Kedroe, Shanekia O. Richmond, Kellie A. Skorupski, Betsy L. Varga, Phoebe A. Whalen

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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.

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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.

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Faculty applaud Berkshire Community College graduates on June 2 at Tanglewood in Lenox.

A bagpiper leads the processional at Williams College’s commencement.

Braswell prepares to

McCann Technical School Postsecondary Education

16 CROSS THE STAGE

By Gillian Jones

The Berkshire Eagle

School: McCann Technical School postsecondary

Graduation location: In the school gymnasium

Graduating students: 16

Cosmetology: 9

Dental Assisting: 5

Medical Assisting: 1

Surgical Technology: 1

CLASS OF 2023

Cosmetology: Cheyanne Alcombright, North Adams; Jayna Civello, Adams; Avery DuPree, Buckland; Maria Girard, North Adams; Mackenzie Kupiec, Savoy; Zoe Oakes, Monroe; Alexi Sondrini, Pittsfield; Jaid Strack, Pittsfield; Keilyn Wicker, Pittsfield

Dental Assisting: Elisa Agri, North Adams; Adriana Bolte, North Adams; Marisa Cotton, Pittsfield; Monique King, Pittsfield; Gabrielle Montgomery, North Adams

Medical Assisting: Avery Witherell, North Adams

Surgical Technology: Julie Bartlett, Pittsfield, associate’s degree in surgical technology

Top: Graduates react on June 6 after earning postgraduate degrees from McCann Technical School during a brief ceremony.

Above: The mortarboard of Maria Girard, who earned a postgraduate degree in cosmetology.

Left: After earning a postgraduate degree in medical assisting, Avery Witherell gives a high-five to a spectator.

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AWARDS &SCHOLARSHIPS

SkillsUSA District Competition Gold Medal: Jayna Civello, Monique King, Avery Witherell

SkillsUSA District Competition Silver Medal: Cheyanne Alcombright, Gabrielle Montgomery

SkillsUSA District Competition Bronze Medal: Adriana Bolte

SkillsUSA State Competition Gold Medal: Cheyanne Alcombright, Gabrielle Montgomery, Avery Witherell

SkillsUSA State Competition Silver Medal: Jayna Civello, Monique King

Linda Lee Walker Scholarship: Marisa Cotton

Elizabeth Ann Baer Scholarship Foundation: Gabrielle Montgomery

Jamie Sacchetti Drennan Memorial Scholarship: Julie Bartlett

Congratulations Class of 2023!

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

• 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