Hello and welcome to Commencement, the yearly graduation section of The Berkshire Eagle.
Inside these pages, you’ll find complete graduation lists naming the members of the Class of 2024 for each high school and college in the Berkshires, as well as their awards, memorable moments and pictures as captured by Eagle staff.
I’m The Eagle’s night news editor and this is the third year I’ve edited and designed this section. It’s a great honor and privilege, as I’m a Berkshire County graduate twice over, being an alumnus of Wahconah Regional High School and the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
The Berkshires is a very special place to grow up and be educated in. From our easy access to natural resources and cultural institutions, to the intimate, small-town feel the county offers, every Berkshire school provides a unique, enriching experience for our youths.
Commencement represents both the end of their educational journeys and the start of their next chapters in life. Its moments are ones they’ll remember for the rest of their lives, which we capture in this special publication.
We at The Eagle put together this section because we care. Every graduate is important, which is why we are committed to running their names in print and photograph-
ing as many of their special moments as we can. You’ll find dozens of photographs of local graduates in this section, with many more available online.
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SPECIAL THANKS
This section wouldn’t have been possible without an entire village of people here at The Eagle, from our advertising sales department, to our team of reporters, photographers, designers, editors and production staff.
It would also not have been possible without the leadership of our executive editor, Kevin Moran; managing editor, Lindsey Hollenbaugh; chief revenue officer, Gary Lavariere; and lastly, our president and publisher, Fredric Rutberg, as well as our entire local ownership group, for whom I am grateful.
All of them helped bring this section to life and they have my appreciation. Without further ado, please join me in welcoming Berkshire County’s Class of 2024.
— Mitchell Chapman, Commencement 2024 editor and designer
Above: Drury High School Class of 2024 valedictorian Brooke Bishop poses with North Adams Public Schools Superintendent Barbara Malkas, at left, and North Adams Mayor Jennifer Macksey, at right. Right: Logan Ford Lesage reacts to receiving an award from Principal Stephanie Kopala. Far right: Salutatorian Ferris Miksic speaks during graduation exercises.
Pittsfield High School
CHASING THEIR DREAMS
Nye
Stedman
PHOTOS BY GILLIAN JONES-HECK — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
at Tanglewood in Lenox on June 9.
Mia Adair, Keegan Aldam, Victoria Amaya, Marcello Arienti, Natalie Arnhold*+, Mia Arpante*, Sophia Artioli, Daniel Ayala, Brandon Balcazar Chacon*, Ava Barber, Arianna Barbieri, Kayky Barbosa, Christopher Barosso*, Jayden Barton, Jaysen Barton, Juan Bedard-Torres, Carissa Berard+, Braden Bienvenue, Ashton Bock, Dylan Bona-Foley, Riley Bordeau, Emma Boynton, Ethan Breitmaier*, Conner Brennan, Patrick Brennan+, Nicholas Brindle+, Charlotte Brooke, Da’Sean Brown, Charles Burega*, Dae’Sean Burgess, Tanaisha Burton, Mariana Campos-Velazquez, Joshua Capitanio, Katarena Castagna+, Cristian Cepeda Vargas, Kaylan Cetti, Jarvis Chadwell, Kayla Chard*+, Julia Chizik, Justin Clark, Kiere Cogswell, Kiernan Conway, Donald “Donnie” Corbett*, Lexy Corcoran+, Brodie Cripps, Cayden Crupi, Adrian Cruz Lay, Nyla Cuyler*++, Cecile Daly, Timothy Dean, Aiden Deane, Alyssia Dejax, Rena Delphia, Shawn Demarsico, Olivia Doyle, Zaid Duffy*, Jake Duquette*+, Brigitte Dutan, Jenesyss Eason, Elizabeth Erwin*, Benjamin Eshun, Ivan Eugenia-Jackson, Ciara Fiscella*+, Hailie Foster, Gemini Garcia, Lanishya Garrett, Tyler Garrett, Gavin Gaulden-Wheeler, Samuel Gleason, Iannah Goines, Dyllen Gomes, Jerson Gonzalez Pineda, Charlotte Goodnow+, Izabella Green LeClair*, Micah Griffin, Brayden Gutzmer*, Julia Haggerty-DeGiorgis*, Cameron Harrington, Rachelle Harrison*+, KeShya Hawkins, Zaire Hawkins, Katerine Hernandez Cermeno, Jayden Hernandez, Cody Hoisington, Alexandra Ingenito, Benjamin Jacob, Janessa Jamross+, Claire Jones*+, Daniel Kankam, Emma Kinnas, Riley Laurent*+, Summer Lawton*, Hien Le+, Alexandra Leahey, Niah Leshore, Alexis Lewis, Kieran Lovallo, Brittany Lummus+, Isabella MacDonald*++, Trey MacHaffie, Jason Maguire, Ethan Maisonneuve, Abigail Malumphy*++, Livia Marsh, Analeese Matos*+, Alyssa McNeil, Brandon Mejia, Jordan Miller, Martin Montero, Arabella Monyahan, Tobias Moore, Hannilor Morkeh, Ellen Muller*, Harley O’Shea, Michaela O’Soro, Charisma Ortiz, Aria Paduano, Piper Patton, Frankielys Payano de la Cruz*, Maddalina Penna, Yaniel Perez de la Cruz, Logan Phillips, Josephina Pixley, Olivia Poneck, Amanda Pou Burgos, Madison Powell*, Owen Pratt, Janiya Pryce, Dylan Quintero, Diego Race, Karly Reda, Lorelai Regalmann, Jaiden Reid, Paola Reinoso*, Kamryn Renata, Jack Ressler, Jack Robarge*, Felix Rogers, Alex Rosa Soto, Lydell Rowe, Hailey Rumlow*+, Ryan Russo, Britain Sadoway*, Juan Salcedo Sandoval, Jonathon Sampson, Joseph Sanchez, Hailey Santiago, Zackary Santolin, Kandyce Scace, Camila Sebastian Riva*++, Zavion Serrano Lopez, Phillip Shaw, Makai Shepardson, Myah Sinopoli, Jada Siv*+, Kiyah Smith, Aiden Socie, Cal Soldato, Nico Sondrini, Immar Sosa Sigaran, Jamieson Spaniol, Dontae Stanton, Nye Stedman, Cazmere Stein, Amelia Stevenson, Ava Telladira+, Elliot Trainor, Brooke Tripicco*, Grace Ungewitter*+, Karla Villanueva, Ella Walger, Roshan Warriar*+, Makayla Wax*, Joseph Weiner*++, Dominic Weller, Brandon Westbrooks, Sadie Wicker, Cameron Williamson, Dea Wood-Crooks, Isabella Zeno*+
* National Honor Society + 2024 Class Council ++ Student Council
PHOTOS BY GILLIAN JONES-HECK — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Hoosac Valley High School
Hoosac Valley
BY BEN GARVER The Berkshire Eagle
School name: Hoosac Valley High School
Graduation date/location: June 7 at the Hoosac Valley High School gym
Number of graduating seniors: 40
Valedictorian: Talia Rehill
Salutatorian: David Scholz
Memorable moment: Valedictorian Talia Rehill
thanked her grandfather for anchoring her family.
Austin Alfonso**, Grace Baum*, Agien Betts*, Gabe Bishop+**, Dana Brassard**, Skyler Cairns+*, Autumn Carnevale, Nickolas Chorba**, Logan Ciempa, Eva Cole*, Andrew Dupee**, Wesley Emerson+**, Elliotte Farrington**, Frank Field+**, Taylor Garabedian+**, Ian Godfrey+*, Jazmin Gregory+**, Jason Isbell*, Madalyn Lamour+**, Ace Langnickel**, Jack Martin+**, Mallory Mazzeo+**, Joseph McGovern+**, Haley McNeice+*, Jordan O’Laughlin, Guy Perin, Nicholas Pompi+**, Skylar Moran, Skye Reese, Talia Rehill+**, Raegan Rose*, Austin Sadlow, David Scholz+**, Olivia Scholz+**, Abigail Scialabba+**, Hanna Shea+**, Dorothy Stevens, Kadan Tatro*, Michael Vol *, Hannah Walsh+**, Mikayla Witto*
PHOTOS BY BEN GARVER — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
seniors march into their graduation ceremony on June 7 in the school’s gym.
Hoosac Valley High School valedictorian Talia Rehill gives her speech.
Mount Everett High School
BY MARC J. WRZESINSKI
Jazmyn Brady, Panhavotey Chea, Lucia Cicerchia, Kathryn Cohen, Julia Devoti, Amos Duval, Kaliegh Eichstedt, Jaide Evans, Alexis Gabriel, Joseph Giumarro, Donald Guzman, Paul Harden, Mercedes Kosik, Delmar LaGrant, Megan Loring, Kylie-jo Martin, Mya Martin, Isaiah McLaughlin, Aiden Murray, Shira Sawyer, Kayli Smith, Tonilyn Smith, Ty Stalker, Allison Steuernagle, Emily Steuernagle, Nathan TenBroeck, Michael Ullrich, Ivy Webster-Ben David, Mable Wheel-
Above: Mount Everett students sing “A Million Dreams” from the musical “The Greatest Showman.” Right: A graduation cap featuring Dory the fish says, “Wow, I already forgot everything.”
Commencement 2024
BY BEN GARVER
Taconic High School ONE LAST JAM
TACONIC CLASS OF 2024
Ryan Agyeku, Eliora Ahoussi**, Nevaeh Aldrich, Maelen Alexander*, Miguel Alvarado, Yaw Ampofo*, Jonah Araya Haagenson, Noah Araya Haagenson, Jasmine Aslan*, Elrad Atte**, Giovanna Avanzato, Isaiah Baker, Gavin Barnes, Bryce Barnett, Giana Barscz*, Michael Beaulieu, Lola Bennett*, Veronica Bentz*, Gael Berthelly-Cabrera, Brayden Bishop*, Valerie Bonney*, Justin Borawski, Jonathan Bradway*, Destiny Bu oni, Grace Burdick, Hannah Burke, Letrell Burns, Noah Cannon, Alexis Carmel, Megan Carroll*, Malia Choon**, Hunter Christman**, Shea Coe*, Makaylah Conrado, Clayton Cowdrey**, Anthony Cruz**, Dayana Cruz Hernandez, Matthew Curtis*, Giddeon Dallmeyer, Conner Daniels, Logan Daniels**, Chase Dawley**, Hayden Dearstyne**, William Delsonno Jr., Dhyani Derasari*, Addison DiGrigoli, Nathan Discoe, Sunne DiTomasso, Alizaya Dixon, Natalia Dos Santos*, Dominik DuBois*, Kailynne Errichetto*, Damaris Escalon-Brizuela*, Logan Evangelisto, Michael Farina*, Zachary Farina*, Marcus Ferdyn, Anthony Fiorini, Bella Foster, Wyllow Gagliardi**, Grace Garinther**, Natalia Gillis, Kira Gomes, Georgeilys Gomez Guijarro, Jason Green, Kenneth Guinen III, Makenna Guinen, TraQuon Hall, Elizabeth Halla*, KeShaun Hawkins, Anna Hebert, Michaela Hinckley, Vincent Holmberg, Vincent Houle, Jalisa Jessup, Alan Jimenez*, Anthony Jimenez*, Nicholas Johnston, Faith Karl, Juliana Kastrinakis, Camille Kenney, Hannah Kickery*, Mia Kimber, Logan Kleiner, Emmett Krantz**, Noah Krantz*, Makenna Kubli**, Cameron LaFerriere*, Ella LaMalfa**, Scott Langlois*, Adriana LaPlante, Ruth Larias Larias**, George Lee, Nicholas LeFebvre, Madeleine Leoncini**, Mariah Letalien, Terra Lim*, Aidan Lind, Brandon Luckey II, Raymond Lynch*, Levi Macha e-Davis, Ava Ma uccio*, Ashtin Magner, Sophia Mahoney, Lachlan Manley, Kyle Mason, Jacob Massey*, Christian Maturevich, Victor Maturevich, Mitchell McCann, Thomas McQuoid, Paxton Miller, Addison Moore, Erin Moriarty*, Luke Murphy**, Xaviar Nicholls, Sebastian Noel, Sadie O’Donnell, Caden O’Neil**, Maverick Ostrander, Timothy Parsons, Bhumi Patel*, Damon Pause, Andrew Peprah*, Caleb Petruzella*, Va’Sean Pettijohn, Isabel Pettinato, Julius Pierce**, Juan Plazas Guerrero, Karen Portillo Rodriguez, Anna Potochevska*, Rylee Pratt, Dylan Prout, Eric Quaidoo**, Cristofer Ramos, Kaelin Rathbun, Madeline Rawling, Oscar Reyes-Columna*, Hunter Reynolds, Michael Ringer**, Clarence Ritcher, James Roach, Vanessa Robertson, Nevaeh Robinson, Shane Roccabruna*, Audra Rock*, Joey Roman, Pablo Saldana Cajamarca, Christian Salzarulo**, Jeriel Sanchez Vega, Neycha Santos-Plou e, Alissa Schettini**, Diamond Sepulveda*, Valery Serrano, Elijah Shaw, Danyah Shuler, Jarmal Sistrunk Jr., Kylie Slattery*, Samantha Slocum**, Brennan Smith*, Gracelyn Smith*, Olivia Sprague*, Guage Statley*, Dylan Stetz**, Brady Street, Kali Strout*, Zachary Sullivan, Donald Tanner IV, Isabella Tarjick, Nathan Tarjick, Carissa Tatro, Shayna Thomas, Masiah Thompson**, Dennis Tituana Viteri*, Kaeleigh Tornicelli, Anthony Trapani*, Rylie Viale*, Amelia Vidoli**, Madelyn Walger, Amelia Wallace, Andrew Wilcox, Arieanna Williams, Eternity Williams*, Nevaeh Williams*, Abigail Winters, Elizabeth Xicotencatl-Reyes*, Georgio Yared*, Amir Young, Esha Zahid*, Mia Zuccalo * High Honors ** Honors
PHOTOS BY BEN GARVER — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Taconic senior Zachary Farina cranks out a cool solo for his classmates during June 9’s graduation ceremony.
Valedictorian Bhumi Patel addresses the Taconic Class of 2024.
Salutatorian Anna Potochevska addresses the Taconic Class of 2024.
Four Taconic graduates will become Marines.
Aaron T. Coty Memorial Scholarship: Kailynne Errichetto Amo Bessone High School Hockey Scholarship: Brayden Bishop Adams Community Bank Scholarships: Eliora Ahoussi, Maelen Alexander Allendale Elementary School PTO Scholarship: Kailynne Errichetto Bell Family Scholarship: Masiah Thompson Berkshire Community College Foundation Scholarship: Malia Choon Berkshire Community College Foundation/Husky Applied Technology Scholarship: Jasmine Aslan Berkshire Community College Foundation/Grace S. Hampel Scholarship: Georgio Yarid Berkshire County ARC/Debra Jarck Memorial Scholarship: Eliora Ahoussi Berkshire County ARC Scholarship: Sunne DiTomasso Berkshire Health Systems Kermit Gordon Scholarship: Megan Carroll, Bhumi Patel
Soccer Hall of Fame Scholarships: Ave Maffuccio, Andrew Peprah Civitan Community Scholarship: Kali Strout
Career Technical Education Certificate Awards: Advanced Manufacturing: Hunter Christman, Cameron LaFrerriere, Logan Daniels, Rylee Pratt Automotive Collision and Refinishing: Giovanna Avanzato, Ashtin Magner, Noah Cannon, Jarmal Sistrunk Automotive Technology: Jonah Haagenson, Marcus Ferdyn, Cristofer Ramos, Isaiah Baker, Lachian Manley, Hunter Reynolds, Mitchell McCann Carpentry: Miguel Alvarado, Aidan Lind, Luke Murphy, Ryan Burchard, Brandon Luckey, Oscar Reyes-Columna, Connor Daniels, Kyle Mason, Michael Ringer Cosmetology: Destiny Buffoni, Ella LaMalfa, Vanessa Robertson, Anna Hebert, Isabel Pettinato, Danyah Shuler, Camille Kenney, Shayla Thomas Culinary Arts: Elrad Atte, Hannah Kickery, Paxton Miller, Lola Bennett, Mia Kimber, Addison Moore, Chase Dawley, Adriana LaPlante, Xaviar Nicholls, Dominik DuBois, George Lee, Kali Strout, Wyllow Gagliardi, Kaeleigh Tornicelli Early Education and Care: Nevaeh Aldrich, Natalia Gillis, Makenna Kubli, Clayton Cowdrey, Elizabeth Halla, Kaelin Rathbun, Kailynne Errichetto, Jalisa Jessup, Neycha Santos-Plouffe, Bella Foster, Isabella Tarjick Electrical: Noah Araya Haagenson, Anthony Fiorini, Victor Maturevich, Gavin Barnes, Vincent Holmberg, Timothy Parsons, Letrell Burns, Nicholas Johnston, Damon Pause, Nathan Discoe, Jacob Massey, Christian Salzarulo, Zachary Farina, Donald Tanner Health Technology: Eliora Ahoussi, Makenna Guinen, Alissa Schettini, Natalia Dos Santos, Eric Quaidoo, Gracelyn Smith, Damarus Escalon-Brizuela, Shane Roccabruna, Amelia Wallace Horticulture: Ryan Agyeku, Madeleine Leoncini, Elijah Shaw, Brayden Bishop, Sophia Mahoney, Nevaeh Robinson, Mars Burdick, Caden O’Neil, Olivia Sprague, Hayden Dearstyne, James Roach, Zachary Sullivan, Addison DiGrigoli, Carissa Tatro Information Technology and Cybersecurity: Michael Beaulieu, Anthony Cruz, Julius Pierce Metal Fabrication: Giddeon Dallmeyer, Nicholas LeFebvre, Dylan Stetz, Michael Farina, Raymond Lynch, Brady Street, Keshaun Hawkins, Levi Machaffie-Davis, Georgio Yared, Christian Maturevich Health Technology Awards: Alzheimer’s Caregiver Certificates: Eliora Ahoussi, Makenna Guinen, Gracelyn Smith, Natalia Dos Santos, Eric Quaidoo, Amelia Wallace, Damaris Escalon-Brizuela, Shane Roccabruna, Alissa Schettini, Nevaeh Williams Certified Nursing Assistant Certificates: Eliora Ahoussi, Damaris Escalon-Brizuela, Gracelyn Smith, Natalia Dos Santos, Makenna Guinen, Amelia Wallace, Eric Quaidoo, Nevaeh Williams American Heart Association First Aid and CPR Certificates: Eliora Ahoussi, Makenna Guinen, Gracelyn Smith, Natalia Dos Santos, Eric Quaidoo, Amelia Wallace, Damaris Escalon-Brizuela, Shane Roccabruna, Alissa Schettini, Nevaeh Williams Middlesex Children’s Advocacy On-Line Mandated Reporter Training Certificates: Eliora Ahoussi, Makenna Guinen, Gracelyn Smith, Natalia Dos Santos, Eric Quaidoo, Amelia Wallace, Damaris Escalon, Shane Roccabruna, Alissa Schettini, Nevaeh Williams Massachusetts Personal Care Attendant Fundamentals Training Certificates: Eliora Ahoussi, Makenna Guinen, Gracelyn Smith, Natalia Dos Santos, Eric Quaidoo, Amelia Wallace, Damaris Escalon-Brizuela, Alissa Schettini, Nevaeh Williams Daughters of the American Revolution “Good Citizen” Award: Lola Bennett Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts Tool Acquisition Award: Aiden Lind Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents’ Certificate of Academic Excellence Award: Anna Potochevska Massachusetts Vocational Association/Outstanding Vocational Technical Student Award: Georgio Yared Mr. Mic Tool Award: Hunter Christman, Mitchell McCann Rotary Club of Pittsfield Service-Above-Self Awards: Damaris Escalon-Brizuela, Bhumi Patel, Nevaeh Williams Aaron Barnes Career Technical Education Scholarship: Anthony Fiorini
Clarence D.J. O’Neil and Family Memorial Scholarship: Andrew Peprah Daniel F. Koziol Memorial Scholarship: Jasmine Aslan Dave Zerbato Memorial Scholarship: Nevaeh William Donald J. Gleason Memorial Scholarship: Michael Beaulieu Focus is Our Children: Danyah Shuler Francis J. Quirico Educational Foundation Scholarships: Giana Barscz, George Lee, Audra Rock, Shea Coe, Madeleine Leoncini, Nevaeh Shaw, Kailynne Errichetto, Terra Lim, Brennan Smith, Jalise Jessup, Bhumi Patel, Nevaeh Williams, Kylie Knysh, Anna Potochevska, Esha Zahid, Scott Langlois, Oscar Reyes-Columna Frosthollow Fund Scholarship: Jonathan Bradway Frosthollow Fund Technical Scholarship: Lola Bennett George E. Ballard: Erin Moriarty Gerard Tillman Memorial Scholarships: Sha Roccabruna, Olivia Sprague Girls Inc. of the Berkshires/Berkshire Community College Scholarship: Jasmine Aslan Girls Inc. of the Berkshires/MCLA Scholarship: Megan Carroll Girls Inc. of the Berkshires/Ruth P. Boraski Scholarship: Kailynne Errichetto, Bhumi Patel, Amelia Wallace, Kylie Knysh, Esha Zahid Gold Wings Foundation Scholarship: Nevaeh Williams Greylock Federal Credit Union “Community Enrichment” Scholarships: Guage Statley, Nevaeh Williams Greylock Federal Credit Union “Community Enrichment” Scholarships, Career Technical Scholarship: Gavin Barnes, Dylan Stetz Greylock Scholastic Scholarship: Anna Potochevska John D. Codey Jr. Memorial Scholarships given by the Monday Morning Quarterback Club: Damon Pause John J. Kowalczyk Memorial Scholarship: Gavin Barnes Joseph R. Renzi Memorial Scholarships: Gavin Barnes, Caleb Petruzella, Oscar Reyes-Columna Kevin Harrington Memorial Wrestling Scholarships: Hunter Christman Kevin Harrington Memorial Softball Scholarship: Makenna Kubli Leslie T. Sutherland Memorial Scholarship: Oscar Reyes-Columna Liann Bordeau-Buck Memorial Scholarships: Maelan Alexander, Valerie Bonney, Nevaeh Williams, Jasmine Aslan, Kylie Knysh, Esha Zahid, Bhumi Patel Make a Friend Be a Friend: Logan Daniels Marcia & Shane Cassavant Memorial Scholarship: Jalisa Jessup Margaret Barry “Women in Math/Science” Memorial Scholarship: Bhumi Patel Massachusetts Elks Career Technical Education Scholarships: Jasmine Aslan, Makenna Kubli, Danyah Shuler, Alrad Atte, Ashtin Magner, Dylan
Stetz, Gavin Barnes, Jacob Massey, Nathan Tarjick, William Delsonno, Caleb Petruzella, Carissa Tatro, Wyllow Gagliardi, Joey Roman, Amelia Vidoli, Logan Kleiner, Mia Zuccalo Massachusetts Elks Scholarships: Eliora Ahoussi, Juliana Kastrinakis, Anna Potochevska, Maelen Alexander, Kylie Knysh, Shane Roccabruna, Lola Bennett, Emmett Krantz, Audra Rock, Jonathan Bradway, Noah Krantz, Karen Portillo Rodriguez, Hannah Burke, Madeleine Leoncini, Brennan Smith, Megan Carroll, Terra Lim, Guage Stately, Shea Coe, Raymond Lynch, Kaeleigh Tornicelli, Logan Daniels, Paxton Miller, Rylie Viale, Kailynne Errichetto, Erin Moriarty, Amelia Wallace, Damaris Escalon-Brizuela, Luke Murphy, Nevaeh Williams, Grace Garinther, Andrew Peprah, Esha Zahid Michael Salata Memorial Scholarship: Oscar Reyes Columna Morningside Community School PTO Scholarship: Ashtin Magner Patrick C. Torra Sr. Memorial Carpentry Scholarship: Oscar Reyes Columna Peanut Scholarships: Nevaeh Williams, Esha Zahid Pittsfield Adams Elks Local 272 Scholarships: Jasmine Aslan, Bhumi Patel, Audra Rock, Terra Lim, Andrew Peprah, Nevaeh Williams Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Conrad R. Bernier Memorial Scholarships: Hannah Burke, Ava Maffuccio, Timothy Parson Pittsfield Educational Administrators Association Scholarship: Kaeleigh Tornicelli Pittsfield Fire Department Local 2647 Scholarships: Brayden Bishop, Shane Roccabruna Pittsfield Hoop Scholarship: Andrew Peprah Pittsfield Little League Scholarship: Caleb Petruzella Pittsfield Patrol Officer’s Union Local 264 Scholarships: Bryce Barnett, Juliana Kastrinakis, Madeleine Leoncini, Logan Daniels, Joey Roman Pittsfield Soccer Club Scholarships: Andrew Peprah, Timothy Parsons Red Pine Scholarship: Bhumi Patel John and Abigail Adams Scholarship: Maelen Alexander, Kira Gomes, Luke Murphy, Yaw Ampofo, Elizabeth Halla, Bhumi Patel, Jasmine Aslan, Kylie Knysh, Caleb Petruzella, Giana Barscz, Emmett Krantz, Karen Portillo Rodriguez, Michael Beaulieu, Noah Krantz, Anna Potochevska, Lola Bennett, Cameron LaFerriere, Madeline Rawling, Veronica Bentz, Ella LaMalfa, Oscar Reyes-Columna, Jonathan Bradway, Scott Langlois, Audra Rock, Shea Coe, Madeleine Leoncini, Olivia Sprague, Natalia Dos Santos, Terra Lim, Brady Street, Damaris Escalon-Brizuela, Raymond Lynch, Kali Strout, Michael Farina, Lachlan Manley, Anthony Trapani, Zachary Farina, Paxton Miller, Nevaeh Williams, Wyllow Gagliardi, Addison Moore, Esha Zahid, Erin Moriarty Richard Edgar Molari Jr. Memorial Scholarships: Lola Bennett, Damaris Escalon-Brizuela Ricky Stracuzzi Memorial Scholarship: Jalisa Jessup Robert P. Dascani Memorial
Brayden Bishop Rotary Club of Pittsfield/Nash Family Scholarship:
Commencement 2024
Wahconah Regional High School
BY MATT MARTINEZ
Salutatorian:
Robert Albano, Brayden Astore, Daniella Barry*, Ryan Beaulieau, Hanna Becker, Jacob Belanger+, Abriana Bernier, Alexandra Bills*+, Brady Breitmaier, Garrett Brockway, Hannah Burrows, Aiden Bush, Kayla Chabot, Colby Chapin, Jacob Cooper, Eliza Crow, Noah Desrochers, Julianna Diver+, Emily Doyle*, Jason Drosehn, Joshua Emerson, Benjamin Englyshe, Daniel Epe, Emmett Esko, Norah Esko, Owen Farley, Kaya Farrington, Alorah Fenn-Zelinsky, Zachary Flaherty*, Elliot Fletcher, Christopher Fones, Xander Forward, Damian Francis, Lilah Frissell-Filiault, Adelyn Furlong*, Liam Furlong*, Sasha Fyfe, Isabelle Gale, Olivia Gamberoni*, Aidan Garcia*, Maia Gilbert, Bumblebee Gillespie, Riley Gladu*, Mia Goddeau, Sebastian Goodrich, Gabrielle Goonan, Jack Gray, Sawyer Hayes, Avia Heflin, Lily Hinton*, Jonathan Howard, Elena Iovieno*, Eva Jacinto, Israela Journette, Sean Kays, Isabelle Keegan*, Landon Kiernan, Riley Kilmer, Bella Knowlton, Rumi Kuklewicz, Olivia LaCombe, Vincent Lanphear, Kaedyn Lavalle, Bridget Long, Tristan Longdyke, Jaxyn Lyman, Ryan Marauszwski*, Olivia Mason*, Taylor Mason*, Ava Massaro, Gianna McCasland, Katelyn McCormack*, Evan McLaughlin, Patrick McLaughlin*, Alexis McNally, Braedyn Melle*, Olivia Mikaniewicz, Nathan Miller, Kailynn Moriarty, Sydney Moriarty*+, Jacob Musko, Thea Nhim*, Eliana Norton, Marshall Noyes, Zachary Nyhan, Aiden O’Connor*, Sara-Louise Oakes*, Ryan Padelford*, Amber Passetto, Emily Perrone, Noah Poirier*, Madison Radhs, Dorian Ramirez+, Julia Renderer*, Alivia Rickert, Nickolas Rimbold-Ellinger, Olivia Roberts*, Skylar Rosier, Tyler Rougeau, Kqwan’nell Roy, Amaya Rusher, Isabella Santos, Mitchell Scalise*, Vincent Scalise*, Zackary Sefchick+, Payton Shippee, Cindy Slade, Bryce Smith*, Lily Stasiowski, Claire Steinman*, Alex Sternerup, Cody Sullivan, Hannah Talora, Jacob Thomas, Sarah Thornton*+, Rachel Torrey, Kyle Valenti, Marc Vincelette, Beau Walton*, Logan Warden, Theo Wildrick*, Braylon Willey, Marissa Wilson * National Honor Society + National Business Honor Society
WAHCONAH CLASS OF 2024
PHOTOS BY MATT MARTINEZ — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Just after receiving their diplomas, Wahconah Regional High School graduates celebrated by popping confetti cannons and covering each other in silly string on June 2.
Students pose with their diplomas outside of Wahconah Regional High School following the graduation ceremony.
Attendance Award: Ryan Marauszwski
Business Department Award: Julianna Diver
Drama Awards: Eliza Crow, Bee Gillespie, Sebastian Goodrich, Israela Journette, Riley Kilmer, Bridget Long, Sydney Moriarty, Sara-Louise Oakes, Maddi Radhs, Dorian Ramirez, Zackary Sefchick
Emerging Technology Award: Sydney Moriarty
Engineering Technology Award: Daniel Epe
English Department Award: Elena Iovieno Heart of Wahconah Scholarship: Katelyn McCormack
Internship Department Award: Noah Desrochers
Mathematics Department Award: Daniella Barry Modern and Classical Languages Awards: Sarah Thornton (French), Brady Breitmaier (Latin), Elena Iovieno (Spanish)
Music Awards: Eliza Crow (Choral Award), Zackary Sefchick (John Philip Sousa Award)
Brady Breitmaier, Skylar Rosier Lenox Garden Club Scholarship: Aidan Garcia Monday Morning Quarterback Club Scholarships: Jacob Cooper, Dan Epe, Jonathan Howard, Braedyn Melle, Noah Poirier, Bryce Smith, Marc Vincellette, Beau Walton Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association/Massachusetts School Administrators’ Association Certificate: Garrett Brockway ONYX Specialty Papers Inc. Scholarship: Katelyn McCormack
Pittsfield Cooperative Bank, Conrad Bernier Memorial Scholarship: Alexandra Bills, Owen Farley, Jonathan Howard, Rylan Padelford Pittsfield Lodge of Elks 272 Scholarship: Alexandra Bills
Quail Inspiration Award: Mia Goddeau Red Sox Foundation – New England Service Scholars: Alexandra Bills
Soules/Astore Scholarship Award: Daniella Barry St. Charles Catholic Church Rosary Sodality Scholarship: Alexandra Bills
UCP of Western Mass., Lisa Jacobs Memorial: Alexandra Bills
UNICO of Pittsfield Baseball/Softball Hall of Fame: Daniella Barry
UNICO of Pittsfield, Gloria Powers Memorial: Alexandra Bills
UNICO of Pittsfield, Francis Sanginetti Memorial: Olivia Gam -
beroni
UNICO of Pittsfield, The Oldies Show/Scholarship for the Arts: Bee Gillespie
Washington Scholarship: Adelyn Furlong, Gabrielle Goonan, Oliv-
ia Mikaniewicz, Emily Perrone, Skylar Rosier, Sarah Thornton
Women of Color Giving Circle: Amayah Rusher, Avia Heflin
WRHS Awards: Art Department Award: Eva Jacinto
National Business Honor Society: Jacob Belanger, Alexandra Bills, Julianna Diver, Sydney Moriarty, Dorian Ramirez, Zackary Sefchick, Sarah Thornton
National Honor Society: Daniella Barry, Isabelle Keegan, Rylan Padelford, Alexandra Bills, Ryan Marauszwski, Noah Poirier, Emily Doyle, Olivia Mason, Julia Renderer, Zachary Flaherty, Taylor Mason, Olivia Roberts, Liam Furlong, Katelyn McCormack, Mitchell Scalise, Adelyn Furlong, Patrick McLaughlin, Vincent Scalise, Olivia Gamberoni, Braedyn Melle, Bryce Smith, Aidan Garcia, Sydney Moriarty, Claire Steinman, Riley Gladu, Thea Nhim, Sarah Thornton, Lily Hinton, Aiden O’Connor, Beau Walton, Elena Iovieno, Sara-Louise Oaks, Theodore Wildrick
Physical Wellness Department Awards: Evan McLaughlin, Emily
Perrone
Principal’s Leadership Award: Claire Steinman
Science Department Award: Aidan Garcia
Social Studies Department Award: Elena Iovieno
Student Council Awards: Elliot Fletcher, Aidan Garcia, Olivia Mason, Taylor Mason, Katelyn McCormack, Claire Steinman, Sarah Thornton
Superintendent’s Award: Aidan Garcia
Tribe Award: Claire Steinman
WRHS Booster Club Awards: Daniella Barry, Hanna Becker, Olivia Gamberoni, Aidan Garcia, Sean Kays, Ryan Marauszwski, Ava Massaro, Braedyn Melle WRHS Class of 1970 Scholarship: Hannah Burrows WRHS Spirit of Inspiration Award: Isabella Santos Salvatore Abbate Memorial: Daniella Barry, Taylor Mason, Liam Furlong,
A student embraces Wahconah Regional High School Principal Aaron Robb after receiving her diploma at the school’s graduation ceremony on June 2.
Commencement 2024
Lenox Memorial High School
FINISHING STRONG
BY STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN
The Berkshire Eagle
School name: Lenox Memorial High School
Graduation date/location: June 9 at Tanglewood in Lenox
Number of graduating seniors: 61
Valedictorian: Genevieve Collins
Salutatorian: Alice Culver
Memorable moment: The 2024 graduates showed o their many
Mason Abdalla, Robert Alderton, Ryan Alderton, Hannah Alsdorf, Benjamin Ames, Amber Arseneau, Ashley Arseneau, Argen Baver, Hutchison Bray, Ian Bridges, Dagan Brunette, Sean Cestone, Lillian Colvin, Genevieve Collins, John Cooney, Alice Culver, Joshua Duque, Ethan Fairfield, Robert Ferren, Charlotte Fleury-Belman, Jackson Frederick, Alexander Fuster, Romina Gomez Ramirez Venegas Zapata, Jack Goodman, Gabriella Hall, Owen Hart, Zoey Hsu, Nicole Illingworth, Finn Jolly, Luca Jordan, Jordan Katt, Shaler Larmon, Finian Lenehan,
talents during the graduation ceremony, with a rousing rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” by valedictorian Genevieve Collins, a poem by Anna Nealon and Gabriella Hall, and songs and musical performances by Lillian Colvin and Jackson Frederick, Romina Gomez, and a performance by the band TBD, consisting of graduates Benjamin Ames, Ian Bridges, Jackson Frederick and Cormac Mathews.
Max Loftus, Carly Lyon, Juan Manrique, Cormac Mathews, Teagan Maxymillian, Maria Mendoza Meñaca, John Mielke, Luiza Monteiro-Tramontin, Nicholas Moore, Aliza Munch, Anna Nealon, John Pignatelli, Richard Piretti, Jasmyn Ramos, Jon Reinholt, Max Shepardson, Reagan Soares-Paradise, Christopher Sohl, Lucas Stites, Graham Thompson, Katherine Thompson, Holland Tuck, Samuel Valente, Marlene Valero Calderon, Brendan Ward, Connor Westlake, Yavuz Yildiz, Chloe Young
PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Lenox Memorial High School graduates celebrate after turning their tassels on June 9.
diplomas during the Lenox Memorial High School graduation at Tanglewood.
LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2024
Lee High School
A JOYOUS FAREWELL
Maria Anaya Gomez*+, Alex Arias, Meckenzie Baird, Taryn Bannon*, Tyler Bartini, Nicholas Beckman, Ruby Bermudez+, Devon Brock*, Korey Chen*, Jeremiah Chichester, Aubree Condron, Conner Consolati, Brian Coty, Dayrahlin Deane, Jackson Decker*, Marcello Del Re*+, Stephen Dowd, Zebulon Drenga, Taejan Drozd, Kaleb Durfee, Meredith Dus, Angeli Faggioni*, Tanner Geoghan, Chennea Hanson, Emily Holian*, Andrew Hughes, Maryi Jimenez, Kira Johnson*, Preston Jones, Kyle Kelly, Shaelynn Kelly*, Shaun Kinney, Isabella Kotek*, Ashlyn LaForest, Je rey LePrevost, Michael Lillie, Cooper Maloney*, Emma Milton, Alex Navin, Allen Ni*, Zoe Ozawa*, Yiyuan Pan*, Arianne Resca*+, Nicolas Resca*+, Christopher Rexford, Taylor Salice, Shayla Santolin, Brooks Sargent, Donald Scaglione, Autumn Schwab, Vincent Seward, Grace Shepard, Ely Simpson, Aidan Smith, Tyler Victor, Kali Ward, Angelina Williams * National Honor Society
of Biliteracy
McCann Technical School
Ready for the future
BY GILLIAN JONES-HECK
The Berkshire Eagle
School: McCann Technical School
Graduation date/location: June 5 at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ Amsler Campus Center gymnasium
Valedictorian: Amy Lynn Harrington
Salutatorian: Svea-Marie Meaghan Lawson
Number of graduating seniors: 109
Memorable moment: Principal Justin Kratz told students that while standing for something is good, they should strive to navigate through disagreements successfully and that it doesn’t have to lead to anger.
MCCANN CLASS OF 2024
Nolan Abuisi, Olivia Alfonso, Brenden Ames, Emma Arnold, Shaun Astorino, Kelson Auger, Ty Barrett, Marissa Berger, Hannah Boisvert, Hayden Boucher, Chloe Boulger, William Braman, Jesse Brazee, Christopher Brockway, Austin Buda, Caiden Carrigan, Tiana Carver, Addison Chen, Troy Chilson, Anali Chittenden, Haydn Clayborn, Mia Codogni, Brodie Cooper, Braley Cox, Je rey Daignault, Henry Daniels, Jaelyn Deeley, Abigail DelRatez, Dominic DeMayo, Ricardo Raymond Diaz, Emma Dupuis, Jonathan Durocher, Christopher Eichorn, Emily Feder, Ethan Gagne, Kaden Gallagher, Emily George, Nicholas Gilman, Jocelyn Goodell, Carter Graves, Arianna Hamilton, Amy Harrington, Andrew Haskins, Daniel Haskins, Alexa Heidel, Gisella Hildabrand, Jacob Howland, Courtney Kanelos, Marah Keeler, Sara King, Julia Kowalczyk, Carter LaCasse, Ariel Lachman, Gavin LaForest, Zachary LaRose, Svea-Marie Lawson, Collin Layden, Connor Lee, Charles Leonard, Jared Lescarbeau-Mason, Jaydon Lescarbeau-Mason, Maggie Little, Aiden Macpherson, Walter Mazza III, Richard Mazzeo, Joshua McGrory, Matthew Melito, Nikolai Mendel, Brandon Miller, Landon Millington, Ashlee Nicol, Sarah Nimmons, Rileigh Norcross, Michael Oakes, Connor Packard, Michael Parkman, Ashton Peck, Jaden Perras, Eric Puntin, Malia Rand, Miranda Ranzoni, Madison Rathbun, Brayden Reed, Katherine Richardson, Joseph Roy, Noah Rozon, Tristan Scholl, Keeghen Scott, Anthony Selby, Athena Shafer, Zoey Shafer, Avianna Sobieski, Sabriel Spencer, Jada Stoppiello, Averen Superneau, Troy Tassone, Kaitlyn Thomson, John Trinder, Jazzmyn Valego, Brady Vallieres, Rebecca Vallieres, Khloe Vanuni, Kaitlynn Varcoe, Shane Wade, Connor Walden, Reese Wehrle, Ryan Whalen, Brian Whitney, Lillian Wirtes
McCann Technical School graduate Addison Chen shakes the hand of Principal Justin Kratz after receiving his diploma.
PHOTOS BY GILLIAN JONES-HECK — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
McCann Technical School graduates move their tassels after receiving their diplomas in the Amsler Campus Center gym at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts for commencement exercises on
June 5.
McCann Technical School salutatorian Svea-Marie M. Lawson delivers a speech.
Greylock Community Club Scholarship: Marissa Berger, Walter Mazza III Greylock Federal Credit Union “Community Enrichment” Scholarship: Amy Harrington, Joseph Roy Greylock Federal Credit Union “Greylock Scholastic Scholarship”: Shaun Astorino, Courtney Kanelos Home Builders Foundation of Western MA Tool Award: Hannah Boisvert Irene and Tom Chalmers Memorial Scholarship: Brandon Miller, Miranda Ranzoni Joan and Frederick Solari Memorial Award: Jada Stoppiello Joe Choquette Memorial Award: Troy Chilson John and Abigail Adams Scholarship: Shaun Astroino, Ty Barrett, Hannah Boisvert, Ricardo Diaz, Carter Graves, Amy Harrington, Daniel Haskins, Alexa Heidel, Gisella Hildabrand, Sara King, Ariel Lachman, Gavin LaForest, Svea-Marie Lawson, Charles Leonard, Jaydon Lescarbeau-Mason, Maggie Little, Walter Mazza III, Richard Mazzeo, Joshua McGrory, Matthew Melito, Ashlee Nicol, Rileigh Norcross, Brayden Reed, Joseph Roy, Tristan Scholl, Athena Shafer, Jada Stoppiello, Kaitlyn Thomson, Rebecca Vallieres, Connor Walden, Ryan Whalen
John J. Kowalczyk Memorial Award: Brayden Reed
John M. White Sr. Memorial Scholarship: Brayden Reed Joseph A. Bernier Memorial Scholarship: Shaun Astorino, Marissa Berger Justin Cameron Memorial
Kaden Gallagher, Nikolai Mendel Kevin E. Trombley Memorial
Gisella Hildabrand
Commencement 2024
Monument Mountain Regional High School
MONUMENT MOUNTAIN CLASS OF 2024 Joseph & Dolores Aberdale Memorial Scholarships: Scarlett Anderson, Megan Dupont Adams Community Bank Scholarships: Mia Cohen, Alexander Schindler Charles & Elinore Agar Memorial Scholarship: Declan Travis Murphy Leary American Legion Post 298 Scholarships: Emmalee D’Aniello, Avery Carr, Erin DeCelle, Madeleine Rocheleau-Holmes, Noelia Salinetti, Ella Saupe, Gabriela Baldwin, Thatcher Berman, Henry Bradway, Rosaline Dohoney, Jada McKie, Miranda Ralph, Alex Tenney Austen Riggs/Erikson Institute, Evelyn Stefansson Nef Scholarship: Hailey Alvarez-Sorensen Edward Barrett Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Alex Tenney Berkshire Hills Education Association, Future Educator Scholarships: Lily Reynolds, Olivia May Jed Blackwell Memorial Scholarship: Owen McDougall The Shannon McAllister Brownson “Good Life” Scholarships: Khalil Carlson, Emmalee D’Aniello, Marko Kononenko Stella V. Bubriski Memorial Scholarship:
‘Believe in yourself’
Noelia Salinetti Dave Sullivan Memorial Scholarship: Avery Carr Thursday Morning Club Scholarships: Avery Carr, Emmalee D’Aniello, Rosaline Dohoney, Benjamin Gross, Collette Hartcorn, Marko Kononenko, Ella Saupe, Loghan Strzepa, Connor Teixeira, Samuel Trelawny-Cassity, Bei Jia Viggiano, Gabriela Baldwin (In Memory of Dr. Chesanow), Miranda Ralph (In Memory of Mary Voos)
Charles Denton Treadway Scholarships: Ella Khalsa, Sidonie Knerr
McKie, Lily Osaki Monument Mountain Golf Scholarship: Liam Trask Monument Mountain Greenhouse Horticulture Scholarship: Samuel Trelawny-Cassity Newton Scholarship: Hunter Curletti Garrett Norton Memorial Scholarship: Blake Smith Town of Otis Scholarship: Avery Carr C.M. Owens Scholarship: Henry Bradway Jacques Parker & Marie Deguard Scholarship: Erin DeCelle Daniel Pearl Memorial Scholarship: Benjamin Gross Pickard-Provo Scholarships: Lawson Davis, Erving Henderson, Samuel Higa, Lily Osaki, Alex Tenney, Emma Raymond, Ben Sweet, Mason Ernst, Amelie de la Barra, Michal Rave Antonio & Antoinette Pieropan Scholarship: Benjamin Gross Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Scholarship in Memory of Conrad R. Bernier: Benjamin Gross The Kenneth Preston Memorial Scholarship: Conrad Mathews Hilda Freilick Reiskin Scholarship: Ella Saupe Richmond Scholarships: Elisheva
Charles Denton Treadway Scholarship: Shelby Birnhak Triumvirate Scholarship: Lily Reynolds
UEL Wade Music Scholarship: Madeleine Rocheleau-Holmes
United Educators of Pittsfield Scholarship: Lily Reynolds
The Chris Unsworth Memorial Scholarship: Madeleine Rocheleau-Holmes The “Uns” Chris Unsworth Memorial Scholarship: Hailey Alvarez-Sorensen
Hannah Valles Memorial Scholarship: Emmalee D’Aniello West Stockbridge Grange Scholarships: Harold Palacio, Emmalee D’Aniello, Marko Kononenko
“Be the Light” Scholarship: Rosaline Dohoney
Williams Academy Scholarship: Theodore St. John
Williams High School Scholarships: Thomas Weston, Madeleine Rocheleau-Holmes
Williamson Family Scholarship: Livia Reynolds
P.D. and Lucy Graybeal Wyantenuck Scholarship: Gabriela
Baldwin
Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Certificate: Avery Carr
Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Academic
Excellence Award: Elisheva Caine
National School Development Council Award for Academic Growth and Student Leadership in Learning: Noelia Salinetti, Ella Saupe
Hailey Alvarez-Sorensen*, Scarlett Anderson*, Gabriela Baldwin*, Aidan Ball*, Kay’Dance Banks*, Oliver Berkowitz*, Thatcher Berman*, Shelby Birnhak*+, Cole Bissaillon, Nasciam Bowser, Henry Bradway*, Elisheva Caine*+, Luis Cambi Leon, Cody Campbell, Khalil Carlson*+, Robert Clady, Avery Carr*+, Mia Cohen*+, Rosemary Coughlin, Hunter Curletti, Garrett Curtin, Emmalee D’Aniello*, Lawson Davis*+, Amelie de la Barra*, Erin DeCelle*+, Bella deLuca*, Mia deRis, Rosaline Dohoney*+, Megan Dupont*, Mason Ernst*, Orlando Escobar*^, Conner Fennelly, Luisgabriel Fernandez*, Martina Font Espinosa++, Matthew Fox*, Nikolas Friedmutter*, Nicholas Gaughran, Brayden Gerlitz, Benjamin Gross*+, Collette Hartcorn*, Erving Henderson*+, Sam Higa*, Alex Uriel Juarez Lopez, Amaya Ketchen*, Ella Khalsa*+, Sidonie Knerr*, Thomas Koldys, Marko Kononenko^, Ashley Kopiec*+, Magnolia Lane, Shelby Lewis, Camerin Liebenow, Bryana Lopez*, Ray Louw*, Adam Lrhazi*, Harley Margraf, Sora Markham, Conrad Mathews* Olivia May, Owen McDougall*, Jada McKie*+, Pedro Och Osorio*^, Emily Ohmen*, Lily Osaki, Casey Page, Harold Palacio, Nicholas Pierce, Aengus Pigott, Miranda Ralph*+^, Zambezi Rama, Zachary Rand, Michal Rave*, Emma Raymond*, Lily Reynolds*+, Livia Reynolds, Jason Roberts, Madeleine Rocheleau-Holmes*+^, Noelia Salinetti*+, Debbie Sanchez, Ella Saupe*+, Alexander Schindler*, Marissa Simms*, Annika Smedvig, Blake Smith*, Theodore St. John*+, Aiden Stanton*, Jackson Steven*, Loghan Strzepa*, Ben Sweet*, Samuel Teigen*, Connor Teixeira*+, Alex Tenney*+, Samantha Tovell*, Liam Trask*+, Declan Travis*+, Samuel Trelawny-Cassity*+, Dat Truong, Alexander Turner, Bei Jia Viggiano*+, Thomas Weston*+^, Kiera Wood, Eason Zheng
* Graduated with honors + National Honor Society ++ Foreign Exchange Student ^Seal of Biliteracy ^^Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction
PHOTOS BY GILLIAN JONES-HECK — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Mountain salutatorian Madeleine Rocheleau-Holmes speaks during commencement exercises at Tanglewood on June 2.
Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School
Getting outside their COMFORT ZONES
Top left: Nathaniel Jose Miranda reacts as he receives his diploma. Bottom left: Sheldon J. Alexander, Jr. listens to a speech.
PHOTOS BY GILLIAN JONES-HECK — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Cristian Joel Luis Melendez reacts as he receives his diploma during the Berkshire Arts & Technology
Public School graduation ceremony in the school’s gymnasium on June 1. Gianna Therese Fosty-Roberts reacts as she receives her diploma from Principal Jess Bouchard.
Services: Gianna Pesce Edward T. and Florence N. Flynn Memorial Community Service Award: Anabel Gonzales Jennah Quinn Memorial Scholarship: Celicia Malone Student Council Service Award: Lucy McWeeny Volunteer Service Learning Certificates: Ava Anagnos, Erin Keating, Emily Ouellette, Lex Anagnos, Ryan Keating, Andrew Petropulos, Thomas Art, Jenner Kittle, Owen Petropulos, Phoebe Barnes, Caleb Low, Alexa Politis, Liam Berryman, Savanna Mabey, Quinlan Repetto, Mirabel Boyer, Cecilia Malone, Declan Rogers, Jacqueline Brannan, Lily McDermott, Celina Savage, Kaylie Bryan, Quinn McDermott, Parker Smith, Sylvie Clowes, Benjamin McDonough, Oliver Swabey, Julia DeChaine, Lucy McWeeny, Jamie
BY STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN
The Berkshire Eagle
School name: Mount Greylock
Regional School
Marlee Alpi, Ava Anagnos*, Lex Anagnos*, Thomas Art+*, Riley Babcock, Jude Bakija, Phoebe Barnes*, Jude Barzousky, Isabella Belleau, Liam Berryman*, Kaden Bouchard, Mirabel Boyer*, Jacqueline Brannan*, Emma Brennan, Jose Brito+, Larissa Broadwell, Kaylie Bryan*, Dominic Carnevale, Finnegan Carothers, Lily Catelotti, Sylvie Clowes+*, Desmond Cobb, Lila Cohen-McFall+, Angie Colandria, Paul Dale, Matthew Daley, Julia DeChaine*, Benjamin Dingman, Karlie Dowling, Emily Dupuis, Olivia Filiault, Abaigeal Fuls, Belén Gálvez+*, Isabella Garivaltis*, Anabel Gonzales, Louis Gotlieb, Ché Guerra*, Emma Kate Hane*, Mia Harding, Matilde Henderson+, Riley Hubby, Phoebe Hughes, Tyler HynesDrumm, Jason Jaros, Emily Johnson, Jeffrey Johnson, Shea Johnson, Talia Kapilo *, Ece Karakaya, Erin Keating*, Ryan Keating*, Jenner Kittle, Vayda Larabee, Luka LashSt. John+, Caleb Low+*, Savanna Mabey, Ellyonna Maki, Cecilia Malone*, Grace Malone, Xzavior Martel-Baliakos, Judge Martin, Jenaya McCue, Lily McDermott*, Quinn McDermott*, Benjamin McDonough, Aiden McKeon, Lucy McWeeny*, Anne Mill-
etta-Trombley, Jasmine Skorupski, Parker Smith*, Oliver Swabey*, Jamie Sweren, Celia Szczepaniak, Destiny Thompson, Macy Tidmarsh*, John Trybus, Elliot Turton, Serafina Velazquez, Vincent Welch+*, Marcus Whalen-Loux, Gavin Whaley, Grace Winters* * National Honor Society + Seal of Biliteracy
PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
on June 8.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Stepping into their futures
BY STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN
Above: Undergraduate speaker Sydalee Rinker speaks at the MCLA graduation ceremony in North Adams. Left: Graduates switch their tassels from right to left at the end of the ceremony.
After receiving an honorary degree from the college, Shannon Holsey, the president of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, delivers the commencement address at the MCLA graduation ceremony in North Adams.
PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Graduates leave the Amsler Campus Center at the close of the graduation ceremony on May 11.
PHOTOS BY BEN GARVER — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Friends embrace after commencement at Berkshire Community College at Tanglewood on May 31.
PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Community College held its 64th commencement ceremony on May 31 at Tanglewood in Lenox.
A total of 191 awards were conferred to 189 students in 36 programs of study. Two students received more than one degree or certificate and one student completed degree requirements as an early college student.
Graduates range in age from 19 to 63, with an average age of 30. While the majority of graduates reside in Massachusetts, others hail from Connecticut, New York and West Virginia.
BCC President Ellen Kennedy welcomed attendees and provided inspiring remarks for the institution’s graduates. Laurie Gordy, vice president for academic affairs, introduced valedictorian Jessica Hall and salutatorian Logan Osorio, both of whom delivered addresses to the graduates. The commencement address was delivered by Charles Redd, the diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Berkshire Health Systems and a 1995 BCC graduate. The City of Albany Pipe Band provided the music for the processional and recession-
al, and the National Anthem was sung by 2024 BCC graduate James R. Hitchings. The 2024 graduates, listed by degree or certificate awarded, include the following:
Associate in Arts, Business Administra-
tion: Aryane Dyana Dos Santos, Andrew P. Gillman, Arianna R. Kendall, Priscilla Jeri Lee, Owen A. McNeil, Kevin T. Mears, Alexandra Michell Ortiz, Karen Michelle Pinos, Washington D. Rosales, Louis Russo, Tanner William Shepard, Tatiyana Destiny Falwell
Associate in Arts, Fine Arts: Alyson V. Behan, Matthew Robert Garrity, Kaden Michael Griffin, James R. Hitchings, Quinn D. Lennon, Logan D. Osorio
Associate in Arts, Liberal Arts: Berry Attoh, Rose E. Blodgett, Marina Dominguez, Alexander Q. Eastland, Marlie J. Fitch, Elizabeth C. Gerwaski, Kasey Herland, Jayden M. Johnson, Bryson Laughner, Hannah E. Levardi-Earle, Nicholas M. Markovic, John B. McNulty, Simeon J. Mercier, Miriam Miller, Lexie Helena Morse, Kaila E. Mullaney, Emilee S. Nicholas, Carolyn D. Parris, Darla M. Pietrangolare, Zabion M. Powell, Rafael Imanol Rivera, Devin G. Ryer, Paige E. Schultze, Penelope Carey Schwartz, Clarise S. Seguin, James R. Tandoh, Gabrielle E. Vincent, Pennie Pixley Walsh, Alecia Williams
Associate in Science, Business Careers:
Marguerite B. Atwood, Balkaran Singh Banga, Gabriel W. Ecklund, Josh M. Perrier, Matthew Seward
Associate in Science, Computer Information Systems: Mitchell S. Arseneau, Brandon Byrne, Joshua A. Donovan, William David Garrity Jr., David Richard
Associate in Science, Criminal Justice: Tiffany L. Bennett, Amy E. Cary, Jorge L. Dejesus, Jasmine Knapp, Angelique Marie Levesque, Victoria M. Pevzner, Tracy Marie Stoddard, Matthew Yerovi, Kacie L. Yerrick
Associate in Science, Early Childhood Education: Mabeline Burgos, Arielle J. Coon, Heather R. George, Emily Sara Goudey, Jessica L. Hall, Tyeesha R. Keele-Kedroe, Kaden M. Kelly, Madison J. Manning, Amanda J. McLenithan, Shanekia O. Richmond, Hilary E. Solomon
Associate in Science, Engineering: Chloe Rose Haas, Adam C. Licht, Gilen J. Prett, Gloria Beatriz, Rodrigues de Souza, Alison Dana Sánchez , Cameron J. Turner
Associate in Science, Environmental Science: Madeline Esko, Nicole M. Fillio, Raymond J. Pixley, Cody J. Plankey, Kimberly A. Pelletier, Hudson L. Todd
Associate in Science, Health Science: Elizabeth Eve Dudziak, Seth A. Schultheis, Tessa Claire Zoito
Associate in Science, Human Services:
Mariangel Dus, Jean M. Grant, Gabriela E. Leon
Associate in Science, Natural & Physical Sciences: Anastasiya Bolotova, Madelyn M. Croce, Marquita Elaine Yager
Associate in Science, Nursing: Jerica Acevedo, Michael J. Adams, Abena K. Afrim, Mia K. Alpi, Alyssa L. Anderson, Tom M. Atimbo, Daniel Barroso, Haruna Bature, Jacqueline A. Blake, Kelsey Annmarie Bradley, Robin L. Burns, Jessica J. Chapman, Jeptui Cherutich, Caitlyn Rae Croshier, Justin Day, Samantha A. Dellaghelfa, Ana E. Dermody, Jason T. Donnelly, Ashley L. Evans, Ashley Sonja Forest, Tabitha Fresia, Samantha K. Gardner, Chastity R. Gigliotti, Adrienne Hanson, Aimee D. Hornickel, Niasia M. Johnson, Elorm Abbi Kevin, Sashaya C. Lewis, Amanda L. Mazza, Samantha Nox, Dejia J. Nyhan, Ethan C. O’Brien, Tina M. Parent, Wendy Rose Parmelee, Shaina J. Petell, Heather M. Puntin, Axelle S. Raggi, Bridgid Reed, Ashley A. Ring, Kylah Elizabeth Rivest, Brianna R. Rogers, Lesline G. Rostick, Sarah E. Royal, Olivia Nicole Royster, Kaitlyn Ella Ryan, Namasaran Samassi-Fofana, Mercedes Santana, Weiwei Shi, Lubia Snow, Kethia St. Hilaire, Brittany M. Turner, Sandra N. Ukandu, Hailey E. Williams, Ashley Witto
Certificate, Cannabis Industry: Jane J. Dinicola, Braydon A. Peterson, Jill C. Scussel,
Jacob T. Wasielewski, Katelyn J. Zwingelstein
Certificate, Early Childhood Education, Introductory: Stacey L. Hallock, Raja M. King, Jackie Lehman
Certificate, Entrepreneurship: Carter E. Layne, Bryan Augusto Rojas
Certificate, Human Services: Ainsworth G. Ainsley, Stella Asamoah
Certificate, Law Enforcement: Matthew McCormack
Certificate, Massage Therapy: Mary A. Adriance, Jamie L. Amuso, Melissa Ann Burdick, Varinthon Prapagornviriya, Sean Carnes Reilly, Rayanna Therrien, Christopher-Michael Vecchia
Certificate, Medical Coding Technical
Skills: Jamie N. Liporace, Lisa Marie Pulver
Certificate, Mental Health Worker: Jean M. Grant, Stephanie Laconto-Doherty
Certificate, Music Production: Kyle A. Reardon
Certificate, Practical Nurse: Tina Suzanna Andros, Guadalupe Herrera, Peter N. Irara, Gaëlle Joseph, Nicole Caley Lisheness, Mireille Moussoyi, Emily Mae Criscione, Myrna Shapiro, Kelly A. Therrien
Certificate, Studio Art: Michael P. Kusek, Kyara Shea
Certificate, Technical Theatre: Conor F. Byrnes, Alexander H. Estrada
Left: Graduates shift the tassels on their mortarboards.
Far left: Gaduates sit after receiving their diplomas.
Commencement 2024 Williams College
AN UNEXPECTED SEND-OFF
Retiring professor says goodbye to the Class of 2024 with a handstand
BY JANE KAUFMAN
The Berkshire Eagle
School name: Williams College
Graduation date/location: June 2 at the Williams College Quad
Berkshire County graduates: Ria Kedia of Pittsfield, Darlie Kerns of North Adams, Brian Lavinio Jr. of Pittsfield, Jakin Miller of Williamstown, Daniel Pompi of Adams and Luke Swann of Williamstown, in absentia.
Honorary degrees: Lonnie Bunch, doctor of humane letters
Siddartha Mukherjee, doctor of science
Liz Beshel Robinson, ‘90, doctor of laws
Rick Trainor, doctor of laws
Recognition of retiring faculty: Robert Baker-White, theater
Alison A. Case, English
Ronald L. Feldman, music
Mike Glier, art
Alan Hirsch, humanities
Marjorie W. Hirsch, music
Stewart Johnson, math
Thomas A. Kohut, history
Scott A. Lewis, physical education
Jim Shepard, English
Chris Waters, history
Number of graduating seniors: 494
Number of graduates of master of arts in art history: 14
Number of graduates of master of arts in policy economics: 30
Memorable moment: Scott A. Lewis, who was retiring as assistant professor of physical education and associate director of the Williams Outing Club, brought a walker to the ceremony. In sandals and shorts, he performed a handstand as a parting gesture. The crowd roared with enthusiasm.
PHOTOS BY JANE KAUFMAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Scott A. Lewis gave the graduates a send-o as he himself retires at commencement on June 2. The sign reads “bottoms up.”
Daniela Reyes sings “The Mountains,” accompanied by Williams College 2024 class musician Adithya Koshy Vaidhyan.
Jahnavi Nayar Kirtane was the class speaker at Williams College’s 235th commencement. Three white hyacinths were at the front of the stage to commemorate the loss of three students who would have graduated in the class.
G 23 Commencement 2024
McCann Technical School Postsecondary Education
REACHING THEIR POTENTIAL
Eve Pisano,
and
Eric
below
hug their teacher, Michelle Racette, as they receive their dental assisting certifications.
Dental Assisting: 5
Cosmetology: 12
Memorable moment: Because of
MCCANN POSTSECONDARY AWARDS
Skills USA State Competition, Dental Assisting, Gold Medal: Blake Smith, attending National Competition in Atlanta, June 2024
Skills USA State Competition, Dental Assisting, Silver Medal: Ashley Massey
MCCANN POSTSECONDARY CLASS OF 2024
Cosmetology: Alyssa Baisley, Pittsfield; Michaela Berry, Pittsfield; Malina Foss, Pittsfield; Brianna Goodrich, Pittsfield; Kaitlyn Hillebrand, Pittsfield; Maddison Houghtaling, North Adams; Emma Lear, North Adams; Jordan McDonald, North Adams; Tessa Thibert, Clarksburg; Jess Wiles, Adams; Ashlyn Wood, Dalton; Nayeli Castaneda, Pittsfield
Dental Assisting: Ashley Massey, Adams; Liliana Pisano, North Adams; Blake Smith, Lanesborough; Hayden Therrien, North Adams; Katelyn Wojtaszek, Adams
Medical Assisting: Laura Corsi, North Adams; Cameron Lutz, North Adams; April Ureste, Pittsfield
Surgical Technology: Tessa Zoito, North Adams, associate’s degree in surgical technology
BY GILLIAN JONES-HECK
PHOTOS BY GILLIAN JONES-HECK — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Graduates sit in their seats during graduation ceremonies for the postsecondary programs at McCann Technical School on June 3 in the school’s gymnasium.
