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Congratulations to the graduating class of 2011 John Theodore Adams Jamal Ahamad Kirsten M. Alberti Amanda Lynne Alibozek Nicholas B. Altonaga Gail Alvarez Deborah Lee Ambroseno Christine Amor Hannah Elizabeth Andrew Leah S. Andrews Rachel Lauren Appell Ricardo Neftali Arroyo Jean-Claude Attoumo Matthew M. Babeu Eric R. Bain Elizabeth Baisch Charles R. Baker Tania Banzi Ryne P. Barber Thomas Wesley Barnes Liam M. Barrett Mallory E. Barrow Michael Barry Hannah May Bartini Noelle Bartlett Russell Lee Beauchamp Mark Theodore Bedard Shannon Marie Behan Gary Bellows Tasha Berroa Anna M. Blackburn Brian Blazer Blaszynski, Jr. Anna Pauline Bliden Melissa L. Bloodgood Joanna Kathleen Bodnar Gregory Boino Anna S. Boisvert Crystal Megan Bolio Anderson Wentworth Boone Liann Marie Bordeau Kevin Borosky Amanda Marie Borsotti Emily Boshi Jeanette Marie Boucher Katelyn A. Bourneuf Carl A. Bowlby Carolyn Genevieve Boyajian Michael Brennan Molly Starks Broda James Albert Brooks Cory Alexander Brown Patricia A. Brown Adam Michael Brunelle Ronald Steven Bryant, Jr. Meagan E. Bullett Andrew Christopher Burke Chelsey L. Burke Mark Ryan Burridge Shabori V. Burton Amelia Rita Cahillane Jaclyn Marie Candelet Michael J. Candelet Kimberly Michelle Capriola Stephanie Marie Carone Joshua Robert Carty Christopher M. Cassels Douglas Michael Champigny Jennifer Lynn Chaney Samantha Judith Chase Ashley I. Chiorgno Danielle Christensen Adam M. Ciborowski Robin Marie Clapper Rebecca Clemons Jameek Robert George Clovie Nicholas Cody Evan Lee Coe Jessica Cohen Kathryn Logan Collins Ebony Constant Lynnett Marie Coss John J. Coyle Shaney Rayna Crafts Jamila Shatihfa Creswell Zachary Crochiere Benjamin Cuprill Megan Curran Kyle J. Danforth Ashton R. Darrett Charlene M. Davison Joseph Michael Deady Michael James Dearn Melissa Elizabeth DeGenova Jonathan Michael Del Sordo Trysta M. DeSantis
Israel Diaz Christian Lindsay Dickinson Michaelia L. Dix Justin Michael Dolan Beth Ellen Dolle Sean Thomas Donovan Sarah Doolittle Michael Duffy Hayley Carter Dunham Nicole Marie Dunn John Clarke Duryee Halley Eacker Jesse Lee Egan Poirier Dominique K. Evangelisto Nicholas P. Fahey Vertine Alicia Falwell Esther Fan Fan Peter Farina Leanne Eberle Fernau Cara L. Finch Brittany Autumn Fitch Darren Fitzgerald Deirdre M. Flicker Kathleen A. Flynn-Kasuba Timothy R. Fogg Robert Stanley Fogwell Christopher Stephen Fries Danielle Leigh Gaisford Erica Catherine Gaizetis Keifer Gammell Patrick J. Geary Patricia Jane Gardina Jeannie Gilson Christina Elizabeth Gingras Kyle R. Gonthier Xhirley Jamileth Gonzalez Malaysia A. Goodnow Darren M. Gordon Jordan Amber Grace Kate Margaret Grady Steven E. Gray Jonathan Joseph Greenberg Kimberly Ann Gritman Michael R. Gromacki Alejandrina Guajardo Zachary Gundler Tanya Marie Hackett Jesse James Hadcock Steven L. Hamilton Kelsey Elizabeth Hanlon John A. Harmon, Jr. Joseph D. Harrington Timothy Paul Harrison Katlyn M. Hayward Nicholas Chandler Henderson Christopher M. Hess Madison Laura Hogan Alex Hogue Sandra Gayle Hunt Bobbie Jo Lynn Hurley Brianna Marie Inguanti Ashley Anne Jadlos Melissa L. James Timothy Daniel James Catherine Jensen Nancy Lynn Jewett Emily French Johnson Jodi Joseph Christine E. Joslin Stephanie Azniv Karian Costia Thomas Karolinski Jennifer Rose Kazarian Angela R. Kelley Christopher John Kelley Kathleen Kellogg Andrew P. Kelly Amanda Lee Kenney Cassandra Hope Kessman Paul Robert Ketchum Devin Quinlan Kibbe Christina Elizabeth Kidd Jessica L. Kiernan Eun Ha Kim Jonathan Francis Kipp Colby William Klein Samantha Christine Kone Jeanette M. Kopczynski Nicole S. Kordana Joanne Kozik Jessica A. Krason Laura Diane Krebs Jed Brandon Krivisky Rachael A. Kuni Amanda L’Etoile Christopher Adam Labaj
Gregory R. LaBonte Edward Robert Labshere Kristen Lee Lachapelle Kristen L. Lafond Laurie J. Lamarre Amanda Carroll Lane Amelia L. Larabee Christena D. Latimer Kimberly Anne Lawrence Mauro Amilcar Leiva Katherine Leja Angelina Lesniewski Chelsea L. Levine Cassandra E. Lillie Abigail Lindamood Rebecca Burke Lindamood Ashley Maye Lippincott Sarah Elizabeth Lomas Alexander William Lopes Robert J. Macchi Kelsey Lee MacNeil Shannon C. Maloney Kailey L. Maloy Robert Anthony Mangiamele Kayli Rebecca Manning James March Amanda Louise Marsh Mitchell David Maselli Juliana Matthews April Mayer Julianna Mazza John Edward McCarthy Kristy Rose McCluskey Maura McCormack Brenda McGuinness Justin Charles McGuirk Kaileigh M. McKinley Kristopher P. McLaughlin Meghan L. McMahon Michael P. Meaney Thomas Courtland Mellone Brendan M. Miller Gail Louise Miller Jennifer Marie Miller Samantha Joan Miller Jamie Lee Mohr Jennifer C. Momaney Katelyn Dorothy Monroe Jonathan G. Monroy Danielle Marie Morrissey Russell Dwight Murphy Stephanie Marie Naffah Julie Michelle Navom Krista Colleen Needham Jessica L. Nerbetski Wendy Kathleen McLatchy Norcross Melissa R. Notarangelo Laura Ann Nylic Brittany Marie O’Boyle Patrick Shea O’Connell Steven W. O’Connor Michael I. Obasohan Rebecca M. Ober Tanya Lea Ochs Alicia Anna Olson Vivian Ortiz Kaitlyn E. Ouellette Kirstie M. Padykula Danielle Alyse Parenteau Joseph Luigi Parillo Anita Esperanza Parker Kim A. Pemble Elizabeth Ann Penney Ashley Marie Perkins Hilary Rose Perks Michael J. Perreault, Jr. Kelley Lyn Petricca Jason David Phelps Nathan E. Pichette Diane J. Pike Kim A. Pincus Amy Lynn Porio Jacob Potrzeba Shataya M. Pride Elizabeth M. Purce Tammy Radlowski Samantha J. Randall David Matson Raymond Brian Reardon Keith P. Reardon Robert R. Reilly Hadley E. Reynolds Leah Elizabeth Rice John Thomas Ripepi, Jr.
Brielle M. Rizzotti Jesse Thomas Robillard Natasha Lee Robinson Christopher John Rodick Amanda Marie Rolli Meghan Helyne Rose Michael C. Rowland Barbara J. Rundback Elizabeth K. Ryan Jacqueline Rose Sanzari Christopher Satterlee Tricia Nicole Saunders Suzanne Schumacker Dustin Freeman Schwartz Kevin C. Seeley Rachel A. Seklecki Steven E. Senecal Calvin M. Shade William Isaac Shannon Jeffrey Clark Shapiro Brittany C. Shea Daniel Patrick Sheehan Jamie L. Signor Cory Silveira Stacy M. Simms Mariann Kathleen Simon Karl Alonzo Sims Abby Mary Skidmore Christopher Edward Skutnik Beth C. Smith Jessica Elizabeth Smosky Sean Austin Snead Carole M. Somerville Dino David Sookey Amy Charlene Spencer Lori M. Spencer Lois Mae Springer Michelle E. Strumeyer Meredith Pauline Sullivan Jessica C. Sweeney Colin D. Sykes Monique Symes Kevin D. Tappin Adam Richard Tarsa Meghann L. Tassinari Courtney Beth Taylor Erica Telle Carla Marie Thomas Marvin Ray Thompson Jessica Ann Tietgens Ronald S. Tirella Brendon T. Tomasi Natalie Grace Tottenham Kim Marie Tran Siobhan Sue Tripp Jonathan C. Tustin Jonathan Tustin Melissa Alison Twomey Emily Ann Underwood Kathryn Elizabeth Vaidulas Megan Elizabeth Vallieres Justin D. Vanderpoole Kali J. VanDyk Dale G. Veratti, Jr. Allison Noelle Volk Tara Alexis von Schmidt Kendra L. Vosburgh Gina Marie Wagner Tammy L. Walger Molly Kate Walsh Benjamin Christian McMahon Warren Ryan Kazumi Watari Molly Macfarlane Watson Michelle A. Webb Kathleen Weglarczyk Phoebe Rae Weiler Kayla Brittany Whitcomb Ashley Elizabeth White Octavia Victoria White David R. Wilfore Jonathan Richard Wlodyka Autumn Amber Wolf Melissa J. Wolfert Robert G. Wolfrum Samantha Gene Woodworth Rachel Laura Wright Petr Edmund Wronski Rebecca A. Yansak Maxwell Teal Yost Kachina Yuryan Sarah Elizabeth Zack Michele L. Zatorski Lesley Anne Zaya Michael J. Ziemlak
Clubs bring Wilderness First Responder Course to campus
By Dennise Carranza/Beacon staff
Environuts President Jason Brown believes the emergency response course will provide students with valuable skills. interest in first aid. Skyla Seamans “The outdoors is something that Staff Writer I am passionate about,” he said. The Environuts and Outing “It’s always beneficial to know Club are hosting a Wilderness what you are doing if you are First Responder Course from faced with these situations. You May 31 to June 7 for all interested will be so much more prepared.” Outing Club treasurer Christine MCLA students. The course, run by Stonehearth Amor said the course will be a Open Learning Opportunities positive addition to resumes and (SOLO), will provide students potential employers will look fawith an extensive look at first aid vorably upon having some type of and survival skills, from dealing emergency training for students. “I am taking this class because with medical emergencies in the wilderness to soft tissue and mus- it is an opportunity to learn these skills at such a low cost,” she said. culoskeletal injuries. The original cost for this course “It can open up a lot of doors for is $900 per person, but SOLO is job opportunities in most fields. bringing it to MCLA for only $360 Plus, we live in the Berkshires; per person. However, Environuts these skills are an essential part of and the Outing Club found fund- our lives.” Senior Daniel Celentano, Outing for the course so the total cost ing Club vice president, said the for students is now $40, but stucourse is crucial for outdoors club dents will be refunded $30. “There is space for 12 students,” members. He said most of the said Environuts president and club’s trips are far from civilizasophomore Jason Brown. “The tion and being certified is a necesdeadline for deposits is May 9. sary skill to have in case of emerYou do not need prior experience gencies. He also said participants to take the course. You can come of the course can assist at certain with nothing and leave with so events if someone who has first aid training is needed. much.” “I think the wilderness first reThe cost for students to stay on campus is $20 a day and they can sponder course is an excellent also take the class for a physical certification to have,” he said. education credit for an additional “Even though we are really care$20. Students will become certi- ful, it never hurts to be prepared fied in first aid and CPR upon for the worst.” Environuts treasurer Joshua completing the course and the Cook said the course focuses on certification will last three years. “The class will teach students wilderness first aid but the conhow to respond to emergency cepts students will learn can apply situations and especially those to situations that arise on campus tailored to the outdoors,” Brown as well. “We feel it is important that said. “These are good skills for members of the MCLA commustudents to have, particularly for students who are involved in our nity are able to respond to emergency situations,” he said. “It is clubs.” Students will gain hands-on ex- important that people know how perience as well as work in the to deal with emergency situations classroom to learn how to treat and there can never be enough everything from serious head and people that have medical knowlspinal injuries to scrapes and cuts, edge.” Students who are interested in he said. “First aid is yet another skill for Environuts can check out weekly students to gain,” Brown said. club meetings on Thursdays at 8 “You never know when you’ll p.m. in Bowman 211. Students who are interested in the Outing need to use it.” Brown said the course will be Club are welcome to join their especially helpful for biology, en- weekly meetings on Wednesdays vironmental studies, and sports at 9pm in the Outing Club Closet. For more information about the education majors. He also said it Wilderness Course or these two is a great opportunity for athletes, people who spend time in the clubs, contact Jason Brown or outdoors, and anyone who has an Christine Amor via FirstClass.