Miss Hall’s Students Named Pickett Scholars| 02:09PM / Friday, June 24, 2016 | |
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Recent Miss Hall’s School graduate Jamie Flynn, of Chester, N.Y., and rising senior MaryCatherine Balcom of Pittsfield have been named by the Lenox School Alumni Association as recipients of this year’s Mansfield Pickett Scholarships.
The awards are named in memory of Mansfield E. (Peter) Pickett, who was a longtime teacher both at the former Lenox School and at Miss Hall's School. The scholarships are given to two students who exhibit outstanding performance in academics and extracurricular activities. This is the 13 year the association has honored Miss Hall’s students.
Paul Denzel, Edward A. Miller Jr., and Robert J. Sansone, all representatives of the Lenox School Alumni Association, recently presented the awards to Jamie and MaryCatherine, who is known as MC. Both Jamie and MaryCatherine are active members of the MHS community.
Jamie, the daughter of Rita Flynn, is an Admission Ambassador, Science Peer Tutor, and an MHS Mentor, upperclasswomen who help new students adjust to life in a new school. An Honor Roll student, Jamie has also been a member of the MHS Technology Club and the International Student Alliance (ISA). Additionally, she is a competitive gymnast. Jamie will attend the University of Vermont in the fall.
MaryCatherine, the daughter of Michael and Roberta Balcom, is a Big Sister, MHS Mentor, Athletic Association co-Head, and a member of the MHS Student Council. An Honor Roll student, she is also a member of the School’s varsity basketball team and, as a sophomore, served on the Class Fundraising Committee. Additionally, as a freshwoman, MaryCatherine was a member of the Head of School’s Advisory Committee on Growth.
Mr. Pickett, who died in 1996, was beloved by students and faculty alike. The father of Tabitha Pickett Vahle, MHS Class of 1978, and grandfather of Wendy Panchy, MHS Class of 1985, Mr. Pickett taught Latin and English at Miss Hall’s from 1973 - when the Lenox School closed - to 1992. He also served as MHS Director of Development from 1973 to 1975.
The Lenox School Alumni Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the spirit and camaraderie of Lenox School, which was an independent, all-boy secondary school founded in 1926. The school operated on the grounds of what is today the home of Shakespeare & Company.
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