Berkshire County Arc Awards Scholarships to Five Local High School Seniors11:40AM / Friday, July 13, 2018 | |
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Arc and the Berkshire County Arc Down Syndrome Family Group have awarded scholarships ranging upwards from $1,000 to five high school seniors who demonstrated outstanding prior involvement with individuals with disabilities and the potential to contribute to the field of human services.
The students are:
· Brittney Arsenau, Pittsfield High School;
· Hannah Ronayne, Wahconah Regional High School;
· Hannah LaPointe, Taconic High School;
· Trinity Peets, BART Charter School;
· Hannah Flynn, Monument Mountain Regional High School.
Arsenau's scholarship is the eighth annual Carol Craighead Memorial Scholarship Award, which is presented in memory of Carol Craighead, who was a Berkshire County Arc Board member, volunteer and supporter for more than 40 years.
An independent panel of community members consisting of Daniel Dillon, relationship development officer of Greylock Federal Credit Union; Shirley Edgerton, retiree from the Department of Developmental Services; and Lee Ann Pettus, secretary of the Berkshire County Arc Down Syndrome Family Group, selected the winners. Funds for the scholarships were raised through Berkshire County Arc's Annual Golf Classic and the Berkshire County Arc Down Syndrome Family Group.
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