Two BCC Students Receive National Recognition | 10:55AM / Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) students Mariangel Dus and William Garrity have received national recognition for academic excellence. Both are members of Phi Theta Kappa, a national honor society for associate degree–seeking students. Mariangel Dus won a spot on the 2024 All-USA Academic Team. The team, sponsored by education technology provider Cengage in collaboration with Phi Theta Kappa, recognizes students for intellectual achievement, leadership, community and campus engagement. She is one of only 20 college students named to the team and was selected from more than 2,200 nominees. Dus will receive a $5,000 scholarship and >> Read More |
BCC Names Fall Dean's List Students | 11:01AM / Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced it has named 312 students to the fall 2023 dean's list. To be eligible for the dean's list, students must be matriculated in a certificate or degree program; complete a minimum of six traditionally graded credit hours; and achieved a 3.250 to 3.749 grade point average for an honors designation or a 3.750 to 4.000 grade point average for a high honors designation. All grades must be a C or higher. The following 166 students qualified for high honors: Adams: Jacob Bonneville, Melissa Burdick, Erica Langnickel, Tara Quinn, Cairra Ramos, Kiersten Vallieres, >> Read More |
Pittsfield Committees Vote on Crosby/Conte SOI This WeekBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:52AM / Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Two of the three votes needed to move forward with a proposal for a combined elementary school build will be made this week. The School Building Needs Commission will vote Tuesday on the submission of a statement of interest to the Massachusetts School Building Association for Crosby Elementary School and Conte Community School. The School Committee will tackle it on Wednesday, ahead of the April 12 deadline. The City Council is expected to make a decision on March 26.
The two outdated facilities have insufficient layouts and are in need of significant repair. The proposal rebuilds both schools on the Crosby site with some shared facilities.
If approvals
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BCC Awarded Funds For Workforce Training Programs| 10:41AM / Monday, March 11, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced they are awarding $1.5 million in grants for new community college workforce training programs for adults looking to enter or re-enter the workforce. The grants, which are part of the Training Resources and Internships Network (TRAIN) program, are being issued to 13 community colleges across Massachusetts to prepare residents for careers in fields such as education, health care, addiction recovery, cyber security, and manufacturing. The grants are estimated to provide free career training to more than 400 adult learners at community colleges across Massachusetts, with all programs targeting residents who are >> Read More |
Pittsfield Officials Tour Schools Eyed for Combined BuildBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:15AM / Thursday, March 07, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Department sees an opportunity to rebuild two insufficient schools on one site with shared facilities — now it needs support from the School Committee and City Council.
Members of the School Building Needs Commission led the two bodies through Silvio O. Conte Community School and John C. Crosby Elementary School on Tuesday. A statement of interest for a new build on the Crosby site is due on April 12 with a possible determination from the Massachusetts School Building Authority by December.
"We really have what I would consider an opportunity of our lifetimes here," Superintendent Joseph Curtis said, explaining that this
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BCC Announces New Faculty/Staff, Promotion, Title Changes | 11:26AM / Sunday, February 25, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announces the addition of six faculty and staff members, one promotion and three title changes. Sanah Fouz joins BCC as Assistant Professor of Nursing. She currently resides in her home town of Pittsfield. Fouz is a graduate of BCC and earned a bachelor's degree from College of Our Lady of the Elms. Most recently, she worked as a staff nurse at Berkshire Medical Center for nine years. Her husband and two children are also BCC alumni. Darcie Lampiasi joins BCC as Food Security Coordinator. She received an associate degree in Science of Social Work, a certificate in Human Services and a >> Read More |
Miss Hall's School Presents 'Matilda'| 10:39AM / Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Miss Hall's School Theater Ensemble will present 'Matilda' in three upcoming shows. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29; 7 p.m. on Friday, March 1; and 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 2. All performances take place in the Woods Theater of the Elizabeth Gatchell Klein Arts Center on the MHS campus. Visit www.misshalls.org/stories to reserve tickets. (After 4 p.m. on Feb. 29, and through Saturday, March 2, call 413-395-7023 to reserve tickets.) General admission is $10, and reservations are recommended. Senior citizen and handicapped-accessible seating are available. According to a press release: 'Matilda' >> Read More |
Pittsfield's Crosby Elementary Eyed For Combined School SiteBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:38AM / Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Crosby Elementary School is staged for a statement of interest that could open a revamped campus in 2029 as part of larger plans to restructure the district, Superintendent Joseph Curtis on Wednesday presented the details of a potential SOI to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the elementary school that would combine Conte Community School and Crosby onto one campus with two buildings and shared facilities.
"We are cautious and saying if everything moves along as we would hope that we have the potential opening of a new school facility on the Crosby site in 2029," he said.
Following approvals from the committee and the City
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College Notes: Fall 2023| 04:17PM / Sunday, February 18, 2024 | |
students have emerged as the first place winners of the 2023 Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts Stock Market Challenge, College/Corporate Competition. The winning team from the Springfield college included team captain Nicholas Whalen of Great Barrington and Timothy Amsden, Carlie Smith, Sean Alvord, Michael Gauthier, and Regina Mastrangelo. In addition, many students participated in the volunteer event during the day and the evening competition. This event, now in its 18th year, is a competition in which college students and corporate professionals, including accounting firms, investment management firms, and banks, engage in a >> Read More |
Pittsfield School Committee Sees Breakdown of FY23 ExpendituresBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:56AM / Friday, February 16, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Public Schools spent a total of $135.8 million on education in fiscal year 2023. While the majority is attributed to the budget approved by the School Committee, this also includes a healthy amount of state aid and funds from other city departments.
On Wednesday, the committee received a presentation on education spending outside of the district budget and an update on the governor's proposed budget for fiscal 2025. Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Kristen Behnke said the administration wants to make sure that the committee and public are aware that there is a lot of education spending that is not confined to the
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