Lenox Class of 2024 'a Really Good Bunch of Kids'By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
08:43PM / Sunday, June 09, 2024 | |
Valedictorian Genevieve Collins tells her classmates that they have had a bountiful harvest in what they had experienced at Lenox Memorial. See more photos here. LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Memorial High School class of 2024 will be remembered as "a really good bunch of kids." Superintendent William Collins said they earned the label early on — it's followed them from kindergarten through high school. "There was something special about the chemistry and history of individuals comprising the class of 2024," he told the family and friends in the Shed at Tanglewood for graduation ceremonies. I need not remind you that this is a >> Read More |
PHS Graduates: You Always Have a Home Under The DomeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:33PM / Sunday, June 09, 2024 | |
LENOX, Mass. — Pittsfield High School graduates were reminded that they will always have a home under the dome.
Under an arch of purple and white balloons, 184 seniors concluded their high school experience at Tanglewood on Sunday. It was the first time in five years that graduation had been held at the Lenox institute. The 2024 class includes more than 50 high honors students, nearly 30 honors students, Advanced Placement capstone degree and certificate recipients, and Seals of Biliteracy in four different languages. "Just remember you always have a home under the dome," Principal Maggie Harrington-Esko said.
Class speakers Brooke Tripicco and Frankielys Payano
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Pittsfield High School Awards & Scholarships 2024| 06:21PM / Sunday, June 09, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The following scholarships and awards were presented to the Pittsfield High School graduating class of 2024. Gavin Gaulden Cameron Harrington Charlotte Goodnow, Frankielys Payano Katarena Castagna : Roshan Warriar, Kamryn Renata; : Nick Brindle Ava Telladira : Abigail Malumphy; : Jada Siv;Ellen Muller Jake Duquette Brayden Gutzmer, Isabella MacDonald Jada Siv Nick Brindle Nyla Cuyler Rachelle Harrison Hailey Rumlow Cameron Harrington, Jake Duquette, Ben Jacob Grace >> Read More |
Taconic High School Scholarships & Awards for 2024| 06:00PM / Sunday, June 09, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The following scholarships and awards were presented to the Taconic High School graduating class of 2024.Awards Bhumi H. Patel Anna A. Potochevska Hunter T. Christman, Cameron M. LaFrerriere, Logan M. Daniels, Rylee A. Pratt Giovanna M. Avanzato, Ashtin L. Magner, Noah A. Cannon, Jarmal A. Sistrunk Jonah A. Haagenson, Marcus J. Ferdyn, Cristofer J. Ramos, Isaiah R. Baker, Lachian P. Manley, Hunter E. Reynolds, Mitchell A. McCann Miguel E. Alvarado, Aidan S. Lind, Luke L. Murphy, Ryan A. Burchard, Brandon T. Luckey, Oscar Reyes-Columna, Connor J. Daniels, Kyle A. Mason, Michael S. Ringer Destiny A. Buffoni, >> Read More |
Rain Symbolizes Taconic Class of 2024's ResilienceBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:12PM / Sunday, June 09, 2024 | |
The school awarded diplomas to 190 graduates on Sunday. See more photos here. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Taconic High School graduates were told to stay resilient while seated in caps and gowns on the soggy grass. The rain eased right before Taconic's 54th graduation ceremony on Sunday. Families, friends, and alumni gathered on the school's lawn in raincoats and smiles to celebrate 190 graduates.
"This rain is a symbol of life's moments that are outside our control, just as you're experiencing right now. Your resilience is about embracing these moments, finding the positives, and turning them into memories," Principal Matthew Bishop said.
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Egremont Elementary School Pre-K Students Perform 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:57PM / Sunday, June 09, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Egremont Elementary School students in Elaine Hunter's prekindergarten inclusive classroom made their stage debut on Tuesday with a performance of Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." The district administration, school committee members, and students' families gathered around the cafeteria's stage to watch as students performed the transformation of a very hungry caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly. Hunter has been teaching the Reader's Theater curriculum to her students since she was a first-grade teacher at Egremont Elementary School in 2017, and when Hunter decided to teach in the pre-k inclusive >> Read More |
Top Students Named for 2024 at Lenox Memorial High School | 11:03AM / Saturday, June 08, 2024 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — Lenox Memorial High School has named Genevieve Collins as valedictorian and Alice Culver the salutatorian of the class of 2024. Graduation ceremonies will be held on Sunday, June 9, at 1 p.m. at Tanglewood. Collins, daughter of Edward and Deanna Collins of Lenox, is a member of National Honor Society and National Art Honor Society. She is a captain of the Lenox track and field and cross-country teams, as well as a peer mentor. She has spent 12 years singing for the choir at St. Ann's Church in Lenox, and has sung in the All-State chorus in 2022 and 2023. Last summer, she partook in the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, and the >> Read More |
Pittsfield High Announces Class Speakers for 2024 Graduation| 04:14PM / Friday, June 07, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The senior class at Pittsfield High School has elected Frankielys Payano De La Cruz, Abigail Malumphy, Brooke Tripicco to speak at graduation this Sunday, June 9, at 4 p.m. The ceremony will return to the grounds of Tanglewood in Lenox this year after a five-year hiatus. Tripicco will be attending Clark University in Worcester and is planning to double major in English and education, and possibly minor in sociology. "I am so thankful for the honor of representing my class with a speech at graduation," she said. "My time at Pittsfield High School has been wonderful and full, and I hope my words are reflective of >> Read More |
BCC Offers Financial Aid Workshop and Drop-in Assistance | 08:00AM / Friday, June 07, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass —In advance of the Commonwealth’s July 1, 2024 priority deadline for completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms, Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold a FAFSA Completion Workshop on Friday, June 21 from 9-11 am in the Financial Aid Office (Room F-139). To register for the workshop, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/fafsa-workshop. Registration is encouraged but not required; drop-ins are welcome. Students should bring a copy of their 2022 taxes and their Federal Student Aid (FSA) login information. Those under 24 will need parental information, and parents must also have an FSA login. To create an FSA >> Read More |
Two Towns Vote Against Central Berkshire Regional AgreementBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:26AM / Tuesday, June 04, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — An update to the Central Berkshire Regional School District's Regional Agreement that was thought to be uncontroversial has turned out not to be the case. The item failed during the Hinsdale annual town meeting on May 15 and the Peru town meeting on June 1. The regional agreement needed six out of the seven towns to vote in favor of passing. Hinsdale voted against the Regional Agreement draft because it wanted included in the agreement that the School Committee's decision on the voting method for incurring debt needs to be unanimous; not a two-thirds vote, Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis said. During the School Committee >> Read More |
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