MCLA to Hold Virtual Info Session| 04:47PM / Tuesday, June 08, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA's Division of Graduate and Continuing Education (DGCE) will hold a virtual information session at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15. This information session will offer details about the College's Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Education (MEd), Principles of Accounting certificate, Network Security certificate, Teacher Licensure, Leadership Academy, and bachelor's degree completion programs. Community members interested in advancing their educational credentials by attaining a bachelor's degree, an undergraduate certificate, a master's degree, or an educator license to become a teacher, principal, or 0 Comments
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BCC Professor Featured On Podcast | 01:57PM / Tuesday, June 08, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College's Pam Coley McCann is featured in a new podcast Meghan St. John, creator of a new podcast called Speak Little Forest, recently delved into the topic of maintaining mental health with Pam Coley McCann, a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice in the Berkshires and Associate Professor of Human Services at Berkshire Community College (BCC). The episode, titled "Hope for Hard Times," can be found at www.speaklittleforest.com. "Pam and I talked about a variety of subjects, all connected to mental health and our special Berkshire community," St. John 0 Comments
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Berkshire Business and Professional Women Accepting 2021 Scholarship ApplicationsBy Brittany Polito,
11:51AM / Tuesday, June 08, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— A local organization continues to support Berkshire County women in advancing their careers through education and certification. The Berkshire Business and Professional Women (BBPW) are accepting applications for the 2021 Career Advancement Scholarship program that supports the unique needs of non-traditional women students through June 18.
For 2021, scholarship awards range from $250 to $2,500 based on the applicant's needs and merits.
BBPW has been awarding scholarships to Berkshire County women for almost 30 years. The goal is to alleviate financial barriers associated with pursuing further education, training, and credentials and targets those who are
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Adams Community Bank Hosts Transition to College Webinar| 08:02AM / Tuesday, June 08, 2021 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — Dr. Joshua Mendel, Director of Corporate Engagement and Strategic Partnership at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Kate Heekin, Associate Director of Admission at Williams College, and Celia Norcoss, Dean of Students at Berkshire Community College will present a virtual information session on the transition to college process. This event will be held on Tuesday, June 22 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. This event is free and open to the public. The panel and current college students will share guidance on navigating orientation, managing time, seeking health and counseling services, budgeting, managing academics, and handling a social 0 Comments
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BCC to Offer Free College Courses for High School Students| 04:21PM / Monday, June 07, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced it will be offering free college courses to Berkshire County high school juniors and seniors this summer and fall. The available courses includes acting, dance, music, math, conservation and ecology, computer programming, cooking and baking, accounting, history, philosophy, and many more. "The Early College program allows students to challenge themselves by experiencing the rigor of a college course. As a bonus, they experience what it is like to be in a college classroom at no cost to their families," said Elizabeth Lapierre, BCC Coordinator of Enrollment Services. To view 0 Comments
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MCLA-IAH Closes out Symposium and Launches Regional Campaign | 08:02AM / Monday, June 07, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — From Tuesday, June 1 to Thursday, June 17, 2021, the MCLA Institute for the Arts and Humanities (MCLA-IAH) will host its annual Summer Symposium, a series of four events on the theme of accountability. The series will close on June 17 from 2-4 p.m. EST with an experiential poetry workshop offered by The Mastheads, led by architect Tessa Kelly and poet Sarah Trudgeon. The workshop will launch INSCAPES, a yearlong regional campaign designed to highlight the creativity of all residents across the Berkshires through public poetry prompts and text-based art installations. Following the workshop, any Berkshire resident can engage 0 Comments
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PHS Class of 2021 Has Musical Commencement, Acknowledges All Career PathsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
09:19PM / Sunday, June 06, 2021 | |
The chorus prepares to perform live, as did the band and orchestra. A number of other graduations had teed up recorded performances because of the uncertainty of pandemic restrictions. See more photos here. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield High School held what is believed to be the first-ever graduation in its "back yard" on Sunday, and the first time the event has been held at the school since at least the late 1980s. The graduation celebration for the 187 seniors was musically charged with a performance from the band playing "The Mandalorian" by Ludwig Goransson, the chorus with a live rendering of "High Hopes" by Panic! At The Disco that had the
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Taconic Class of 2021 Challenged to Make World a Better PlaceBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:13PM / Sunday, June 06, 2021 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 195 Taconic High School seniors graduated from the school's football field on Sunday surrounded by a large crowd of friends and family. The audience — who filled up the field with lawn chairs from home — was not shy when it came to cheering for their loved ones' achievements.
The class of 2021 is the first class to have commencement outside on the school's brand-new campus. Principal Matthew Bishop outlined the number of other firsts this senior class has experienced.
"You are the first class at the Taconic to graduate having navigated the world of remote in hybrid learning, terms that really didn't exist for us
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Pittsfield High School Announces Class Speakers & Top 10| 04:19PM / Saturday, June 05, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ryan Muller, president of the Student Council, will be joined by De'Lisia Adorno and Sadiya Quetti-Goodson of the PHS 2021 Class Council to speak at graduation this Sunday, June 6, at 4 p.m. For the first time since 1987, the ceremony will be held at Pittsfield High School's 300 East St. campus. These three students represent the voice of this year's senior class who have worked diligently through a challenging school year. Pittsfield High School recognizes students who have achieved the top 10 cumulative grade-point averages in the senior class. The PHS 2021 Top 10, in alphabetical order, are Gabrielle Cohan, John 0 Comments
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Wahconah Grads Told to Remember Good Times, Create JoyBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:18PM / Saturday, June 05, 2021 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — Members of the class of 2021 cannot be blamed for lamenting the athletic competitions, productions, parties and — yes — classes that they missed over the last 15 months. But Wahconah Class President and salutatorian Shaun Thornton had a different message for his fellow graduates on Saturday afternoon. "The circumstances of our senior year were far from ideal, this is true," Thornton said. "But is often too easy to narrowly focus on the things you don't have and, in doing so, overlook all that you do have. "As we look back on our time here at Wahconah, my greatest wish is that we don't become discouraged by 0 Comments
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