PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the Pittsfield High School class of 2023. 

 

Aaron Timothy Coty Memorial Scholarship: Kellie Harrington

 

Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Huseyin Colak, Marlene LeBeau

 

Allendale Elementary PTO: Kiera Devine

 

American Legion Post 68 Academic: Tessie Tierney, Thomas Mullin

 

Angela Taylor Memorial Scholarship: Kiera Devine

 

Anne Wetzel Memorial Scholarship: Bryan McKinney

 

Berkshire County Arc Scholarship: Bethany Iffetayo, Randi Duquette; Carol Craighead Memorial Scholarship: Kiera Devine

 

Bianchi-Barbarotta Sportsman Scholarship: Jamie Duquette

 

Boomerang Project Link Crew Scholarship: Brian Annor-Baah

 

Buddy Pellerin/PHS Class of 1966 State Champion Baseball Scholarship: Walker Abdallah

 

Charles Henry Derby Scholarship: Lina Chen

 

Christopher Forte Memorial Scholarship: Emma Vittum

 

Civitan Club: Colin McKinney

 

CCUA-Credit Union College Scholarship Program: Kiera Devine

 

Daniel Pearl Memorial Scholarship: Geivens Dextra

 

DAR Good Citizen Program: Taibat Ahmed

 

Dave Zerbato Memorial Scholarship: Ty Roloson, Jack Wildgoose, William Kinne

 

David Landa Memorial: Riley Steinman

 

Donald Dwyer South Little League: William Kinne

 

Donald Gleason Memorial Scholarship: Keegan Crouse

 

Eastern Corp. FCU-Vertifi Berkshire County Chapter Sponsor: Jamie Duquette

 

Egremont Make a Friend Be a Friend: Colin McKinney, Charlotte Noyes, Walker Abdallah, Ty Roloson

 

Egremont PTO Scholarship: Allison Blau

 

Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student, State Allocated Scholarship: Tyler Vosburgh

 

Francis J. Powers Memorial: Lily Smith

 

Francis J. Quirico Education Foundation: Keanu Arce-Jackson, Abigail Archey, Brian Annor-Baah, Brayden Bunnell, James Difilippo, Anna DiNicola, Bryan McKinney, Colin McKinney, Natalie Mendez, Kasey Miranda, Ty Roloson, Lennox Silvestro-Dias, Lily Smith, Tessie Tierney, Haven Timoney, Emma Vittum, Tyler Vosburgh

 

Gold Wings Foundation: Kiera Devine

 

Greylock Federal Credit Union: Community Enrichment Scholarship: Abigail Archey, Kiera Devine; Scholastic Achievement Scholarship: Cecelia Supranowicz

 

Harold & Myla Hennessey: Riley Steinman

 

Heisman HS Scholarship School Winner: Asa Chard, Jamie Duquette

 

International Association of Firefighters, Local 2647: Kiera Devine, Jamie Duquette, Bryan McKinney, Colin McKinney, Lily Smith, Justin Underdown, Jayshawn Warren

 

Irving I. Rubin, M.D., Memorial: Jamie Duquette

 

James Marlowe Memorial: Cameron Sime

 

James T. Powers Memorial: Aynur Ozdemir

 

Jane L. & Theodore S. Ciejka Memorial: Justin Underdown

 

Jewish War Veterans: Justin Underdown

 

John Curletti Memorial Scholarship: Ben Cornish

 

John J. Kowalczyk Memorial: Bryan McKinney

 

Joseph J. Pizzonia Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Asa Chard, Aynur Ozdemir

 

Joshua Morgan Stracener Athletic Scholarship: Alicia Houle

 

Judy M. DiCicco Memorial: Justin Underdown

 

Knights of Columbus 411, David Carmel Scholarship: Justin Underdown

 

Lawrence Laine Selkowitz Musical Scholarship: James Swanton

 

Liann Bordeau-Buck Memorial Scholarship: Jackie Roccabruna, Kiera Devine

 

Louise Morey Fraser Scholarship: Aidan Coco

 

Massachusetts Elks Association Scholarship: Taibat Ahmed

 

Massachusetts Secondary Student Achievement Award: Connor Lavinio

 

Massachusetts Superintendent's Academic Excellence: Jamie Duquette, Randi Duquette

 

McGinty Memorial Scholarship: Autumn Ochs, Abigail Taylor

 

McNeil Memorial Scholarship: Charlotte Noyes

 

Moody Burt Brown Family Scholarship: Connor Lavinio

 

National Ski Patrol Eastern Division, David J. Nelson Sr. Memorial Scholarship: Aidan Coco

 

PHS Class of 1965, F. Baxter Lane Memorial: Graham Auxier, Paige Williams

 

PHS Class of 1990: Riley Steinman, Autumn Ochs, Haven Timoney

 

PHS Class of 1991: David Moon Memorial: Haven Timoney; Karen Rench Memorial: Bethany Iffetayo

 

PHS Class of 1998, David Lombard Award: Abigail Taylor

 

PHS Class of 1996: Lennox Silvestro-Dias

 

PHS Class of 2000: Randi Duquette

 

PHS Class of 2011: Anna DiNicola

 

PHS Class of 2016: Kiera Devine, Jack Wildgoose, Allison Blau, Ava Brazeau

 

PHS Student Council: Katerina Livermore, Brian Annor-Baah, Asa Chard, Riley Steinman, Lennox Silvestro-Dias, Aynur Ozdemir

 

Pittsfield Co-op Bank Conrad R. Bernier Memorial: Jamie Duquette, Randi Duquette, Jackie Roccabruna

 

Pittsfield Educational Administration Association: Jayshawn Warren, Juliana Johansen

 

Pittsfield Little League: Walker Abdallah

 

Pittsfield/Adams Lodge of Elks 272: Abigail Archey, Tyler Vosburgh

 

Principal’s Leadership Award: Kiera Devine

 

Randy Sacco Memorial: Tyler Vosburgh

 

Robert E. Powers Memorial: Lina Chen

 

Robert J. & Louise F. Cella Family Scholarship: Alicia Houle

 

Rotary: Jamie Duquette, Randi Duquette

 

Ruperto Family Memorial: Lyndsay Vosburgh, Allison Schnopp, Aidan Coco, Ty Roloson, Sheila Alexander

 

Ruperto Immigrant Family Scholarship: Alma Maison, Brian Annor-Baah

 

Skylar R. Cantarella Memorial Scholarship: David Castegnaro

 

Spirit of the Dome Scholarship, in memory of Janet Rajotte: Randi Duquette, Jamie Duquette, Lily Smith

 

Tee Off for Youth Sports Classic-Baseball: Ty Roloson

 

Thomas M. Rindfuss Memorial: Justin Underdown, Anna DiNicola

 

UNICO Awards

 

Louis M. Shogry Jr. Memorial: Justin Underdown

Hon. Rudolph Sacco: Jamie Duquette, Randi Duquette

Gloria Powers Scholarship: Juliana Johansen

Baseball Hall of Fame Scholarship: Walker Abdallah

Francis Sanginetti Scholarship: Jackie Roccabruna

Richard Rilla Scholarship: Ty Roloson

Edward DiAngelo Scholarship: Lennox Silvestro-Dias

 

United Educators of Pittsfield Scholarship: Jackie Roccabruna, Lennox Silvestro-Dias, Lily Smith

 

VFW Voice of Democracy, School Winner: Taibat Ahmed

 

Washington Scholarship: Tyler Vosburgh

 

William Herbits: Bethany Iffetayo

 

Williams Elementary PTO: Kellie Harrington

 

Outstanding Academic Recognition: Cameron Sime (Art), Kellie Harrington (Band), Collin Merwin (Business), Walker Abdallah (Computers), Sidni Anderson (CVTE), Tessa Hanson (Drama), Marlene LeBeau (English, Edward J. McKenna Award), Asa Chard (Math), Eladio Mendoza (Multilingual), Geivens Dextra (Orchestra), William Kinne (Physical Education), Abigail Archey (Psychology), Kiera Devine (Science, John Leahy Memorial Award), James Swanton (Social Studies), Taina Figueroa (Chorus), Lily Smith (World Language)

 

Seal of Biliteracy: Katerina Livermore (Spanish, with distinction), Kasey Miranda (Spanish, with distinction), Angel Sandoval (Spanish, with distinction), Manuel Lewis (Spanish), Gabriela Loaiza Chavarro (Spanish), Paola Rosito (Spanish), James Swanton (Spanish), Maria Villanueva Portillo (Spanish)