Williams Student is Hockey Humanitarian Award Finalist

Zach Miller

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williams senior Zach Miller has been named a finalist for the 2010 Hockey Humanitarian Award.

One of 18 finalists, Miller, of Bridgewater, N.J.,  is a forward and assistant captain for the Williams hockey team. He is the third Eph to achieve finalist status. Will Bruce and Caralyn Quan were recognized as finalists in 2008; Bruce ultimately won the award.

The Hockey Humanitarian Award is awarded annually to college hockey's finest citizen and seeks to recognize college hockey players, Division I or Division III, male or female, who give back to their community in the true humanitarian spirit.

Miller, a four-year letterman, has appeared in 70 games for the Ephs (third highest on the team) and has netted four goals and two assists for six points. Miller is a double major – economics and history – and is pursuing a minor in leadership studies. He has been named to the Dean’s List (minimum grade-point average of 3.5) all seven semesters and has been named to the NESCAC All-Academic team for the maximum two years.

Miller is a member of Phi Beta Kappa (in the top 5 percent of the class of 2010 based on cumulative GPA),  and is a Class of 1960 Scholar in both economics and history as one of the top 10 performing majors. Additionally he is a recipient of the Class of 1953 Scholarship, which is awarded to one student based on financial need, academic achievement, extracurricular involvement and demonstrated campus leadership.

Recently Miller was selected as the recipient of the Williams College Martin Wilson Fellowship, which will cover most of his expenses as he attends England’s Oxford University from 2010-2012.

For three consecutive years Miller has received a Community Recognition Award from the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition for his contributions to the community, which have included organizing an annual baseball clinic and cookout for local children and directing a program that paired Williams student-athletes with underprivileged youths to provide them with mentoring and encouragement. During this academic year Miller organized a pledge drive to raise money for the Massachusetts Soldiers’ Legacy Fund a charity that provides tuition assistance to the children of soldiers who have lost their lives serving overseas. Outside of Williamstown, Miller also has volunteered for work with the U.S. Department of State, where he was selected to serve as a civilian ambassador on a trip to Iraq.

Four repeat nominees from 2009

Four repeat nominees are among the 18 college hockey players nominated for the 2010 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award.

Colgate senior Ethan Cox, Denver senior Brandon Vossberg, St. Cloud State senior Caitlin Hogan and Brockport senior Todd Sheridan are on the list again; all were nominated last year as well.

The nominees:

• Bobby Butler, senior, University of New Hampshire
• Kevin Deeth, senior, Notre Dame
• Kirsten Dier, senior, Amherst
• Jon Globke, senior, New England College
• Barry Goers, senior, University of Massachusetts-Lowell
• Dion Knelsen, senior, University of Alaska
• Sam Kuzyk, junior, Adrian

Williamstown Board Opts to Negotiate with College on Water St. Lot

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
05:04AM / Tuesday, June 09, 2026

Newly elected board member Nate Budington, far left, participates in his first in-person meeting along with, from left, Matt Neely, Stephanie Boyd, Peter Beck, Shana Dixon and Town Manager Robert Menicocci.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday decided to enter into negotiations with Williams College on the sale of the vacant town-owned lot at 59 Water St.

 

But the board members made it clear that the college's proposal to acquire the lot is a starting point, not a final deal that the elected officials would accept.

 

"For the sake of continued conversation, I'm in favor of [awarding Williams the site], but if this process wasn't continued with the opportunity for further negotiation, I wouldn't vote to continue this," Peter Beck said. "I think that next step is necessary for us to get to a yes on this."

 

"I think there's wide agreement on that," Matthew Neely said just before the 5-0 vote to enter talks with the college.

 

Williams was the sole respondent to a town-issued request for proposals to develop the former town garage site, currently a dirt lot.

 

The college's stated intent is to build a new Facilities office and create up to 170 parking spaces at 59 Water Street. That use will allow the college to redevelop the current Facilities building site and parking lot as part of a reconception of the school's indoor athletic and recreation facilities.

 

Under the terms of the RFP, the college's proposal was subjected to review by an ad hoc advisory committee to the town manager, who brought the question to the Select Board. That board will have the final say on any purchase and sales agreement.