MCLA Physics Professor Elected as SENCER Leadership Fellow

Print Story | Email Story
Adrienne Wootters
NORTH ADAMS – Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) physics professor Adrienne Wootters recently was elected as a SENCER (Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities) Leadership Fellow by the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement (NCECE). SENCER is the National Science Foundation-supported signature program of the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement, and an initiative that engages students in science and math by focusing coursework on real world problems.

Wootters is one of 76 educators elected to the inaugural class of fellows by the members of the Center’s national fellowship board. Fellows were selected from a group of nominees drawn from the more than 1,300 faculty members and academic leaders who are part of the SENCER community.“The appointment of Professor Wootters as a SENCER Leadership Fellow is a tribute to her outstanding leadership and contributions to STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics] education not only at MCLA, but also at a national level,” said Monica Joslin, MCLA dean of academic affairs. “As the lead partner for the Berkshire STEM Pipeline Initiative, MCLA has done much to attract more students into the STEM field and support teacher education. We are pleased to see Professor Wootters recognized for her work.”

The National Fellowship Board is composed of educators with expertise in innovative education programs concerning the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) disciplines. Current members include: David Ferguson, chair of the board, distinguished service professor at Stony Brook University; Robert Full, chancellor’s professor of integrative biology at the University of California-Berkeley; Jay Labov, senior advisor for education and communication at the National Research Council; Cathy Middlecamp, distinguished faculty associate (chemistry) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Barbara Tewksbury, the William R. Kenan professor of geosciences at Hamilton College.

For more information, go to www.mcla.edu.
If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.

New North Adams Restaurant Approved for Liquor License

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A new restaurant on Main Street, a provisions shop and a convenience store all got the nod from the License Commission on Tuesday.
 
Siblings Colleen and Sean Taylor are expanding their cuisine empire yet again with the establishment of Main & Mill in the old TD Bank. They were before the commission to apply for an all-alcohol license. 
 
The building is owned by Ginko on Main Street LLC, which has granted 20 years exclusive possession of the property to Latent Builds as the developer. Jack and Suzy Wadsworth, behind Ginko, are development partners with Salvatore Perry and Karla Rothstein of Latent.
 
The bank closed in early 2021 and purchased by Ginko late that year. Plans for the property unveiled three years ago envisioned a restaurant, retail, a park and rooftop bar. 
 
The building's hosted some pop-up eateries and is currently under construction for the new restaurant. 
 
Colleen Taylor said the restaurant will be open seven days a week serving lunch and dinner, and be open early for coffee. 
 
"It's not going to be a very big restaurant. It's about the same size as Trail House, except for Trail House has a bigger patio, so about the same seating," she said.
 
View Full Story

More North Adams Stories