63 Williams College Seniors Inducted into Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Sixty-three members of the Williams College Class of 2009 were awarded associate membership in Sigma Xi, the international scientific honor society, upon graduation in June.

Each of these students exhibited outstanding talent and intellectual initiative in scientific research during their college careers, particularly during the completion of extensive research for a senior thesis.

These students join nearly 60,000 Sigma Xi members at colleges and universities, industrial research centers, and government laboratories in more than 100 countries. Founded in 1886, this multidisciplinary research society aims to honor scientific achievement, promote the health of the scientific enterprise, and foster an appreciation within society at large for the role research has played in human progress.

The Williams College chapter of Sigma Xi was established in 1969 and sponsors two lectures by a faculty member from the college's Science Center each year in addition to other events.

This year's Sigma Xi inductees and their majors and hometowns are:

Domenico Aiello, Mathematics and Statistics, Garnerville, NY

David R. Aitoro, Physics, Weston, CT

Ruth F. Aronoff, Geosciences, St. James, NY

Brenna E. Baccaro, Biology, Dalton, MA

Sean K. Barker, Computer Science, Sunderland, MA

Emily L. Behrman, Biology, Merion Station, PA

Kristin E. Bergethon, Chemistry, Dover, MA

Jacob V. Blessing, Biology, Pleasant Ridge, MI

Josiah Boivin, Biology, East Lansing, MI

Lindsay L. Bouton, Biology, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria

Carl F. Brasz, Physics, Fayetteville, NY

Eirik M. Buraas, Geosciences, 2090 Hurdal, Norway

Huajie Cao, Physics, Holmdel, NJ

James R. Dunshee, Psychology, Hinesburg, VT

Timothy J. Durham, Biology, Guilford, CT

Stefan A. Elrington, Physics, Queens Village, NY

Lauren E. Finn, Biology, Brookfield, CT

Michael S. Gerbush, Computer Science, Glen Head, NY

Emily N. Gray, Biology, Bronx, NY

Mary E. Haas, Biology, Fairbanks, AK

Alexandra L. Hoff, Psychology, Montain Lakes, NJ

Catherine R. Hoover, Biology, Hudson, OH

Marius Catalin Iordan, Computer Science, Bucharest, Romania

Nina Y. Ivanova, Biology, South San Francisco, CA

Ryan J. Jacoby, Psychology, Wellesley, MA

Katherine A. Jordan, Psychology, Pisgah Forest, NC

Caronline G. Kan, Biology, Byron, MN

Henry E. Kernan, Geosciences, Worcester, NY

Tengjian Khoo, Physics, Penang, Malaysia

Daniel O. King, Physics, S. Berwick, ME

Karin C. Knudson, Mathematics and Statistics, Concord, MA

Madelyn H. Labella, Psychology, Franklin, MA

Jordan P. Landers, Geosciences, Pacific Palisades, CA

Iris Lee, Chemistry, Madison, WI

Patty Liao, Physics, Great Falls, VA

Elizabeth R. Links, Biology, Baltimore, MD

Sylvia J. Lou, Chemistry, Niskayuna, NY

James W. Lowe Jr III, Chemistry, Gallup, NM

Ya-Wen Lu, Chemistry, Samut Prakarn, Thailand

Clare F. Malone, Biology, Glen Ellyn, IL

Willa A. S. Marquis, Psychology, River Ridge, LA

Andre P. Martinez, Chemistry, Greenwich, CT

Ashley R. Martinez, Psychology, Las Vegas, NV

William E. McClain, Chemistry, Ridgeland, MS

Nagarajan Nandagopal, Physics, Mountain View, CA

Edward S. Newkirk, Mathematics and Statistics, Charlottesville, VA

Elizabeth C. Pasipanodya, Psychology, Williamstown, MA

Danielle R. Perszyk, Biology, Muskego, WI

Lauren E. Philbrook, Psychology, Hopkington, MA

Natee Pitiwan, Mathematics and Statistics, Torrance, CA

Hannah L. Ratcliffe, Biology, Austin, TX

Adrianna K. San Roman, Chemistry, Belle Terre, NY

Rahul A. Shah, Mathematics and Statistics, Santa Barbara, CA

Leah E. Shoer, Chemistry, Lancaster, MA

Quinlan L. Sievers, Biology, Baltimore, MD

Catherine O. E. Small, Biology, Jersey City, NJ

Charles L. Soucy, Biology, Rockwood, ME

Benjamin J. Swimm, Biology, Madison, WI

Bret R. Thacher, Mathematics and Statistics, Studio City, CA

Jessica A. Walthew, Biology, Ardmore, PA

Yvette L. Wang, Biology, Saratoga, CA

Caleb D. Weatherly, Chemistry, Cincinnati, OH

Danielle B. Zentner, Geosciences, N. Huntingdon, PA
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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