St. Joseph's High School Awards & Scholarships

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — St. Joseph's Central High School awarded the following plaques, awards and scholarships to the class of 2012.

Al Bianchi Memorial Plaque and Scholarship:
Trevor Johnston ($200)

Mark Brazeau Women's Soccer Award: Marissa Avanzato            

Jane Callahan Godfrey, '51, Memorial Scholarship:
Mary Nell Cella ($200)      

James M. Clark, '67, Memorial Award:
Erica Quallen, Jong Chun Youn            

Katherine "Katie" Keator, '88, Memorial Basketball Award:
Marissa Avanzato            

Francis G. Nichols Jr. Memorial Plaque
: Jong Chun Youn ($75)      

Pittsfield Hoop Club Hall of Fame Scholarship in Memory of Billy McKeever: Joseph Wiggins ($2,000)     

Paul M. Procopio, '63, Basketball Scholarship & Award: Michael McMahon ($200)

Coach John J. Quinn Sr., '45, Memorial Football Award: Joseph Wiggins ($200)      

Friends of Kevin Reilly, '76, Plaque & Scholarship:   Erica Quallen ($300)     

Timothy M. Shepard, '81, Memorial Scholarship & Plaque:
Daphne Gunter ($300)     

Lt. Michael J. Casey Memorial Award: Joseph Wiggins            

Monday Morning Quarterback Club:
Speck O'Boyle                  

Lineman of the Year Award: Trevor Johnston            

James "Speck" O'Boyle & Bernard Greenleaf, '48, Memorial Award:  Jennifer Lynch, Ryan Kordana            

St. Joseph Football Plaque, Reverend Raymond Lanoue: Joseph Wiggins            

Coach George "Red" Pleau Memorial Award:
Michael McMahon            

Jewish War Veterans Good Neighbor Award: Kirk Leslie            

Massachusetts DAR Good Citizen Award:
Rebecca Cao            

Pittsfield Rotary Club Service Above Self Award: Rebecca Cao, Breanna Massey            

Principal's Leadership Award: Jennifer Lynch, Kirk Leslie            

Valedictorian Award:
Michael Spiller ($200)

Salutatorian Award: 
Nicole Akramoff ($200)      

Kevin Aldam, '68, Memorial Scholarship: Trevor Johnston ($200)     

Allendale School PTO Scholarship: Marissa Avanzato ($250)

American Legion Post 68 Charles A. Persip Award: Michael Janchuk ($1,000)     

Mary Irene, '46, & Louis Bolduc Memorial Scholarship:
Zack Friederick ($300)     

Meryn R.  Boraski, '00, Nursing Scholarship: Rebecca Cao ($2,000)

Boy's & Girls Club Youth of the Year Scholarship:
Joseph Wiggins ($2,000)

Richard Collins Brazeau, '84, Scholarship:
Joseph Wiggins ($500)     

Carolyn A., '45, & John F. Bresnahan Jr., '40, Memorial Scholarship:
Rebecca Cao ($400)

CYC Youth of the Year: Kayla Jansen, Michael McMahon ($500 each)

CIAO, Berkshire County Soccer Hall of Fame: Marissa Avanzato, Kirk Leslie ($1,000 each)

Civitan Community Scholarship:
Michael Janchuk ($300)

Class of 1958 Theater Award:
Coby Porter, Thomas Brown ($100 each)

Class of 1966 Scholarship: Mary Nell Cella ($100)

Class  of 1973 Memorial Scholarship Fund:
Alexandria Wheaton, Heather Burno ($500 each)

Class of 2003 Excelsior Award:
Jong Chun Youn ($500)      

Judy M. DiCicco Memorial Scholarship:
Marissa Avanzato     ($1,500)      

Conor Dillon Memorial Scholarship:
Marissa Avanzato ($500)      

John Ferris, '81, Memorial Scholarship:
Shane Swegel ($300)      

Friends of Michael Furey, '65, Memorial Scholarship: Trevor Johnston ($500)      

Don J. Gleason, '52, Memorial Scholarship:
Michael McMahon, Trevor Johnston ($250 each)

The Alicide & Ronald Goyette Memorial Scholarship
: Breanna Massey ($100)      

Greylock Federal Credit Union Scholarship: Jennifer Lynch ($500)      

Kevin O. Harrington Memorial Scholarship Fund: Ryan Kordana ($100)      

Little League Baseball of Pittsfield:
Ryan Kordana ($250)

Massachusetts Elks  Scholarship:
Michael Janchuk ($500)      

Paul J. Mazza, '71, Memorial Scholarship: Nicole Akramoff, Jennifer Lynch ($500)

Kathleen McKay, SSJ, Memorial Scholarship: Rebecca Cao ($300)      

Madeline McMahon Quinlan Scholarship:
Michael Spiller ($500)      

Margaret A. McNeil Trust in Memory of Clarence D. J. McNeil & the McNeil Family:
Katie Charbonneau     ($1,733)

Monday Morning Quarterback Club Award: Jong Chun Youn ($1,000)     

Cheryl A. Nugai, '64, Memorial Scholarship:
Jennifer Pacheco ($250)      

Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Centennial Fund Scholarship
: Aubre Garand, Kayla Jansen ($500 each)

Pittsfield Firefighters Local 2647:
Marissa Avanzato, Aubre Garand, Kaileigh Hyman, Trevor Johnston, Ryan Kordana, Michael McMahon, Erica Quallen, Joseph Wiggins ($100 each); Katie Charbonneau, Kira Taikowski ($200 each)

Pittsfield Rotary Club Scholarship:
Zachary Friederick ($1,000)

Cathleen A. Procopio, '65, Memorial Scholarship:
Coby Porter ($200)

Kevin Reilly, '76, Memorial Scholarship:
Song Jae Pi ($200)

Michael J. Ryan, '62, Memorial Scholarship:
Thomas Brown ($500)

Julie M. Sullivan S.S.J Fine Arts Scholarship:
Daphne Gunter ($333.33)

St. Joseph Central High School Booster Club Scholarship
: Rebecca Cao, Michael McMahon ($500 each)

St. Joseph Golf Team Scholarship in Memory of Peter Bianchi: Mary Nell Cella ($500)

Frank J. Scago Jr., '65, Memorial Football Scholarship Award: Trevor Johnston ($100)

Frank J. Scago Jr., '65, Memorial Basketball Scholarship Award:
  Kirk Leslie ($100)

Rick Stracuzzi Memorial Scholarship: Marissa Avanzato ($500)

Katherine & Edward Tierney Memorial Scholarship: Min He ($250)

UNICO, Paul A. Tambarelo Memorial Scholarship: Jennifer Lynch ($1,000)

Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lt. John N. Truden Post 448: Michael McMahon ($500)

Francis J. Quirico Educational Foundation
: Marissa Avanzato, Heather Burno, Rebecca Cao, Mary Nell Cella, Aubre Garand, Trevor Johnston, Jennifer Lynch, Breanna Massey, Michael McMahon, Jennifer Pacheco, Shane Swegel, Alexandria Wheaton, Joseph Wiggins            

2012 Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of Pittsfield Awards:
Rebecca Cao, Katie Charbonneau, Daphne Gunter, Michael Janchuk, Shane Swegel, Joseph Wiggins            

The First United Methodist Church Scholarship:
Breanna Massey ($400)

Knights of Columbus Council 103: Michael McMahon ($500)

Catherine Haddad Beron Memorial Scholarship: Marissa Avanzato ($500)

Robert "Bob" Curry Berkshire Kickoff Classic Memorial Scholarship:
Marissa Avanzato, Kirk Leslie, Meaghan Tierney ($250 each)

Jeffrey Reynolds, '00, Scholarship: Joseph Wiggins ($300)      

James E. Callahan, '65, Memorial Scholarship:
Daphne Gunter ($500)

Kathleen Marie Kroboth Memorial Scholarship: Daphne Gunter ($500)      
                       

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Kennedy Calls BCC Workforce Graduates Inspiring

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College Workforce and Community Education graduates were encouraged to be all they can be on Wednesday.
 
Graduates, families, friends, and staff gathered in Boland Theatre to celebrate around 100 graduates who completed a variety of courses.
 
They included community health worker, emergency medical technician, phlebotomy technician, registered behavior technician, AI fundamentals, Commercial Drivers License Class A and B, CompTIA Tech-plus, para educator, and English for Speakers of Other Languages.
 
College President Ellen Kennedy said it was amazing that this might be her last public speaking event before her tenure comes to an end.
 
She acknowledged the diverse reasons for their studies including career advancement and personal growth, commending their vulnerability and dedication. 
 
"Some of you explored AI, some of you improved your English speaking in really important ways, and the reason that each of you is here is because you decided to put your heart and soul to get vulnerable to do something that might have felt a little bit uncomfortable," she said. "And you did it, and we are so incredibly proud of you, and so happy to be here tonight, celebrating you."
 
Keynote speaker Shirley Edgerton, founder of Rites of Passage and Empowerment (ROPE) encouraged the graduates to reflect on their accomplishments and look forward to the future.
 
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