Lee High School Names Top Students for 2013

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LEE, Mass. — Joseph P. Turmel, principal of Lee Middle and High School, has announced the top two students of the class of 2013.

Moriah G. McKenna is valedictorian and Stephanie A. Young is the salutatorian. Commencement ceremonies will take place on Saturday, June 8, at 1 p.m. at the Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood in Lenox.

McKenna is the daughter of Timothy and Gail McKenna of Lee. She was a member of the National Honor Society, Helping Hands, Academic Decathlon, Quiz Team and three varsity sports. She was part of the school district's strategic planning committee in her sophomore year, and has been a frequent volunteer for school and community service projects. She received the Smith College Book Award in her junior year.


She plans to attend Connecticut College this fall and study biology and archaeology.

Young is the daughter of Christopher and Lisa Young of Lee. She was a member of National Honor Society, Helping Hands, Quiz Team, Lee Live and Sons of Italy. She played three varsity sports, and was a frequent volunteer for school and community service projects. She received the Rensselaer Medal from Rensselaer (N.Y.) Polytechnic Institute in her junior year.

She plans to attend the University of Massachusetts at Amherst this fall to study radiologic sciences.


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Community Hero of the Month: Officer Joshua Tracy

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
LEE, Mass.—Lee Police Department patrolman Joshua Tracy has been selected for the February Community Hero of the Month. 
 
The Community Hero of the Month series runs for the next 9 months in partnership with Haddad Auto. Nominated community members and organizations have gone above and beyond to make a positive impact on their community. 
 
Tracy has been an officer in the Berkshires for seven years, working for multiple departments including North Adams, Pittsfield, and as of approximately 5 months ago, Lee. 
 
Prior to being an officer, Tracy served 12 years in the Army National Guard. He became an officer when he left the service because it not only allowed him to help others, which he knew he enjoyed, but allowed him to utilize his military training. 
 
When on a call, Tracy knows he is likely walking into someone's worst day, which is why he strives to be a dependable person for the people out in the community, he said. 
 
"I think the thing that I think about the most of making an impact is showing up on these calls that we go on and de-escalating and calming the situation down," Tracy said. 
 
"You know, most of the time when we show up, it's because someone's having one of their worst days or just a really bad day."
 
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