Adams Scholars Named at Hoosac Valley

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CHESHIRE, Mass. — Jeremiah Ames, principal of Hoosac Valley Middle and High School, has announced that 25 seniors at HVMHS are among students statewide to receive the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship.

The scholarship is available to students whose MCAS performance puts them at the top 25 percent of their district. To be eligible, students must have scores of Advanced and Proficient on grade 10 MCAS tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics (at least one score must be advanced).

The 25 students who were awarded the Adams Scholarship are as follows: Kimberly Briggs, Holly Cadran, Travis Ciempa, Trevor Ciempa, Shelby Davis, Mitchell Dubuc, Alexis Dunn, Colby Ells, Hannah Folino, Corinne Gilman, London Green, Morgan Hannaleck, Emilie Krzanik, Kyle McMartin, Olivia Melillo, Austin Milesi, Matthew Provost, Cali Romaniak, Alyssa Rylander, Nicole Sebastino, Samantha Staffin, Jacob Tarjick, Nathan Tomkiewicz, Victoria Wadsworth, and Alison Wheeler.

The Adams Scholarship entitles the recipients to four years of free tuition at a University of Massachusetts campus, or participating Massachusetts state or community college, beginning with the fall 2015 semester.


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Adams Free Library Pastel Painting Workshops

ADAMS, Mass. — Award-winning pastel artist Gregory Maichack will present three separate pastel painting workshops for adults and teens 16+, to be hosted by the Adams Free Library. 
 
Wednesday, April 24 The Sunflower; Wednesday, May 8 Jimson Weed; and Thursday, May 23 Calla Turned Away from 10:00 a.m. to noon.  
 
Registration is required for each event.  Library events are free and open to the public.
 
These programs are funded by a Festivals and Projects grant of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
 
This workshop is designed for participants of all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Attendees will create a personalized, original pastel painting based on Georgia O’Keefe’s beautiful pastel renditions of The Sunflower, Jimson Weed and Calla Turned Away. All materials will be supplied. Seating may fill quickly, so please call 413-743-8345 to register for these free classes.
 
Maichack is an award-winning portraitist and painter working primarily in pastels living in the Berkshires. He has taught as a member of the faculty of the Museum School in Springfield, as well as at Greenfield and Holyoke Community College, Westfield State, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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