Williams College Elects 39 Seniors to Phi Beta Kappa

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williams College has announced the election of 39 members of the Williams College class of 2016 to Phi Beta Kappa, the national honors society.

The society has existed since the 18th century as a nationwide organization honoring students of the highest academic achievement at the college level.

Election to Phi Beta Kappa is granted to the top five percent of the Williams class at the end of their junior year; 28 students were elected. At the end of their senior year, students in the 12.5 percent of the class, excluding those already elected, were eligible for election; 39 students were elected.

Those seniors are:

Emily Berg, mathematics, Durham, N.C.

Joseph Bianco, political science, Central Islip, N.Y.

John Chae, chemistry, Oakton, Va.

Ranana Dine, art and religion, Silver Spring, Md.

Samuel Donow, computer science and mathematics, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.

Jace Forbes-Cockell, economics and mathematics, New York, N.Y.

Eli Goldstein, computer science, economics, and mathematics, Memphis, Tenn.

Tony Huang, chemistry, Evansville, Ind.

Taylor Jackvony, chemistry, Cranston, R.I.

Weiting Ji, economics and mathematics, Houston, Texas

Gabriella Kallas, American studies and Arabic studies, New York, N.Y.

Benjamin Kaufman, mathematics and physics, Chatsworth, Calif.

Gregory Kehne, mathematics, Takoma Park, Md.

Demie Kim, art and English, Harrington Park, N.J.

Soomin Kim, biology and English, Seoul, Korea

Alexander Kling, mathematics and political science, Chicago, Ill.

Rachel Krcmar, psychology, Fayston, Vt.

Molly Leonard, English, Santa Fe, New Mexico



Brian Levine, biology, West Hartford, Conn.

Kristian Lunke, history and mathematics, Haslum, Norway

Bijan Mazaheri, computer science and physics, Wellesley, Mass.

Peter McDonald, Jr., mathematics, Norwell, Mass.

Matthew McNaughton, computer science and political science, State College, Pa.

Olivia Meyerson, mathematics, Concord, Mass.

Gillian Miller-Lewis, history, New York, N.Y.

Pamela Mishkin, computer science and mathematics, New York, N.Y.

Vincent Molinari, economics and history, Laurel Hollow, N.Y.

Conor Mook, biology and English, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.

Alex Paseltiner, computer science and English, Great Neck, N.Y.

Daniel Potter, mathematics and music, Wilmington, Del.

Katherine Preston, English and political science, Omaha, Neb.

Luxi Qiao, mathematics and physics, Brentwood, N.H.

Jose Raventos, mathematics, Escazu, Costa Rica

Emily Shea, biology, Nesconset, N.Y.

Penny Sun, biology, Monmouth Junction, N.J.

Helen Tang, chemistry and music, Seattle, Wash.

Andrew Udell, economics, New York, N.Y.

Douglas Wasserman, chemistry, Middleton, Wis.

Paige Wilkinson, art and economics, San Diego, Calif.


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Williams Seeking Town Approval for New Indoor Practice Facility

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Planning Board last week gave Williams College the first approval it needs to build a 55,000-square foot indoor athletic facility on the north side of its campus.
 
Over the strenuous objection of a Southworth Street resident, the board found that the college's plan for a "multipurpose recreation center" or MRC off Stetson Road has adequate on-site parking to accommodate its use as an indoor practice facility to replace Towne Field House, which has been out of commission since last spring and was demolished this winter.
 
The college plans a pre-engineered metal that includes a 200-meter track ringing several tennis courts, storage for teams, restrooms, showers and a training room. The athletic surface also would be used as winter practice space for the school's softball and baseball teams, who, like tennis and indoor track, used to use the field house off Latham Street.
 
Since the planned structure is in the watershed of Eph's Pond, the college will be before the Conservation Commission with the project.
 
It also will be before the Zoning Board of Appeals, on Thursday, for a Development Plan Review and relief from the town bylaw limiting buildings to 35 feet in height. The new structure is designed to have a maximum height of 53 1/2 feet and an average roof height of 47 feet.
 
The additional height is needed for two reasons: to meet the NCAA requirement for clearance above center court on a competitive tennis surface (35 feet) and to include, on one side, a climbing wall, an element also lost when Towne Field House was razed.
 
The Planning Board had a few issues to resolve at its March 12 meeting. The most heavily discussed involved the parking determination for a use not listed in the town's zoning bylaws and a decision on whether access from town roads to the building site in the middle of Williams' campus was "functionally equivalent" to the access that would be required under the town's subdivision rules and regulations.
 
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