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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Williamstown Affordable Housing Trust Hears Objections to Summer Street Proposal

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Neighbors concerned about a proposed subdivision off Summer Street last week raised the specter of a lawsuit against the town and/or Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity.
 
"If I'm not mistaken, I think this is kind of a new thing for Williamstown, an affordable housing subdivision of this size that's plunked down in the middle, or the midst of houses in a mature neighborhood," Summer Street resident Christopher Bolton told the Affordable Housing Trust board, reading from a prepared statement, last Wednesday. "I think all of us, the Trust, Habitat, the community, have a vested interest in giving this project the best chance of success that it can have. We all remember subdivisions that have been blocked by neighbors who have become frustrated with the developers and resorted to adversarial legal processes.
 
"But most of us in the neighborhood would welcome this at the right scale if the Trust and Northern Berkshire Habitat would communicate with us and compromise with us and try to address some of our concerns."
 
Bolton and other residents of the neighborhood were invited to speak to the board of the trust, which in 2015 purchased the Summer Street lot along with a parcel at the corner of Cole Avenue and Maple Street with the intent of developing new affordable housing on the vacant lots.
 
Currently, Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity, which built two homes at the Cole/Maple property, is developing plans to build up to five single-family homes on the 1.75-acre Summer Street lot. Earlier this month, many of the same would-be neighbors raised objections to the scale of the proposed subdivision and its impact on the neighborhood in front of the Planning Board.
 
The Affordable Housing Trust board heard many of the same arguments at its meeting. It also heard from some voices not heard at the Planning Board session.
 
And the trustees agreed that the developer needs to engage in a three-way conversation with the abutters and the trust, which still owns the land, to develop a plan that is more acceptable to all parties.
 
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