BCC Students To Be Inducted Into National Honor Society

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College will hold an induction ceremony for students joining the Xi Alpha Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa on Thursday, April 25, at 2 p.m. in the Boland Theatre of the Koussevitzky Arts Center on the college's main campus in Pittsfield.

A reception will be held in the theater lobby immediately following the induction. This year's guest speaker is Annette Guertin, professor of mathematics at the college.

Phi Theta Kappa is the national honor society of junior and community colleges in the United States. The purpose of the society is to recognize and encourage scholarship among students.

To be eligible for membership, students with freshman standing (12 to 29 credits) must have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.8 or better. Students with a sophomore standing (30 or more credits) must have achieved a cumulative average of 3.6 or better.

The inductees are: Rachel N. Arseneau, Rebekah L. Baker, Maribel Bednarski, Mark A. Brazeau, Cassidy E. Brewer, Ashley E. Broderick, Sophia M. Burnell, Cassandra M. Byrnes, Travis Costello, George A. Crochiere, Tarrin I. D’Aniello, Britney D. Danials, Jessie C. Downer, Jonathan D. Duerr, Ramsey A. El Taieb, Kyle Gangell, Sonia M. Garcia-Rijos, Nicole M. Henault, Thomas J. Kassmieh, Iain L. Kuttner, Andrew J. LaDouceur, Michaela M. Larkin, Melody A. Marcella, Marilyn Maison, Hannah M. Martin, Scott A. Matteson, Marco T. Moreno, Mireille Moussoyi, Molly E. Najimy, Amanda L. Nefreres, Amy M. Nowlan, Kassidy J. O’Leary, Jimmy Phan, Joanna N. Rivera, Renee M. Saville, Kimberly M. Sawyer-Wheeler, Ethan B. Tuck and Ryan E. Zurrin.

Pittsfield ZBA Member Recognized for 40 Years of Service

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
12:23PM / Thursday, April 25, 2024

Albert Ingegni III tells the council about how his father-in-law, former Mayor Remo Del Gallo who died at age 94 in 2020, enjoyed his many years serving the city and told Ingegni to do the same. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's not every day that a citizen is recognized for decades of service to a local board — except for Tuesday.

Albert Ingegni III was applauded for four decades of service on the Zoning Board of Appeals during City Council. Mayor Peter Marchetti presented him with a certificate of thanks for his commitment to the community.

"It's not every day that you get to stand before the City Council in honor of a Pittsfield citizen who has dedicated 40 years of his life serving on a board or commission," he said.

"As we say that, I know that there are many people that want to serve on boards and commissions and this office will take any resume that there is and evaluate each person but tonight, we're here to honor Albert Ingegni."

The honoree is currently chair of the ZBA, which handles applicants who are appealing a decision or asking for a variance.

Ingegni said he was thinking on the ride over about his late father-in-law, former Mayor Remo Del Gallo, who told him to "enjoy every moment of it because it goes really quickly."

"He was right," he said. "Thank you all."

The council accepted $18,000 from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation and a  $310,060 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All program.