Simon’s Rock College honors scholarship recipients at convocation

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GREAT BARRINGTON – At the recent Simon’s Rock College of Bard Honors Convocation, Dean and Vice President of the College Bernard F. Rodgers, Jr. presented honors and awards to new and returning students. The convocation ceremony officially opened the academic year. Faculty member William Jackson led an academic procession, followed by a choral introduction by The Simon’s Rock Chorus. Bernard F. Rodgers, Jr. welcomed the students and faculty, and Nancy Yanoshak, faculty member in History and Women’s Studies, gave the faculty address. Virginia Jeffries, a senior from Sayre, Pennsylvania, gave the student address, followed by the presentation of honors. Remarks by Academic Dean Patricia Sharpe concluded the Convocation activities. Among those honored were local students Noah Brown (Worthington); Sarah Goodchild-Robb (Mt. Washington and Summerland, California); Gregory Grinberg (New Preston, Connecticut); Ian McAlister (Tolland); and Kate Millington (Chatham Center). Noah Brown was one of four students to receive a W.E.B. DuBois Scholarship. Named in honor of the scholar, social critic, and civil rights leader who was born and raised in Gt. Barrington and completed high school two years earlier than his peers, the award provides significant financial assistance to qualified minority students. Sarah Goodchild-Robb was named The Caleb W. Roosevelt Scholar. Established in memory of Caleb W. Roosevelt, ’82, this scholarship is awarded annually to a returning student who has demonstrated exceptional interest and talent in writing poetry or prose. Gregory Grinberg was named a Robert Maynard Hutchins Scholar, an award which honors the scholar and educator whose efforts led to the creation of an early college-program at the University of Chicago in 1939. Up to 20 awards are made annually to students who have demonstrated academic excellence and have contributed to the Simon’s Rock community. Ian McAlister received The Mullaney Corporation Scholarship, an award given to a first year student from Massachusetts on the basis of need and merit, established in 2000 by David Mullaney, general contractor for the Fisher Science and Academic Center, the Alumni Library and the Kilpatrick Athletic Center at Simon’s Rock College. Kate Millington received one of the Acceleration to Excellence Program, Elizabeth Blodgett Hall Scholarships. AEP scholarships are awarded to 20 outstanding high school sophomores on a competitive basis. They cover the full cost of tuition, fees, room and board for two years at Simon’s Rock College. Elizabeth Blodgett Hall founded Simon’s Rock College in 1966.
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Lanesborough Fifth-Graders Win Snowplow Name Contest

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — One of the snowplows for Highway District 1 has a new name: "The Blizzard Boss."
 
The name comes from teacher Gina Wagner's fifth-grade class at Lanesborough Elementary School. 
 
The state Department of Transportation announced the winners of the fourth annual "Name A Snowplow" contest on Monday. 
 
The department received entries from public elementary and middle school classrooms across the commonwealth to name the 12 MassDOT snowplows that will be in service during the 2025/2026 winter season. 
 
The purpose of the contest is to celebrate the snow and ice season and to recognize the hard work and dedication shown by public works employees and contractors during winter operations. 
 
"Thank you to all of the students who participated. Your creativity allows us to highlight to all, the importance of the work performed by our workforce," said  interim MassDOT Secretary Phil Eng.  
 
"Our workforce takes pride as they clear snow and ice, keeping our roads safe during adverse weather events for all that need to travel. ?To our contest winners and participants, know that you have added some fun to the serious take of operating plows. ?I'm proud of the skill and dedication from our crews and thank the public of the shared responsibility to slow down, give plows space and put safety first every time there is a winter weather event."
 
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