BCC Students Receive 244 Awards, Scholarships

12:00AM / Thursday, June 08, 2006Print Story | Email Story

Two hundred forty-four awards and scholarships were presented to 184 students at Berkshire Community College's 32nd Annual Awards Ceremony on June 1. Alumni and Friends Awards Allied Health: Donna Polidoro. Behavioral Sciences: Crystal Garneau. Communication & Languages: Andrew Benoit. Computer Information Systems: Nicole LeVasseur. Engineering and Technology: Bridget Gormalley. English: Lara Miller. Fine and Performing Arts: Darsa Donelan. History and Government: Beth McWhirt. Mathematics: Bridget Gormalley. Nursing * ADN: Dawn Posey. Practical Nursing * LPN: Martha Labbee. Alumni and Friends Scholarships Alice M. Pederson Memorial Scholarship: Laura Anderson-Gavin and Andrea Spaniol. Berkshire Quilt Festival Scholarship: Carrieanne Crews and Maxwell Solomon. International Student Scholarship: Tatyana Artemyeva. Division Awards (Business, Science and Technology) Falconer Awards: William Barscz (business careers), Kimberly Clancy (business software systems), Amanda Hunt (computer information systems), William Bodine (engineering) and Laura Saldarini (environmental and life sciences). Accounting Practitioner Scholarship Award: Katie Kirby. Economics Excellence Award: Ann-Marie Racine. International Business Award: Alena Yermalovich. Business Administration Program Award: Christopher Richards. Business Careers Program Award: Thomas Wehry. Computer Information Systems Program Award: Juli Kowach. Engineering Program Award: Bridget Gormalley. Engineering Alumni Scholarship: Christopher Neyland and Robert Sinico. Everest Award: Robert Sinico. Longfellow Award: Benjamin Wampler. IEEE Engineering Transfer Scholarship: Matthew Buratto and Benjamin Wampler. RPI, Joseph H. Smith, Jr. Engineering and Science Award: Hector Olaverria. RPI, Garnet D. Baltimore Award: Hector Olaverria. Berkshire Conservation District Environmental Science Scholarship: Michael Gromacki. Tom O'Connell Environmental and Life Sciences Award: Brett Dalzell. George M. Hamilton, Jr. Life Science Award: Katherine Edwards. Hospitality Administration Program Award: Corey Allen. Culinary Arts Program Award: Ashley Sampson. Rudy Sondrini Scholarship: Brendan Bersaw. Division Awards (Humanities) Falconer Awards: Emily Scarpa (english), Christopher Brinton (music), TaraYoung (theatre arts), Melanie LaValle and Amelia Tatro (visual arts) and Kristin Berry (mathematics). Doctors Taft Award: Melani Mielke. Communication Award: Emily Nichols. Koussevitzky Award: Jessica Baker. BCC Players Award: Rachel Bodine and Ryan Cavanaugh. Art Award: Jacqueline Kearns. Edward and William Tyler Award: Erin Ramsey. Mitchell J. Mulholland Memorial Award: Lara Miller. William Pitt Award: Juan Urrea-Toro. Division Awards (Nursing, Health & Social Sciences) Falconer Awards: William Jackson (physical therapist assistant), Daniel Decelles (allied health), David Letalien (behavioral sciences) and Jodi Melle (associate degree nursing). Physical Therapist Assistant Club Award: Christina D'Ascanio. Complementary Care Program Award: Jan Miner. Respiratory Therapy Program Award: David Dimock. Austen Riggs Award: Deirdre Barry. Hillcrest Commons * LPN Club Scholarship: Susan Sala. Mary and Catherine Gillette Scholarship: Crystal Garneau. Teresa M. "Trete" Hourihan Scholarship: Brooke Humes. Gillette Scholarship: Ann Marie Sawyer. Margaret S. Kennedy Memorial Nursing Award: Nadine Abderhalden. Mary Matilda Marcy Scholarship: Tricia Burr. Berkshire Medical Center Physicians' Award: Heather Jusino and Jodi Melle. Fairview Hospital Physicians' Award: Joanne Wodecki. Fairview Educational Fund: Mario Castro Mary Lowell Pizzonia Scholarship: Stephanie Gaudette. Paige Beaudin Clark Scholarship: Jacqueline Degrenier. St. Luke's Spirituality in Nursing Award: Erika Locke. Rhoda Rubin Memorial Nursing Scholarship: Erika Locke. Ashmere Educational Program Scholarship: Rachael Stevens. BCC Foundation and General Scholarships Acts of Kindness Scholarship: Sarah Cuddihy and Honoree, Helen Kimpel. Rose & Norman Avnet Scholarship: Krystle St. Jock. BCC Administration Scholarship: Tricia Montagna and Meagan Trembley. BCC Division Scholarships Business, Science and Technology: Hunter Tranter. Humanities: Wendy Crosier. Nursing, Health and Social Sciences: Sandra Mayer. BCC Foundation General Scholarship: Chris Cote, Caitlin MacDonald, Eric Giansiracusa, Ricky Mercado, Heidi Scarpa and Katie Scholz. John Beauchamp Memorial Scholarship: Paul Errichetto. Berkshire Bank Scholarship: Shannon Mitchell, Amanda Sciola, Andrea Spaniol, Joshua Derby and Andres Naranjo. Berkshire County Board of Realtors Scholarship: Kimberly Sweeney. Berkshire County Guidance Association Scholarship: Brian Smith. Berkshire Life Insurance Company Scholarship: Katie Bleau, Hsiao-Yun Chou, Katherine Edwards, Sharon Hanson and Nathaniel Newton. Berkshire Mutual Insurance Company Scholarship: Kaitlyn Birch. Berkshire Visitors Bureau Scholarship: Mike Zippel. Robert M. Boland Scholarship: Melissa Marchbanks. Ruth P. & Nicholas Boraski Scholarships: William Botto, Ryan Scago, Steven Chandler, Maura Kelly and Aimee St. Pierre. Lawrence A. Ceasar Scholarship: Gina Linton. Karen Canfield Border Scholarship: Rebecca Beham. Zoa Pratt Campetti Scholarship: Laura Anderson-Gavin, Kandy Huxtable and Laura Saldarini. Crane & Company Scholarship: Jonathan Baczek and Jessie Marcoulier. Crescent-Pittsfield/York Rite Masonic Scholarship: Dominique Evangelisto and Thomas Prendergast. Thomas J. Curley, Sr. & Patricia Lynch Curley Scholarship: Eileen McCormick. Frank Deane Scholarship: Amanda Sciola. Eugene A. Dellea Scholarship: Christopher Dellea and Krystle St. Jock. Eugene A. Dellea Hillcrest Hospital Foundation Scholarship: Hilary Bashara, Crystal Garneau, Sharon Hanson, William Jackson, Andrew Lasher, Caitlan MacDonlad, Jessie Marcoulier, Ellen O'Grady, Susan Sala and Paula Winters. J. Edward Dery, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Kelley Curley. Channing & Ursula Ehret-Dichter Scholarship: Amanda Hunt. Nicholas & Theresa DiSantis Quality Printing Scholarship: Joan DeVries and Warren Noel. Epworth Mission Trustees Scholarship: Kiwon Faulkner. Epworth Mission Trustees Scholarship (Human Service): Jacqueline Boisvert. Faculty Scholarship: Ryan Cavanaugh. Dr. Armand & Dr. Donald Feigenbaum Scholarship: Victoria Poulos. Sanford H. Fisher Scholarship: Ashley Sampson. Daren Fitzpatrick Criminal Justice Scholarship: Shannon Poulin. Honorable Jack & Jane Fitzpatrick Scholarship: Carrie Brassard, Christopher Britton, Lori Domkowksi, Melissa Dufault, Crystal Garneau, Hayley Smythe, Jessica Bartlett, Megan Boino, Nadine Chapman, Daniel Hamill and Amy McCann. General Dynamics Scholarship: Brett Dalzell. GE Plastics Scholarship: Kevin Learnard, Amy Murdock, Avis Merrill, Andrew Broggi, Mary Brooks, Danielle Butler, Michaella Callaghan, David Lewis and Dat Nguyen. Gillette Accounting Scholarship: Samta Ghai. Greylock Scholars Program Scholarship: Bridget Gormalley. Barbara & Andrew Hochberg Scholarship: Ashley Witto. Hoosac Bank Scholarship: Ashley Witto. Husky Applied Technology Scholarship: Jennifer Thurston. Interprint Scholarship: Jennifer DePatie. Edwin & Lola Jaffe Fund Scholarship: Rebecca Dellea and JoAnne Simms. Robert & Selma Josell Scholarship: Juan Urrea-Torro, Ann Zolotaho and Dat Nguyen. Howard & Nancy Kaufman Scholarship: Angela Boibeaux. KB Toys Early Childhood Education Scholarship: Tammy LaValley. William B. & Marilyn C. Kirby Scholarship: Marina Voblikova. Dr. Milos & Marie Krofta Scholarship: Ashley Sampson. Gary Lamoureaux Scholarship: Sarah Cuddihy. Larkin Family Scholarship: Donna Novak. Donald & Marion Lathrop Scholarship: Brenna St. Pierre. Lee Bank Scholarship: Heidi Scarpa. Legacy Banks Scholarship: Samta Ghai, Barbara Proper, Assompta Abanulo, Paul Ketchum and Brianna Lison. James and Marie Lynch Scholarship: Susan Sala. Thomas & Carol McCann Scholarship: Michael Duval and Andrew Schweitzer. Matthew J. Merritt Family Scholarship: Jared Tagge. Irene G. Wojtkowski Nuciforo & The Honorable Andrea F. Nuciforo Sr. Scholarship: Dominica Bernardo. The Gilda Palano/Ada Comstock Scholarship: Shawna Geary. Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Scholarship: William Barscz. Pittsfield Rotary Club Scholarship: Lara Miller. Pittsfield Town Players Phil McHugh Scholarship: Rachel Bodine. Constance M. Quinn Memorial Scholarship: Courtney Connor, Rachel Connor and Rebecca DiPalazzo. Concetta J. Polidoro Rilla Scholarship: Ryan Cavanaugh. R.O.S.E. Fund Scholarship: Deborah Scaccia. Polish National Alliance Memorial Scholarship: William Bodine. Paula Elaine Robinson Memorial Scholarship: Marina Voblikova. Salus Populi Scholarship: Carianne Crews and Erin Ramsey. A.E. Sharpe Memorial Scholarship: Isaac Greenhut and Ryan Mann. South Adams Savings Bank Scholarship: Amber Martel. Arthur & Sylvia Stein Scholarship: Brooke Humes. Stevenson & Company Scholarship: Melissa Millett. Joyce A. Stolfo Scholarship: Melissa Millett. Student Government Association Scholarship: Brett Dalzell and Andrew Benoit. Elena R. Tamburello Scholarship: James Hobart. Larry Vaber Scholarship: Thomas Barstow. Viniar Honors Scholarship: Tammy LaValley. Votaw Fund Scholarship: Christopher Neyland, Hector Olaverria, Marc Perras and Jessica Smith. Vincent E. Walsh Scholarship: Mike Zippel. Fred Warren Memorial Scholarship: Hilary Bashara. Robert A. Wells Scholarship: William Jackson. Richard L. Whitehead Scholarship: Thomas Barstow. Thomas C. & Anne Everest Wojtkowski Scholarship: Juli Kowach and R. Laurence Stalvey. Richard Ziter Scholarship: Amber Martel. ZONTA Scholarship: Amanda Hunt. The following awards were presented at the Nurses' Pinning Ceremony on May 23rd. Berkshire Medical Center Physicians' Award: Alicia Gervais and Alison Larochelle. Fairview Hospital Physicians' Award: Dawn Kollmer. Gold Service Spirit of Caring Award: John Brower. Hillcrest Medical Scholarship: Joshua Morin. Bette B. Everson Memorial Nursing Award: Amanda Yee. Ethel M. Carter Memorial Scholarship: Amy Pelletier.

iBerkshires.com Text Ads

RIBCO Supply

Check out our great lineup of Boss Plows, and spreaders. 2 Locations Clarksburg & Pittsfield!

ribcosupply.com

rk MILES Blding Materials

Are You Ready to Update Your Home? Start With rk MILES. 4 Locations (800)670-7433

www.rkmiles.com

If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.

BVNA Nurses Raise Funds for Berkshire Bounty

06:38AM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Nursing Association members of the Berkshire Visiting Nurses Association raised $650 to help with food insecurity in Berkshire County.

The nurses and health-care professionals of BVNA have given back to the community every holiday season for the last three years. The first year, they adopted a large family, raised money, bought, wrapped and delivered the gifts for the family. Last year, they sold raffle tickets and the money raised went to the charitable cause of the winner.

This year, with food insecurity as a rising issue, they chose to give to Berkshire Bounty in Great Barrington.

They sold raffle tickets for a drawing to win one of two items: A lottery ticket tree or a gift certificate tree, each worth $100. They will be giving the organization the donation this month.

Berkshire Bounty seeks to improve food security in the county through food donations from retailers and local farms; supplemental purchases of healthy foods; distribution to food sites and home deliveries; and collaborating with partners to address emergencies and improve the food system.

View Full Story