Williams College Honors Its Staff and Career Milestones

01:42PM / Friday, June 29, 2007Print Story | Email Story

Williams College celebrated its annual Appreciation Day this spring to honor members of its staff who have reached notable milestones in their service to the College. The celebration included a commemorative luncheon at the Williams Inn for employees completing their 5th, 10th, 15th, or 20th year of service and a dinner at the Mill on the Floss for those completing 25 years of service or those who are retiring. This year's retirees, followed by their departments and hometowns, are Barbara A. Agostini (Office of Campus Life, Williamstown, MA); Sally A. Bohl (Facilities, Stamford, VT); Patricia J. Chenail (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Sandra A. Connors (Controller's Office, Williamstown, MA); Alice M. Gagnier (Human Resources, Williamstown, MA); Mary R. Garand (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA), Peter D. Grudin (Dean's Office, Stamford, VT); Margaret A. Harwood (Facilities, Williamstown, MA); Roberta H. Marcyoniak (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Peter Mazzacco, Sr. (Campus Safety and Security, Adams, MA); Roger L. Pedercini (Campus Safety and Security, Williamstown, MA); George R. Perras (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Thomas E. Richards, Jr. (Facilities, Williamstown, MA); Ronald A. Stant (Athletics Department, Williamstown, MA); Marilyn J. Superneau (Williams College Museum of Art, North Adams, MA); Loraine L. Tolle (Dining Services, Bennington, VT); Pamela D. Turton (Center for Development Economics, Williamstown, MA); and Betty M. Weaver (Facilities, Petersburgh, NY). Those celebrated for their 25th year of service included David H. Dabrowski (Facilities, Adams, MA); Renee S. DeCandia (Ctr-Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Lanesborough, MA); Edward J. Derby, Sr. (Facilities, Williamstown, MA); Scott G. Duncan (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Karen E. Kowitz (Graduate Program in Art History, Williamstown, MA); Rosemary M. Lane (Oakely Center for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Williamstown, MA); Patricia A. Mancuso (Advancement Information Systems, Florida, MA); Rosemary K. Moore (Office of Human Resources, Williamstown, MA); Robert G. Ouellette (Office for Information Technology, Williamstown, MA); Nancy P. Piatczyc (Science Center, Williamstown, MA); Barbara Pietras (Dean of the Faculty's Office, Adams, MA); Gail A. Rondeau (Office of Campus Life, North Adams, MA); Robert A. Spofford (Facilities, Adams, MA); Donna A. St. Pierre (Advancement Information Systems, North Adams, MA); and Jean M. Thorndike (Campus Safety and Security, Williamstown, MA). Employees recognized for 20 years of service were Lisa M. Black (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Glenn M. Boyer (Athletics Department, Clarksburg, MA); Lisa A. Briggs (Dining Services, Adams, MA); Barbara E. Cirone (Development Office, Williamstown, MA); Bruce J. Decoteau (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Heidi M. Duncan (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Diane L. England-Horsfall (Development Office, Stamford, VT); Keith C. Finan (Provost's OfficeWilliamstown, MA); Kevin R. Forkey (Physics Department, Pownal, VT); Jonathan D. George (Facilities, Williamstown, MA); Kimberly A. Hodgkins (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); Susan S. Hogan (Controller's Office, Williamstown, MA); Sara L. Holden (Development Office, Williamstown, MA); Kenneth L. Jensen (Facilities, Stamford, VT); Karen P. Jolin (Controller's Office, Williamstown, MA); Cindy L. Kimball (Advancement Information Systems, Clarksburg, MA); Peter R. Landry (Advancement Information Systems, Stamford, VT); Rosemary M. Lane (Oakely Center for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Williamstown, MA); Kathleen B. Lanoue (Williams College Libraries, Williamstown, MA); Donna M. LeSage (Alumni Relations, Adams, MA); Donna M. Oranellas (Facilities, Lanesborough, MA); Diane A. Perault (Career Counseling Office, Williamstown, MA); Sean Phan (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Scott A. Remillard (Facilities, Clarksburg, MA); Michael A. Reopell (Advancement Information Systems, North Adams, MA); Deborah M. Rothschild (Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA); Barbara J. Swanson (Astronomy Department and Physics Department, Pownal, VT); Constance A. Sweet (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); Sarah A. Tovani (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Michelle M. Waryjasz (Office of Financial Aid, North Adams, MA); Diana M. Wilson (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); and Sandra L. Zepka (Center for Environmental Studies, North Adams, MA). Celebrating 15 years of service were Lisa M. Armstrong (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Stephen R. Birrell (VP-Alumni Relations & Development Office, Williamstown, MA); Kimberly A. Brown (Advancement Information Systems, Worthington, MA); Linda S. Burke (Facilities, Adams, MA); Kathleen A. Callahan Koch (Athletics Department, New Ashford, MA); Mary Lynn Chick (Career Counseling Office, Williamstown, MA); Robert E. Gallagher (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Diane M. Hart (Williams College Museum of Art, North Adams, MA); Samuel J. Hurlbut (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Terri-Lynn Hurley (Office for Information Technology, Williamstown, MA); Noelle A. Lemoine (Office of Public Affairs, Adams, MA); Nancy E. Luczynski (Chaplain's Office, Stamford, VT); John C. Maloney (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Susan A. Morin (Investment Office, North Adams, MA); Douglas R. Paisley (Art Department, Williamstown, MA); Felicia Pharr (Office of Financial Aid, Williamstown, MA); Timothy J. Reisler (Facilities, Bennington, VT); Pamela J. Richard (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Gary W. Rougeau (Facilities, Williamstown, MA); Morton Owen Schapiro (President's Office, Williamstown, MA); Nancy L. Snyder (Facilities, Adams, MA); Paula Moore Tabor (Alumni Relations, Williamstown, MA); and Edward C. Waryjasz (Facilities, Adams, MA). The employees recognized for 10 years of service were Kim E. Alice (Williams College Libraries, Williamstown, MA); Beth A. Armstrong (Dining Services, Adams, MA); David J. Bassette (Dining Services, Adams, MA); Robert A. Blay (Dean's Office, North Adams, MA); Peter Charbonneau (Office for Information Technology, Williamstown, MA); Saroeuth Chhuon (Facilities, Lanesborough, MA); Denise J. Church (Multicultural Center, Petersburgh, NY); Curtis C. Cowell (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Adriana B. Cozzolino (Vice President for Operations Office, Cohoes, NY); David B. Dewey (Development Office, Williamstown, MA); Robert J. DiSanti (Dining Services, Adams, MA); Jeritza Garcia (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); Ruth G. Harrison (Department of Health Services, Williamstown, MA); David W. Holland (Controller's Office, Bennington, VT); F. Criss S. Laidlaw (Office for Information Technology, Williamstown, MA); David A. Lamarre (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Sharron J. Macklin (Office for Information Technology, Bennington, VT); Nancy J. Main (Advancement Information Systems, Adams, MA); Sharon J. Marceau (President's Office, North Adams, MA); Christine O. Menard (Williams College Libraries, Williamstown, MA); John A. Miner (Department of Health Services, West Stockbridge, MA); Deborah M. Morandi (Chemistry Department, Adams, MA); Jonathan B. Morgan-Leamon (Office for Information Technology, Williamstown, MA); Lillian H. Mountz (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Heather L. O'Brien (Development Office, Florida, MA); Maria A. Oliva (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Charles F. Roberts (Campus Safety and Security, Williamstown, MA); Seth B. Rogers (Office for Information Technology, Williamstown, MA); Eric M. Rougeau (Facilities, Clarksburg, MA); Stephen E. Sands (Facilities, Latham, NY); Deborah L. Shea (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Steven P. Souza (Astronomy Department, Williamstown, MA); Alyssa A. Sporbert (Department of Health Services, North Adams, MA); Karen M. Theiling (Department of Health Services, Shelburne Falls, MA); and Lisa A. Wilk (Athletics Department, Williamstown, MA). Celebrating five years of service were Lucy A. Babeu (Advancement Information Systems, North Adams, MA); Robert H. Bayly (Facilities, Williamstown, MA); David P. Beauchamp (Facilities, North Adams, MA); Colleen A. Bethoney (Development Office, Stamford, VT); Enoch J. Blazis (Development Office, Northfield, MN); Ildiko Bodor (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); Gail A. Bouknight-Davis (Multicultural Center, Williamstown, MA); Ginette J. Cahoon (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Paula M. Consolini (Dean of Faculty's Office, Williamstown, MA); Thomas M. Craw II (Campus Safety and Security, North Adams, MA); Lori A. DuBois (Williams College Libraries, Williamstown, MA); Donna L. Felix (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Sarah S. Gardner (Center for Environmental Studies, Williamstown, MA); Carolyn J. Greene (Dean of Faculty's Office, Williamstown, MA); Kurtis S. Kimball (Williams College Libraries, North Adams, MA); Susan N. Kohut (Center for Development Economics, Williamstown, MA); Joanna Kurkowicz (Music Department, Somerville, MA); James E. Lillie (Office for Information Technology, Williamstown, MA); Sheila Mason (Development Office, Hancock, MA); Molly E. O'Brien (Dining Services, North Adams, MA); Kathryn L. Paulsen (VP-Strategic Planning and Institutional Diversity Office, Williamstown, MA); Jodi A. Psoter (Williams College Libraries, North Adams, MA); Michael E. Reed (VP- Strategic Planning and Institutional Diversity Office, Silver Spring, MD); John R. Stomberg (Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA); Diana F. Thurston (Department of Health Services, Cheshire, MA); George A. Truran (Chemistry Department, Williamstown, MA); Christopher J. Vadnais (Advancement Information Systems, Stamford, VT); Aldo V. Volpi (Facilities, Adams, MA); Robert P. Volpi (Dining Services, Williamstown, MA); and Kerry A. Wandrei (Williams College Libraries, Adams, MA).

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St. Stan's Students Spread Holiday Cheer at Williamstown Commons

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
12:50PM / Sunday, December 21, 2025

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Students from St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Adams brought the holiday spirit to Williamstown Commons on Thursday, delivering handmade Christmas cards and leading residents in a community caroling session.

"It honestly means the world to us because it means the world to them," said nursing home Administrator Alex Fox on Thursday morning. "This made their days. This could have even made their weeks. It could have made their Christmas, seeing the children and interacting with the community."

Teacher Kate Mendonca said this is the first year her class has visited the facility, noting that the initiative was driven entirely by the students.

"This came from the kids. They said they wanted to create something and give back," Mendonca said. "We want our students involved in the community instead of just reading from a religion book."

Preparation for the event began in early December, with students crafting bells to accompany their singing. The handmade cards were completed last week.

"It's important for them to know that it's not just about them during Christmas," Mendonca said. "It's about everyone, for sure. I hope that they know they really helped a lot of people today and hopefully it brought joy to the residents here."

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