Williams College Honors Long-Service Staff

11:39AM / Tuesday, July 01, 2008Print Story | Email Story

WILLIAMSTOWN - At its annual 2007-08 Appreciation Day to honor staff, Williams College toasted those completing 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years of service or were retiring. These staff are listed below, followed by their department and hometowns.

Retiring staff included George T. Aitken, Jr. (Theatre Department of North Adams, Mass.); Kristen J. Anderson (Biology Department of Williamstown, Mass.); Susan H. Bernardy (Financial Aid Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Leo P. Bissaillon (Dining Services, Adams, Mass.); Beverly A. Borowski (President's House, Adams, Mass.); Claire E. Boyer (Williams College Libraries, Williamstown, Mass.); William J. Bryce (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Ronald R. Catelotti (Facilities, Adams, Mass.); Barbara E. Cirone (Development Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Marianne Congello (Provost's Office, North Adams, Mass.); Betty J. Coussoule (Dining Services, Adams, Mass.), who is also a 15-year honoree; Anne L. Hodgkins (Dining Services, Williamstown, Mass.); Wendy W. Hopkins (Alumni Relations, Pownal, Vt.); Judy J. Jones (Williams College Libraries, Williamstown, Mass.); Patricia A. Mancuso (Advancement Information Systems, Florida, Mass.); Carol L. Marks (Williams College Libraries, Readsboro, Vt.); Deborah M. Rothschild (Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Mass.); Georgia G. Swift (History Department, Williamstown, Mass.); George C. Walther (Science Center, Clarksburg, Mass.); Marjorie M. Wylde (Conference Office, Williamstown, Mass.); and Jean C. Zabek (Department of Health Services, Cheshire, Mass.).

Celebrating 25 years of service: Kenneth A. Andrews (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); David A. Berger (Dining Services, Clarksburg, Mass.); Ernest A. Bombardier (Facilities, Williamstown, Mass.); Nellie A. Gifford (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Wayne J. Haskins (Facilities, Savoy, Mass.); Peter R. Landry (Advancement Information Systems, Stamford, Vt.); Peter G. Mason (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Clare A. Morrison (Athletics Department, Williamstown, Mass.); Glenn E. Rougeau (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Robert F. Santiago (Campus Safety and Security, Williamstown, Mass.); Edward J. St. Pierre (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Dinny S. Taylor (Office for Information Technology, Williamstown, Mass.); Kathleen L. Therrien (Investment Office, Williamstown, Mass.); and James W.G. Wetteland (Facilities, Cheshire, Mass.).

Recognized for 20 years at the college: Ann M. Beauchamp (Career Counseling Office, North Adams, Mass.); Stephen R. Birrell (VP for-Alumni Relations & Development Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Sylvia Kennick Brown (Williams College Libraries, Williamstown, Mass.); Thoeun Ching (Dining Services, Williamstown, Mass.); Aaron T. Crandall (Dining Services, North Adams, Mass.); Mary Ellen Czerniak (Development Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Richard B. Davis (Office of Human Resources, Williamstown, Mass.); David F. Fitzgerald (Facilities, Lee, Mass.); Paula J. Langer (Controller's Office, North Adams, Mass.); Frances B. Lapidus (Admission Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Richard P. Lescarbeau (Art Department, Williamstown, Mass.); Nancy E. Luczynski (Chaplain's Office, Stamford, Vt.); Mary E. Murphy (Dining Services, North Adams, Mass.); Michele N. O'Brien (Dining Services, Adams, Mass.); Marco T. Oliva (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Patricia A. Peck (Advancement Information Systems, Clarksburg, Mass.); Amy M. Tatro (Williams College Museum of Art, Adams, Mass.); Patricia A. Travis (Science Center, Williamstown, Mass.); and Judi-Anne Willette (Facilities, Pownal, Vt.).

Marking 15 years of service: Stefan E. Berger (Facilities, Clarksburg, Mass.); Betty J. Coussoule (Dining Services, Adams, Mass.), also a retiree; Richard F. Daniels, Jr. (Facilities, Williamstown, Mass.); Kevin F. Erdeski (Dining Services, Adams, Mass.); Michael J. Frawley (Athletics Department, Williamstown, Mass.); Lisa A. Gazaille (Controller's Office, Adams, Mass.); Tricia A. Koch (Dining Services, North Adams, Mass.); Robert T. Kove (Williams College Museum of Art, Clarksburg, Mass.); Frances Lippmann (Department of Health Services, Stockbridge, Mass.); Khaled H. Maher (Facilities, Adams, Mass.); Patricia S. Malanga (English Department, Williamstown, Mass.); Brian D. Marko (Facilities, Adams, Mass.); Carol A. Parker (Dining Services, North Adams, Mass.); Alesia B. Parks (Facilities, Williamstown, Mass.); Virginia L. Parks (Facilities, Pownal, Vt.); Stephen D. Sneed (Dean's Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Stephen M. Tomkowicz (Advancement Information Systems, Williamstown, Mass.); Tina L. van Luling (Campus Safety and Security, Williamstown, Mass.); David S. Wilson (Facilities, Williamstown, Mass.); and Margaret H. Wood (Department of Health Services, Williamstown, Mass.).

Honored for 10 years of service: Kathleen W. Bassette (Dining Services, Adams, Mass.); Scott B. Braman (Campus Safety and Security, North Adams, Mass.); Michael R. Briggs (Facilities, Hoosick Falls, N.Y.); Dennis A. Brignolo (Campus Safety and Security, Lanesborough, Mass.); Karen S. Brule' (Department of Health Services, North Adams, Mass.); Charles W. Churchill (Facilities, Williamstown, Mass.); Gina M. Coleman (Dean's Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Judi A. Dodge (Dining Services, Florida, Mass.); Margaret W. Driscoll (VP-Strategic Planning & Institutional Diversity Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Lewis E. Fisher (Development Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Robert W. Iacuessa (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Robin A.H. Keller (Faculty Secretarial Office, North Adams, Mass.); Jeanette Kopczynski (Dining Services, Windsor, Mass.); Margaret M. Koperniak (Office for Information Technology, Adams, Mass.); Margaret L. Magavern (VP-Strategic Planning & Institutional Diversity Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Kristine A. Maloney (Office of Human Resources, North Adams, Mass.); Lawrence C. Mattison (Science Center, Cheshire, Mass.); Gabriel McHale (Office for Information Technology, North Adams, Mass.); Karen J. Parkinson (Admission Office, Williamstown, Mass.); David M. Pilachowski (Williams College Libraries, Bennington, Vt.); Linda A. Reynolds (Art Department, Williamstown, Mass.); Michael D. Richardson (Office for Information Technology, North Adams, Mass.); Karen R. Ryan (Dean's Office, Adams, Mass.); Jeanette M. Saie (Dining Services, Stamford, Vt.); Joan K. Scott (Dining Services, Clarksburg, Mass.); Jean M. St. Jacques (Academic Resource Center, North Adams, Mass.); Christopher F. Vince (Dining Services, North Adams, Mass.); Jason S. Wandrei (Dining Services, North Adams, Mass.); Karen E. Whalen (Athletics Department, Williamstown, Mass.); and Robert F. Wright (Office of Human Resources, Greenwich, N.Y.).

Employees with five years of service: Bernard F. Baker III (Facilities, Pownal, Vt.); Shane C. Baker (Facilities, Pownal, Vt.); Laurie J. Barbeau (Controller's Office, North Adams, Mass.); Christine A. Cooper (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Thomas J. Dwyer (Provost's Office, Bennington, Vt.); Patti J. Exster (Development Office, Stamford, Vt.); Robert J. Fachini (Dining Services, North Adams, Mass.); George E. Ferger (Graduate Program in Art History, Williamstown, Mass.); Amy C. Filson (Development Office, Williamstown, Mass.); John P. Gerry (Dean of Faculty's Office, Williamstown, Mass.); David R. Mangiacotti (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Terri J. Melville (Admission Office, Pownal, Vt.); Robin L. Meyer (Career Counseling Office, North Adams, Mass.); Rachel F. Moore (Development Office, Ashfield, Mass.); David A. Morrison (Facilities, Worthington, Mass.); Jane Nicholls (Development Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Mary G. Pfister (Athletics Department, Williamstown, Mass.); Corey A. Pierce (Dining Services, Adams, Mass.); Jason R. Racela (Center for Environmental Studies, Adams, Mass.); Ronald E. Rancatti (Facilities, Adams, Mass.); Douglas J.B. Schiazza (Office of Campus Life, North Adams, Mass.); Mark S. Thompson (Dining Services, Williamstown, Mass.); Christopher S. Warren (Office for Information Technology, Williamstown, Mass.); Alice E. Wilson (Development Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Elaine Yanow (Chapin Library, Williamstown, Mass.); and John C. Zustra (Dining Services, North Adams, Mass.).

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New Camp Is Safe Place for Children Suffering Loss to Addiction

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
06:26AM / Saturday, December 27, 2025

Last year's Happy Campers courtesy of Max Tabakin.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A new camp is offering a safe place for children who have lost a parent or guardian to addiction.

Director Gayle Saks founded the nonprofit "Camp Happy Place" last year. The first camp was held in June with 14 children.

Saks is a licensed drug and alcohol counselor who works at the Brien Center. One of her final projects when studying was how to involve youth, and a camp came to mind. Camp had been her "happy place" growing up, and it became her dream to open her own.

"I keep a bucket list in my wallet, and it's right on here on this list, and I cross off things that I've accomplished," she said. "But it is the one thing on here that I knew I had to do."

The overnight co-ed camp is held at a summer camp in Winsted, Conn., where Saks spent her summers as a child. It is four nights and five days and completely free. Transportation is included as are many of the items needed for camping. The camp takes up to 30 children.

"I really don't think there's any place that exists specifically for this population. I think it's important to know, we've said this, but that it is not a therapeutic camp," Saks said.

She said the focus is on fun for the children, though they are able to talk to any of the volunteer and trained staff. The staff all have experience in social work, addiction and counseling, and working with children.

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