BCC Lists Class of 2009 Graduates

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LENOX, Mass. — Berkshire Community College awarded 310 associate degrees and certificates to 305 graduates during the Pittsfield college's 49th Commencement on Friday, May 29, at Tanglewood.

One-hundred-forty-six associate of science degrees, 109 associate of art degrees, and 55 certificates were conferred in 23 programs of study.

BCC's newest graduating class includes 284 students from Massachusetts, eight from Connecticut, one from New Jersey, seven from New York, one from Rhode Island, one from South Carolina, one from Tennessee, and 10 foreign students from eight different countries. The graduates are listed below by city and state.

Connecticut

Cornwall Bridge: Julian Castaneda
East Hartford: Nedia Minto
Hartford: Dianne Douglas
Taconic: Margaret Paine
Thomaston: Kelley Sullivan

Warren: Mirinda Wheeler-Pettit.
Winsted: Carol Cox and Michelle Pelletier

Massachusetts

Adams: Katie Bleau, Cherylene Czaja, Corinne Fowler, Cari Krzeminski, Angela Malnati, Veronica Martins, Vale Maziarz, Casandra Meyette, Christopher O'Boyle, Rebecca Randall, Thomas Robinson and Laura Shafer

Ashley Falls: Jessica Goodchild

Becket: Diana Chihai, Tyler Miller and Stephanie Sawyer

Cheshire: Robert Bak, Michael Bostwick, Patricia Francoeur, Shannon Maloney, Laura Nylic, Melissa Prime and Corey Warner

Clarksburg: Avis Merrill

Cummington: Gregory Owen

Dalton: Maya Bahl, Kim Brophy, Ronald Bryant Jr., Joel Cyr, Michael Duffy, Wendy Furlong, Angela Hoffman, Joseph Kovacs, Ryan Kovacs, Rachael Kuni, Nicholas Mears, Alyce Miller, Matthew Mozzi, Ashley Rose, Matthew Sakowski and Kimberly Smith

Florida: Laurie Burdick

Great Barrington: Virginia Conway, Laura Gross, Kevin Guerrero, Kevin Learnard, Jeanne Parsons, Theodore Pryjma, Justyna Psik, Jennifer Storti, Natasha Wallace and Maximina Welliver

Hinsdale: Travis Derby, Benjamin Minifie, Naomi Tiska and Heidi Wallman

Housatonic: Helen Hinkley, Alyssa Larkin and Michelle Loubert

Lanesborough: Donna Boschetti, Carissa Calderwood, Jon Girard, Jill LaLonde, Heather Marshall, Ian Mattoon, Matthew Montini, Renee Rougeau, Amanda Sayers, Elena Situlina and Sandra Wheeler

Lee: Robert Adams III, Stevanne Decker, Timothy Hill, Meryl Kahn, Susan Kelly, Heather Ketchen, Jason LaForest, Holly McMahon, Heather Messer, Cody Mitchell, Jane Muserlian, Ruth Palacios, Rachel Philp, Henry Rieke III, Paul Smith, Justin Soules, Erica Telle, Christina Tenore and Patrick Terry

Leeds: Jessica Kramer

Lenox: Donald Ahrens,
Michael Duval, Jonathan Henry, Andrew Holt, Vladimir Jevtic, Seweryn Kolysko, Doris Palmer, Michael Reynolds, Ashley Rosso, Thomas Shoemaker, Colin Sykes and Mary Thomas
Middlefield: Akiko Fry

Monterey: Daniel Hamill

New Marlborough: John Segalla

North Adams: Theresa Cooper, Katie Goodermote, Kelsey LeClair, Robert Noel, Angela Perez, Heather Randall, Amanda Saunders, Christopher Therrien, Ian Valiton and Jessica Walden

Northampton: Ellen Hayes

Peru: Christine Drew

Pittsfield: Haley Adelson, Silvana Aguirre, Rosanna Ahoussi, Corey Allen, Mollie Anello, Amy Armstrong, Mary Asante, June Axt, Elena Bakushkina, Leona Barrett, Hannah Bartini, Hilary Bashara, Amy Baumgartner, Shaun Behrent, Ashley Betz, Kacey Boos, Kevin Borosky, Glenda Brewer, Simon Brown, Angela Bruseghini, Donna Bryant, Heather Bunnell, Elizabeth Calderwood, Breanne Calkins, Luis Canseco, Lisa Casey, Gina Chavarria

Shaunna Christiana, Halley Cimini, Shaun Cimini, Ashley Coleman, Samantha Colson, Tara Condron, Carrie Converse, Melissa Cook, Steven Coons, Yuan Cooper, Christopher Couig, Justin Counsell, Matthew Cowdrey, Sandra Cultrera, Crystal Czerno, Laurie Daniels, Simone de Souza, Nancy Decelles, Felicia DeGiorgis, Simon Dembitzer, Joanne DiPietro, Jamie Donald, Stephen Dowsett, Robin Forman, Rodrigo Francozi, Candace French, Amanda Galvagni
 
Rebekah Gamache, Daniel Gigliotti, Jessica Goines, Lisa Gold, Matthew Gottung, Gabrielle Graham,
Grace Greenan, Kirstie Gregory, Kimberly Gritman, Daniel Haley, Gregory Hanson, Jonathan Hanson, Sharon Hanson, James Harrington, Kellie Harrington, Samantha Harrison, Mark Hebert, Kristine Heimann, Haley Herene, Brittany Herzog, Justin Hillman, Jeffrey Hiltpold, Michael Hitchcock, Tomeka Hodges, Samantha Horton, Kelle Hostetter, Alisha Hyde, Akiiki Jarvis, Elmer Johnson, Richard Joseph, Cheyenne Kaptanoglu, Bryan Larkin, Cassandra Leab, Karen Lemieux


Alexis Lighten, Stephanie Lines, Ana Linha, Brianna Lison, Linda MacDonald, Theresa Mandracchia, Kristina Marley, Derrick Martin, Eric Martin, Euphemia Matondo, Racquel McBean, Amy McCann, Erin Meaney, Jennifer Metcalf, Lynette Miller, Christopher Montemagni
, LaSheika Moody, Amanda Mougin, Marisa Nickerson, Peerayot Noummano Jr., Emily O'Rourke, Jay Ogle, Stefan Ogle, Christopher Orsi, Abiola Osibanjo, Arindell Penny, Kelley Petricca


Katie-Lynne Powers, Thomas Prendergast, Ryan Purdom, Jean Richard, Heather Root, Amanda Roux, Tricia Saunders, Rachelle Scace, Ryan Scago, Dennis Schilling, Weslia Schmidt, Jeffrey Schneider, Timothy Shepard

Adam Simeone, Ariel Sims, Marilyn Sims, James Stoops, Robert Sykes, Zsa Zsa Taylor, Sarah Terpak, Do-Nadel Thiede, Heather Thurston, Dana Tofani, Meagan Trembley, Nadine Turner, Liana Vassilevskaja, Ryc Ward, Gloria Wisner, Gregory Wyman, Vladislav Zeygerman, Glory Zuber and Andrea Zurrin.

Richmond: Kaylyn Kern, Kimberly Massimiano and Amber Osterhout.

Savoy: Lucas Markland.

Sheffield: Jamie Deloatch, Donna Dyson and Clairen Rivas.

South Egremont: John Fitzpatrick and Amanda Parsons.

Springfield: Gertrude McKenzie and Susan Muriru.

Stockbridge: Rebekah Hickey.

Washington: Jesse Daniels, Ashley Gale and Linda Levernoch.

West Stockbridge: Evelyn Kerswell and Brian Rice.

Williamsburg: Kimberly Ryder.

Williamstown: Lindsay Thompson.

Worthington: Deborah Crossman.

New Jersey

Upper Saddle River: Lindsay Tanis.

New York

Ghent: Catherine Lill
Hillsdale: Ronja Geilen
New Lebanon: Matthew Byrne and Crystal Curtiss
New York City: Justin Abrams
Philmont: Carol Carlsen.

Stephentown: Alyson Beach-Weatherwax

Rhode Island

Central Falls: Edith Nanfuma.

South Carolina

Charlestown: Namphung Booranaseree.

Tennessee

Clarksville: Wendy Zoellner-Crosier

Nation of Ghana

Tema: Ebenezer Morrison




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Pittsfield Affordable Housing Initiatives Shine Light, Hope

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

Housing Secretary Edward Augustus cuts the ribbon at The First on Thursday with housing officials and Mayor Peter Marchetti, state Sen. Paul Mark and state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The holidays are here and several community members are celebrating it with the opening of two affordable housing initiatives. 
 
"This is a day to celebrate," Hearthway CEO Eileen Peltier said during the ribbon-cutting on Thursday. 
 
The celebration was for nearly 40 supportive permanent housing units; nine at "The First" located within the Zion Lutheran Church, and 28 on West Housatonic Street. A ceremony was held in the new Housing Resource Center on First Street, which was funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. 
 
The apartments will be leased out by Hearthway, with ServiceNet as a partner. 
 
Prior to the ribbon-cutting, public officials and community resource personnel were able to tour the two new permanent supported housing projects — West Housatonic Apartments and The First Street Apartments and Housing Resource Center
 
The First Street location has nine studio apartments that are about 300 square feet and has a large community center. The West Housatonic Street location will have 28 studio units that range between 300 to 350 square feet. All units can be adapted to be ADA accessible. 
 
The West Housatonic location is still under construction with the hope to have it completed by the middle of January, said Chris Wilett, Hearthway development associate.
 
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