Berkshire Country Day School Releases First Trimester Honor Roll

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LENOX, Mass. — Berkshire Country Day School (BCD), an independent school for students in pre-school through grade nine, announced its first trimester Honor Roll for the 2012-2013 school year for students in grades seven through nine.

To achieve high honors, a student must maintain a GPA of 3.8 and receive no grade lower than a C+. To achieve honors, a student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.33 and receive a grade no lower than C+.
 

HIGH HONORS

Seventh: Alex Lederman, Pittsfield; Julian Lindenmaier, Stockbridge; Maya Sakharov, Alford; Evan Sylbert, Monterey; and Ben Zoeller, New Lebanon, N.Y.

Eighth: Alec Goffin, Great Barrington; Asa Mervis, Great Barrington and South Egremont; Teddy Michaels, Richmond; Jackson Rich, Pittsfield; Sam Seckler, Alford; and Emily Yeager, Lenox.

Ninth: Sam Kittredge, Dalton; and Emma Lezberg and Jacob Lezberg, Pittsfield.

HONORS

Seventh: Nicolas Adams, Canaan, N.Y.; Noah Beckwith, Bella Currie, and Stephen Taglieri, Pittsfield; James Jurney, Rachel Kantor, and Ruby Merritt, Lenox; Clem Keats, Ghent, N.Y.; Michelle Lipson, Great Barrington; Charles O'Neil, Stockbridge; and Ayva Schiff, Dalton.

Eighth: Viggo Blomquist, Chatham and Hudson, N.Y.; Jesse Cassuto, Spencertown, N.Y.; Neeka Daemi and Kendall Pollart, Great Barrington; Will Harris-Braun, East Chatham, N.Y.; Ruth King, Hillsdale, N.Y.; Jesse Kramer, Pittsfield; Donovan Lally, Housatonic; Cooper Parker, Hudson, N.Y.; Sophie Usow, Lenox; and Molly Weinberg and Hanna Yurfest, Richmond.

Ninth: Elise Ghitman, Ashley Falls; Harper Glantz, Pittsfield and Lenox; Ian Price, Craryville, N.Y.; and Rebecca van der Meulen, New Lebanon, N.Y.

 

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Reps. Leigh Davis, Bud Williams Filing Legislation Honoring Freeman

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — State Reps. Leigh Davis of the 3rd Berkshire District and Bud L. Williams, of the 11th Hampden District, are filing legislation establishing Aug. 22 as Elizabeth Freeman Day of Equality, Healing, and Remembrance in the commonwealth.
 
The legislation would direct the governor to annually issue a proclamation recognizing the courageous contributions of Elizabeth Freeman, an enslaved Black woman known as Mum Bett, whose landmark freedom suit helped spark the legal end of slavery in Massachusetts.
 
"Elizabeth Freeman's story began here in the Berkshires, but its impact reached every corner of the commonwealth," said Davis. "More than two centuries later, her legacy continues to inspire us. Establishing Elizabeth Freeman Day will ensure that future generations learn not only about her extraordinary bravery, but also about the power of one person to change the course of history."
 
In 1781, Freeman, of Sheffield at the time, challenged the institution of slavery by filing suit against her enslaver, Col. John Ashley. In the landmark case Brom and Bett v. Ashley, a Berkshire County jury ruled in favor of Freeman and her fellow plaintiff, Brom, granting them their freedom. The case demonstrated the power of the Massachusetts Constitution's declaration that all people are born free and equal and helped pave the way for the Quock Walker decisions that ultimately ended slavery in the commonwealth. 
 
"Freeman's courage changed the course of history in Massachusetts," said Williams. "At a time when the odds were stacked against her, she stood up and demanded that the promises of liberty and equality contained in our Constitution apply to her as well. She risked everything to challenge an unjust system, and her victory helped lay the foundation for the end of slavery in our commonwealth. Her legacy deserves to be recognized and remembered by every resident of Massachusetts."
 
Although unable to read or write, Freeman understood the meaning of freedom and equality and took extraordinary action to secure those rights for herself and others. Her story remains one of the most powerful examples of individual courage in the face of injustice. 
 
Elizabeth Freeman Day will provide an opportunity for reflection, education, healing, and remembrance, said Williams. 
 
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