Williams Graduates Local Students

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williams College President Adam F. Falk today conferred bachelor of arts degrees on 16 local graduates at the college's 224th commencement on Sunday, June 2.

The graduates are:

Deena Rene Bak, daughter of Terry Bak of Cheshire and Richard Bak of Lanesborough. Bak graduated cum laude with a major in art. She was active with the Williams College Museum of Art, serving as president the Student Advisory Board, as a museum associate tour guide, a member of the Arts and Communications Advisory Committee, an instructor for the museum's "Drop in Drawing" program and as ateaching assistant in studio art. She won a Berkshire Art Association Fellowship. Bak also captained the equestrian team, earning an Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Academic Achievement Award, and participated in water polo.	Miranda Lynn Bona, daughter of Thomas and Kristin Bona of Clarksburg, graduated with honors in geosciences. She was elected to the scientific honor society Sigma Xi and was a Class of 1957 Scholar in Geosciences. She also was a nominee for Outstanding Student Paper at the American Geophysical Union's 2012 Fall Conference.	Nathaniel Heatherington Finan, son of Keith Finan and Laurie Heatherington of Williamstown, majored in psychology. He played varsity soccer and was named Second Team All-American and Second Team All-NESCAC. He served on the Student Athletic Advisory Committee and was a TeamEph Orientation leader.	Emmanuel Joshua Whyte of Bennington, Vt., son of Antares McDonald, majored with honors in both art and psychology. He won a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship and the Fulkerson Award for Leadership in the Arts, was elected to the scientific honor society Sigma Xi and was a Class of 1960 Scholar in Psychology. He interned in the director's office of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute and was an assistant teacher for the Clark's RAISE program, instructor for the One-Hour "Drop-In Drawing" program at the Williams College Museum of Art, and a teacher's assistant in painting. He also was a founder and co-president of the Psychology Journal Club, member of the Psychology Department Student Liaison Committee, and co-editor and group coordinator of the Sketchbook Club.
	Robert Daniel Hackett of Great Barrington, son of Lisa Bozzuto of Great Barrington and Grant Hackett of Yellow Springs, Ohio, graduated cum laude and majored in environmental policy and philosophy.	Kimberly Marie Holachek of Williamstown majored in psychology and women's, gender and sexuality studies.
James David Nolan, son of Jim and Cathy Nolan of Williamstown, graduated magna cum laude and majored in philosophy. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and chosen to be the Phi Beta Kappa speaker at commencement. He also won the Muriel B. Rose Prize.	Zane K. Martin of Housatonic, son of James Martin and Jessica Holmes, gradauted magna cum laude and majored with honors in mathematics. Elected to Phi Beta Kappa and to the scientific honor society Sigma Xi, he also won the Olga R. Beaver Memorial Prize in Mathematics. He attained honorable mention in the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship competition. He also attended the Williams-Exeter Programme at Oxford, served on the Student Math and Stats Advisory Board, and participated in the student theater group Cap and Bells.	Jenay Elise Haskins, daughter of Julieann and Steven Haskins of Williamstown, majored in classics and psychology. She was a leader of the Rape and Sexual Assault Network, head Baxter Fellow of Dodd Neighborhood, and an assistant in both the offices of alumni relations and admission.	Ashley Rose Meczywor, daughter of Anne and Jeff Meczywor of Lenox, majored in psychology and theater. She participated in the student theater group Cap and Bells and performance group Dance Dhamaka, worked in the theater scene shop and was an admissions office tour guide.
Emily Anne Ury of Great Barrington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ury, majored in chemistry.		Eleanor Piraino Fitz Randolph of Richmond, daughter of Diane Piraino and Ten Randolph, majored in comparative literature.	Cary DeForest White, son of Robert and Kaatje White of Williamstown, majored in American studies. He was a junior adviser and played rugby.
Ian McKee Nesbitt, son of Beth and Dick Nesbitt of Williamstown, majored with honors in geosciences. He was elected to the scientific honor society Sigma Xi and was a Class of 1960 Scholar in Geosciences. He also was a member of the Nordic ski and cycling teams and an administrator of Williams Students Online. He won an NCAA All-Academic Award and NESCAC All-Academic Award.	Karlan K. Eberhardt of Bennington, Vt., son of Silvio Eberhardt of Arlington, Va., and Lois Banta of Bennington, majored in computer science. He was a Class of 1962 Scholar and performed in the Irish dance group Inish and student theater group Cap and Bells. He also olunteered for the Williamstown Fire Department and Village Ambulance Service.	Evan E.F. Grillon of Windsor, son of Albert Grillon and Lee Flournoy, majored in philosophy. He won the Bullock Poetry Prize of the American Academy of Poets, was a junior adviser to the class of 2015 and played on the ultimate Frisbee team.

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ADOPTED! Companion Corner: Cali and Kyzer at Berkshire Humane Society

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
02:30PM / Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Great news, Kyzer and Cali found a home for Christmas already! Still looking for a new friend for the holidays? There are plenty of dogs and cats and small animals at Berkshire Humane who would love to go home with you.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There's a bonded dog pair awaiting a new family at the Berkshire Humane Society.

Kyzer and Cali are both poodles. Kyzer is the male and is 7 years old, a quite a bit bigger than his sister Cali, who is a miniature of Kyzer and 8 years old.

Canine adoption counselor Rhonda Cyr introduced us to the two.

"They came from a household that couldn't hold on to them, and it sounds like they may have been abandoned by their previous owner with somebody else, and so they came to us looking for a new home," she said.

The two love to be around you and snuggle. But both are very happy dogs.

"Kyzer is 7 years old, and his personality is that he kind of wants to be in everything. He's very loving, very snuggly, as you can tell. And Callie here, she's 8 years old, and she is kind of like the life of the party," said Cyr. "She wants to tell you everything about her day, and she's a little bit of a little ham."

The two are considered seniors and really like soft treats as Cali just had a few teeth removed and Kyzer has a tooth procedure coming up.

"Currently, they really like soft treats, because they are both on the senior side of things. So they have had some dental work, so they are really in need of something softer. They are not big chewers at this age, really, their main focus right now is just really socializing and cuddling," Cyr said.

The two would love a quiet home with someone who wants to snuggle. They shouldn't go to a home with bigger dogs but if you have a dog, you can bring them in for a visitation with the poodles to see if they will get along. Cats will be fine and the preference is for older and more responsible children so that the pups don't get hurt, as they are senior citizens.

"The perfect home for them would be a quiet home that's not too active. Like I said, they're very social, so they could handle some visitors," she said. "They're very friendly, but I don't think that they would really enjoy any other dogs in the home."

Poodles need to be regularly groomed, and the prospective adopter will have to keep an eye on their health. Kyzer has a heart murmur that needs to be monitored. This doesn't mean he is in bad health, as he could live a perfectly normal life, but he will need to be checked by a veterinary specialist routinely.

"Ideally, he would go to a home that could provide further health care with a specialist in cardiac care. And you know, he could very well live out the rest of his life comfortably and happy," Cyr said. "We just don't have all that information at the moment, but I think that you know the way he's going right now. He's got a good spirit, and he seems to be pretty happy."

The shelter is hoping the to get them a home for the holidays.

"We would love to get them a home in time for the holidays. They've been here since the eighth of November, and they're really, really looking as much as the staff loves them here, we're really looking to get them into a home and somewhere nice and cozy so they can spend the rest of their life together," she said.

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