Drury High Scholarships & Awards 2015

North Adams, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented on Class Night, Wednesday, June 10, to the Drury High School Class of 2015.

Valedictorian: Nicholas Trombley

Salutatorian: Lindsey Gray

Dr. Richard Ziter Science/Pre-med Scholarships: Destiny Martin & Emma Waryjasz

Peter Foote Memorial Scholarship: Kirby Bryce & Catherine Marceau

Jocelyn E. LeClair Memorial Scholarship: Alexander Candiloro, Joshua Giron, Catherine Marceau & Nicholas Trombley

Crew of 2002: MBL Scholarship: Sully Boland; CMD Scholarship: Renee Sherman-Gauthier

Coach Herb Johnson Scholarship: Kyle Clairmont

Anna Yan Ji Arabia Scholarship: Monica Thomas

Robert James Dean Memorial Scholarship: Catherine Marceau

Richard "Buckwheat" Lefave Award: Heather Morris & Matthew Scanlon

Spc. Michael R. DeMarsico II Memorial Scholarship: Destiny Crews & Destiny Martin

Peter Mancuso Memorial Scholarship: Kirby Bryce

North Adams Historical Society: Katelyn Kline

Class of 1964: Matthew Scanlon

Amy Remillard Award Trophy: Cameron Lapine

Ron & Tiger Waterman Scholarship: Christa Sprague

Achievement Awards

• Visual Arts: Destiny Baran & Christa Sprague
• English: Emma Waryjasz
• Family and Consumer Sciences: Amber Serrano
• Foreign Language: Renee Sherman-Gauthier
• Mathematics: Matthew Scanlon
• Music: Robert Fronsman
• Physical Education: Justin Girard
• Science: Cain Laikind
• Vocational Sciences: Joe Caron
• History: Cameron Lapine
• Technology Education: Adam Daub
• Media Arts: Ryan Forrest
• Drury Stage Company: Cameron Lapine

Engineering Design Competition 1st Place Awards: Jose Alicea, Austin Hebel, Joe Caron, Nicholas Senay, Adam Daub & Nate VanSteemburg

High Honor Early Graduation Award: Tyra Beaumont, Emily Knickerbocker & Lisa Rondeau

DAR Good Citizen Certificate: Thane Preite

Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators Association: Ryan Forrest

Senior Band Scholarships: Matt Scanlon, Kyle Clairmont, Nichole Superneau & Cain Laikind

Paul Hartery Band Award: Emma Waryjasz

Betty Von Mosch Memorial Scholarship: Matt Scanlon

Sceva E. Whitney Memorial Scholarship: Emma Waryjasz

John Philip Sousa Award: Cain Laikind

Berkshire Symphony Award: Emma Waryjasz

Pauline Young Outstanding Senior Vocal Award: Lindsey Gray

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award: Matt Scanlon

Danny Alcombright Memorial Scholarship: Christa Sprague

Frank N. Costa Public Service Scholarship: Jake Tatro

Stephen J. Drotter Memorial Scholarship: Alexander Candiloro

Byron E. & Rose L. Crum Scholarship: Justin Girard & Joshua Giron

Lafayette/ Greylock Lodge of Masons: Josh Giron

Richard Brower Memorial Scholarship: Julia Lescarbeau

Helen Hickey George Scholarship: Justin Girard

Father Nelson Ziter Scholarship: Nicholas Trombley

Ted Ziter Sports Scholarship: Alexander Candiloro

MountainOne Bank Scholarship: Lindsey Gray

David Morton Memorial Scholarship: Emma Waryjasz

Salem State Alumni Scholarship Fund: Nicholas Mirante

"Bud" Saulnier Memorial Scholarship: Emma Waryjasz

Clarksburg Parent Teacher Group: Jacob Tatro

Gordon B. Neville Memorial Scholarship: Hannah Rivard

Richard C. Lussier Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Mariana Denault

Dora A. Radlo Memorial Scholarship: Mackenzie McNeice

Stephen Sears Memorial Scholarship: Thane Preite

Diane Niles Scholarship: Hannah Rivard

Drury High School Class of 1955: Cain Laikind

Grace S. Hampel Scholarship: Kasey McDonough

Clifton R. Tower Jr. Scholarship Award: Marisa McNeice

Daniel E. Ralston Memorial Scholarship: Sully Boland

Jason A. Dupuis Memorial Scholarship: Justin Girard

State Street T Neighborhood Kids Scholarship: Schuyler Robinson

Goldie Sabin Memorial Scholarship: Cameron Lapine

Ermyn Beall Teaching Scholarship: Destiny Crews

North Adams Jewelry Store Has New Owner

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
05:34PM / Thursday, December 18, 2025

Cheryl Coppens put out a call for someone to take over the jewelry business she began last spring  — jewelry maker Alexandra Padilla answered the call.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Artful Jeweler has a new owner who is looking to expand its offerings.

Cheryl Coppens opened the jewelry store in May, showcasing local artists, offering fine jewelry, and jewelry repair.

But a new grandson in Texas, and the difficulties in flying back and forth to see him, had her looking to move closer to him.

Last month, she posted on the business's Facebook that she wanted someone to take over the space and continue the venture. Alexandra Padilla reached out to her and Coppens said she met all her criteria she was looking for in anew owner.

"You have to really want to be in retail. You have to want to be in this community, priced where people can afford it. Alex is native to North Adams. Her husband, she's got two great kids, so it just felt like they would be able to continue the store," Coppens said. "So the criteria really was somebody that would work the store, not somebody that would just come in and hire employees. I didn't want that."

Padilla started taking over the store in the beginning of December. She has been selling jewelry for about three years, and has an online shop, and has worked in wholesale jewelry for about 15 years.

"I always wanted to have my own thing on it, and I wanted to bring something new, and I want to involve my family, my kids do something, and I want to be independent," she said.

Now Padilla showcases her jewelry in the Ashland Street store and plans to keep some of the local artists' items, like stained glass made by Coppens' mother.

Padilla customizes jewelry and tailors pieces to her customers.

She plans to work around her job at Berkshire County Head Start so she can open store for more hours. 

She also plans to redesign the store a little bit and bring in a couple more lines, like more rings and pearls. 

The store is open on Saturdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 2, Fridays 9 to 6, and Sundays 9 to 3. The store has also been open on Mondays 10  to 5 and Tuesdays 10  to 3 for the holidays. 

Padilla thanks Coppens for trusting her and hopes customers continue to support the Artful Jeweler.

"Thank you for trusting me. I'm going to try and do my best and work hard to make it happen," she said. "This is our first time selling retail, so we hope the community supports us in here."

Coppens will be helping Padilla until she is comfortable operating the store on her own. She said it will continue to be a space of community support.