BCC Recognizes Associate Degree In Nursing Graduates

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 52nd pinning ceremony of Berkshire Community College’s Associate degree in nursing (ADN) program was celebrated Tuesday evening, May 25, in the College’s Robert Boland Theatre in the Koussevitzky Arts Center.
 
The audience viewing remotely via PCTV in order to observe social distancing protocols due to COVID19.  Pam Coley-McCann, Associate Professor of Human Services, addressed the students.
 
Traditionally, nursing students have conducted an Honors or Pinning Ceremony to mark the passage of student nurse role to practice role.  It is an event that is shared with family, friends, faculty and others important to the students’ education.
 
The ceremony, sponsored by BCC’s Student Nurse Organization, honored the following students who graduated on May 25, 2021:
  • Adams: Crystal Dobert
  • Cheshire: Jacqueline King, Shelby Provencher
  •  Clarksburg: Krystal Chesbro
  • Clifton Park, NY: Nikki Moore
  • Dalton: Kayla Robinson
  • Ellington, Conn: Sara Boria
  •  Hancock: Wendy Kipp
  • Hartford, Conn: Joann Serrano
  • Holyoke: Tanya Bressette
  • Indian Orchard: Janet Andugu
  • Lakeville, Conn: Valencia Phillips-Manelli
  • Lanesborough: Samantha Radke
  • Lee: Michelle Schleimer
  • Lenox: Mary Belle Burns
  • Ludlow: Mike Imbale
  • Methuen: Gabriela Rasuk
  • North Adams: Kayla Armstrong
  • Pittsfield: Rachel Arseneau, Ciara Berkeley, Jamie Brown, Danielle Collette, Desiree Eason, Cecilia Ebuley, Sarah Engle, Anne-Marie Ezoua, Taylor Johnson, Hahna Kim, Anya Leard, Jacqueline Polynice, Katelynn Ruusukallio, Nixon St Bernard, Kniesha Tarjick
  • Savoy: Jennifer Walker
  •  Sheffield: Emily Shaw
  •  South Hadley: Salina Kiplagat
  • Springfield: Shawna Motley, Anna Otiende, Elizabeth Twum-Barima
  • Windsor: Jonathan Bailey
 
For more information about BCC allied health and nursing programs, call the Admissions Office at (413) 236-1630.

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Tickets On Sale for Berkshire Flyer

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Amtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), announced tickets are now on sale for the Berkshire Flyer.
 
The Berkshire Flyer is a seasonal summer passenger rail service that operates between New York City from Moynihan Train Hall and Pittsfield. The service, which began as a successful pilot in 2022, is scheduled to resume on Friday, June 21 through Monday, Sept. 2 for Labor Day weekend. Trains depart New York City Friday nights and return at the end of the weekend, leaving Pittsfield Sunday afternoon.
 
In addition, for the first time this year, the Berkshire Flyer service now includes a train from New York City to Pittsfield on Sunday mornings.
 
"We're thrilled to announce this season's Berkshire Flyer service," said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. "The Berkshire Flyer makes visiting Western Massachusetts on weekends convenient, relaxing, and easy. We are pleased to continue our successful partnership with Amtrak, the New York State Department of Transportation and CSX."
 
The Berkshire Flyer departs from Moynihan Train Hall at 3:16 p.m. on Fridays and arrives at Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center in Pittsfield at 7:27 p.m. The train will make all intermediate station stops as the scheduled Amtrak Empire Service train does in New York State on Fridays, which include Yonkers, Croton-Harmon, Poughkeepsie, Rhinecliff, Hudson, and Albany-Rensselaer Station. 
 
The Sunday return trip, making all the same station stops, will depart Pittsfield at 3:35 p.m. and arrive in New York at 7:55 p.m. The new Sunday Berkshire Flyer train from New York City to Pittsfield will depart Moynihan Train Hall at 10:50 a.m. and arrive in Pittsfield at 3:15 p.m.
 
The Berkshire Flyer is building upon two successful seasons where some of the Pittsfield-bound trains were sold out well in advance. Based on that experience, passengers planning a trip are encouraged to purchase tickets early by visiting Amtrak.com, the Amtrak app or by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL.
 
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