Wahconah High Class of 2022 Awards & Scholarships

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DALTON, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the class of 2022 at Wahconah Regional High School.

2022 Senior Forward with Hope 'Because You're You Awards': Maxwell Boland, Blake Casella, Emily Fontaine, Bailey Goodrich, Matthew McCormack, Ella Quinto, Dominic Scalise, Ryan Scott, Gavin Sommers, David Striebel

American Legion Auxiliary Benjamin F. Sullivan Unit 155: Medal and Award: Makayla Torrey; Scholarship: Jayden Warner; Emma Bailey Scholarships: Juliane Keiper, Quinn Lennon, Colin Rosier

Berkshire County Arc: Carol Craighead Memorial Award: Quinn Walton; Down Syndrome Family Group Scholarships: Lily Robb, Quinn Walton; Scholarship: Lily Robb

Berkshire Culinary Group Community Service Award: Nathan Brown

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Garrett Francis Collins and Josephine Goodwin Collins Scholarship: Quinn Walton

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Zenas Crane Fund Scholarships: Brennan Andersen, Karen Betit, Luke DiCicco, Leah Duquette, Ellis Eberwein, Eva Eberwein, Britney Gaudette, Juliane Keiper, Arianna Kendall, Quinn Lennon, Kiara Lytle, Lilly Patton, Colin Rosier, Nicolas Salinetti, Jayden Warner, Brett Wasuk, Drew Wendling, Aiden Wesley, Benjamin West

Central Berkshire Education Association Nursing Scholarship: Hannah Connelly; Teaching Scholarship: Lily Robb

Chang Chavkin Scholars Program: Lilly Patton

Dalton Lions Club Scholarships: Jason Dion, Joseph Diver, Britney Gaudette

Dalton Rotary Club Berkshire Community College Club Scholarship: Maria Meneses

Dalton Rotary Club Leadership Scholarships: Brennan Andersen, Luke DiCicco, Leah Duquette, Eva Eberwein, Sharlyse Henshaw, Claire Naef, Lily Robb, Quinn Walton

Dalton Volunteer Fire Department Scholarship: Hannah Connelly

Daughters of the American Revolution Award: Quinn Walton

John 'Dunny' Donovan Awards: Benjamin Noyes, Bradley Noyes

Greylock Federal Credit Union: Community Enrichment Scholarships: Lilly Patton, Jayden Warner; Scholastic Achievement Scholarships: Logan Osorio, Aiden Wesley

Kevin P. Harrington Memorial Scholarship: Benjamin West

Hill Engineering Scholarship: Benjamin West

Hinsdale Lions Club Scholarships: Juliane Keiper, Claire Naef

Ivanowsky Family Scholarship: Devyn Haley

Knights of Columbus 411 David H. Carmel Scholarships: Karen Betit, Scott Duma, Leah Duquette, Arianna Kendall

Monday Morning Quarterback Club Scholarships: Ashley Chaffee, Luke DiCicco, Joseph Diver, Scott Duma, Benjamin Noyes, Bradley Noyes, Jonah Smith, Drew Wendling, Benjamin West

Pittsfield Chapter of Unico Joseph Bonaquisti Memorial Scholarship: Piper Filiault

Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Conrad Bernier Memorial Scholarship: Quinn Walton

Quail Inspiration Award: Katelyn Kmon

Stone House Properties LLC Award: Scott Duma

Gold Wings Foundation Scholarship Lt. Steven Combs, USN, Memorial: Quinn Walton

Liann Bordeau-Buck Memorial Scholarship: Quinn Walton

Mark Franklin Honorary Award: Logan Osorio

Washington Scholarships: Juliane Keiper, Quinn Lennon, Lilly Patton, Colin Rosier

Williamstown Elementary Educator's Scholarship: Brennan Andersen

Memorial Awards

Salvatore Abbate Memorial: Brennan Andersen, Ethan Clark, Leah Duquette, Eva Eberwein, Piper Filiault, Sharlyse Henshaw, Juliane Keiper, Logan Osorio, Quinn Walton, Drew Wendling

Mary T. Ano Memorial: Errol Bates

Francis J. Avery Memorial: Quinn Walton

Richard M. Bellinger Memorial: Quinn Walton

Charles and Sadie Boraski Memorial: Juliane Keiper, Nicolas Salinetti, Quinn Walton, Jayden Warner, Benjamin West

William Boraski Memorial: Piper Filiault

William and Patricia Carey Memorial: Molly Shippee

Glenn D. Carr Memorial: William O'Neill

Jane Casey Memorial: Lily Robb

Peter R. Cimini Memorial: Piper Filiault

Susan Mahoney Memorial: Hannah Connelly

Patrick J. Muraca Memorial: Luke DiCicco, Lily Robb

Martin J. Phillips Memorial: Bradley Noyes

Robert 'Boog' Powell Memorial: Hannah Connelly, Lily Robb, Quinn Walton

Robert R. Powell and Joseph D. Robins Memorial: Aryianna Garceau

Betty Lou and Kay Sanford Memorial: Scott Duma

Dorothy Shepard Memorial: Leah Duquette

Helen Shepard Memorial: Makenzi Taylor

James 'Jim' Soluri Memorial: Juliane Keiper

Michael Swail Memorial: Makayla Torrey, Quinn Walton

Harry A. Walton Memorial: Hannah Connelly, Quinn Walton

Carl Willey Memorial: Hayley Lorette

Mitchell K. Daehling Memorial: Aryianna Garceau

Harold 'Hal' Douville Memorial: Ethan Clark

James H. Duquette Memorial: Hannah Connelly, Drew Wendling

Lindsey M. Ferrell Memorial: Britney Gaudette

Ida Flynn Memorial: Jocelyn Sommers

Jacob 'Jack' Franklin Memorial: Nicolas Salinetti

Jacqueline Harrison Memorial: Kendall Benlien

Kathryn A. Hutwelker Memorial: Lily Robb

Patricia A. Bartley Johnson Memorial: Lily Robb

Gilbert D. Kittredge Memorial: Scott Duma, Eva Eberwein, Claire Naef, Lily Robb, Quinn Walton

John J. Kowalczyk Memorial: Juliane Keiper, Lilly Patton, Makayla Torrey, Quinn Walton, Drew Wendling

Francis Loehr Memorial: Owen Baker

Wahconah Regional High School Awards

Art Department Awards: Bailey Goodrich, Natalie Pollard

Attendance Award: Makayla Torrey

Business Department Award: Luke DiCicco

Central Berkshire Regional School District General Scholarships: Priscilla Lee, Benjamin Noyes, Caden Padelford

Emerging Technology Award: Nicolas Salinetti

Engineering Technology Award: Peyton Webb

English Department Award: Juliane Keiper

Internship Department Award: Darrin Cloran

Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators Association National Honor Society Student of the Year Award: Quinn Walton

Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators Association Student Achievement Award: Madeline Riechers

Mathematics Department Award: Quinn Walton

Modern and Classical Languages Awards: French: Piper Filault; Latin: Juliane Keiper; Spanish: Quinn Walton

Music Awards: Choral Award: Logan Osorio; John Philip Sousa Award: Brennan Andersen; Louis Armstrong Jazz Award: Errol Bates

National Business Honor Society: Ethan Clark, Caden Padelford, Aiden Wesley

National Honor Society: Brennan Andersen, Kendall Benlien, Hannah Connelly, Luke DiCicco, Scott Duma, Leah Duquette, Eva Eberwein, Piper Filiault, Sophie Gordon, Devyn Haley, Sharlyse Henshaw, Juliane Keiper, Maria Meneses, Claire Naef, Benjamin Noyes, William O'Neill, Lilly Patton, Madeline Riechers, Lily Robb, Nicolas Salinetti, Molly Shippee, Jonah Smith, Jocelyn Sommers, Makayla Torrey, Quinn Walton, Drew Wendling, Benjamin West

National Merit Program Letter of Commendation: Juliane Keiper

Physical Wellness Department Awards: Luke DiCicco, Jocelyn Sommers

Principal's Leadership Award: Quinn Walton

Science Department Award: Quinn Walton

Social Studies Department Award: Luke DiCicco

Student Council Awards: Leah Duquette, Eva Eberwein, Sharlyse Henshaw, Claire Naef, Lily Robb, Dominic Scalise, Quinn Walton, Drew Wendling

Superintendent's Award: Quinn Walton

The Heart of Wahconah Scholarship: Madeline Riechers

Wahconah Regional High School Booster Club Awards: Brennan Andersen, Scott Duma, Eva Eberwein, Claire Naef, Bradley Noyes, William O'Neill, Molly Shippee, Jonah Smith, Jocelyn Sommers, Quinn Walton

Wahconah Regional High School Class of 1970 Scholarship: Jonah Smith

Wahconah Regional High School Class of 1981 Scholarship: Sophie Gordon

Wahconah Regional High School Class of 2020 Scholarship: Scott Duma

Wahconah Regional High School Girls Track and Field Award: Aryianna Garceau

Wahconah Regional High School Inspiration Award: Joshua Burrows

Wahconah Regional High School Spirit of Inclusion Awards: Lily Robb, Quinn Walton

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Dalton Board Signs Off on Land Sale Over Residents' Objections

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Residents demanded the right to speak but the agenda did not include public comment. Amy Musante holds a sign saying the town now as '$20,000 less for a police station.'

DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board signed the sale on the last of what had been known as the Bardin property Monday even as a handful of residents demanded the right to speak against the action.

The quitclaim deed transfers the nine acres to Thomas and Esther Balardini, who purchased the two other parcels in Dalton. They were the third-highest bidders at $31,500. Despite this, the board awarded them the land in an effort to keep the property intact.

"It's going to be an ongoing battle but one I think that has to be fought [because of] the disregard for the taxpayers," said Dicken Crane, the high bidder at $51,510.

"If it was personal I would let it go, but this affects everyone and backing down is not in my nature."

Crane had appealed to the board to accept his bid during two previous meetings. He and others opposed to accepting the lower bid say it cost the town $20,000. After the meeting, Crane said he will be filing a lawsuit and has a citizen's petition for the next town meeting with over 100 signatures.

Three members of the board — Chair Robert Bishop Jr., John Boyle, and Marc Strout — attended the 10-minute meeting. Members Anthony Pagliarulo and Daniel Esko previously expressed their disapproval of the sale to the Balardinis.

Pagliarulo voted against the sale but did sign the purchase-and-sale agreement earlier this month. His reasoning was the explanation by the town attorney during an executive session that, unlike procurement, where the board is required to accept the lowest bid for services, it does have some discretion when it comes to accepting bids in this instance.

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