Adams Community Bank Promotes Nine Employees

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ADAMS, Mass. — Adams Community Bank (ACB) announced promotions for nine employees in its Operations Center.
 
Becky Crouse has been promoted to Vice President BSA Officer. 
 
Becky joined the Bank 22 years ago as a teller. Throughout the years, she's earned various financial certificates and
diplomas and has received multiple promotions. She is currently enrolled in the New England School for Financial Studies.
 
Renelle Moser has been promoted to Marketing and Communication Officer.
 
Renelle joined ACB six years ago as a Marketing Specialist and, in 2020, was promoted to Marketing Manager. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA).
 
Eddie Roireau was promoted to Retail Operations Manager. 
 
Eddie brought nine years of banking experience with him when he joined ACB in 2021 as a Retails Support & Quality Assurance Specialist.
 
Komeja Green was promoted to Senior IT Project Lead. 
 
Komeja joined ACB as a teller in 2019 and was promoted in 2020 to IT Project Lead. She is in the process of obtaining a Project Management Certificate from Syracuse University.
 
Melanie Rowland has been promoted to Senior Payment Processor. 
 
Melanie has 17 years of banking experience, including her nine years at ACB. Melanie holds a BA in Business with
a minor in economics from MCLA.
 
Pat Albareda has been promoted to Senior Deposit Operations Support. 
 
Pat began her banking career at ACB 13 years ago. She has worked as a teller in multiple branches and was recently promoted from Deposit Operations Support. She is a member of the Adams Lions Club.
 
Jenna Laughlin and Andrea Stump were both promoted to Senior Loan Processors.
 
Jenna began her career with the Bank seven years ago as a Loan Processor. 
 
Andrea started her career with ACB 11 years ago as a Customer Service Representative. She was most recently promoted from Loan Processor. Andrea has a BA in Business from the Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst. She also serves on the ProAdams Board.
 
Jess Robinson has been promoted to IT Help Desk Specialist.
 
She joined ACB seven years ago as a teller, spending time at multiple branches.
 
In 2022, she was promoted to Community Banker II. Jess earned a BA from MCLA and participates in various volunteer efforts, including coaching youth sports.
 
Charles P. O'Brien, Adams Community Bank President, congratulated these individuals on their recent promotions, noting their longevity with ACB.
 
"Together, these employees have over 80 years of serving the Bank and our customers," he said. "I appreciate their hard work, dedication to their careers here at Adams Community Bank, and commitment to fulfilling our core values."
 

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Hoosac Valley High School is Moving and Shaking

There have been some major shifts within the Hoosac Valley Regional School District recently, all of which have focused on enhancing the student experience to make it a place where ALL students can find their path.
 
In 2023, Hoosac Valley High School was designated an Innovation Pathway School by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and has since restructured the Program of Studies, utilized creative scheduling, and expanded internship opportunities. Part of this transformation includes participating in a "Portrait of a Graduate" cohort alongside four other Berkshire County schools to determine a collective vision for student success, in partnership with the BARR Foundation.
 
The Innovation Pathways at HVHS are designed to give students coursework and experience in a specific high-demand industry, such as technology, engineering, healthcare, or life sciences. Currently, Biomedical Science & Healthcare and Environmental Studies have received official state IP designation. In addition to the IP designated pathways, HVHS offers programs in Engineering & Technology, Business & Entrepreneurship, Arts & Entertainment, Education, and Sports Medicine. The result is that students have an opportunity for a transformative experience – enabling them to build essential skills, gain awareness of future career opportunities, and make informed choices about post-secondary education in promising fields.
 
Principal Colleen Byrd notes, "What makes our program special is that entry into the Pathway of your choice allows a student to access Advanced Placement and dual enrollment college courses, as well as internships in the community to set them up for success after high school."
 
The Portrait of a Graduate initiative consists of a team of Hoosac educators and students who exemplify the essential skills, practices, and beliefs that define learning experiences across the district. They work to outline the competencies, values, skills, and knowledge that define our vision for student success – keeping in mind that not every student's pathway will look the same. The District's goal is to ensure that all students graduate as responsible people, prepared individuals, lifelong learners, global citizens, critical thinkers, and thoughtful communicators.
 
Another recent change district-wide in grades K-12 is the "Crew" culture. Teachers and students now have time each day to create positive connections and build authentic relationships with one another. Through Responsive Classroom at the elementary school and Crew at the middle and high schools, students and staff gather for 30 minutes each day to engage in meaningful experiences rooted in mutual and shared interests. 
The Crew block is a prioritized structure that allows staff to support all students socially, emotionally, and academically – anchoring them and promoting the Portrait of a Graduate competencies. Crew takes many forms at the high school, such as gardening, bird watching, yoga, and sports talk with visits to college games.
 
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