BCC Names Spring Dean's List Students

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced it has named 228 students to the spring 2023 dean's list.   
 
To be eligible for the dean's list, full-time students must achieve a GPA of 3.250 to 3.749 for an honors designation, while students with a GPA of 3.750 to 4.000 earn high honors. All dean's list students must have declared a major and must have completed at least 12 traditionally graded credit hours during a fall or spring semester of one academic year. Part-time students have the same eligibility requirements, except that the minimum 12 credit hours must be completed during one academic year.   
 
The following 119 students qualified for high honors:  
 
Connecticut 
 
North Canaan: Mercedes Bell 
 
Stafford Springs: Tori Lashway 
 
Massachusetts 
 
Adams: Ryan Bednarz, Amy Cary, Rosaliz Hernandez, Cassie Scott, Alexander Strauser
 
Cheshire: Sarah Royal 
 
Chester: Jacob Robbins 
 
Clarksburg: Marcia Bailey 
 
Cummington: Jeremiah Reagan 
 
Dalton: Kendall Benlien, Ashton Bird, Nicole Henault, Cassidy Kendall, Laurie Moselsky, Logan Sargent 
 
Great Barrington: Avery Ball, Elizabeth Gerwaski, Kaisa Montondeaux Peacock, Rachel Moriarty, Stephanie Sanchez Heredia 
 
Hancock: Rose Blodgett 
 
Hinsdale: Jennifer Hinton, Nichole Juliano, Crystal Townsend 
 
Housatonic: Aryane Dos Santos, Roberta Hayes 
 
Lanesborough: Melissa Phillips 
 
Lee: Aidan Aliberti, Robert Daley, Megan Gaul, Luisa Huertas, Louis Russo, Christina Tighe 
 
Lenox: Amy Alderton, Emilie Holst-Grubbe, Violeta Rabiaj 
 
Lenox Dale: Guadalupe Miranda 
 
New Ashford: Destiny Charron 
 
New Marlborough: Audrey Bartzsch 
 
North Adams: Suzanne Bateman 
 
Peru: Kristin Zuber 
 
Pittsfield: Mary Adriance, Briana Arseneau, William Baker, Ryan Bateman, Tatiana Beckett, Joshua Bolduc, Brianna Breault-Clary, Nicholas Brown, Laura Charry, Olivia Chelstowski, Melissa Cobb, Alexis Depson, Tonia Depson, Santiago Diaz, Erin Dillon, Jane DiNicola, Jana Easterwood, Conner Ferris, Nicole Fillio, Marlie Fitch, Michelle Foley, Matthew Garrity, William Garrity, Hayleigh Gavin, Thomas Gwinnell, Chloe Haas, Jessica Hall, Gabrielle Harding, Carly Holmes, Page Houser, Rachael Jamros, Raisa Kachevsky, Nerline Koffi, Ashley Lewis, Ashara Lindemann, Anya Lyford, Marissa Maher, Madison Manning, Shivang Mehta, Perla Mendoza, Simeon Mercier, Kathaleen Mogul, Logan Osorio, Adam Oubtrou, Carolyn Parris, Karla Pauta, Shaina Petell, Braydon Peterson, Tanya Pettibone, Hugo Pizarro-Gundelfinger, Zabion Powell, Gabriel Rayme, Gloria Rodriguez de Souza, Brianna Rogers, Jill Scussel, Nya Shrader, Amber Southard, London Steinman, Walter Suarez, Rosa Tabango, Ethan Trautman, Stephanie Velez-Vega, Alissa Weigand, Emily Welch 
 
Richmond: Sinaia Smith 
 
Savoy:Michelle Stone 
 
Sheffield: Arielle Betti, Lucas Duval 
 
Stockbridge: Emily Goudey, Renee LeClair, Myrna Shapiro 
 
Washington: Quinn Lennon 
 
Williamstown: Lauren Barenski, Jean Grant, Josephine Overbeck, Alecia Williams
 
The following 109 students qualified for honors:  
 
Connecticut 
 
Norfolk: Mackenzie Muzzulin 
 
Suffield: Dawn Kent 
 
Massachusetts 
 
Adams: Bree Ballantyne-Hinckley, Melissa Burdick, Tonya Burns, Gianna Daley, Crystal Harrington 
 
Becket: Jenny Laston 
 
Cheshire: Tanisha Goines, Rayanna Therrien 
 
Clarksburg: Amanda Mazza 
 
Dalton: Brittany Durand, Grace Elliott, Callum Prett, Gilen Prett, Kethia St. Hilaire, Jacob Wasielewski 
 
Florence: Teri Woodland 
 
Great Barrington: Kelsey Mcmahon, Faye Ross 
 
Hancock: Cameron Turner 
 
Hinsdale: Theresa Carusotto, Priscilla Lee, Natalie Pollard, Bridgid Reed 
 
Lanesborough: Mackenzie Melski 
 
Lee: Alyssa Barnes, James Hitchings, Lucy Vuolo 
 
Lenox: Veronica Bone, Anadelia Hart, Chloe Inhelder, Varinthon Prapagornviriya, Sara Stevens 
 
North Adams: Amalio Jusino, Darcie Lampiasi, Erica Langnickel, John Moore, Hilary Solomon, Tessa Zoito 
 
Otis: Catherine Consolati 
 
Peru: Vanessa Taylor 
 
Pittsfield: Sahra Abderrahim, Ainsworth Ainsley, Alyssa Anderson,John Archey, Alyson Behan, Anastasiya Bolotova, Brody Boos, Mabeline Burgos, Christine Carlson, Sydney Casino, Amy Clark, Noah Collingwood, Sierra Colon, Michaela Craft, Morgan Depson, Ashley Evans, Kristen Fontaine, Tyler Geoghan, Richard George, Lauren Giusti,Lena Godfrey, Sarah Gordon, Rain Hajjar, Elizabeth Hammond Rose, Kenneth Horbah, Caleb Houghtling, Linda Lambert, Angelique Levesque, Jazmyn Majors, Joshua Meaney, Katherine Miller, Norah Moindi, Lexie Morse, Anna Najimy, Anita Ofori, Amelia Pecon, Lucas Pelkey, Elisabeth Richman, Louis Roberts, Austin Rock, Devin Ryer, Clarise Seguin, Sadie Sims, Cordelia Toomey-Arnold, Christopher-Michael Vecchia, Izabella Vianna, Kavita Victor, Rachel Williams, Ashley Witto, Luis Xicotencatl, Marquita Yager, Katelyn Zwingelstein 
 
Savoy: Hailey Williams 
 
Sheffield: Rosa Lopez Moritz, Matthew Seward 
 
South Lee: Nicole Bianco 
 
Stockbridge: Shanekia Richmond 
 
West Springfield: Mercedes Santana 
 
West Stockbridge: Elisabeth Jones, Liuba Kurtyn-D'Herlugnan 
 
Windsor: Hannah Brennan 
 
Worcester: Erin Sears 
 
Worthington: Aimee Hornickel 
 
New York 
 
Canaan: Angelica Sanchez 
 
Chatham: Caitlin Murphy 
 
East Nassau: Tara Darcy 
 
Vermont 
 
Manchester Center: Joalina Chicana Cacya 

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Friday Front Porch Feature: This Luxury Home Has Plenty of Amenities

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

LENOX, Mass. — Are you looking for a big house to enjoy your days with a big movie theater, a sauna, and more? Then this is the house for you.

Built in 2004, this seven-bedroom, and nine-bathroom home is 7,073 square feet on more than an acre. The home comes with an elevator to the lower level to access a theater, sauna, gym, wine cellar, massage room, and its very own soda fountain. 

The home also has a guest house with a saltwater pool. A multi-car garage greets you with heated floors.

The this home is listed for $4,950,000 and is located in the 125-acre, gated Pinecroft compound.

We spoke to Leslie Chesloff, the listing agent with William Pitt Sotheby's.

What do you think makes this property stand out in the current market?

Chesloff: This gated Berkshire stone estate truly redefines luxury living in the Berkshires. What sets it apart is the rare combination of resort-style amenities and complete privacy. The property offers Canyon Ranch-level wellness living with a full spa experience at home — including a sauna, massage room, and gym — plus an eight-seat hi-def theater with wine cellar for entertaining. The heated, gunite saltwater pool and spa are complemented by a fully equipped pool house with a guest suite and complete kitchen, perfect for extended family or guests.

What was your first impression when you walked into the home?

The moment you step inside, you're struck by the quality and craftsmanship — those 300-year-old reclaimed timber floors set an immediate tone of authenticity and warmth. The scale is impressive but never overwhelming; this is a home designed for gracious living, not just show. The natural light, cathedral ceilings, and thoughtful flow between spaces create an inviting atmosphere that balances grandeur with genuine comfort.

How would you describe the feel or atmosphere of this home?

This home feels like a private wellness retreat meets sophisticated family estate. There's a serene, spa-like quality throughout — enhanced by features like the sauna, steam shower, and massage room — but it never feels clinical or cold. The Berkshire stone exterior and reclaimed timber floors ground the home in a sense of place and permanence. It's designed for people who appreciate the finer things but want to actually live well — whether that's screening a film in the eight-seat theater with wine from your own cellar, hosting poolside gatherings, or simply unwinding in your own spa sanctuary.

What kind of buyer would this home be ideal for?

This is perfect for the discerning buyer who values wellness, privacy, and culture in equal measure. I envision someone who spends their days hiking or exploring the Berkshires, then comes home to unwind in the sauna or pool. They might entertain guests in the theater wine room, host multi-generational gatherings with family staying in the pool house guest suite (which has a full kitchen), and appreciate being minutes from Tanglewood, world-class dining, and Berkshire arts.

This could be an executive looking for a primary residence with work-from-home flexibility (there's an office/bedroom suite), a wellness-focused family, or empty nesters who want to host adult children and grandchildren in style and comfort.

What would you say to a buyer trying to imagine their life in this space?

Picture Saturday morning: you're sipping coffee on the terrace overlooking your heated saltwater pool, planning a day at Tanglewood. Your guests are making breakfast in the pool house kitchen — they have their own private retreat but are steps away when you're ready to gather. Evening arrives, and you screen a favorite film in your eight-seat theater, selecting a perfect bottle from your wine cellar. This isn't just a home; it's a lifestyle that brings resort-level wellness, entertainment, and hospitality to your doorstep — all within a secure, maintenance-free compound where nature meets luxury.

Are there any standout design features or recent renovations?

Absolutely. The home includes an elevator for multilevel accessibility, which is both practical and forward-thinking. The lower level is exceptionally well-conceived — a true entertainment and wellness wing featuring the eight-seat hi-def theater, wine cellar, sauna, gym, massage room, and even a charming soda fountain. The gourmet kitchen has been recently updated, customized wet bar, while outdoor living is elevated with the heated gunite saltwater pool/spa, firepit, and that incredible pool house with guest suite and full kitchen. Also, new HVAC system and heated driveway.

Thoughtful details like cedar closets, steam showers, central vacuum, and backup generator show this home was built to the highest standards.

You can find out more about this house on its listing here.

*Front Porch Feature brings you an exclusive to some of the houses listed on our real estate page every week. Here we take a bit of a deeper dive into a certain house for sale and ask questions so you don't have to.

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