Wahconah Regional Scholarships & Awards 2024

01:58PM / Monday, June 03, 2024Print Story | Email Story

DALTON, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the Wahconah Regional High School graduates of the class of 2024.

American Legion Auxiliary Benjamin F. Sullivan Unit 155: Medal & Award; Logan Warden; Scholarship: Brady Breitmaier

Emma Bailey Scholarship: Olivia Mikaniewicz, Skylar Rosier, Sarah Thornton

Becket Scholarship Foundation: Zachary Flaherty, Bee Gillespie, Riley Gladu, Bridget Long, Nathan Miller

Becket Scholarship Foundation & Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation: Bee Gillespie

Berkshire County Arc Down Syndrome Family Group Scholarship: Isabelle Keegan

Berkshire Culinary Group Community Service Award: Taylor Mason

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Garrett Francis Collins & Josephine Goodwin Memorial: Lily Hinton

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation's Zenas Crane Fund Scholarships: Daniella Barry, Eva Jacinto, Thea Nhim, Hanna Becker, Sean Kays, Aiden O'Conner, Brady Breitmaier, Landen Kiernan, Julia Renderer, Emily Doyle, Riley Kilmer, Nicholas Rimbold-Ellinger, Eliot Fletcher, Vincent Lanphear, Olivia Roberts, Lilah Frisell-Filliault, Ryan Marauszwski, Lily Stasiowski, Adelyn Furlong, Ava Massaro, Claire Steinman, Liam Furlong, Gianna McCasland, Sarah Thornton, Isabelle Gale, Katelyn McCormack, Logan Warden, Olivia Gamberoni, Patrick McLaughlin, Theodore Wildrick, Aidan Garcia, Alexis McNally, Marissa Wilson, Lily Hinton, Braedyn Melle

Western Mass Council Boy Scout Troop 4: Aidan Garcia

Central Berkshire Education Association: Nursing Scholarship; Julia Renderer; Teaching Scholarship: Riley Kilmer

Central Berkshire Regional School District General Academic Excellence Scholarship: Jacob Belanger, Zachary Flaherty, Kailynn Moriarty

Chang Chavkin Scholars Program: Thea Nhim, Eliana Norton

Dalton Lions Club: Scholarship: Emily Doyle; Caverly Family Scholarships: Maia Gilbert, Jonathan Howard, Nathan Miller

Dalton Rotary Club: Berkshire Community College Club Scholarship: Amber Passetto; Leadership Scholarships: Daniella Barry, Liam Furlong, Olivia Gamberoni, Isabelle Keegan, Elena Iovieno, Patrick McLaughlin, Claire Steinman, Theodore Wildrick

Dalton Veterans of Foreign Wars Scholarship: Eliana Norton

Dalton Volunteer Fire Department Scholarship: Isabelle Gale, Julia Renderer

Daughters of the American Revolution Award & Scholarship: Aidan Garcia

John 'Dunny' Donovan Awards: Payton Shippee: Bryce Smith

Egremont Elementary School PTO Make A Friend Be A Friend Scholarship: Olivia Roberts

Mark Franklin Honorary Award: Sebastian Goodrich

Girls Inc.: Ruth P. Boraski Memorial Scholarship: Julia Renderer; Rotary Club of Pittsfield Scholarship: Alexandra Bills

Greylock Federal Credit Union Community Enrichment Scholarships: Alexandra Bills, Aidan Garcia

Hill Engineering Scholarship: Sean Kays

Hillside Agricultural Society Scholarship: Olivia Mason, Taylor Mason

Hinsdale Lions Club Scholarships: Lily Hinton, Vincent Lanphear, Braedyn Melle, Ryan Marauszwski

Ivanowsky Family Scholarship: Riley Gladu

John Lewis Good Trouble Foundation Scholarship: Alexandra Bills, Isabelle Keegan, Elena Iovieno

Knights of Columbus 411 David H. Carmel Scholarships: Brady Breitmaier, Skylar Rosier

Lenox Garden Club Scholarship: Aidan Garcia

Monday Morning Quarterback Club Scholarships: Jacob Cooper, Dan Epe, Jonathan Howard, Braedyn Melle, Noah Poirier, Bryce Smith, Marc Vincellette, Beau Walton

Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association/Massachusetts School Administrators Association Certificate: Garrett Brockway

Onyx Specialty Papers Inc. Scholarship: Katelyn McCormack

Pittsfield Cooperative Bank: Conrad Bernier Memorial Scholarship: Alexandra Bills, Owen Farley, Jonathan Howard, Rylan Padelford

Pittsfield Lodge of Elks 272 Scholarship: Alexandra Bills

Quail Inspiration Award: Mia Goddeau

Red Sox Foundation's New England Service Scholars: Alexandra Bills

Soules/Astore Scholarship Award: Daniella Barry

St. Charles' Catholic Church Rosary Sodality Scholarship: Alexandra Bills

UCP of Western Mass Lisa Jacobs Memorial: Alexandra Bills

UNICO of Pittsfield: Baseball/Softball Hall of Fame: Daniella Barry; Gloria Powers Memorial: Alexandra Bills; Francis Sanginetti Memorial: Olivia Gamberoni; The Oldies Show/Scholarship for the Arts: Bee Gillespie

Washington Scholarship: Adelyn Furlong, Gabrielle Goonan, Olivia Mikaniewicz, Emily Perrone, Skylar Rosier, Sarah Thornton

Women of Color Giving Circle: Amayah Rusher, Avia Heflin

Wahconah Regional High School Awards

Art Department Award: Eva Jacinto

Attendance Award: Ryan Marauszwski

Business Department Award: Julianna Diver

Drama Awards: Eliza Crow, Bee Gillespie, Sebastian Goodrich, Israela Journette, Riley Kilmer, Bridget Long, Sydney Moriarty, Sara-Louise Oakes, Maddi Radhs, Dorian Ramirez, Zackary Sefchick

Emerging Technology Award: Sydney Moriarty

Engineering Technology Award: Daniel Epe

English Department Award: Elena Iovieno

Heart of Wahconah Scholarship: Katelyn McCormack

Internship Department Award: Noah Desrochers

Mathematics Department Award: Daniella Barry

Modern and Classical Languages Awards: French: Sarah Thornton; Latin: Brady Breitmaier; Spanish: Elena Iovieno

Music Awards: Choral Award: Eliza Crow; John Philip Sousa Award: Zackary Sefchick

National Business Honor Society: Jacob Belanger, Alexandra Bills, Julianna Diver, Sydney Moriarty, Dorian Ramirez, Zackary Sefchick, Sarah Thornton

National Honor Society: Daniella Barry, Isabelle Keegan, Rylan Padelford, Alexandra Bills, Ryan Marauszwski, Noah Poirier, Emily Doyle, Olivia Mason, Julia Renderer, Zachary Flaherty, Taylor Mason, Olivia Roberts, Liam Furlong, Katelyn McCormack, Mitchell Scalise, Adelyn Furlong, Patrick McLaughlin, Vincent Scalise, Olivia Gamberoni, Braedyn Melle, Bryce Smith, Aidan Garcia, Sydney Moriarty, Claire Steinman, Riley Gladu, Thea Nhim, Sarah Thornton, Lily Hinton, Aiden O'Connor, Beau Walton, Elena Iovieno, Sara-Louise Oaks, Theodore Wildrick

Physical Wellness Department Awards: Evan McLaughlin, Emily Perrone

Principal's Leadership Award: Claire Steinman

Science Department Award: Aidan Garcia

Social Studies Department Award: Elena Iovieno

Student Council Awards: Elliot Fletcher, Aidan Garcia, Olivia Mason, Taylor Mason, Katelyn McCormack, Claire Steinman, Sarah Thornton,

Superintendent's Award: Aidan Garcia

Tribe Award: Claire Steinman

Wahconah Regional High School Booster Club Awards: Daniella Barry, Hanna Becker, Olivia Gamberoni, Aidan Garcia, Sean Kays, Ryan Marauszwski, Ava Massaro, Braedyn Melle

Wahconah Regional High School: Class of 1970 Scholarship: Hannah Burrows; Spirit of Inspiration Award: Isabella Santos

Memorial Awards

Salvatore Abbate Memorial: Daniella Barry, Taylor Mason, Liam Furlong, Katelyn McCormack, Aidan Garcia, Sarah-Louise Oaks, Lily Hinton, Claire Steinman, Elena Iovieno, Sarah Thornton

Mary T. Ano Memorial: Owen Farely

Francis J. Avery Memorial: Aidan Garcia

Richard M. Bellinger Memorial: Liam Furlong

Sadie and Charles Boraski Memorial Scholarships: Xander Forward, Isabelle Gale, Sean Kays, Aiden O'Connor, Bryce Smith

William Boraski Memorial: Julia Renderer

Liann Bordeau-Buck Memorial Scholarship: Olivia Roberts

William and Patricia Carey Memorial: Emily Perrone

Glenn D. Carr Memorial Scholarship: Noah Poirier

Jane Casey Memorial Scholarship: Maia Gilbert

John Cicchetti Memorial: Olivia Mason

Peter R. Cimini Memorial: Skylar Rosier

Frank N. Costa Memorial: Alexander Sternerup

Mitchell K. Daehling Memorial: Adelyn Furlong

Harold 'Hal' Douville Memorial: Alexandra Bills

James H. Duquette Memorial: Patrick McLaughlin, Olivia Roberts

James Raymond Earley Memorial: Ava Massaro

Lindsey M. Ferrell Memorial: Hanna Becker, Julianna Diver, Alorah Fenn-Zelinsky, Hannah Talora

Ida Flynn Memorial: Brayden Astore

Jacob 'Jack' Franklin Memorial: Brady Breitmaier, Patrick McLaughlin

Jacqueline Harrison Memorial: Isabelle Keegan

Kathryn A. Hutwelker Memorial: Daniella Barry

Patricia A. Bartley Johnson Memorial: Riley Kilmer

Gilbert D. Kittredge Memorial: Daniella Barry, Liam Furlong, Patrick McLaughlin, Claire Steinman

John J. Kowalczyk Memorial: Daniella Barry, Maia Gilbert, Gianna McCasland, Theodore Wildrick

John Michael Kowalczyk Memorial: Patrick McLaughlin, Claire Steinman, Theodore Wildrick

Francis Loehr Memorial: Lily Hinton, Katelyn McCormack

Susan Mahoney Memorial: Emily Perrone, Julia Renderer

Patrick J. Muraca Memorial: Colby Chapin

Martin J. Phillips Memorial: Daniel Epe

Robert 'Boog' Powell Memorial: Owen Farley, Olivia Gamberoni, Patrick McLaughlin, Theodore Wildrick

Robert R. Powell and Joseph D. Robins Memorial: Logan Warden

Betty Lou Sanford Memorial: Amaya Rusher

Dorothy Shepard Memorial: Emily Perrone

Helen Shepard Memorial: Julia Renderer

Joshua P. Snyder Memorial: Hannah Talora

James 'Jim' Soluri Memorial: Sarah-Louise Oaks

Michael Swail Memorial: Daniela Barry, Sean Kays

Elaine Vranas Memorial: Olivia Roberts

Harry A. Walton & Todd W. Walton Memorial: Braedyn Melle, Beau Walton, Theodore Wildrick

Carl Willey Memorial: Dorian Ramirez

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Weekend Outlook: Fresh Start

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
12:04PM / Thursday, January 01, 2026

Check out the events happening this weekend, including hiking, volunteering, fundraisers, and more.

Editor's Pick

First Friday
Downtown North Adams
Time: 5 to 9 p.m.

The new year is here so kick it off with music, art, and games that will fill downtown North Adams for its First Friday event, themed "Fresh Start."

Participating businesses will have extended hours and many galleries will host openings, closings, and other special events.

More information and event line-up here.

Friday

Discover Greylock Hike
Mount Greylock Visitor Center, Lanesborough
Time: 1 p.m.

Celebrate the great outdoors with a walk in the woods to explore seasonal changes the signs of wildlife along an easy-moderate trail.

This family-friendly 2-mile hike follows the Bradley Farm Trail with a gradual 440-ft elevation gain.

Hikes may include tree identification, local history and orienteering. Be aware that trail conditions may be snow-covered, icy or muddy.

More information here.

Future Labs Gallery All Members Reception
43 Eagle St., North Adams
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.

View artwork by more than 40 Future Labs Gallery member artists. More information here.

Collaged Coasters for Tweens and Teens
Milne Public Library Williamstown
Time: 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

"Decompress and Decoupage." Decoupage is the art of applying a collage of paper onto a surface. Make collage wooden coasters whether it's a gift or a piece of art to hang on your wall. More information here.

Karaoke
Dalton American Legion
Time: 6 p.m.

Sing your heart out while supporting the local American Legion Post. More information here.

Joni Mitchell Tribute Band Performance
17 Main St., South Egremont
Time: 8 p.m.

Big Yellow Taxi, a Joni Mitchell tribute band, will perform many of Mitchell's popular songs.

Tickets are $20. More information here.

Saturday

Music Bingo
Wahconah Country Club
Time: 6 p.m.

Help raise money for the girls and boys basketball program by playing a game of musical bingo. More information here.

Lecture by Former Peace Corps Volunteers
Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield
Time: 2 p.m.

Two former Peace Corps volunteers Eduardo and Edmundo tell their story of collecting used equipment from the Berkshires and shipping it to Honduras. More information here.

Tracking Winter Wildlife for Beginners
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox
Time: 11 a.m.

Take a beginner-friendly walk through fields and forests to search for tracks, scat, and signs of the delicate but exciting interactions between predators and their prey.

With any luck, you will find signs of coyotes, foxes, deer, rabbits, and more. Tickets are $15 for Mass Auburn members and $20 for non-members.

More information here.

'The Princess and the Frog' Screening
Milne Public Library, Williamstown
Time: 1 p.m.

Bring your family to the library for a free screening of the Disney classic, "The Princess and the Frog." Enjoy popcorn and to be more sustainable bring your own bowl.

More information here.

Volunteer to Build Lee's Rink
Lee Athletic Field
Time: 10 a.m.

Volunteers are needed to help build Lee's skating rink. Email the Youth Commission to let them know you can make it.

More information here.