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Mount Everett's Top Students Announced for 2024

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SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Mount Everett Regional School announces that Allison Steuernagle has been named valedictorian, and Emily Steuernagle has been named salutatorian of the class of 2024.
 
Allison Steuernagle has completed a rigorous course of study during her years at Mount Everett which includes three AP courses, 10 honors courses, and four early college courses. She has been an active participant in the life of Mount Everett Regional School and her community. A three-sport athlete, she played on Mount Everett's varsity soccer, basketball and softball teams. She has served as treasurer for the National Honor Society, Mount Everett Student Government, and the Rotary Interact Club. Allison was the editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Bold Eagle, bringing her vision and imagination to the resurrected periodical. She was also a member of the District Attorney's Youth Advisory Board. Her quiet leadership and humility have endeared her to students and faculty alike.
 
In the fall, Allison will attend Florida Gulf Coast University, where she intends to study political
science.
 
Emily Steuernagle also completed a rigorous course of study and concluded her four years in high school with four AP courses, 10 honors courses, and three early college courses. Emily, a leader in her own right, has demonstrated that as captain of the varsity soccer, basketball, and softball teams. Her leadership was not only in the athletic milieu, but also in political and community affairs, as she served as vice president for both the Mount Everett Student Government and the Rotary Interact Club. Emily is a National Honor Society member and the editor of design for The Bold Eagle. During her junior year, she was awarded the Clarkson University Leadership Award. Emily has been a positive presence during her years at Mount Everett with her humor and affability.
 
She also will attend Florida Gulf Coast University, where she will major in marketing.
 
"Allison has been an outstanding student in her years at Mount Everett. She has been a three-sport athlete, has taken on leadership roles in many extra-curricular activities, and excelled in the classroom. Her commitment to her studies and her participation in activities here has been outstanding," said Principal Jesse Carpenter. "Emily has had a pretty remarkable career at Mount Everett. Between her dedication to her schoolwork, her commitment to her athletic teams, and her involvement in extracurricular activities, she has been a leader amongst her peers."
 
Please join the Southern Berkshire Regional School District in congratulating these sister scholars on their achievements.
 
Allison and Emily will graduate on Saturday, June 1, during the school's ceremonies to be held at Tanglewood in Lenox.

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Berkshire Special Olympics Returns to Monument Mountain

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Hundreds of athletes of all ages converged at Monument Mountain Regional High School Wednesday for the 45th annual Berkshire County Special Olympics meet.
 
Runners, jumpers and throwers from throughout the county put themselves to the test and were recognized for their accomplishments.
 
As always, one of the highlights of the day was the banner parade, when Special Olympians from various teams make their way around the track to be honored by the fans in attendance.
 
This year, the newly-created Lee High School/Monument Mountain Unified Sports team had the honor of leading the athletes behind a contingent of local law enforcement officers.
 
Unified Sports, an initiative of Special Olympics and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, allows students with intellectual disabilities to compete in basketball in the winter and track in the summer alongside peers without disabilities while representing their schools.
 
Coaches varsity student-athletes from around South County participated in Wednesday’s event, helping to coordinate competition on two sides of the track and throughout the infield.
 
This year’s meet was dedicated to the memory of longtime Special Olympian Michele Adler, who competed for the Berkshire County-based Red Raiders team for more than 20 years and represented Massachusetts as a bowler at the 2010 USA Games.
 
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