Greylock Federal Promotes Kellogg Street Branch Manager

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union is proud to announce the promotion of Shirley Crandall Petithory to branch manager of its Kellogg Street branch in Pittsfield.
 
"I am very excited about Shirley's promotion to manager of the Kellogg Street branch," said Senior Vice President, Retail Services Robert Sims. "She's been the branch manager at our  location in Lanesborough for a few years and is now moving to one of our largest branches. Under her leadership, Lanesborough and the team there have flourished. They have exceptional member satisfaction scores and have grown significantly. Shirley is well regarded by both her colleagues and our members.  She is also a wonderful mentor.  I think Shirley is the ideal person to lead the team at Kellogg."
 
In her new role, Petithory, who began her career with Greylock in 2010, manages a staff of eight and plays an active role in business development. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, originating mortgage and home equity loans, overseeing branch compliance, originating and underwriting consumer loans, and maintaining a wide variety of member accounts.
 
Petithory has 40 years of banking experience and has an associate's degree from Berkshire Community College. 
 
"I'll miss my colleagues and the members at Lanesborough, but I'm so thankful for this new opportunity," Petithory said. "I have a wonderful team, and I look forward to serving our members and our community."
 
Petithory was born and raised in Otis. She resides in Cheshire with her husband. She has two children and four grandchildren.

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Girls Basketball Hall of Fame Welcomes 2025 Class

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires.com Sports
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – When seven former players were enshrined in the Berkshire County High School Girls Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, their numerous accomplishments were chronicled.
 
Not surprisingly, some of their crowning achievements – 1,000th career points, Berkshire County MVPs and all-Western Massachusetts recognitions – came in their junior and senior years of high school.
 
Then, there was Pittsfield High graduate Dasen Woitkowski.
 
“Desan played varsity her freshman and sophomore years, missing all of her junior year and half of her senior year with an ACL injury” Hall of Fame Board member John Vosburgh related. “Going through her bio, if she hadn’t gotten hurt, her statistics would have been off the charts.”
 
Instead, Woitkowski showed off the charts resilience and dedication to the sport.
 
Overcoming her high school setbacks, Woitkowski went on to score more than 1,000 career points at Smith College, where she was a two-sport athlete and was named the school’s Athlete of the year in 2003 and ‘04 before playing semi-pro basketball in Denmark.
 
“Today, we celebrate not just an athlete but a testament to what it means to persevere, to rise after fall and to never let adversity define your story,” Woitkowski’s sister Jaclyn said of Desan. “Grit, resilience, perseverance and humility explain, perfectly, Desan Woitkowski. They are the foundation of her journey.
 
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