PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC), together with partners 1Berkshire and Mill Town Foundation, will honor the winners of its annual 40 Under Forty Awards on Wednesday, March 18 at 5 p.m. in the Robert Boland Theater, located on the main campus at 1350 West Street.
40 Under Forty celebrates talented people in the Berkshires, under the age of 40, who have a deep dedication to improving the quality of life for those living and working in our community. Nominees, who hail from throughout Berkshire County, are eligible for the award through their professional work and how it makes a difference, their personal commitment to their community, or other efforts to improve the quality of life for those living and working the Berkshires.
Mill Town Foundation will promote purposeful giving by funding each 40 Under Forty Award winner with $1,000 to re-grant to an eligible Berkshire-based nonprofit organization.
The winners, along with their non-profit of choice to receive the $1,000 funding, are:
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Lilia Baker, Volunteers in Medicine, donating to ViM Berkshires
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Jillian Bamford, On Pointe Barre & Fitness Studio, donating to No Paws Left Behind
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Haley Barbieri, Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion and Museum / Shakespeare & Company, donating to Lenox Library Association
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Patrick Becker, General Dynamics Mission Systems, donating to Craneville Elementary - PTO
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Deirdre Bird, Dri Umbrellas, donating to The Denise Kaley Fund for Berkshire County Women with Cancer at BTCF
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Miranda Bona, Fuss & O'Neill, Inc., donating to Jacks Galore
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Amanda Carpenter, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, donating to Youth Center Inc.
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Lindsay Cornwell, Second Street Second Chances, Inc. / Berkshire County Sheriff's Office, donating to Elizabeth Freeman Center
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AJ Cote, Food Pantries of the Capital District, donating to Roots & Dreams and Mustard Seeds Inc.
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Charlotte (Linden) Crane, Berkshire Community College, donating to CBRSD - Wahconah Regional High School CPR program
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Jessie Downer, Lamacchia Realty, donating to Strong Little Souls
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Michael Duffy, Pittsfield Public Schools – Taconic, donating to Temple Anshe Amunim
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Devan Gardner, Greylock Federal Credit Union, donating to Berkshire Lyric
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Christa Gariepy, Berkshire Health Systems, donating Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires (the Seed Room)
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Alexander Hernandez, Berkshire Medical Center, Somos Berkshires, donating to Katunemo Arts and Healing (Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. as its fiscal sponsor)
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Hilary Houldsworth, Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc., donating to Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc.
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Keytoria Jenkins, United States Postal Service and Keys with Keytoria, donating to Choices Mentoring Initiative
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Tom Jorgenson, Berkshire Athenaeum, donating to Literacy Volunteers of Berkshire County
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Amanda Lardizabal, Berkshire Community College, donating to Berkshire Humane Society
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Emma Lenski, Berkshire Pride / Collaborative Endeavors, LLC / Indie Readery & Records, donating to Berkshire Pride
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Molly Lovejoy, Railroad Street Youth Project, donating to Railroad Street Youth Project
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Kaitlyn Maloy, Berkshire Medical Center, donating to Berkshire Health Systems Nursing Residency
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Sheetal Manerkar, Berkshire Medical Center, donating to Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc.
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Zachary Marcotte, Berkshire Money Management, donating to Berkshire Humane Society (Community Cat Program)
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Stephanie Maselli, Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School, donating to Williamstown Youth Center
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Charell McFarland, Community First Therapy and Consulting, LLC, donating to R.O.P.E (Rites of Passage & Empowerment Inc)
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Molly Merrihew, WAM Theatre, donating to Latinas413
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Travis Mille, ConvenientMD Urgent Care, donating to BFAIR
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Octavio Miranda Nallin, Amici Berkshires, donating to Litnet
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Kaitlyn Moresi, BFAIR, donating to Love of T Foundation
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Kaci Nowicki, Greylock Federal Credit Union, donating to Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention
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Katherine Oberwager, Baystate Medical Center, donating to Pediatric Developmental Center
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Erik Ray, MountainOne Bank, donating to Youth Center Inc.
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Nicholas Russo, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, donating to Zion Lutheran Church
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Brianna Sabato, Pittsfield Public Schools, donating to Berkshire Running Foundation
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Alyssa Sakowski, Berkshire County Head Start, donating to Berkshire County Head Start
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Sierra Shehemi, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, donating to MS Support Foundation
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Brittany Sumner, Berkshire ABA, donating to Families Like Ours (FLO)
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Austin White, County Ambulance, donating to Emergency Medical Service Committee of Berkshire County
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Emily Zelenovic, Law Office of Emily Zelenovic, donating to Construct Inc.
