MCLA Alumni Association to Hold Awards Ceremony

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, the MCLA Alumni Association will hold its annual Alumni Awards Brunch to recognize distinguished alumni and friends of the College for their accomplishments.
 
The event will run from 10 a.m.-noon. in MCLA's Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation.   
 
The following recipients will be recognized: 
  • Katie Brelsford '10, 2025 Vanguard Award 
  • Edward Sokolowski '92, 2025 Distinguished Alum Award   
  • Jonathan Monroy '13 (posthumous), 2025 Service to the College Award
  • Jennifer Schimmel '99 (posthumous), 2025 Community Service & Citizenship Award 
  • Anne Pecor, M.Ed. '09, 2025 Outstanding Educator Award   
  • Gina Coleman, M.Ed. '00, 2025 Outstanding Educator Emeritus Award  
To purchase tickets and view descriptions of each award, visit alumni.mcla.edu/past-alumni-award-recipients 

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Mass MoCA Welcomes New Tenant, Hosts Route 2 Study Reveal

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Commission approved a new tenant Monday for the third floor of Building 1, above Bright Ideas Brewery.
 
Gianne Inc. uses recycled materials to create funcational art. 
 
"They are corporation that recycles textiles into functional handmade home art pieces such as quilts and rugs, promoting sustainability through creative design," said Jason Ahuja, senior manager of public initiatives.
 
According to Ahuja, the company is a mother and son duo who will be producing their work in the 400 square foot space.
 
Their lease will be two years long and started on Oct. 1. 
 
Director of Public Initiatives & Real Estate Morgan Everett updated the commission on an upcoming exhibition, "Race/Hustle" by Zora J Murff. The exhibit will be on view starting Dec. 6.
 
The exhibit features many different types of works "that examine physical, psychic, and political violence, the rhythms and resonances of oppression throughout history and into the present, and the harmful desires that our visual culture cultivates," according to the Mass MoCA website.
 
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