College Notes: Fall 2025
Madeline Tillem of Lenox was assistant stage manager for the fall theater production of "The Play That Goes Wrong," directed by Jim Van Valen, from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 in Muhlenberg College's Baker Theatre. A graduate of Miss Hall's School, Tillem is studying history and psychology at the college in Allentown, Pa.
Katie Aragon Alvarez of Pittsfield began her first semester in the fall of 2025 at Lasell University in Newton.
First-year students at Emmanuel College participate in its Day of Service.
Simon Shin of Williamstown recently matriculated as a member of the class of 2029 at Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y. Selected from a pool of 8,904 applicants to the college, Shin joins a college community of about 2,000 undergraduate students.
Matthew Kinzer of Dalton was selected to receive the Collaboration Recognition Award at Lasell University in Newton for the fall 2025 semester. This peer-nominated award recognizes students who demonstrate excellence in collaboration through effective communication, idea-sharing, and teamwork. The award reflects Lasell's emphasis on collaboration as a core learning outcome and a key career readiness competency identified by the National Association of Colleges & Employers.
The University at Albany, N.Y., welcomed students back to campus for the start of the fall 2025 semester, including some 5,482 new Great Danes. Among the new students are Pittsfield residents Isabelle Berkel, majoring in criminal justice, and Rosemary Tufts of Pittsfield in informatics. Matthew Muller, also of Pittsfield, is pursuing his doctorate in English and Robert Manning of Clarksburg his master's in philosophy.
Jack Wildgoose of Pittsfield, a junior majoring in aerospace engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, was a member of a student team that recently completed a professional-level research-driven project titled "Researching Sustainable Tourism in Prague." Known as the Interactive Qualifying Project, this is a core part of the undergraduate experience at WPI and is centered around project-based learning and a hands-on approach. All undergraduates are required to complete a project, usually in their junior year, through which they apply science and technology to address an important societal need or issue.
Brodie Thomas Lanoue of Adams, a senior majoring in environmental science and policy, was named a Presidential Scholar for the fall 2025 semester at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y.
Graduations
Kenza Yousfi of Williamstown, graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a doctor of philosophy in anthropology. He was one of more than 1,600 students who graduated in the summer and received an undergraduate, master's or doctoral degree.
Academic Lists & Awards
Silas Rella-Neill of Pownal, Vt., was recently named to the 2025 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) fall All-Academic Team for men's soccer at Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y. The recognition honors those who have maintained a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher. Rella-Neill, a junior majoring in environmental studies, is a graduate of Mount Anthony Union High School in Bennington, Vt.
Elmira (N.Y.) College has named Madison Lodowski and Stefan Zygawski, both of Pittsfield, to the dean's list for academic achievement for the fall 2025 term.
Matthew Kinzer, a Lasell University student from Dalton, was named to the dean's list for his academic performance in the fall 2025 semester at the Newton college.
Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester congratulates the following students named to its honors list for the fall 2025 semester.
Dean's list: Christine Meiklejohn of Adams, John Kruck of Becket, April White of Dalton, Emma Desormeaux of North Adams, Grey Carmel of Pittsfield
President's list: Elias Masse and Naomi Brown of Adams; Lael Harrington and Megan Dubreuil of Cheshire; Nicole Woodard of the town of Florida; Pliny Hunt of Housatonic; Madeline Turton of Lanesborough; Chelsey Wellspeak and Hailey Williams of North Adams, and Robert VanDeusen, Tina Proctor, Zenei Andersson, Corey Plankey, Tajare West and Loralee Shoffner, all of Pittsfield.
Devon Hanavan of Pittsfield was named to the dean's list for the fall term at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa.
Elise Tyler of Lenox was named to the president's list at the State University of New York at Potsdam for the fall 2025 semester.
Chloe Doyle of Lenox and Gianna Maddalena of Pittsfield have been named to the fall 2025 dean's list at College of Charleston in South Carolina. Doyle is majoring in Integrated Studies and Maddalena in communication.
Jadyn Melito of North Adams excelled during the fall 2025 semester at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., to earn a spot on the dean's list. Her major is writing for the screen.
Finnegan Cooper Payne of Pownal, Vt., a sophomore majoring in civil engineering, was named to the dean's list for the fall 2025 semester at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y.
The State University of New York at New Paltz congratulates Sydnee Hewins of Ashley Falls for being named to the dean's list for the fall 2025 semester.
Assumption University in Worcester has named Maryn Cappiello of Adams, a freshman, to the dean's list for the fall 2025 semester.
Nichols College in Dudley has named Victoria Breen of Great Barrington and Joseph McGovern of Pittsfield to the president's list for the fall 2025 semester.
Brittany Johnson of Pittsfield has been named to the dean's list for the fall 2025 semester at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill.
Stonehill College in Easton has recognized the following students for achieving the fall 2025 dean's list: Mackenzie Klein of Clarksburg, Emma Gray of Florida, Caden Gidarakos of Great Barrington and Kellie Harrington of Pittsfield.
Springfield College has named the following students to the dean's list for the 2025 fall semester:
Anna Fusco of Becket, a social work major; Rosemary Ziarnik of Cheshire, psychology; Katherine Shelsy of Lanesborough, athletic training; Ty Barrett, applied exercise science, Kayla McGrath, sport management, Sawyer Moser, health science, all of North Adams; Roselyn Etty and Kaitlyn Timoney, both in health science, Matthew Miller and Louis Rhodes, both in sport management, and Allison Schnopp, exercise science, all of Pittsfield; and Andrew Petropulos, health science, and Maxwell McAlister, sport management, both of Williamstown.
Ellisa Mattison of Pownal, and Renae Gamari and Hannah Tatro of Stamford have been named to the president's list for the fall 2025 semester at Vermont State University in Randolph Center.
Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I., has named Emma Arnold of Clarksburg, Brady Digrigoli of Lenox, Keira Lennon and Lily Ward of North Adams, Ty Higgins of New Marlborough, and Katarena Castagna of Pittsfield to the dean's list for the fall 2025 semester.
Hannah Lee Grant of Pittsfield was honored for academic achievement by being named to the fall 2025 dean's list at Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, Pa.
The University of Bridgeport in Connecticut has named Ishmael Mensah of Pittsfield to the fall 2025 president's list.
American International College in Springfield named 489 students to the dean's list for the fall 2025 semester, including Michelle Wood of North Adams, Ahliya Phillips of Pittsfield, and Isabella Viola of West Stockbridge.
Western New England University in Springfield has named the following students to the fall 2025 semester honors lists:
Dean's list: Benjamin West of Dalton, Jada McKie of Great Barrington, Preston Maruk of Lanesborough, Troy Wnuk of North Adams, and Gwendolyn Scorpa, Marquesa Connolly and Giuseppe Vianna, all of Pittsfield.
President's List: Delaney Boomsma of Becket and Paige Szymanski, Lucian Dupont-Leblanc, Bryam Yanza Garcia and Gloria Souza, all of Pittsfield.
Samuel Higa of Great Barrington, a finance major, and Joshua Worthington of Pownal, Vt., physical education, have been named to the fall 2025 president's list at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire, and Cheyenne Amstead of Monterey to the dean's list.
Susan Krom of Ashley Falls, a sophomore majoring in nursing, has achieved the fall 2025 semester dean's list at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic.
Madeline Tillem of Lenox, a graduate of Miss Hall's School, has been named to the fall 2025 dean's list at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa. She is studying history and psychology.
Tatyaina Curtis of Pittsfield was named to the fall 2025 president's list at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y., and Henry Steinhoff of Pownal, Vt., to the dean's list. Curtis is studying criminal justice and Steinhoff is studying HVAC and refridgeration technical services.
Russell Sage College in Troy, N.Y., has named Kailynne Frederick, Bella McCollum, and Michael Szabo, all of Adams, to the 2025 fall semester dean's list.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute has named the following students to the 2025 fall semester dean's list: Nathaniel Von Ruden of Ashley Falls, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering; freshman Kiko Epstein of Housatonic, electrical and computer engineering; sophomore Ariel Lachman of North Adams, mechanical engineering; freshman Kyren Hanson and senior Jack Wildgoose, both aerospace engineering, and junior Katherine Tyne, robotics engineering, all of Pittsfield; and sophomore Rose Briggs of Williamstown, interactive media and game development.
Clark University in Worcester has named the following students to dean's list honors for fall 2025: first honors: Tanya J. Sheinkman of Becket, Jessica A. Yauri Cambi of Great Barrington, and Brooke A. Tripicco and Paige M. Webster, both of Pittsfield; second honors: Raelyn Gloria Basilia Marie Wisner, Graham M. Tyne and Trixie A. Sharkey-McQuinn, all of Pittsfield.
Natalie Pompi of Adams was named to the dean's list for the fall 2025 academic semester at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I.
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