Pittsfield High School Scholarship & Awards for the Class of 2026

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the Pittsfield High School class of 2026. 

Aaron Timothy Coty Memorial Scholarship: Carter Tyer, Joshua Tandoh
Action Ambulance Service, in memory of Dr. Harry Portman: Anissa Guzzo
Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Caitlyn McDonald, Joshua Tandoh
American Legion Post 68 Academic Awards: Eilish Travis, Sirus Frenkel
Berkshire County Scholar Athlete: Aiden Alibozek, Harolyn Castillo
Berkshire County Arc Carol Craighead Memorial Scholarship: Gloria Yankey
Berkshire Health Systems Nursing Scholarship: Gloria Yankey
Buddy Pellerin/PHS Class of 1966 State Champion Baseball Scholarship: David Wildgoose, Morris Fried
Charles Henry Derby Scholarship: Isabella Scalise
Christopher Forte Memorial Scholarship: Kyana Summers
Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen, PHS honorary: Ellen Klepetar
Dave Zerbato Memorial Scholarship: David Wildgoose, Matthew Egan
David Landa Memorial: Sophia LaMalfa
Donald Dwyer South Little League: Matthew Egan
Egremont PTO Scholarship: Caitlyn McDonald, Isabella Scalise
Feigenbaum Scholarship: Samseedy Touray
Francis J. Powers Memorial: Koby Cross
Francis J. Quirico Education Foundation: Joshua Tandoh, James Smith, Caitlyn McDonald, Joseph Kearns, McKenna Zamboni, Koby Cross, Eduardo Mottos, Sevaeh Bryant, Noah Kane-Smalls, Anthony Chavarry, David Bernal, Kobby Asare, Taryn Griffin, Aiden Alibozek, Kara Wong, Elliott Burke
Girl's Inc. Ruth Boraski Scholarship: Maggie Vittum
Gold Wings Foundation: Matthew Egan
Greylock Federal Credit Union: Community Enrichment Scholarship: Simon Mele, Kyana Summers; Employee Scholastic Scholarship: Nicolina Paredes, Kobby Asare
Harold & Myla Hennessey: Reagan Supple
I Found Light Against All Odds: Joshua Tandoh
James Marlowe Memorial: Harolyn Castillo
James T. Powers Memorial: Nicolas Rodriguez Arenas
Jewish War Veterans: Isla Kirchner
Joseph R. Renzi Memorial: Maggie Vittum
John Curletti Memorial Scholarship: Anthony Chavarry
Joshua Morgan Stracener Athletic Scholarship: Joshua Tandoh
Kids First Scholarship: Gloria Yankey
Lawrence Laine Selkowitz Musical Scholarship: Ariel Weiner
Lenox Memorial Crew Team Booster Club Scholarship: Isabelle Scalise
Literacy Network Scholarship: Damaris Chicaiza Rivera, Louise Morey
Fraser Scholarship: Madison Stetz
Marcia and Shane Cassavant Scholarship: Annabelle Amichia
Mary S. & Thomas H. Coughlin Memorial: Elliott Burke
McGinty Memorial Scholarship: Miguel Henao Calle, Carter Tyer
McNeil Memorial Scholarship: Olivia McMahon

John Codey-Monday Morning Quarterback Club: Josh Tandoh, Jackson Almeida, Josh Diaz-Burgos, Michael Vegas Corcino, Eduardo Mottos; Scholar Athlete of the Year: Aiden Alibozek
Moody Burt Brown Family Scholarship: Modesta Benle
Morningside Community School PTO: Elliott Burke, Allison Albayeros
Paul Harris/Jeff Whitehouse Scholarship Rotary: Joshua Tandoh, Spozhmai Mangal
PHS Class of 1954 and 1955 Scholarship: Harolyn Castillo
PHS Class of 1965/F. Baxter Lane Memorial: Evelyn Powell, Gloria Yankey
PHS Class of 1990: Matthew Egan, Anisa Abdallah, Koby Cross, Elliott Burke
PHS Class of 1991/David Moon Memorial: Sevaeh Bryant; Karen Rench Memorial: Spozhmai Mangal
PHS Class of 1998/David Lombard Award: Jason Codey
PHS Class of 2011: McKenna Zamboni
PHS Class of 2016: David Bernal, Aiden Alibozek, Taryn Griffin
PHS Student Government: Ellen Klepetar, Isla Kirchner, James Smith, Sophia LaMalfa, Ariel Weiner
Pittsfield Co-op Bank Conrad R. Bernier Memorial: Matthew Egan
Pittsfield Educational Administration Association: Carter Tyer
Pittsfield Little League: Simon Mele
Pittsfield/Adams Lodge of Elks 272: Kyana Summers, Koby Cross, Matthew Egan
Pittsfield Soccer Club: Bre'Jai Ellerbee, Maggie Vittum
Principal's Leadership Award: Kyana Summers
Randy Sacco Memorial: Matthew Egan
Ricky Stracuzzi Memorial Scholarship: Jason Codey; in Memory of Connor Graham: Matthew Egan
Robert E. Powers Memorial: Bri'awn Thompson
Robert J & Louise F Cella Family Scholarship: Anderson Adanaque
Rotary Club of Pittsfield Scholarship: Koby Cross, Ellen Klepetar; Service Above Self: Sophia LaMalfa, Kyana Summers; Sheryl Baron Memorial: Olivia McMahon
Ruperto Family Memorial: Joseph Kearns, Henry Campos Verdugo, Michael Vegas Corcina, Thomas Gonzalez, James Smith
Ruperto Immigrant Family Scholarship: Damaris Chicaiza, Bashiru Sowe
Skylar R. Cantarella Memorial Scholarship: Evelyn Powell
Spirit of the Dome Scholarship, in memory of Janet Rajotte: Matthew Egan
Tee Off for Youth Sports Classic Baseball: Jason Codey, David Wildgoose
The Be Kind Scholarship in honor of Ms. Quinn: Anisa Abdallah, Jason Codey
Thomas M. Rindfuss Memorial: Gloria Yankey, Joshua Tandoh
Timothy Connolly Memorial: Jacob Klein
UNICO: Joseph Bonaquisti Scholarship: Anthony Chavarry; Hon. Paul E. Perachi Scholarship: Matthew Egan; Louis Shogry Memorial Scholarship: Simon Mele; Ralph DiBlasiis Memorial Scholarship: Joseph Kearns; Robert Quattrochi Memorial Scholarship: Liam Cann; Francis Sanginetti Scholarship: Evelyn Powell
United Educators of Pittsfield Scholarship: Jason Codey, James Smith
VFW Scholarship: Bre'Jai Ellerbee
Victor Ostellino Memorial: Sevaeh Bryant
William Herbits: Oliver Smith
Williams Elementary PTO: James Smith

 


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Pittsfield Police Investigating Homicide Near Pleasure Ave.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A 29-year-old Pittsfield man is dead and another is injured following what authorities believe was a targeted shooting Thursday night near the intersection of Pleasure Avenue and Tyler Street.
 
According to police, on Thursday June 18 2026 at approximately 8:09pm, multiple Pittsfield Police Department (PPD) officers responded to an area at the intersection of Pleasure Avenue and Tyler Street for a reported shooting. 
 
Dispatch was alerted by both a multiple-round ShotSpotter activation as well as 911 callers. Responding officers located two men who had sustained gunshot wounds and both were transported to Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) by Emergency Medical Services personnel.
 
One victim, a 38-year-old Pittsfield resident, was treated for a non-life-threatening injury and was later released. The second shooting victim, a 29-year-old Pittsfield man, died from his injuries at BMC despite the efforts of first responders and hospital staff.
 
This incident is currently under investigation by members of the Pittsfield Police Department in conjunction with personnel from the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office and other assisting agencies. 
 
At this time investigators believe that the shooting was a targeted act. 
 
Anyone who wishes to report information is asked to contact the Pittsfield Police Department at 413-448-9700. Information can also be provided anonymously by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 (847411.) No further information will be provided at this time.
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