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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Dalton Fire District Faces Major Decision on Future of Station

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

Select Board Chair Robert Bishop brings up the potential of collaborating with the Fire District on a combined public safety building, which would solve both the fire and police station problems.
DALTON, Mass. — For several years, the Dalton Fire District has emphasized the fire station's space limitations, and a recent community and space needs analysis further demonstrated that significant decisions need to be made about the facility's future.
 
The district was established in 1884 after rapid growth strained the town's limited water supply for drinking and fire protection. After a fire destroyed seven paper mills, local leaders began searching for new water sources. Check out our story on the district's charter. 
 
MissionCIT (Critical Immersive Training) LLC was contracted by the district to conduct the needs assessment, with its findings presented during last Tuesday's Board of Water Commissioners meeting. View the full report here
 
Over the last century, the department has evolved alongside advances in firefighting technology and practices, with changes in staffing, training, equipment requirements, and call volume and types ultimately causing it to outgrow its facility, Mark Waters of Mission CIT said. 
 
The most recent change came in 2022, when the district assumed control of the ambulance service following the closure of the Dalton Ambulance and Rescue Association and added Advanced Life Support to its services.
 
The department now provides both Advanced and Basic Life Support services.
 
"The bottom line is that this building is being used for something today that it wasn't built for almost 70 years ago," Waters said. 
 
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