Bard College To Close Simon's Rock CampusStaff Reports ,
03:27PM / Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Bard College announced Tuesday plans to close its Simon's Rock campus in Great Barrington and consolidate to Bard's Massena Campus in Barrytown, NY, starting in fall 2025. The decision, made by Bard's Board of Trustees and Simon's Rock's Board of Overseers, responds to challenges including declining enrollment and increased competition in early college programs. "Departing from our beloved Great Barrington campus is heartbreaking — the campus has been my professional home for more than twenty years and my literal home for nearly five," wrote Provost John B. Weinstein. "It is full of memories for so >> Read More |
Teacher of the Month: Colleen TragerBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:16PM / Saturday, October 19, 2024 | |
BECKET, Mass. — Becket Washington Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Colleen Trager has been selected as the October Teacher of the Month. The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, will run for the next seven months and will feature distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here. Being a teacher is not what Trager first set out to do, originally striving to be an opera singer until a call home to care for her sick mom sent her down a new path. She obtained her bachelor's degree in performing arts at Wagner College on Staten Island, N.Y. She then >> Read More |
Simon's Rock Family Weekend to Begin Friday| 12:46PM / Monday, October 14, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Family Weekend at Simon's Rock will take place on Friday, Oct. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 20. Family Weekend serves as an opportunity for parents and family members of Simon's Rock students to meet professors, advisors, and community directors, and get a firsthand look at life on the Simon's Rock campus. Events include student performances and concerts, library events, a guided tour of the Simon's Rock trail system, a parent reception, and many other opportunities to meet other Simon's Rock families. Families will have the opportunity to support the Simon's Rock Farm Club at their Farm Stand, where they will be selling >> Read More |
Berkshire Schools Receive Green Team Awards| 10:45AM / Wednesday, June 05, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) recognized students from 63 schools across Massachusetts with Green Team Awards for outstanding environmental stewardship and educational activities. Green Team is a statewide program sponsored by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) and MassDEP to empower students and teachers to help the environment by taking action in their communities. Green Team classes for the 2023-2024 school year received prizes for their participation, including reusable stainless-steel straws, reusable bamboo utensil sets, water bottle stickers, or paper bookmarks with seeds >> Read More |
Monument Mountain Scholarships & Awards for the Class of 2024| 01:33PM / Tuesday, June 04, 2024 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Graduates of the Monument Mountain Regional High School class of 2024 received the following awards and scholarships. Scarlett Anderson, Megan Dupont Mia Cohen, Alexander Schindler Declan Travis Emmalee D'Aniello, Avery Carr, Erin DeCelle, Madeleine Rocheleau-Holmes, Noelia Salinetti, Ella Saupe, Gabriela Baldwin, Thatcher Berman, Henry Bradway, Rosaline Dohoney, Jada McKie, Miranda Ralph, Alex Tenney Hailey Alvarez-Sorensen Alex Tenney Lily Reynolds, Olivia May Owen McDougall Khalil Carlson, Emmalee D'Aniello, Marko Kononenko Bryana Lopez Jackson Steven Avery >> Read More |
Mount Everett's Top Students Announced for 2024| 04:45PM / Monday, June 03, 2024 | |
 SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Mount Everett Regional School announces that Allison Steuernagle has been named valedictorian, and Emily Steuernagle has been named salutatorian of the class of 2024. Allison Steuernagle has completed a rigorous course of study during her years at Mount Everett which includes three AP courses, 10 honors courses, and four early college courses. She has been an active participant in the life of Mount Everett Regional School and her community. A three-sport athlete, she played on Mount Everett's varsity soccer, basketball and softball teams. She has served as treasurer for the National Honor Society, Mount Everett Student Government, and the Rotary Interact >> Read More |
Monument Mountain Class of 2024 Told to Be Best Versions of ThemselvesBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
07:53PM / Sunday, June 02, 2024 | |
LENOX, Mass. — Valedictorian Ariel "Ari" Caine struggled to come up with a speech for Monument Mountain Regional High School's class of 2024. They tried to spin a mystery with the crime as the "death of empathy" especially through the use of social media. But Caine said they didn't believe we are losing our humanity and that teenagers have been more than successful at resisting this pull than they are getting credit for. "Talking about compassion and growth is nothing new for a graduation speech. And as I figured out that that was what I wanted to talk about, I'd made peace with that," they told >> Read More |
Monument Mountain Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian for 2024| 09:54AM / Sunday, June 02, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Ariel "Ari" Caine and Madeleine Rocheleau-Holmes have been named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of Monument Mountain Regional High School class of 2024. Both will speak at graduation ceremonies being held on Sunday, June 2, at 1:30 p.m. at Tanglewood in Lenox. Caine is the child of Hanan and Rebecca Caine of Richmond. They are a member of the National Honor Society, Edith's Ensemble Chamber Music Group, Creative Writing Club, and are an integral member of Monument's Fall Festival of Shakespeare and the spring musical theater program, managing the lighting and sound design for all performances as well as >> Read More |
Lee Graduates Told to Proceed With Optimism, CuriosityBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:31PM / Saturday, June 01, 2024 | |
Valedictorian Allen Ni urged his classmates to stay curious. Salutatorian Kira Johnson says they'll make the 'impossible possible.' See more photos here. LENOX, Mass. — The graduates in Lee High School's class of 2024 were encouraged to move forward with optimism and curiosity.
Fifty-seven seniors received diplomas on Saturday at Tanglewood. Valedictorian Allen Ni and salutatorian Kira Johnson have high hopes for their peers in college and beyond.
"We're going to be the generation that will make the impossible possible because what better time is there to start than now?" Johnson said, noting that some doubt her generation
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2024 Scholarships & Awards for the Lee High School Class of 2024| 07:16PM / Saturday, June 01, 2024 | |
LEE, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the Lee High School class of 2024. Marjorie Wickham Memorial Scholarships: Grace Shepard, Maria Anaya Korey Chen, Emily Holian, Shealynn Kelly, Shaun Kinney, Isabella Kotek, Conn LePrevost, Cooper Maloney, Taylor Salice, Autumn Schwab Shaelynn Kelly Jackson Decker Allen Ni Kali Ward Conn LePrevost Jackson Decker Isabella Kotek, Shaelynn Kelly, Connor Consolati, Tyler Bartini, Taylor Emily Holian Jackson Decker, Taylor Salice Conn LePrevost, Michael Lillie, Vincent Seward, Dev.Brock, Dayrahlin Deane Cooper >> Read More |
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