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Lee Graduates Told to Proceed With Optimism, Curiosity
By 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

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Mount Everett Class Touted as 'Little Engines That Could'
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
03:00PM / Saturday, June 01, 2024

State Rep. Smitty Pignatelli was awarded an honorary Mount Everett diploma on Saturday from Principal Jesse Carpenter. See more photos here. 

LENOX, Mass. — Mount Everett Regional School graduates were touted as the "little engines that could" in a world riddled with conflict.

Thirty students crossed the Tanglewood stage Saturday morning under sunny skies. School Committee Chair Bonnie Silvers explained that when writing her address to the class, she turned to the American folktale "The Little Engine That Could."

"The Mount Everett class of 2024, in my opinion, is so much like that engine. It's small but, boy, is it mighty. These students had the

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Berkshire Waldorf High School Secures $4M Donation
08:00AM / Thursday, May 30, 2024
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Berkshire Waldorf High School announced that it has received $4 million from an anonymous donor toward renovation of Procter Hall, the Old Town Hall at 6 Main Street.   The school has completed the architectural phase of the project design and construction is now underway. Pamela Sandler, AIA, is the lead architect on the project, and Marois Construction is on-site doing the actual renovation. The project includes remediation of asbestos and lead paint, the addition of an elevator and sprinkler system, a redesign of the interior, and preservation of the upstairs meeting room and other historical features.   Berkshire Waldorf High School Executive

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Simon's Rock 2024 Alumni Reunion Begins May 31
12:05PM / Friday, May 24, 2024
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The 2024 Bard College at Simon's Rock Alumni Reunion will begin on Friday, May 31 through Sunday, June 2, 2024.   The events will kick off on Friday with the BBQ Mixer and Lawn Games, which will take place on The White House front lawn, followed by the world premiere of the Great Barrington Public Theater's performance of "Dog People," and the Alumni Buffet Breakfast on Saturday morning.    Following the breakfast, the Herbarium Tour & Demo, guided by Professor Donald McClellan and Alum Hannah Wheeler, will take visitors through the internationally recognized plant collection which includes species from the Simon's

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Scholarship Offered to BArT Graduates
10:35AM / Friday, May 10, 2024
ADAMS, Mass. — Graduates of Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School (BArT) who have completed their first year of college are invited to apply for the Julia Bowen Bridge to College Scholarship.   The scholarship fund was established in 2017 to honor Julia Bowen, BArT's founding executive director. Through her service to the school, Bowen demonstrated her commitment to supporting all students' successful path to and through college. In this spirit, the scholarship was created by and is managed by the BArT Foundation to provide financial assistance to select BArT alumni through their college career.   A scholarship of up to $1,250 will be awarded to a

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Simon's Rock Welcome Alum as Commencement Speaker
12:50PM / Saturday, May 04, 2024
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Simon's Rock alum Michael Lawrence will address graduates at the 55th Commencement ceremony of Bard College at Simon's Rock on Saturday, May 18,  at 11 a.m. The ceremony will be held in person and live-streamed for those unable to attend.   A self-proclaimed "word nerd" working at the intersection of language, design, and technology, Lawrence received his bachelor's degree summa cum laude from Simon's Rock in 2002, building a concentration that combined cultural studies, critical theory, linguistics, art history, and graphic design — ideal preparation for his current job in the relatively new fields of content design

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Students Named to Simon's Rock Fall 2023 Dean's List
08:02AM / Friday, March 29, 2024
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Bard College at Simon's Rock congratulates the students named to the fall 2023 Dean's List for their outstanding academic achievement.   To be eligible for this honor, a student must carry 14 or more credits and achieve a grade point average of 3.5.   Sophia Krans of Monterey    Wilkinson McCallister of Great Barrington    Rei Puentedura of Williamstown    Ben Rosenbaier of Gt Barrington    Lucy Swindlehurst of Becket    Allesandro Vinai of Great Barrington    Cathy Zhang of Great Barrington

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Simon's Rock Awarded Freedom to Read Grant
01:23PM / Wednesday, March 27, 2024
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Bard College at Simon's Rock was awarded a Freedom to Read Grant by the Newburger Schwartz Family Foundation.    The grant was awarded to support the Alumni Library and Bard Queer Leadership Project in building a more robust collection of queer scholarship, starting a Queer Book Club, and hosting Drag Story Time events in partnership with Drag Story Hour of the Berkshires.   According to a press release:   In response to current educational threats with book bans affecting schools and libraries across the country and further proposed legislation against LGBTQ+ people's access to basic rights and education, Simon's Rock is

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Monument Mountain Band, Eagles Community Band Concert
10:45AM / Monday, March 25, 2024
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — On Wednesday, March 27 the Monument Mountain Regional High School Performing Arts department will present a combined band concert with the Eagles Community Band from Pittsfield.    This performance will feature the Monument Mountain Concert Band under the direction of Jacob Keplinger and the Eagles Community Band under the direction of Carl Jenkins.     The concert will take place at 7PM in the auditorium at Monument Mountain Regional High School at 600 Stockbridge Road in Great Barrington.    Admission is free.

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