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AnnualAwards Ceremony47thJUNE 3, 20211350 WEST STREET, PITTSFIELD, MA 01201ROBERT BOLAND THEATRE
Welcome to Berkshire Community College’s 47th Annual AwardsCeremony. The students being honored this evening havepersevered and excelled. We are proud of their achievements and we aregrateful to the faculty, friends and family who supported them. We offer heartfeltthanks to the thoughtful people who created and funded the many scholarshipsthat are awarded. BCC students will be able to pursue their dreams and fulfilltheir aspirations as a result of their generosity.ELLEN KENNEDY, PRESIDENTBERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEEJennifer Larkin, Chair, George Ambriz, Norah Beauregard, Becki Beron, Kim Brookman, Deborah Carderella,Rachel Deschamps, Anna Flynn, Nathan Hepworth, Renee Huyghue, Kelsey Jones, TJ Karis, Wendy Lauren,Christine Martin, Melissa Myers, Ken Newberry, Christopher Richards, Pam Roberts, Laura Saldarini, TinaSchettini, Cindy Shogry-Raimer, Ana Suffish, Dani Toomey, Karrie Trautman, Kristin Winsett
Foundation &General ScholarshipsWelcomeEllen Kennedy, PresidentOpening Remarks and Presentation of AwardsShela Levante, Director of DevelopmentActs of Kindness Scholarship & AwardEstablished by an anonymous donor, the award recognizes individuals who havecontributed to our community selflessly, without thought to personal recognition.They do things that need to be done just because they need to be done. Thehonoree and scholarship recipients’ names will be inscribed on a plaquedisplayed at the college. A student is selected to receive a scholarship in thehonoree’s name.Adams Community Bank ScholarshipOriginally endowed by the former South Adams Savings Bank, this scholarship isawarded to a student with academic promise who lives in Northern Berkshire County.Alumni Board ScholarshipThe Alumni Board Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated acommitment to pursuing either a degree or certificate at Berkshire Community Collegeand for whom a parent or grandparent has received a degree or certificate from thesame. Recipients of this award shall remain a BCC student in good standing and musthave satisfactory academic progress as defined by the scholarship committee. Thisscholarship has been funded through the vision and generosity of the Alumni AdvisoryBoard established in 2019.Austen Riggs AwardSince 1977, recognition has been given to a graduating student who has exhibitedacademic excellence in Behavioral Sciences. BCC faculty selects the recipient andtheir name is engraved on a plaque at the college and one in the Austin Riggs library.Rose & Norman Avnet ScholarshipGenerously endowed by the late Norman and Rose Avnet. Dr. Avnet is an emeritusmember of the BCC Foundation Board of Directors.Kaitlyn M. BarryMolly CoughlanEthan CoeElijah L. SurinerBernice Cobbinah3
Edward S. Bandurski Memorial ScholarshipEvelyn Bandurski ’78 endowed this scholarship as a tribute to her late husband inrecognition for the support he provided to Evelyn, and their two children William andRobert, all BCC Alumni. Qualified students will be of Polish descent and pursuing acareer in any of BCC’s engineering, technical, computer or business programs.Francis McKeonBCC Administration ScholarshipAdministrative employees of Berkshire Community College endowed this scholarshipto honor students who demonstrate academic achievement.Kody TremblayRoberta L. HayesBCC Faculty ScholarshipThe Faculty Scholarship is intended to assist promising students who have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a degree or certificate at Berkshire CommunityCollege. This scholarship was endowed by the faculty of Berkshire Community College.BCC Foundation General ScholarshipAwarded to students who demonstrate academic achievement, this scholarshipwas endowed by faculty, staff, community members and friends of BCC.The Berkshire Community College Foundation provides scholarships, grants andawards to deserving students to assist them in pursuit of their academic goals.The Foundation is a non-profit corporation established to encourage and receivegifts in support of the mission of the College. Gifts from alumni, students,corporations, friends and staff are used to further the College’s commitment toacademic excellence and community service. AnonymousTheresa C. DiSantisChastity GigliottiLily Maren HeberleinAaron HenryAmber MacNeilDarian PowellKevin VallieresAnyone wishing to fund a scholarship or make a donation to the Foundationshould visit www.berkshirecc.edu/give or call the Development Office at413-236-2185.John Beauchamp Memorial ScholarshipThis scholarship was established to honor the memory of John Beauchamp, anontraditional BCC student, who died unexpectedly at the age of 34. His friends fromCountry Curtains and family established this fitting tribute that assists others andsupports their learning, something very important to John. The scholarship is usuallygiven to a non-traditional computer science student.Paige Beaudin Clark ScholarshipPresented to a freshman nursing student with dependent children who has demonstrated a spirit of compassion, caring and spiritual concern for patients and theirfamilies.4Thomas KokouviAfanukoeBrittany Kergaravat
Sharon Ruth Young Beaulac Nursing AwardThe Sharon Ruth Young Beaulac Nursing Award is awarded annually to a non-traditional student, with financial need, who is pursuing a Nursing degree at BerkshireCommunity College. Sharon started her nursing career later in life and was a BerkshireCommunity College Graduate. She chose to work with geriatric patients rather than ina traditional hospital setting. Following her untimely passing, this award was fundedthrough the vision and generosity of her daughter, Lori Gazzillo and her husband(Romeo) Kenneth Beaulac.Berkshire Bank ScholarshipThis scholarship, generously endowed by Berkshire Bank and the former LegacyBank, is intended for graduates of Berkshire County high schools who havedemonstrated a commitment to pursuing degrees at BCC in business or arelated field.Berkshire Conservation District Environmental Science ScholarshipTo assist an environmental science student in pursuing a college education at BCCleading to a career in natural resources.Berkshire County Board of Realtors ScholarshipOne of the oldest scholarships offered at BCC, it is a tribute to the Board of Realtorsof Berkshire County to have made this enduring commitment of scholarship at thelocal community college level.Berkshire County School Counselors Association ScholarshipPresented at the Annual Spring Appreciation Dinner of the Berkshire CountySchool Counselors Association, this scholarship is awarded to a transferring student pursuing a career in human service, counseling, or educationand a graduate of a Berkshire County high school.Berkshire Environmental Action Team ScholarshipThe Berkshire Environmental Action Team Scholarship is given to a promising BCCstudent with financial need who is pursuing a degree or certificate in EnvironmentalStudies at Berkshire Community College. This scholarship was originally endowed bythe Housatonic River Museum.Berkshire Healthcare Systems Long Term Care AwardPresented to a freshman student employed by one of the Berkshire Healthcare SkilledNursing and Rehabilitation facilities who has demonstrated a commitment to nursingand patient centered care and to the core values of the organization — integrity,compassion, excellence, teamwork and stewardship.Stacey ElleryFaith A. AngellJacqueline ByrnesNathaly ChicanaEthan CoeAshley SanchezCarlos Vizcardo-BenitesPeyton Brielle WilliamsMadeline EskoJacqueline ByrnesPeggy AvalleAutumn RodgersIrma Nivelo5
Berkshire Honors Scholar AwardThe Berkshire Honors Scholar Award was established to recognize an outstandingmember of the BCC Berkshire Honors Scholars Program. Eligible members participatein academically rigorous, cross-disciplinary honors colloquia and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher. This scholarship is funded by the BerkshireCommunity College Foundation.Marquita E. YagerBerkshire Honors ScholarshipBerkshire Honors Scholarship is presented to a student currently in the BerkshireHonors Scholar Program who successfully completed one honors course and/or arecurrently enrolled in an honors course at Berkshire Community College. This scholarship has been funded through the vision and generosity of friends of the BerkshireHonors Scholar Program.Aylen DominguezBerkshire Life Insurance Company ScholarshipThe Berkshire Life Insurance Company Scholarship is awarded to promising studentswho have successfully completed at least one semester in a degree or certificateprogram at Berkshire Community College. Recipients of this award consistentlyexhibit maturity, professionalism and dedication to their studies. This scholarshipwas endowed by the Berkshire Life Insurance Company.Timothy CalleJanaia Ann LemieuxHeather MarshMackenzie SotoJames R. TandohGuadalupe HerreraBerkshire Mutual Insurance Company ScholarshipBerkshire Mutual generously endowed this scholarship to be awarded to studentsthat demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a degree or certificate.Jessica PrietoBerkshire Promise ScholarshipBerkshire Promise Scholarships are awarded to applicants living in Berkshire Countywith demonstrated financial need, enrolled in a degree or certificate program, orwho will be enrolling at Berkshire Community College this Fall. First preferenceis given to applicants for whom financing is critical to their achieving academicsuccess and are the first in their family to attend college.Berkshire Quilt Festival ScholarshipThe Berkshire Quilt Festival Scholarship is intended to assist non-traditionalstudents who are committed to pursuing a degree or certificate at BerkshireCommunity College. Recipients of this award have solid academic goals, earningat least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average, a positive attitude and demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was endowed by the Berkshire QuiltFestival Committee and the Alumni & Friends of Berkshire Community College.6 Allina DiNicolaXiomara SerranoChristina Sumner
Richard Biros Memorial ScholarshipThe Richard Biros Memorial Scholarship at Berkshire Community College is awardedannually to a BCC, student seeking a degree in environmental, atmospheric, biologicalor computer sciences, or who is taking STEM related courses and has at minimum a3.0 GPA. Preference is given to students transferring from a north county high schoolincluding Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter School (BART), Drury High School,Charles McCann Vocational High School, Hoosac Valley High School and Mt. GreylockRegional High School. This scholarship has been funded through the vision and generosity of Linda Biros and the Biros family.Eduardo AlejandroDomingez AhuatlRobert M. Boland ScholarshipThe Robert M. Boland Scholarship is awarded to a promising student in the FineArts Program at Berkshire Community College. Recipients of this award will havecompleted at least one semester of full-time study, graduated from a BerkshireCounty high school and have demonstrated financial need. The recipient of this awardmust be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits for each semester covered by the scholarship. Established to honor BCC’s Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts, Bob Boland,this fund is managed and funded yearly by Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.Rachel OldsRuth P. & Nicholas Boraski ScholarshipThe Ruth P. and Dr. Nicholas Boraski Scholarship is awarded to promising studentswho have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing an associate’s degree atBerkshire Community College with plans to transfer to a bachelor’s degree program.Recipients of this award will be Berkshire County residents with a proven record ofacademic excellence and demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is one ofthe longest standing and most prestigious awards at Berkshire Community College.It was endowed by Nicholas Boraski and the late Ruth P. Boraski.James D. Border Memorial ScholarshipThe James D. Border Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a student who has shown acommitment to pursuing a degree in the Humanities or Social Sciences at BerkshireCommunity College. Recipients of this award will have achieved a cumulative gradepoint average of 3.0 or higher, and demonstrate the ability to think outside the box,caring for others in the community, and a vision of making a difference in the world.This scholarship was endowed by family and friends in memory of James DurningBorder, Professor Emeritus of History at BCC.John & Jane Bresnahan ScholarshipThe Bresnahan Family began their tradition of a BCC education in 1972. Since then,seven family members have either graduated or attended the campus on West Street.John and Jane continue to support BCC through this generous scholarship. Eduardo AlejandroDomingez AhuatlHannah ByrnesCourtney DeckerMadeline EskoPhilip EvansHannah GoldDejia NyhanKevin RamirezFinley Jude RootRachael McHughPaige ElliottJames R. Tandoh7
Gerard E. Burke Hillcrest Educational Centers ScholarshipThe Gerard E. Burke Hillcrest Educational Centers Scholarship is awarded to apromising student who has demonstrated a commitment to completing a degreeor certificate in Human Services, or related areas of study, at Berkshire CommunityCollege. The sponsors of this award have a significant interest in supportingemployees of Hillcrest Educational Centers and their family members. This scholarshipwas endowed by the directors and employees of Hillcrest Educational Centers in 2010to honor 25 years of outstanding leadership by its President/CEO, Gerard E. Burke.The Charles Bybee Scholarship for Excellence in SciencesThis fund has been established to assist a student enrolled at Berkshire CommunityCollege who intends to pursue a degree in the medical field, is majoring in a relatedcourse of study including biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, genetics,pharmacology, public health, pre-medical, nursing or related programs and who hasachieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Recipients must intendto graduate and the transfer to a four year institution. This scholarship is funded byJean Bybee ’67, family and friends in honor of Charles Bybee, Professor Emeritus ofScience.Lawrence A. Caesar ScholarshipThe Lawrence A. Caesar Scholarship honors a promising student of African-Americanheritage who is committed to pursuing a degree or certificate at Berkshire CommunityCollege. Recipients of this award are residents of Berkshire County with financialneed, demonstrated academic excellence and dedication to their goals. The scholarship was originally funded by Lawrence A. Caesar upon his death in 1978 and thenendowed by dear friends in 2014. Mr. Caesar, a Dalton native, was one of BerkshireCounty’s leading civil-rights and social-action volunteers.Zoa Pratt Campetti ScholarshipThis scholarship has been generously endowed by the friends and family of Ms.Campetti and the High Meadow Foundation. Zoa was the sister, best friend andbusiness associate of the late Jane Fitzpatrick, former owner of Country Curtains.It is to assist an adult female student seeking to pursue a degree at BCC.Karen Canfield Border ScholarshipKaren, who retired in 2003, was a highly regarded faculty member. This scholarship was generously endowed by Laurie and Mark Humphrey, former students.It is awarded to a student who has demonstrated academic ability, maturity,professionalism, and dedication.8Kayla HudsonGinger ZaniDonsil HarrisStella AsamoahBernice CobbinahRoberta L. HayesJohannah HunterHannah M. ShmulskySusan M. TowerMelissa Phillips
Wenying YiAntonio & Giovanna Caparello ScholarshipThe Antonio and Giovanna Caparello Scholarship is intended to assistpromising students who are dedicated to improving their lives through thepursuit of higher education. The recipient of this award will have demonstratedfinancial need. This scholarship is funded annually by Dominic Caparello ’67, inmemory and honor of his parents’ Italian immigrant experience, their commitment to “becoming educated,” and their ability to inspire their children toimprove their lives through education.Larry Carroll ScholarshipThe Larry Carroll Scholarship at Berkshire Community College is awarded annually toa BCC student who is seeking an Associates of Arts degree. Preference is given tostudents with a desire to pursue a career in the theater or film industry. Larry wasa 1971 graduate of BCC who studied with Bob Boland and went on to a successfulcareer in advertising and later film and television production. This scholarship hasbeen funded through the vision and generosity of Larry’s friends and family.Monica BlissRichard and Susan Cetti Scholarship for Excellence in STEMRichard and Susan Cetti Scholarships for Excellence in STEM are awarded to studentswho have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing either a degree or certificateat Berkshire Community College and are enrolled in a course of study focused onscience, technology, engineering or math (STEM); priority is given to students whohave not earned a prior degree. This scholarship is funded by the Cetti’s.James DolleAlex GreenFinley Jude RootThe Civitan Club ScholarshipThe Civitan Club Scholarship is intended to assist students who have shown acommitment to pursuing a degree or certificate at Berkshire Community College.The sponsors of this award have a significant interest in supporting non-traditionalstudents, or single parents, who have performed volunteer service, and have no priordegree. This scholarship has been funded through the generosity and vision of CivitanClub members.Amber MacNeilHelen E. Clatterbaugh Memorial ScholarshipHelen Clatterbaugh was a pioneer in her time, performing innovative laboratoryresearch and raising her family. Helen’s son Mark and his wife Kathi, have funded thisscholarship to assist female students pursuing a career in the sciences.Margaret WrobelThomas P. Clement & Wonsook Kim ScholarshipThomas Clement attended BCC in the 1970s, after growing up in Pittsfieldas a biracial adoptee from Korea. He partly attributes his later educationaland career success to the transformative experiences with BCC’s faculty.Thomas’ wife Wonsook received scholarships as an international studentin the United States, which validated her dreams of becoming an artist.Together they have funded these scholarship awards to encouragestudents with promise, out of gratitude for the emotional and financialsupport they received as college students. Clarinda Mondale GillyardEmilie A. Holst-GrubbeLillian MakoniBridgid ReedAutumn RodgersSamantha SadlowskiJ. Sargent9
Crane Currency ScholarshipThe Crane Currency scholarship is awarded to a student who has demonstrated acommitment to pursuing a degree or certificate at Berkshire Community College ina STEM related field of study. First preference for recipients of this award will be forsingle or widowed mothers with dependent children. This scholarship has been fundedthrough the vision and generosity of the Crane Fund for Widows and Children.Thomas J. Curley, Sr. & Patricia Lynch Curley ScholarshipTo be awarded to a non-traditional BCC student who has demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a career in a health related field, this scholarship was generouslyendowed by Leslie Curley of Pittsfield and the late Thomas J. Curley.Frank Deane ScholarshipFrank Deane was known to say “I love mathematics, I love teaching it and theyeven pay me for it.” Atty. Michael A. Lehmann, a 1988 BCC graduate and aformer student of Professor Deane, has established this award for high achievingmath students.Eugene A. Dellea Hillcrest Hospital Foundation ScholarshipThe Eugene A. Dellea Hillcrest Hospital Foundation Scholarship is intended to assistpromising students with financial need who have shown a commitment to pursuing aNursing, Allied Health or Social Service degree or certificate at Berkshire CommunityCollege. This scholarship is funded annually by the Hillcrest Hospital Foundation inhonor of Eugene A. Dellea, President of the Hillcrest Campus of Berkshire MedicalCenter and Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, in recognition of his years of serviceto the local medical community.Kristina MensahTheresa C. DiSantisBryam M. Yanza GarciaTanisha GoinesKristin MitchellMelissa PhillipsShelby ReynoldsEugene A. Dellea ScholarshipThe Eugene A. Dellea Scholarship is intended to assist promising students withfinancial need who have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a degree orcertificate at Berkshire Community College. The sponsor of this award has asignificant interest in supporting students from West Stockbridge, Massachusettswho have no prior degree. This scholarship was endowed by Eugene A. Dellea, thelongtime President of the BCC Foundation.Elisabeth JonesChanning & Ursula Ehret Dichter ScholarshipThe Channing and Ursula Ehret Dichter Scholarship is intended to assist promisingstudents who have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a degree or certificate atBerkshire Community College. The sponsors of this award have a significant interestin supporting new or returning students who show leadership abilities in the areasof campus and/or community service. This scholarship was endowed by the lateChanning Dichter and Ursula Ehret Dichter, longtime BCC Foundation Board members.Ethan Trautman10
Nicholas & Theresa DiSantis Quality Printing ScholarshipThe Nicholas and Theresa DiSantis Quality Printing Scholarship is intended to assistpromising students with financial need who have demonstrated a commitment topursuing a degree or certificate in Graphic or Visual Art at Berkshire CommunityCollege. This scholarship was endowed by John DiSantis and Quality Printing Companyto honor the memory of John’s parents, Nicholas and Theresa DiSantis, the foundersof Quality Printing Company in 1963.Doscher Family ScholarshipThe Doscher Family Scholarship is intended to assist promising students whohave demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a degree or certificate at BerkshireCommunity College. Recipients of this award will have shown great resolve in overcoming adversity, will be dedicated to their field of study, and will have contributed tothe campus community outside the classroom. This scholarship was originally fundedby the Doscher family in 2012 in memory of Elizabeth “Betty” Doscher, and endowedin 2014 in honor of Jeff Doscher’s 39 years of service as an administrator at BCC.Rachel OldsJulia KalinowskyHelen Downey Scholarship AwardThe Helen Downey Memorial Scholarship is intended to assist promising studentswho have completed their first year in the Associate Degree Nursing program atBerkshire Community College. The recipient of this award has a proven record ofacademic excellence, with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher, as wellas compassion, integrity and a strong commitment to the profession of nursing. Thisscholarship was endowed by family, friends and co-workers in memory and honor ofHelen Downey, a former Berkshire Community College Trustee.Kristin BurkeEric Engel Memorial Nursing ScholarshipThe Eric Engel Memorial Nursing Scholarship at Berkshire Community Collegeis awarded to a non-traditional nursing student with financial need. Eric, anon-traditional student himself, was a registered EMT, studying in the nursingprogram at Berkshire Community College and worked in the school’s digitalcommons. Eric left this world after a long struggle with substance use disorder butnot before achieving many of his personal and professional goals. This scholarshiphas been funded through the vision and generosity of Eric’s parents, John andDonna Engel, as well as the many family and friends who knew Eric and his love forthe medical field.Mikki LennonEpworth Mission Trustees ScholarshipThe Epworth Mission Trustees Scholarship is intended to assist new or returningstudents who have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a degree or certificateat Berkshire Community College. Recipients of this award will be Berkshire Countyresidents and full-time students in a Nursing, Human Services, Ministry, Liberal Artsor Selective Studies program, with demonstrated financial need, and proven academicprogress. This scholarship was endowed by the Trustees of the Epworth Mission.Dejia Nyhan11
Dr. Armand & Dr. Donald Feigenbaum ScholarshipThe Dr. Armand and Dr. Donald Feigenbaum Scholarship is intended to assistpromising students with financial need who have demonstrated a commitment topursuing a degree or certificate at Berkshire Community College. The sponsors of thisaward have a significant interest in supporting students who have goals that includean entrepreneurial path to success. This scholarship was endowed by the late Drs.Feigenbaum.Orianna ReganNeudis Orellana-RamosSanford H. Fisher ScholarshipMr. Fisher generously endowed this scholarship for a BCC student with firstpreference given to those planning to enter the fields of business, hospitality orthe arts.Kaitlyn M. BarryDaren Fitzpatrick Criminal Justice ScholarshipThe family and friends of the late Daren Fitzpatrick established this lastingtribute to assist Monument Mountain High School students who are seekinga degree in Criminal Justice. Started in 1997, this scholarship honors thememory of Daren, a Criminal Justice major from Great Barrington.Charity AinoosonEmily DemingHolya EbiyatakyihKierra ElleryRhianna M. GrahamAlex GreenHonorable and Mrs. John H. Fitzpatrick ScholarshipThe Honorable and Mrs. John H. Fitzpatrick Scholarship is intended to assiststudents who have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a degree orcertificate at Berkshire Community College. Recipients of this award will havea proven record of academic progress and financial need. This scholarship wasendowed by the Fitzpatrick Family of Stockbridge, Massachusetts.General Dynamics ScholarshipEstablished in 1997, the General Dynamics Scholarship honors apromising student who has demonstrated a commitment to pursuing adegree or certificate at BCC. Kody TremblayGE Plastics ScholarshipThe GE Plastics Scholarship is intended to assist promising studentswith financial need who have demonstrated a commitment to pursuinga degree or certificate at Berkshire Community College. This scholarshipwas endowed by GE Plastics. Holli ByrnesGuadalupe HerreraViviane Komenda-SchererErnestina SackeyGavin TrautmanCatherine and Mary Gillette Scholarship (Physical Therapy)The Catherine and Mary Gillette Scholarship is intended to assist promisingstudents with financial need who are enrolled in the Physical Therapy program atBerkshire Community College. This scholarship was endowed by Donald and AnneBetters in memory of her sisters; Catherine and Mary Gillette.Molly Coughlan12
Catherine and Mary Gillette Scholarship (RN)The Catherine and Mary Gillette Scholarship is intended to assist promisingstudents with financial need who are entering the Associate Degree Nursingprogram at Berkshire Community College. This scholarship was endowed byDonald and Anne Betters in memory of her sisters; Catherine and Mary Gillette.Cassidy KendallLeo & John Gillette ScholarshipThe Leo and John Gillette Scholarship is intended to assist promising students withfinancial need who have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a degree or certificate at Berkshire Community College in the Accounting and/or Business fields. Thisscholarship was endowed by Donald and Anne Betters in memory of her brothers; Leoand John Gillette.Neudis OrellanaRamos Olivia BrindleMelissa Ann BurdickKassie HeckAmy M. HughesKristina MensahErin MerriganCraig A. WilliamsHillcrest Commons — LPN Club ScholarshipThe Hillcrest Commons - LPN Club Scholarship is intended to assist promisingstudents who have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a Licensed PracticalNurse certificate at Berkshire Community College. The recipient of this award,currently enrolled in the LNP 162 course, is a highly motivated learner and an activemember of the LPN Club. The sponsors of this award have a significant interest insupporting students who are strong role models with leadership potential and a caring,effective and therapeutic approach to the nurse/patient relationship. The scholarship was endowed by proceeds from early Hillcrest Common Harvest Run events andfundraising by the LPN club.Jana R. CushmanGrace S. Hampel ScholarshipThe Grace S. Hampel Scholarship is intended to assist promising studentswho have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a degree or certificate atBerkshire Community College. The recipients of this award are high schoolgraduates from Northern Berkshire County with a proven record of academicprogress and demonstrated financial need. The sponsor of this award has asignificant interest in supporting students from Hoosac Valley High School. Thisscholarship was endowed with a bequest from the estate of Grace S. Hampel.Hillcrest Medical Staff ScholarshipThe Hillcrest Medical Staff Scholarship is intended to assist promising degreestudents who have completed their first year in the Associate Degree Nursingprogram at Berkshire Community College. Recipients of this award shall have aproven record of academic excellence, demonstrated professionalism, compassionand dedication in the delivery of family-oriented nursing care, and financial need.This scholarship was endowed by the medical staff at Hillcrest Hospital, Pittsfield,Massachusetts.Heather R. Corcoran13
Barbara & Andrew Hochberg ScholarshipThe Barbara and Andrew Hochberg Scholarship is intended to assist promisingstudents with financial need who have demonstrated a commitment to pursuinga degree or certificate at Berkshire Community College. Barbara Hochberg is ViceChair of the BCC Foundation Board of Directors.Hoosac Bank ScholarshipThe Hoosac Bank Scholarship is intended to assist promising students with financialneed who have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a degree or certificate atBerkshire Community College. The sponsors o
Berkshire Community College with plans to transfer to a bachelor's degree program. Recipients of this award will be Berkshire County residents with a proven record of academic excellence and demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is one of the longest standing and most prestigious awards at Berkshire Community College.
