Alumni Spotlights

If there's one word to describe Kate Lauzon, it's driven. A 2020 graduate of Berkshire Community College, Kate has had rocky points in her life, but she's overcome adversity and is on a mission to succeed. "It's always been me that has had to pick up the pieces, and I have always worked hard for everything I have," she says. That includes her five years at BCC, which involved plenty of soul-searching and switching majors.

Even as a little girl, Leah knew she wanted to pursue a teaching career. It runs in the family: both her grandparents were teachers, and her uncle is a college professor. Born and raised in Becket, MA, Leah attended public schools in Lee. After completing a high school internship in Lee Elementary School, going to college and majoring in early childhood education seemed like the perfect fit - but not without its challenges.

Catheryn grew up in Colombia and came to the US when she was fifteen years old. After she graduated from Lee High School she started at BCC. She graduated from BCC in 2012 with an Associate's in Business Administration and transferred to UMass to graduate with a Bachelor's in Accounting.

After BCC, Brian went on to MCLA and pursued a degree in Health Science with a concentration in Physical Therapy.

Kevin Drumm graduated from Berkshire Community College in 1976 with an Associate's Degree in Physical Education and Recreation. For the last nine years he has been the President of SUNY Broome Community College in Binghamton, NY.