For Immediate Release:
June 2, 2017
Contact:
Christina Wynn
Director of Marketing & Student Recruitment
Berkshire Community College
413-236-2112
cwynn@berkshirecc.edu
BCC Holds 57th Commencement Exercises at Tanglewood
LENOX, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) held its 57th Commencement ceremony
Fri., June 2 at Tanglewood in Lenox. During the ceremony, which was open to the public,
the college awarded 239 associate degrees and 71 certificates to 295 students.
BCC’s President Ellen Kennedy welcomed attendees and provided inspiring remarks for the institution’s graduates. Massachusetts Commissioner of Higher Education, Dr. Carlos Santiago, served as the keynote speaker.
Maura Delaney, interim vice president for academic affairs, introduced Jeremy Patterson, this year’s valedictorian.
Members of the Berkshire Highlanders provided the music for the processional and recessional and the National Anthem was sung by BCC theatre arts major Sadie Clouser.
Fourteen students received more than one degree or certificate. The age of graduates ranged from 19 to 74 with a median age of 31.
The graduates, listed by city and state, include the following:
Connecticut:
Lakeville – Adjiaratou Seck
Massachusetts:
Adams – Samantha Andrews, Aaron Biros, Paula Carman, Justin Kaczowski, Samantha Lescarbeau, Angela Martin, Alison Pansecchi, Jeremy Patterson, Chelise Rondeau, Emily Thurston, and Joshua Wandrei
Amherst – Salina Kiplagat
Becket – Justin Jones, Megan Mahoney and Alexys Tarjick
Cheshire – Katie Clarke, Stephanie Duda, Hannah Gajda, Aaron Gwozdz, Dudley Johnson, Benjamin Richardson, Rebecca Rose, Richard Royal, Yormary Shogren and Breanna Wojtaszek
Chester – Henry Fristik
Cummington – Marion Brooks
Dalton – Portia Adjei-Donkor, Joseph Bennetch, Michael Chabot, Angela Colson, Brandon Croshier, Danielle Fisher, Amanda Gerry, Gabrielle Gustavis, William Huska, Kimberly Jackson, Bintu Konteh, Samuel Kramer, Rae Langsdale, Jacob Lenski, Matthew Maffuccio, Rachel McMahon, Daniel Meunier, Brittany Moore-Lusignan, Lindsay Ostellino, Mollie Tatro, Benjamin Testa, Shaun Utter, Andrew Voll and Kenneth Welch
Florida – Jeanne Tevyaw
Gill – Cassandra Holmes
Glendale – Dean Parise
Great Barrington – Nicole Andrus, Uri Braun, Matthew Miller, Joan Peters, Connor Storti and Sebastian Zapata
Hinsdale – Benjamin Anderson, Makenzi Avallon, Marina Beebe and Tyler Ellsworth
Housatonic – Graeme Drumm, Tammy Lockenwitz Payer and James Sleboda
Huntington – Alysha Langdon
Lanesboro – Kathleen Adamczyk, Amie Birch, Lauri Byrnes, Dominica D'Avella, Samantha Gilardi, Mary Mick, Devyn Renzi, Sara Rudd and Ann Vogel
Lee – Jesse Arevalo, Christopher Byrne, Danielle Davis, Emily Diaz, Roberta Furlong-Hazl, Rajkiran Kaur, Jennifer Lechleitner, Yessy Rodriguez, Carrie Rogers, Zachary Sexton and Jastine Somostrada
Lenox – Kyle Cahalan, Brian Hailes, Shayla Moquin, Peniel Mulumba, Wendy Nunnally, Patricia Quinn, Cameron Sibley and Brittany Willey
Lenox Dale – Ruby Aguilar
Needham – Erik Inbar
New Ashford – Courtney Bossana
North Adams – Elizabeth Andrew, Lisa Benoit-Peck, Jenna Bolte, Philip Bowen, Mary Carter, Michael Cimino, Jessica DeLand, Kara Delisle, Tyler Deschaine, Melissa Girard, Terry Joy, Melissa Kimok-Braman, Cristin Lawson, Joseph Okere, Arielle Poirot, Nicole Troop and Brayton Whitney
Otis – Adam Sperlonga
Oxford – Daniel Harvey
Peru – Callie Higgins
Pittsfield – Brian Adams, Joseph Aka, Mollie Anello, Caroline Anwobor, Phyllis Arthur-Badoo, Richard Astle, Zachary Atterberry, Amanda Atwell, Johannah Barenski, Jean Barrett, Justin Bartini, Cheryl Bassett, Kimberly Beaudin, Carol Bennett, Ciara Berkeley, Marina Bilongui Tembo, Dina Bilotta, Jessica Bilotta, Jessica Biros, Cariss Black, Shannon Bliss, Mary Boland, Brian Bonn, Christine Borrero, Shirley Borrero, Jessica Boulais, Enrique Bouvier, Kevin Brady, Melanie Breault, Shaunna Brogan, Margaret Brown, Nathan Bruno, Courtney Bussiere, Evan Callaghan, Therese Callahan, Annmarie Campbell, Amanda Caravello, Andrea Carroll, Megan Charbonneau, Robyn Chojnowski, Charlotte Christopher, John Collingwood, Gabriel Columna, Mark Consolini, Lori Cormier, Emily Coughlin, Christopher Couig, Troy Cowell, Caitlyn Cross, Ginger Cruz-Rosario, Julie Danylieko, Judith Delphia, James DeMarsico, Sopheary Din, Samantha Dominguez, Samuel Donkor-Akumfi, HwiYeong Engle, Sarah Engle, Michael Farella, Leah Ferro, Rachelann Friederick, Lenore Gallo, Carly Garofano, Michael Garrity, Danielle Gates, Austin Gaudette, Natalie Geary, Peter Geranios, Rachel Godwin, Kimberly Grahn, Deborah Greenspan, Clarence Gunn, Danielle Harding, Laura Heath, Paul Hebler, Robert Heck, Jessica Hover, Bryan Jones, Allison Kahn, Jennifer Kamienski, Christina Kellam, Adam Kent, Shantel King-Reynolds, Jennifer Knysh, Kara Kolodziej, Jesse Kordana, Elizabeth Kowalczyk, Ryan Krebs, David Lagerbom, Kristi-Lee Lannan, Lynda Laporte, Winnie Leung, Renu Linberg, Andrew Lockman, Lisa Lufkin, Kristen Marchetto, Rachel Martel, Gregory Martin, Pamela Matson, Madison Mayer, Caitlin McCarthy, Mikayla McMahon, James Most, Timothy Murray, Evelyn Musacchio, Mavis Nyamehen, Dina Oakes, Dennis O'Malley, Danielle Palmieri, Carrol Patin, George Peck, Eric Raymaakers, Christopher Raymond, Kathleen Reed, Erica Reu, Railea Rivera, Kelly Robertson, Matthew Robitaille, Rachel Rosier, Lesline Rostick, Nicole Russo, Timothy Schmidt, Danielle Shaw, Jacob Stockley, Breanna Sumy, Brianna Tooley, Jack Trainor, Rachael Ward, Shauna Wilcox, George Williams, Sharon Wong, Hakimm Wright and Nicole Wright
Plainfield – Corey North
Russell – Thomas Klaubert
Sandisfield – Cassandra Chartier
Savoy – Tyrone Keels and Emily Michalenko
Sheffield – Elizabeth Anstett, Dylan Blackwell, Brooks Burdick, Stephanie Fredsall, Marianna Gulotta, Paige Killiard, Jamal Miles, Jonathan Ovitt and Tricia Zucco
South Lee – Zachary Aichner
Southfield – Michelle Dawson and Olga Maryshchuk
Springfield – Anna Owuor
Stockbridge – Curt Rathbun
West Springfield – Valentina Gavel and Tara Gehring
West Stockbridge – Jeremy Jones, Amanda Kerswell, Sylwia Ketchen and Ryan Vandervoort
Westfield – Natalya Sevostyanova
Williamstown – Kristen Mabey, Alexander Mitchell and Brooke Olson-Blair
Windsor – Danielle Allison
Worcester – Jackson Karpicz
New York:
Argyle – Brittany King
Averill Park – Ashlee Scofield
Canaan – Morgan Hanson
Nassau – Rachel Deschamps and Shauna Hoffman
Petersburg – Mark Casey
Vermont:
Bennington – Nathaniel Blue
Bondville – Andrea Salo
Pownal – Eva Dailey
Stamford – Matthew Lefebvre and Melina Nunes
Social media users are invited to be a part of the conversation by using #BCCGrads and #BCC2017.
About Berkshire Community College
Berkshire Community College (BCC) is a public, fully accredited, community college offering associate degree and certificate programs, as well as various other educational opportunities, primarily to the residents of Berkshire County and surrounding areas.