Taconic High School Awards & Scholarships 2012

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Taconic High School presented the following awards and scholarships to the class of 2012.

Valedictorian:
Alexis J. Savery

Salutatorian: Christopher J. Coughlin

Academic Excellence Awards:
Art: Ashley T. Strack
English: Kyle E. Lallatin
English Writing: Jasmine T. Becker
Foreign Language: Codey R. Lombardi & Alexis J. Savery (French), Emily L. Davison (Latin), Kerry A. Flynn (Spanish)
History: Glen R. Bona Jr.
Mathematics: Alexis J. Savery (AP Calculus & AP Statistics), Taylor J. Graziola (Intensive Pre-Calculus)  
                    
Academic Excellence in Science Awards
Anatomy and Physiology: Ariana L. Cardillo
Anatomy and Physiology: Jessica N. McDermott
AP Environmental Science: Alexis J. Savery
Physics: Ethan R. Graham
Senior Science Research: Megan E. Croshier

Academy of Business Management Certificate Awards:
Amanda Armstrong, Mikaela Astore, Kelsey Breault, Steffon Charles, Lauren Dastoli, Catherine Fruchterman, Samantha Gerber, Nathaniel Leighton, Amanda Masoero, Jared Pedroza, Kaitlyn Perkett, Ryan Porter, Ashley Strack, Paul Sullivan, Tyler Trepania, Kasey Turner

Academy of Human Services Certificate Awards:
Brian Addy, Glen Bona Jr., William Boos, Jennafer Brennan, Matthew Fiero, Kristi Geary, Lauren Handy, Kelsey Kielman, Katie Kiernan, Jacob LaDouceur, Devan LaRochelle, Kayla LaRouche, Bryan LeVardi, Forrest Luscier, Dar'ya Matkovska, Ashley Paduano, Kasie Rawson, Mitchell St. John, Gabrielle Tooley, Eric Vogel, Kodey White

Academy of Information Technology Certificate Awards:
Raven Basinger, Shelbi Clary, Christopher Cripps, Joshua Ferry, Calum Hoctor, William Huxtable Jr., Matthew Lam, Kristen Nadeau, Elliott Ray, Ryan Shook, Maxamillian Vilot, Kevin Wallace, Kirsten Westermann

Academy of Science and Engineering Certificate Awards:
Collin Campbell, Ariana Cardillo, Dylan Carman, Karen Chi, Giorgia Comeau, Christopher Coughlin, Patrick Coughlin, Megan Croshier, Luis Cruz, Mark Duane Jr., Adam Dukehart, Carolina Estevez, Rhianna Graham, Joanna Hayes, Marley Knysh, Kevin Lallatin, Kyle Lallatin, Heather Luciani, Kevin Osorio, Sarah Pero, Matthew Placido, Caroline Whitman, Janna Wood, Jordan Wood

Business Professionals of America Awards: Amanda Armstrong, Mikaela Astore, Lauren Dastoli, Catherine Fruchterman, Samantha Gerber, Amanda Masoero, Ryan Porter

Cisco Network Certification Awards:
Raven Basinger, Alyssa Clark, Shelbi Clary, Matthew Lam, Kristen Nadeau, Elliott Ray, Ryan Shook, Maxamillian Vilot, Kirsten Westermann

Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award:
Katie Kiernan

Double-Edged Sword Creative Writing Awards: Nicole Hall, Lisa Lau

Health Technology Awards, Certified Nursing Assistant Certificates, Alzheimer's Caregiver Training, American Heart Association CPR and First Aid: Alyssa Bartlett, Alex Boulerice, Krystani Coffee, Nichole Courtney, Amber Cunagin, Brandon Durso, Amanda Gerry, Sierra Johnson, Kasandra Kickery, Emilee Kiernan, Laura McClay, Meghan McClellan, Tayler Metcalf, Jessica Rilla, Mackenzie Robinson, Autumn Torres, Sadie Watford

Louis Green Post 140 Jewish War Veterans Award Classmates Today, Neighbors Tomorrow: Amanda Masoero

Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents' Certificate of Academic Excellence Awards:
Christopher Coughlin, Alexis Savery

Massachusetts Foreign Language Association Award for Excellence in Spanish: Christopher Coughlin.

Massachusetts Foreign Language Association Award for Leadership in Spanish:
Ariana Cardillo

Massachusetts Vocational Association Vocational Technical Student Achievement Award: Cheyenne Robair

Massachusetts Vocational Association Vocational Technical Student Achievement Award Nominee: Laura McClay

National Honor Society Top Four Volunteer Hours Awards
: Mikaela Astore, Giorgia Comeau, Sarah Pero, Alexander Tierney

National Latin II Exam Cum Laude Award: Kevin Lallatin

National Latin II Exam Gold Summa Cum Laude Award: Emily Davison

National Latin V Exam Magna Cum Laude Award:
Kyle Lallatin

Outstanding Achievement in AP Biology Award:
Ariana Cardillo

Outstanding Achievement in AP Psychology Award:
Kerry Flynn

Outstanding Student in Physical Education Awards: Heather Luciani and Collin Campbell

Perfect Attendance for Four Years Award:
Catherine Fruchterman

Pittsfield Boys & Girls Club, Nick and Ruth Boraski Awards: Peter Gregory Eva Handerek, Lily Handerek, Nathaniel Leighton, Bryan LeVardi, Natalie Stracuzzi

Pittsfield Boys & Girls Club, Pam Rotti and Marilyn Skowron Staff Awards:
Meghan Bowler, Meghan McClellan

Pittsfield Citizens' Scholarship Co-Chair Awards:
Kailee Thomas, Tyler Trepania

Pittsfield Rotary Club Service-Above-Self Awards:
Kelsey Kielman, Shaun Phelps, Alexander Tierney

S. Grace and Alden Williams Hospice Awards: Amber Cunagin, Kasandra Kickery

Speck O'Boyle Award:
Jake Robinette

Stanley Z. Koplik Certificate of Mastery with Distinction Award: Kyle Lallatin

Taconic High School Music Awards
Excellence in Chorus: Epiphani Sweener, Jeffrey Taliaferro, Tyler Trepania
Most Improved in Chorus: Latasha Ridley
Outstanding Achievement in Chorus: Ethan Graham, Noelle Walser
Outstanding Achievement in Dance/Choreography: Giorgia Comeau
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theater: Kevin Lallatin
Excellence in Guitar Ensemble: Eric Vogel
Excellence in Theater: Ethan Graham, Taylor Graziola, Nicole Hall, Epiphani Sweener, Tyler Trepania Outstanding Achievement in Theater: Alanna Bassett, Noelle Walser

Taconic High School Reading Awards: Laura McClay, Latasha Ridley

Taconic Library Assistant Volunteer Award: Kevin Lallatin

Taconic Library Peer Tutoring Award: Adam Dukehart

Taconic Vocational Trade Awards: Auto Body: Collin Heath; Auto Mechanics: Daniel Rawson Jr.; Carpentry: Shaun Phelps; Culinary Arts: Geneva Duclos; Graphic Arts: Sabrina Morawski; Health Technology: Autumn Torres; Manufacturing Technology: Dimitri Regalmann; Metal Fabrication: Daniel Dominguez

Thomas Scagliarini Vocational Athletic Award: Jordan Anderson

U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Awards: Kristen Nadeau and Matthew Fiero

U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award: Alexis Savery

Allendale School PTO Scholarship Given in Memory of Janice P. Oboyski: Taylor Graziola

Anita Chapman Scholarship: Dylan Carman

Ann Fischer Memorial Scholarships: Glen Bona Jr., Rhianna Graham

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Pittsfield Lodge 272 Scholarships:
Christopher Coughlin, Emily Davison, Eva Handerek

Berkshire Assocation for Paralegals and Legal Secretaries Scholarship: Glen Bona Jr.

Berkshire Bank Foundation Scholarships: Karen Chi, Cheyenne Robair

Berkshire Community College Foundation Berkshire Bank Scholarship: Kevin Wallace

Berkshire Community College Foundation Edwin and Lola Jaffe Scholarship: Ashley Strack

Berkshire Community College Foundation GE Plastics Scholarship: Nathan Andrews.

Berkshire Community College Foundation General Scholarships:
Kristi Geary, Katie Kiernan, Alexander Tierney, Autumn Torres

Berkshire County School Counselors Association Tech Prep/CVTE Linkage Scholarship:
Autumn Torres

Big Y Scholarship for Academic Excellence:
Ariana Cardillo, Alexis Savery

Bob O'Neil Basketball Scholarship:
Heather Luciani

Capeless Elementary School Eugene T. O'Brien Scholarship: Alexander Tierney

Charles A. Persip Post 68 American Legion Scholarship: Kasey Turner

Charles A. Persip Post 68 American Legion Vocational Scholarship:
Geneva Duclos

Cheryl Nugai Memorial Scholarship: Mark Rabasco


CIAO Berkshire County Soccer Hall of Fame Scholarship: Ariana Cardillo

Civitan Community Scholarship: Meghan Bowler

Clarence D.J. McNeil and Family Memorial Scholarship:
Raven Basinger

Coach "Butch" Stannard Memorial Scholarship:
Ryan Shook

Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts James Z. Naurison Scholarship:
Raven Basinger

Conor Dillon Athletic Scholarship: Amanda Armstrong

Conor Dillon Culinary Scholarship: Jordan Anderson

Conor Dillon Memorial Scholarship Boys Little League: Bryan LeVardi.

Conor Dillon Memorial Scholarship Girls Softball:
Amanda Masoero

Crosby Elementary School PTO Scholarships: Amanda Armstrong, Adam Dukehart

Daniel F. Koziol Memorial Scholarship: Emily Davison

Don Gleason Memorial Scholarships: Eva Handerek, Lily Handerek

Everett Stewart Scholarship: Shaun Phelps

Father Robert Wagner Memorial Scholarship: Alexander Tierney

Five Wives Educational Scholarship: Alexander Tierney

Francis J. Quirico Educational Foundation Scholarships: Raven Basinger, Glen Bona Jr., Karen Chi, Christopher Coughlin, Patrick Coughlin, Samantha Gerber, Heather Luciani, Andrew Mara-Williams, Kristen Nadeau, Cheyenne Robair, Paul Sullivan

Francis Sanginetti Memorial Scholarships: Lauren Dastoli, Kevin Osorio

Frosthollow Fund Scholarship:
Mikaela Astore

George E. Ballard Memorial Scholarship: Eva Handerek

Gerard Tillman Memorial Scholarships: Lily Handerek, Calum Hoctor

Greylock Federal Credit Union Treat Everyone Better Than They Expect Annual Scholarship: Alexander Tierney

Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts Scholarship: Shaun Phelps

IBPO Local 447 Memorial Pittsfield Police Union Scholarships: Glen Bona Jr., Katie Bowler, Meghan Bowler, Katie Kiernan, Natalie Stracuzzi

John and Abigail Adams Scholarships:
Nathan Andrews, Mikaela Astore, Alanna Bassett, Katie Bowler, Meghan Bowler, Kelsey Breault, Collin Campbell, Ariana Cardillo, Dylan Carman, Karen Chi, Shelbi Clary, Giorgia Comeau, Zachary Conklin, Christopher Coughlin, Patrick Coughlin, Nichole Courtney, Megan Croshier, Luis Cruz, Emily Davison, Harmony Edwards-Persip, Joshua Ferry, Kerry Flynn, Catherine Fruchterman, Ruth Graham, Nicole Hall, Ashleigh Hinman, Calum Hoctor, Scott Ketcham Jr., Shirley Klemansky, Nathaniel Leighton, Codey Lombardi, Heather Luciani, Andrew Mara-Williams, Amanda Masoero, Dar'ya Matkovska, Jessica McDermott, Kristen Nadeau, Jennifer Ogle, Kaitlyn Perkett, Sarah Pero, Ryan Porter, Dimitri Regalmann, Cheyenne Robair, Alexis Savery, Epiphani Sweener, Kailee Thomas, Luke Toomey, Tyler Trepania, Kasey Turner, Noelle Walser, Janna Wood, Jordan Wood, Erin Wurtemberger

John T. Reid Memorial Scholarship:
Katie Kiernan

Josephine and Thomas A. Duane Memorial Scholarships:
Mark Duane Jr., Eva Handerek, Lily Handerek

Joseph Nugent Memorial Scholarship:
Chase Gavin

Judy M. DiCicco Memorial Scholarship:
Natalie Stracuzzi

Kimball Farms Residents Association Scholarship: Dylan Carman

Margaret Barry Women In Math & Science Memorial Scholarship
: Heather Luciani

Massachusetts Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship:
Luis Cruz

Massachusetts Elks Scholarships:
Christopher Coughlin, Patrick Coughlin, Kerry Flynn, Heather Luciani, Paul Sullivan

Michael Salata Memorial Scholarship: Codey Lombardi

Monday Morning Quarterback Club Scholarships: Zachary Conklin, Chase Gavin, Matthew Lam, Ryan Shook, Paul Sullivan, Tyler Trepania

National Honor Society Peer Tutoring Scholarships: Dylan Carman, Jessica McDermott

National Honor Society Scholarship: Kerry Flynn

New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association Scholarship:
Samantha Gerber

Paul Harris Fellows Scholarship: Steffon Charles

Pittsfield Citizens' Scholarship Foundation Scholarships:
Amanda Armstrong, Raven Basinger, Karen Chi, Zachary Conklin, Christopher Coughlin, Patrick Coughlin, Lauren Dastoli, Emily Davison, Kelsey Kielman, Marley Knysh, Nathaniel Leighton, Codey Lombardi, Heather Luciani, Amanda Masoero, Jessica McDermott, Paul Sullivan, Kailee Thomas

Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Centennial Scholarships
: Christopher Coughlin, Patrick Coughlin

Pittsfield Cultural Council Scholarship in memory of Norman Najimy:
Alanna Bassett

Pittsfield Educational Administrators Association Scholarship
: Lisa Lau

Pittsfield Federation of School Employees Local Chapter 1315 Scholarships
: Glen Bona Jr., Emily Davison, Catherine Fruchterman, Shaun Phelps, Ryan Shook, Jenna Teti

Pittsfield Figure Skating Club Scholarship:
Janna Wood

Pittsfield Fire Department Local 2647 Scholarships:
Amanda Armstrong, Raven Basinger, Meghan Bowler, Collin Campbell, Samantha Gerber, Eva Handerek, Lily Handerek, Scott Ketcham Jr., Katie Kiernan, Matthew Placido, Ryan Porter, Natalie Stracuzzi, Alexander Tierney

Pittsfield Hoop Club Scholarship: Peter Gregory

Pittsfield Little League Scholarship: Bryan LeVardi

Pittsfield Rotary Club Scholarships: Jordan Anderson, Amanda Masoero.

Rebecca Assembly of Massachusetts, Independent Order of Odd Fellows Scholarship: Samantha Gerber

Reid Middle School Scholarship: Catherine Fruchterman

Richard Edgar Molari Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Jessica McDermott

Ricky Stracuzzi Golf Classic Memorial Scholarship: Natalie Stracuzzi

Robert "Bob" Curry Berkshire Kickoff Classic Memorial Scholarships: Eva Handerek, Lily Handerek

Rotary Club of Pittsfield/Gene Case Memorial Scholarship: Kelsey Kielman, Cheyenne Robair

Stearns Elementary School PTO Scholarships:
Marley Knysh, Sarah Pero

Steven D. Malumphy Memorial Scholarship: Alexander Tierney

Susan Janey Memorial Scholarship: Tyler Trepania

Thomas J. Curtis Memorial Scholarship: Daniel Rawson Jr.

Tom Giddings Memorial Scholarship: Ariana Cardillo

UNICO DeAngelo and Wayne Montagna Scholarship: Amanda Masoero

UNICO George Cavallera and William Mufatti Scholarship: Codey Lombardi

UNICO John Marchetto Scholarship:
Eva Handerek

United Educators of Pittsfield Scholarships: Meghan Bowler, Collin Campbell

Lt. John N. Truden Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 448 Scholarship:
Glen Bona Jr.

Vincent P. Kelly Memorial Scholarship:
Meghan Bowler

William L. Dehey Memorial Scholarship:
Cheyenne Robair.

Women of Color Giving Circle Scholarships: Brian Addy, Jordan Anderson, Jalen Ardrey, Raven Basinger, Ciara Berkeley, Steffon Charles, Alexander Colvin, Kayf DeVaughn, Harmony Edwards-Persip, Brianna Gerwaski, Sierra Johnson, Kevin Lallatin, Kyle Lallatin, Darryl MacHaffie-Ridley, Matthew Norman, Keith Parsons Jr., Caleb Pratt, Latasha Ridley, Camia Kazimierczak, Jeffrey Taliaferro, Sadie Watford, Catherine White-Daley

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Pittsfield Sees 2nd Ashuwillticook Rail Trail Extension

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

Berkshire Bike Path Council President Marge Cohan recognizes Merle Ferber, in the white coat, for her work on the project.
 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Ashuwillticook Rail Trail now extends a half-mile farther into Pittsfield, literally paving the way for infrastructure through the downtown and beyond.

Local and state officials beckoned the first wave of pedestrians on the new leg with a ribbon cutting Thursday morning. The trail currently is more than 14 miles long and connects Lime Street in Adams to Merrill Road.

"Outdoor recreation is a vital economy not only here in Pittsfield but in the Berkshires. Pittsfield is always looking for ways to provide more opportunities for both residents and visitors to enjoy the natural environment that we have in the Berkshires. I must say that I'm biased towards Pittsfield as we have the best of both worlds," Mayor Peter Marchetti said.

"We have an active community with a vibrant downtown within a few minutes of captivating natural landscapes. In addition to the rail trail, Pittsfield is fortunate to be home to two beautiful lakes, the state forest, 29 parks, and hundreds of acres of open space and conservation areas. These resources are significant assets that we must protect so we can continue to enjoy them in the years ahead."

Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resource Program Manager James McGrath held up a copy of the city's Bike and Pedestrian Study done nearly 20 years ago. It articulated the construction of a rail trail to this point.

"As a planner, we all know that sometimes things take a long time to come to fruition but here we are today. We've realized this vision, and it is a result of a lot of hard work and advocacy from folks and a lot of the friendly faces that we see here in the audience today," he said.

"But you know, with each section that we construct, we're getting closer to realizing our vision for a true Berkshire bike path. One that connects Vermont with Connecticut and of course, having the section through Pittsfield is important in making that connection and realizing that connection."

The city's connection began in 2022 when a completed 1.5-mile section connected Crane Avenue to the Lanesborough town line. Construction on this latest leg began one year ago and includes a new 11-space parking lot accompanied by a pedestrian hybrid beacon signal at the entrance.

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