McCann Technical Scholarships & Awards 2013

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The following scholarships and awards were presented to the class of 2013 during Class Night on Wednesday, June 4, at McCann Technical School. 

ACF Certification Awards: Allison Crews, Deanna Lescarbeau, Erin Cook, Marinna Burzimati and Paul Laliberte
Adam Ziarnik Memorial Scholarship: Evan Champagne
Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Jasmine Bobbit, Jessica Wojcik, Marinna Burzimati, Michael Gancarz, Toby Alves, Tyler O'Neil and Vanessa Ramos
Adams Lions Club Scholarship: Tyler O'Neil
Adams Outdoorsmen For Youth Scholarship: Samantha Leja
Albin Anthony Bunik Biros Memorial Scholarship:  Keith Anderson
Alexander C. W. McNicol Memorial Award: John LeClair
Alma L. Riello Scholarship given by the NBCTC: Richard Santelli
American Legion School Award: Shelly Poirot
Anne and Anthony Sacco Memorial Scholarship given by the Frank R. Stiles Post 125 American Legion Auxiliary: Jessica Wojcik and John LeClair
Army ROTC Scholarship: John LeClair
Automotive Achievement Award: Cody Sanderson
Bernard R. "Bucky" Bullett Memorial Scholarship: Chad Raimer
Beryl Belair Memorial Scholarship: Paul Laliberte
Brenden E. Hayes Memorial Scholarship: Michael Gancarz
Business Scholarship given by Tux Express: Samantha Leja
Byron E. and Rose L. Crum Scholarship: Justin Cameron
Charles B. Cooper Memorial Tool Award: Victor Smith
Charles B. Cooper Vocational Scholarship: Joseph Therrien
Cheshire Lions Club: Jessica Wojcik
Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of Lanesborough/New Ashford: Cody Sanderson
Clarksburg Parent Teacher Group Scholarship: Justin Cameron
Class of 1977 Scholarship: Samantha Leja
Class of 1982 Scholarship: John LeClair
Councilor Daniel F. "Danny" Alcombright Scholarship: John LeClair
Daniel H. Petithory Memorial Scholarship: Michael Gancarz
Donald C. Blanchette Scholarship: Evelyn Colon
Edwin E. Silvia Memorial Award: Brandon Smith
Excellence in Cabinet Making: Danielle Main
Excellence in Carpentry Award: Austin Gardner and Keith Anderson
Florida Education Association Scholarship: Michael Gancarz
Francis J. Walsh Memorial Scholarship: Chad Raimer
Francis Millard Memorial Scholarship: Alexa Durant, Jessica Wojcik, John LeClair and Tyler Rivard
Frank N. Costa Scholarship: Michael Gancarz
Frank R. Stiles American Legion Post 125 Book Award: John LeClair
Friends of McCann Tech Award: Richard Andrews
George L. Knight Memorial Award: Jason Garvie
GFCU Treat Everyone Better Than They Expect Scholarship: Jessica Wojcik
Greylock Community Club: Tyler Rivard
Home Builders and Remodelers of Western Massachusetts: Alex Dargie
Hoosac Bank Scholarship: Aundrea Pansecchi
Irene and Tom Chalmers Memorial Scholarship: Jasmine Bobbitt
Joan Solari Memorial Award: Marinna Burzimati and Mary Nguyen
Jocelyn Leclair Memorial Scholarship: John LeClair and Paul Laliberte
Joe Choquette Memorial Award: Keith Anderson
John and Abigail Adams Scholarship: Alyssa Daunais, Aundrea Pansecchi, Brandon Smith, Chad Raimer, Dylan Gamache, Hunter Brockway, Jared Radke, Jasmine Bobbitt, Jessica Wojcik, John LeClair, Joshua Lacy, Joshua Superneau, Katelyn Snow, Kennedy Valois, Marinna Burzimati, Mary Nguyen, Michael Gancarz, Michelle Briggs, Nicholas Dolle, Shelly Poirot, Taylor Sheldon, Timothy Brames, Toby Alves, Tyler O'Neil, Vanessa Ramos, Victor Smith, Zachary Ritcher and Zachary Senecal

Williamstown Fire District Inks 3-Year Deal with New Chief

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
05:38PM / Thursday, April 03, 2025

Jeffrey Dias of the Onset Fire Department has signed a contract to become Williamstown's fire chief. 

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The town's next fire chief says he was "ecstatic" when he heard that he would be offered the post.

 

On Tuesday afternoon, the Prudential Committee ratified a contract to make Jeffrey Dias the successor to Chief Craig Pedercini, who retired from the post on Monday.

 

"It's very sad to leave someplace you've been the better part of three decades," said Dias, currently the deputy chief and a long-time firefighter in the South Shore community of Onset. "But I'm very excited. A lot of big things are going to happen in the future."

 

The five-member Prudential Committee, which oversees the district, selected Dias on March 12 from among three candidates it interviewed earlier in the month.

 

Last week, the committee held an executive session — a rarity for the body — to discuss the negotiation of the contract. And on Tuesday, at a special meeting, the board voted to approve the deal.

 

Dias agreed to a three-year deal with a $125,000 base salary and 3 percent cost-of-living adjustments in years two and three.

 

"We are very excited to have Chief Dias lead the department forward as we look forward to the completion of our new station and the future of the Williamstown Fire Department," Prudential Committee Chair David Moresi said on Thursday.