Williams Graduates Local Students

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williams College President Adam F. Falk today conferred bachelor of arts degrees on 16 local graduates at the college's 224th commencement on Sunday, June 2.

The graduates are:
 

Deena Rene Bak, daughter of Terry Bak of Cheshire and Richard Bak of Lanesborough. Bak graduated cum laude with a major in art.

She was active with the Williams College Museum of Art, serving as president the Student Advisory Board, as a museum associate tour guide, a member of the Arts and Communications Advisory Committee, an instructor for the museum's "Drop in Drawing" program and as ateaching assistant in studio art. She won a Berkshire Art Association Fellowship.

Bak also captained the equestrian team, earning an Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Academic Achievement Award, and participated in water polo.

 

 

Miranda Lynn Bona, daughter of Thomas and Kristin Bona of Clarksburg, graduated with honors in geosciences. She was elected to the scientific honor society Sigma Xi and was a Class of 1957 Scholar in Geosciences. She also was a nominee for Outstanding Student Paper at the American Geophysical Union's 2012 Fall Conference.

 Nathaniel Heatherington Finan, son of Keith Finan and Laurie Heatherington of Williamstown, majored in psychology. He played varsity soccer and was named Second Team All-American and Second Team All-NESCAC. He served on the Student Athletic Advisory Committee and was a TeamEph Orientation leader. Emmanuel Joshua Whyte of Bennington, Vt., son of Antares McDonald, majored with honors in both art and psychology. He won a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship and the Fulkerson Award for Leadership in the Arts, was elected to the scientific honor society Sigma Xi and was a Class of 1960 Scholar in Psychology.

He interned in the director's office of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute and was an assistant teacher for the Clark's RAISE program, instructor for the One-Hour "Drop-In Drawing" program at the Williams College Museum of Art, and a teacher's assistant in painting. He also was a founder and co-president of the Psychology Journal Club, member of the Psychology Department Student Liaison Committee, and co-editor and group coordinator of the Sketchbook Club.
Robert Daniel Hackett of Great Barrington, son of Lisa Bozzuto of Great Barrington and Grant Hackett of Yellow Springs, Ohio, graduated cum laude and majored in environmental policy and philosophy.



Kimberly Marie Holachek of Williamstown majored in psychology and women's, gender and sexuality studies.

 
James David Nolan, son of Jim and Cathy Nolan of Williamstown, graduated magna cum laude and majored in philosophy. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and chosen to be the Phi Beta Kappa speaker at commencement. He also won the Muriel B. Rose Prize.

Zane K. Martin of Housatonic, son of James Martin and Jessica Holmes, gradauted magna cum laude and majored with honors in mathematics. Elected to Phi Beta Kappa and to the scientific honor society Sigma Xi, he also won the Olga R. Beaver Memorial Prize in Mathematics.

He attained honorable mention in the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship competition. He also attended the Williams-Exeter Programme at Oxford, served on the Student Math and Stats Advisory Board, and participated in the student theater group Cap and Bells.

 Jenay Elise Haskins, daughter of Julieann and Steven Haskins of Williamstown, majored in classics and psychology. She was a leader of the Rape and Sexual Assault Network, head Baxter Fellow of Dodd Neighborhood, and an assistant in both the offices of alumni relations and admission.

Ashley Rose Meczywor, daughter of Anne and Jeff Meczywor of Lenox, majored in psychology and theater. She participated in the student theater group Cap and Bells and performance group Dance Dhamaka, worked in the theater scene shop and was an admissions office tour guide.
Emily Anne Ury of Great Barrington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ury, majored in chemistry. Eleanor Piraino Fitz Randolph of Richmond, daughter of Diane Piraino and Ten Randolph, majored in comparative literature. Cary DeForest White, son of Robert and Kaatje White of Williamstown, majored in American studies. He was a junior adviser and played rugby.
Ian McKee Nesbitt, son of Beth and Dick Nesbitt of Williamstown, majored with honors in geosciences. He was elected to the scientific honor society Sigma Xi and was a Class of 1960 Scholar in Geosciences. He also was a member of the Nordic ski and cycling teams and an administrator of Williams Students Online. He won an NCAA All-Academic Award and NESCAC All-Academic Award.

Karlan K. Eberhardt of Bennington, Vt., son of Silvio Eberhardt of Arlington, Va., and Lois Banta of Bennington, majored in computer science. He was a Class of 1962 Scholar and performed in the Irish dance group Inish and student theater group Cap and Bells. He also olunteered for the Williamstown Fire Department and Village Ambulance Service.

 Evan E.F. Grillon of Windsor, son of Albert Grillon and Lee Flournoy, majored in philosophy. He won the Bullock Poetry Prize of the American Academy of Poets, was a junior adviser to the class of 2015 and played on the ultimate Frisbee team.
   



























 


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Central Berkshire Eyes 4.13% Increase for FY26

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School District is anticipating a 4.13 percent increase to its gross initial budget for fiscal 2026, translating to an increase of $1,473,826. 
 
This year's gross budget was $35,679,791, and next year's is forecast at $37,153,617. 
 
Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis emphasized that these initial projections may change because there are still a lot of unknowns surrounding it, such as Chapter 70 funding and insurance rates. 
 
The budget was developed through a collaborative process involving principals, teachers, the union, and the Finance Subcommittee, Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis said.
 
The district relies heavily on its principles to provide the administration with the information needed to develop the budget. This year, part of that process was requesting the principals fill out a form. 
 
On the form, the principals were asked to prioritize their requests, justify them with data, show how they aligned to district plans, explain the student impact, and identify funding sources. 
 
"One other thing to know also is that we do ask principals to talk to their teachers and to talk to staff about this budget, so that it's not just principals that have input into the budget, but it's also teachers that have input into this budget," Blake-Davis said. 
 
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