MCLA Alumni Association to Hold Awards Ceremony

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—On Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, the MCLA Alumni Association will hold its annual Alumni Awards Dinner to recognize distinguished alumni and friends of the College for their accomplishments.
 
The event will run from 5-7 p.m. in MCLA's Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation.
 
Members of the media are welcome to attend the program, during which the following recipients will be recognized:
Abaigeal O'Brien '14, 2024 Vanguard Award Amanda (Marino) Herlihy '07, 2024 Distinguished Alum Award Dr. Maura Mills '05, 2024 Outstanding Educator Award Christopher Hantman '14, 2024 Community Service & Citizenship Award Donald Pecor '66, Hon. Ph.D. '08, 2024 Outstanding Educator Emeritus Award
 
To purchase tickets and view descriptions of each award, visit alumni.mcla.edu/past-alumni-award-recipients

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Community Hero: Noelle Howland

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

Noelle Howland is committed to keeping alive the late Pittsfield ACO Eleanor Sonsini's mission of helping animals ... albeit farther north in North Adams.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — No Paws Left Behind Executive Director Noelle Howland has been selected as the November Community Hero of the Month. 
 
The Community Hero of the Month series honors individuals and organizations that have made a significant impact in their community. The series sponsor, Haddad Auto, has extended this initiative for one more month.
 
Howland breathed new life into the mission of the former Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter, which closed in August 2023. 
 
The shelter in Pittsfield operated under the mission established by Eleanor Sonsini, a local animal rights activist and longtime animal control officer in Pittsfield, to be a no-kill shelter committed to finding surrendered and abandoned pets new forever homes. 
 
Howland's love for animals, dedication to their well-being, and expertise in animal behavior and training and shelter management brought this mission to new heights at No Paws Left Behind, a new shelter for dogs located at 69 Hodges Cross Road. 
 
"I want people to understand that I know it's hard to surrender. So, my biggest thing is [making sure] people know that, of course, we're not judging you. We're here to help you," Howland said. 
 
When Sonsini announced its closing, Howland, who was the shelter's manager, worked to save it, launching fundraising initiatives. However, the previous board decided to close the shelter down and agreed to let Howland open her own shelter using their mission. 
 
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