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MCLA Alumni Create Bence Scholarships for Student InternsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
03:03PM / Monday, October 30, 2023 | |
Adjunct instructor Donald Pecor, left, and professor emeritus Bob Bence at the history and political science gathering during homecoming weekend at MCLA. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Homecoming weekend at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts marked the start of a scholarship fund that will aid students doing internships to further advance their studies and career opportunities. Named the Robert Bence Scholarship Fund in honor of the political science professor emeritus, the fund was announced at a small gathering of history and political science alumni and Bence on Oct. 21. "Bob is sort of fundamental in shaping that department and, of course, also 0 Comments
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BArT Announces First Quarter Honor Roll | 07:57AM / Monday, October 30, 2023 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts & Technology (BArT) Charter Public School has announced the students who made the honor roll for the first quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. Students who earned 80 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "Honors". Students who earned 90 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "High Honors." Academic courses at BArT are aligned with the Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks for the appropriate grade level and include all standards deemed necessary for a complete, college-preparatory, middle and high school education. Students in Grade 6 who 0 Comments
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City Woman Wins Hometown Holidays Gift Basket |
Jonathan Secor had some help in pulling the winning ticket.
Congrats to Janet O'Neill of North Adams who won the big Hometown Holidays gift basket on Thursday. O'Neill won some $1,300 worth of gift certificates and merchandise.
The drawing could be entered by spending $50 downtown during the Thursday night Hometown Holiday events. Jonathan Secor of MCLA Gallery 51 said 62 people had entered the contest (including the editor of iBerkshires &mdash amazing how much cat toys cost nowadays).
Secor contacted O'Neill who was excited and surprised at winning. "No, I'm not kidding," Secor assured her
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