MCLA Alumni Association to Hold Awards Ceremony

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, the MCLA Alumni Association will hold its annual Alumni Awards Brunch to recognize distinguished alumni and friends of the College for their accomplishments.
 
The event will run from 10 a.m.-noon. in MCLA's Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation.   
 
The following recipients will be recognized: 
  • Katie Brelsford '10, 2025 Vanguard Award 
  • Edward Sokolowski '92, 2025 Distinguished Alum Award   
  • Jonathan Monroy '13 (posthumous), 2025 Service to the College Award
  • Jennifer Schimmel '99 (posthumous), 2025 Community Service & Citizenship Award 
  • Anne Pecor, M.Ed. '09, 2025 Outstanding Educator Award   
  • Gina Coleman, M.Ed. '00, 2025 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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SteepleCats Rally Late for Road Win

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. -- Owen Arias hit a two-out, two run single in the top of the seventh to erase a 5-4 deficit and send the North Adams SteepleCats on to a 6-5 win over Upper Valley in New England Collegiate Baseball League action on Friday.
 
Alex Barrist and Evan Meier singled to start the winning rally. And Sebastian Rhoades hit a sacrifice fly to center before Nelphie Lopez worked a walk to load the bases with two out.
 
Richie Kerstetter earned the win on the mound with six strikeouts in four innings of shutout relief of starter Kellen Moore.
 
Barrist led North Adams' offense, going 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles. Meier was 3-for-4 at the plate, and Nicholas LoBello doubled and scored a run.
 
The SteepleCats (4-12), winners of three straight games, are in Lynn on Saturday afternoon to play the North Shore Navigators.
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