Mount Everett Regional School Scholarships & Awards 2026

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SHEFFIELD, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented the Mount Everett Regional School class of 2026.

Alice Coon Shanley Memorial Scholarship: Kyle Sermini
Amy Gillette Memorial Scholarship: Kamari Pridgen, Elizabeth Robitaille
Arthur Batacchi Sr. Memorial Scholarship: London Krans
Clayton Christman Memorial Scholarship: Elizabeth Robitaille
Chris Kamens Memorial Scholarship: Jade Brown, Kingston Lee, Elizabeth Robitaille, Finnegan Vion
CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame Scholarship: Philip Enoch, Kamari Pridgen
CTSB Scholarship: Italia Oates
Diana Seavey Memorial Scholarship: Siobhan Fedell
Edward Kollmer Memorial Scholarship: Guthrie Davis
Esther MacDonald Memorial Scholarship: Kamari Pridgen
Great Barrington Fish and Game Club Scholarship: Kingston Lee
Great Barrington Rotary Club Scholarships: Guthrie Davis, Sophie DelMasto, Philip Enoch Greylock Federal Credit Union Community Enrichment Scholarship: Sophie DelMasto
Harold D. Rood American Legion Scholarship: Philip Enoch, London Krans
Hazel Hendrick Memorial Scholarship: Italia Oates
John and Abigail Adams Scholarships: Cameron Coon, Sophie DelMasto, Philip Enoch, Siobhan Fedell, Alexis Jeffries, Abigail Reiners, Elizabeth Robitaille, Benjamin Vella, Finnegan Vion
John Pulver Memorial Scholarship: Alexis Jeffries, Kyle Sermini, Madison Van Deusen
Judith S. Thompson Scholarship: Italia Oates
Kelley D. Hayes Memorial Scholarship: Cameron Coon, Elizabeth Robitaille
Kevin Blanco Memorial Scholarship: Madeline Emerling
Lillian Preiss Memorial Scholarship: Madison Van Deusen
Linda Higgins Kindness Award: Elizabeth Robitaille
Mary Ellen Welch Memorial: London Krans
McLaughlin-Wilson Scholarship: Philip Enoch, Emily Gilmore, Alexis Jeffries, Benjamin Vella, Finnegan Vion
Mia and Lynn MacDonald Memorial: Guthrie Davis

Mount Everett Scholarships: Sophie DelMasto, Brody Kinna, Benjamin Vella, Finnegan Vion
Neil G. Fletcher Memorial Scholarship: Kamari Pridgen
New Marlborough Fire & Rescue Crawford Scholarship: Philip Enoch
New Marlborough Land Trust Young Conservationist Award: London Krans
New Marlborough-Monterey PTA Scholarship: Philip Enoch, Alexis Jeffries, Kyle Sermini
Olde Yankee Street Rods Scholarship: Alexis Jeffries, London Krans
Otis Amvets Friends of Veterans Scholarship: Italia Oates
Picard-Provo Grants in Memory of John Henry Picard and Frank Provo: Cameron Coon, Guthrie Davis, Sophie DelMasto, Philip Enoch, Benjamin Vella
Robert Law Memorial Scholarship: Guthrie Davis
Robert and Barbara Gauthier Memorial Scholarship: Philip Enoch, Alexis Jeffries
Rolling Rock Salt Culinary Award: Brody Kinna
Sheffield Grange Scholarship: Cameron Coon, Siobhan Fedell
Southern Berkshire Kiwanis Club Scholarships: Guthrie Davis, Italia Oates
Sheffield Historical Society Scholarship: Philip Enoch
Sheffield Sporting Club Scholarship: London Krans, Italia Oates
Southern Berkshire Lions Foundation Student Volunteer Award: Philip Enoch
Southern Berkshire Kiwanis Club Scholarships: Guthrie Davis, Italia Oates
Southern Berkshire Regional School Education Association Scholarship: Sophie DelMasto
Southern Berkshire Regional Elementary Teachers Scholarship: Alexis Jeffries
Thursday Morning Club Scholarships: London Krans, Italia Oates, Benjamin Vella
UNICO Francis Fazio Scholarship: Benjamin Vella
UNICO Baseball Hall of Fame Scholarship: London Krans
Wheeler and Taylor Scholarship: Cameron Coon, Kyle Sermini

 


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Reps. Leigh Davis, Bud Williams Filing Legislation Honoring Freeman

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — State Reps. Leigh Davis of the 3rd Berkshire District and Bud L. Williams, of the 11th Hampden District, are filing legislation establishing Aug. 22 as Elizabeth Freeman Day of Equality, Healing, and Remembrance in the commonwealth.
 
The legislation would direct the governor to annually issue a proclamation recognizing the courageous contributions of Elizabeth Freeman, an enslaved Black woman known as Mum Bett, whose landmark freedom suit helped spark the legal end of slavery in Massachusetts.
 
"Elizabeth Freeman's story began here in the Berkshires, but its impact reached every corner of the commonwealth," said Davis. "More than two centuries later, her legacy continues to inspire us. Establishing Elizabeth Freeman Day will ensure that future generations learn not only about her extraordinary bravery, but also about the power of one person to change the course of history."
 
In 1781, Freeman, of Sheffield at the time, challenged the institution of slavery by filing suit against her enslaver, Col. John Ashley. In the landmark case Brom and Bett v. Ashley, a Berkshire County jury ruled in favor of Freeman and her fellow plaintiff, Brom, granting them their freedom. The case demonstrated the power of the Massachusetts Constitution's declaration that all people are born free and equal and helped pave the way for the Quock Walker decisions that ultimately ended slavery in the commonwealth. 
 
"Freeman's courage changed the course of history in Massachusetts," said Williams. "At a time when the odds were stacked against her, she stood up and demanded that the promises of liberty and equality contained in our Constitution apply to her as well. She risked everything to challenge an unjust system, and her victory helped lay the foundation for the end of slavery in our commonwealth. Her legacy deserves to be recognized and remembered by every resident of Massachusetts."
 
Although unable to read or write, Freeman understood the meaning of freedom and equality and took extraordinary action to secure those rights for herself and others. Her story remains one of the most powerful examples of individual courage in the face of injustice. 
 
Elizabeth Freeman Day will provide an opportunity for reflection, education, healing, and remembrance, said Williams. 
 
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