Pittsfield High School Scholarship & Awards for the Class of 2026

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the Pittsfield High School class of 2026. 

Aaron Timothy Coty Memorial Scholarship: Carter Tyer, Joshua Tandoh
Action Ambulance Service, in memory of Dr. Harry Portman: Anissa Guzzo
Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Caitlyn McDonald, Joshua Tandoh
American Legion Post 68 Academic Awards: Eilish Travis, Sirus Frenkel
Berkshire County Scholar Athlete: Aiden Alibozek, Harolyn Castillo
Berkshire County Arc Carol Craighead Memorial Scholarship: Gloria Yankey
Berkshire Health Systems Nursing Scholarship: Gloria Yankey
Buddy Pellerin/PHS Class of 1966 State Champion Baseball Scholarship: David Wildgoose, Morris Fried
Charles Henry Derby Scholarship: Isabella Scalise
Christopher Forte Memorial Scholarship: Kyana Summers
Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen, PHS honorary: Ellen Klepetar
Dave Zerbato Memorial Scholarship: David Wildgoose, Matthew Egan
David Landa Memorial: Sophia LaMalfa
Donald Dwyer South Little League: Matthew Egan
Egremont PTO Scholarship: Caitlyn McDonald, Isabella Scalise
Feigenbaum Scholarship: Samseedy Touray
Francis J. Powers Memorial: Koby Cross
Francis J. Quirico Education Foundation: Joshua Tandoh, James Smith, Caitlyn McDonald, Joseph Kearns, McKenna Zamboni, Koby Cross, Eduardo Mottos, Sevaeh Bryant, Noah Kane-Smalls, Anthony Chavarry, David Bernal, Kobby Asare, Taryn Griffin, Aiden Alibozek, Kara Wong, Elliott Burke
Girl's Inc. Ruth Boraski Scholarship: Maggie Vittum
Gold Wings Foundation: Matthew Egan
Greylock Federal Credit Union: Community Enrichment Scholarship: Simon Mele, Kyana Summers; Employee Scholastic Scholarship: Nicolina Paredes, Kobby Asare
Harold & Myla Hennessey: Reagan Supple
I Found Light Against All Odds: Joshua Tandoh
James Marlowe Memorial: Harolyn Castillo
James T. Powers Memorial: Nicolas Rodriguez Arenas
Jewish War Veterans: Isla Kirchner
Joseph R. Renzi Memorial: Maggie Vittum
John Curletti Memorial Scholarship: Anthony Chavarry
Joshua Morgan Stracener Athletic Scholarship: Joshua Tandoh
Kids First Scholarship: Gloria Yankey
Lawrence Laine Selkowitz Musical Scholarship: Ariel Weiner
Lenox Memorial Crew Team Booster Club Scholarship: Isabelle Scalise
Literacy Network Scholarship: Damaris Chicaiza Rivera, Louise Morey
Fraser Scholarship: Madison Stetz
Marcia and Shane Cassavant Scholarship: Annabelle Amichia
Mary S. & Thomas H. Coughlin Memorial: Elliott Burke
McGinty Memorial Scholarship: Miguel Henao Calle, Carter Tyer
McNeil Memorial Scholarship: Olivia McMahon

John Codey-Monday Morning Quarterback Club: Josh Tandoh, Jackson Almeida, Josh Diaz-Burgos, Michael Vegas Corcino, Eduardo Mottos; Scholar Athlete of the Year: Aiden Alibozek
Moody Burt Brown Family Scholarship: Modesta Benle
Morningside Community School PTO: Elliott Burke, Allison Albayeros
Paul Harris/Jeff Whitehouse Scholarship Rotary: Joshua Tandoh, Spozhmai Mangal
PHS Class of 1954 and 1955 Scholarship: Harolyn Castillo
PHS Class of 1965/F. Baxter Lane Memorial: Evelyn Powell, Gloria Yankey
PHS Class of 1990: Matthew Egan, Anisa Abdallah, Koby Cross, Elliott Burke
PHS Class of 1991/David Moon Memorial: Sevaeh Bryant; Karen Rench Memorial: Spozhmai Mangal
PHS Class of 1998/David Lombard Award: Jason Codey
PHS Class of 2011: McKenna Zamboni
PHS Class of 2016: David Bernal, Aiden Alibozek, Taryn Griffin
PHS Student Government: Ellen Klepetar, Isla Kirchner, James Smith, Sophia LaMalfa, Ariel Weiner
Pittsfield Co-op Bank Conrad R. Bernier Memorial: Matthew Egan
Pittsfield Educational Administration Association: Carter Tyer
Pittsfield Little League: Simon Mele
Pittsfield/Adams Lodge of Elks 272: Kyana Summers, Koby Cross, Matthew Egan
Pittsfield Soccer Club: Bre'Jai Ellerbee, Maggie Vittum
Principal's Leadership Award: Kyana Summers
Randy Sacco Memorial: Matthew Egan
Ricky Stracuzzi Memorial Scholarship: Jason Codey; in Memory of Connor Graham: Matthew Egan
Robert E. Powers Memorial: Bri'awn Thompson
Robert J & Louise F Cella Family Scholarship: Anderson Adanaque
Rotary Club of Pittsfield Scholarship: Koby Cross, Ellen Klepetar; Service Above Self: Sophia LaMalfa, Kyana Summers; Sheryl Baron Memorial: Olivia McMahon
Ruperto Family Memorial: Joseph Kearns, Henry Campos Verdugo, Michael Vegas Corcina, Thomas Gonzalez, James Smith
Ruperto Immigrant Family Scholarship: Damaris Chicaiza, Bashiru Sowe
Skylar R. Cantarella Memorial Scholarship: Evelyn Powell
Spirit of the Dome Scholarship, in memory of Janet Rajotte: Matthew Egan
Tee Off for Youth Sports Classic Baseball: Jason Codey, David Wildgoose
The Be Kind Scholarship in honor of Ms. Quinn: Anisa Abdallah, Jason Codey
Thomas M. Rindfuss Memorial: Gloria Yankey, Joshua Tandoh
Timothy Connolly Memorial: Jacob Klein
UNICO: Joseph Bonaquisti Scholarship: Anthony Chavarry; Hon. Paul E. Perachi Scholarship: Matthew Egan; Louis Shogry Memorial Scholarship: Simon Mele; Ralph DiBlasiis Memorial Scholarship: Joseph Kearns; Robert Quattrochi Memorial Scholarship: Liam Cann; Francis Sanginetti Scholarship: Evelyn Powell
United Educators of Pittsfield Scholarship: Jason Codey, James Smith
VFW Scholarship: Bre'Jai Ellerbee
Victor Ostellino Memorial: Sevaeh Bryant
William Herbits: Oliver Smith
Williams Elementary PTO: James Smith

 


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Weekend Outlook: Juneteenth and Pride Celebration

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

Check out the events happening this weekend including parades, parties and celebrations.

Editor's Choices

10th Annual Berkshire Pride Festival and Parade
The Common Park, Pittsfield
Time: Saturday, 11 a.m.

The 10th annual pride parade and festival with fun games, performances, food, and more.

More information here.

Berkshire Mountain Faerie Festival
Bowe Field, Adams
Time: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Visit the faerie realm in the Berkshires with food, music, activities, dancing and more. Tickets are sold at the gate for $12 and $5 for kids 12 and under.

More information here.

Juneteenth Celebration
Durant Park, Pittsfield
Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

March to the park starts at City Hall, followed by music, dance, food, history and more hosted by NAACP Berkshires. The event is free and open to everyone.

Find a full schedule of the day's events here.

Friday 

Switch and Snacks: Teen Programming
Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield
Time: 2:30 p.m.

Teens are invited to bring their Nintendo Switches; there also will be multiple games and snacks for kids to enjoy and have fun.

More information here.

Common Craft Night
165 East Main St., North Adams
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.

Bring your craft and work with other people that might be doing the same thing as you.

More information here.

Friday Karaoke 
Dalton American Legion
Time: 6 to 11 p.m.

Belt out some of your favorite tunes and show off your voice.

More information here.

Wine Parlor & Bites
Revival House, Adams
Time: 5:30 to 9 p.m.
 
The Revival House on Commercial Street is hosting chef Xavier Jones for a popup restaurant on Fridays and Saturdays in June. Limited menu; $5 reservation includes beverage. 
 
More information here

Saturday 

UNO Block Party
UNO Community Center, North Adams
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.

The annual neighborhood block party features music, games, food, and more activities to enjoy.

More information here.

Stacy Schiff on Samuel Adams
Adams Theater, Park Street
Time: 4 p.m.
 
In conversation with Sara Houghteling, Pulitzer Prize-winner Stacy Schiff will explore the origins of the American Revolution as detailed in her latest work, "The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams," for whom the town is named. Schiff is an Adams native and Williams College graduate. 
 
Tickets and more information here

Scenic Summer Tours
Mount Greylock, Adams
Time: 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Enjoy a free tour with a park interpreter to learn about Mount Greylock's history and more that make the Summit popular.

More information here.

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