BCC Foundation
The Berkshire Community College Foundation is a non-profit corporation established to encourage and receive gifts in support of the mission of the College. Gifts from alumni, students, corporations, friends and staff are used to further the College’s commitment to academic excellence and community service. Under the auspices of the BCC Foundation, the Office of Development and Alumni Relations works to engage alumni with the College through the BCC News, regional social events, the Alumni Career Network and BCC’s Alumni Association.
The Foundation provides scholarships, grants and awards to deserving students to assist them in pursuit of their academic goals. It also supports initiatives in “value-added” activities such as conferences and hands-on experiences to expand student and faculty learning, emerging technologies and campus restoration. In addition, the Foundation owns and operates the building in Great Barrington that provides a permanent site for the College’s South County Center.
The Foundation is governed by a board of volunteers (see opposite page) made up of members from various communities throughout Berkshire County and surrounding areas. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the Foundation should visit www.berkshirecc.edu/give or call the Development Office at 413-236-2185.
Welcome To BCC Governing Organizations
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Dr. Carlos Santiago
COMMISSIONER
Chris Gabrieli
CHAIRMAN
Sheila M. Harrity, Ed.D.
VICE CHAIR
Danielle Dupuis
STUDENT MEMBER
Bridgewater State University
Nancy Hoffman, Ph.D.
Tom Hopcroft
J.D. LaRock, J.D., Ed.D.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
TRUSTEE REPRESENTATIVE
Paul Mattera, J.D.
STATE UNIVERSITY
TRUSTEE REPRESENTATIVE
James Peyser
EX OFFICIO
Fernando M. Reimers, Ed.D.
Henry Thomas III, J.D.
TRUSTEE REPRESENTATIVE
University of Massachusetts
Paul F. Toner, J.D.
Non-Voting
Student Advisors
Jahziel Chase
STUDENT ADVISOR
UMass Amherst
Ashley McHugh
STUDENT ADVISOR
Mount Wachusett
Community College
Board of Trustees
Darlene Rodowicz
CHAIR
Cheshire
Paul Caccaviello
VICE CHAIR
APPOINTED ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE
Dalton
Jeffrey Hiltpold
ELECTED ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE
Douglas Crane,
Dalton
Kathleen McCormick
Great Barrington
Peter Mirante
North Adams
Carlo Zaffanella
Lenox
Julia Bowen
Williamstown
Mary Katherine Eade
Williamstown
Lorelei Gazzillo
Pittsfield
Pamela Preston
STUDENT TRUSTEE
Pittsfield
Institutional Review Board
Margaret Stephenson, PhD
CHAIR
Joanna Boody, MA
Springfield College
Colin A.R. Adams, MS
Kari Dupuis, MSW, PhD
Paul Johansen, MA
Wayne Klug, PhD
(Alternate)
Charles Park, PhD
Lauren Pellegrino, MS
(Alternate)
Faye Reynolds, MS
Gina Stec, BA
Karrie Trautman, MS
Foundation Board
Eugene A. Dellea
PRESIDENT
West Stockbridge
Barbara S. Hochberg
VICE PRESIDENT
Richmond
Patricia Naventi Sinclair ’74
TREASURER
Pittsfield
Augusta Leibowitz
SECRETARY
Pittsfield
Daniel Dillon ’62
Pittsfield
Janet Dohoney
Great Barrington
P. Keyburn Hollister ’74
Pittsfield
William B. Kirby ’67
Pittsfield
Susan Lombard
Dalton
Nancy McIntire
Williamstown
Bernard Pinsonnault ’70
Adams
Sheri Quinn ’83
Pittsfield
Richard A. Rilla
Pittsfield
Pamela J. Roberts ’83
Lenox
Tess Sorrentino
Lenoxdale
Stan Walczyk
Dalton
Alumni Board
Melissa Myers ’89
PRESIDENT
John Nuciforo ’86
VICE PRESIDENT
Rachel Deschamps ’14, ’18
TREASURER
Sharon Connors ’00
Daniel Dillon ’62
Monica Driscoll
Jeffrey Hiltpold ’09
Amanda Hoag ’13
Elizabeth Kadar ’11
Marie Lafayette ’88
Patrick Meunier ’13
Tannya Romera
Cindy Shogry-Raimer ’91
Darcie Sosa ’04
William Sturgeon ’74
Donna Vidoli