2024-2025 Catalog

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