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Please log in or register in order to add or edit notes. Class Notes 12/16/2024   Bernadette Dineen '18 is in her third year of obtaining her PhD from Tufts University. She works on astrochemical and astrobiological research projects that investigate the effects of Martian surface chemistry on potential life. She has given talks on her research at the Boston Museum of Science as well as a TED talk. Additionally, she has participated in NASA simulations and a published author. Class Notes 12/16/2024   Paul P. Dugal, Jr. passed away on December 11, 2024. Class Notes 12/16/2024   Theresa O'Bryant '86 is the 7,962nd person to be named a "point of light" as part of the Daily Point of Light Award program. This was awarded due to her inspiring service work. The full article on her award can be found at: https://www.pointsoflight.org/awards/half-a-century-of-impact-changing-lives-with-summer-camp-experiences/. Theresa has also a recipient of a 2024 New England Patriots Difference Maker Award due to her volunteerism with Agassiz Village. Class Notes 12/16/2024   Clifford Perreault '67 passed away on December 10, 2024. Class Notes 12/9/2024   Jonathan Monroy passed away on November 30, 2024. Class Notes 12/3/2024   Leonard Lally, Jr. passed away on December 1, 2024. Class Notes 11/26/2024   Thomas Kustra passed away on November 23, 2024. Class Notes 11/19/2024   Kathleen Borawski is going into her 40th year selling real estate, still living in her hometown of Northampton, MA but traveling across the county in her Airstream whenever she can. Class Notes 10/28/2024   James Griswold '85 passed away October 10, 2024. Class Notes 10/28/2024   David Wachta '85 has reported that he's doing well. Class Notes 10/25/2024   Melissa Giftos '23 shared with us that she is currently enrolled in the MCLA MBA program. She has been working at the Center for Human Development for the past 12 years where she works with youth that have been incarcerated and are committed to juvenile justice. Additionally, she was accepted into the entrepreneurship program with EforAll and working on opening a cyber cafe business in Pittsfield. Class Notes 10/25/2024   Gina Vallone '14 has been hired as the new vice president and branch manager of Pittsfield Cooperative Bank for their Dalton Avenue location Class Notes 10/23/2024   John Reagan, M.Ed. '69 passed away on October 20, 2024. Class Notes 10/21/2024   James Meaney, Sr. '65 passed away on October 16, 2024. Class Notes 10/21/2024   Katherine (Cariddi) Mogavero '52 passed away on October 15, 2024.

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