Upcoming Events
Check out Trailblazer athletics for fall schedules, results, and information. Saturday, July 12: Alumni Retreat on campus for Class Agents and Alumni Board members. Interested in helping to raise scholarship dollars for your class? Please contact Jocelyn Merrick at (888) 677-6252. Thursday, August 21: Alumni gathering at the 19th Hole in Hyannis, MA, hosted by owner Dave Cronan '85; begins at 7:00 p.m. Please RSVP to Lydia Benyo ‘05 at (888) 677-6252. Tuesday, September 2: Convocation, featuring speaker Maria Chambers '91, director of MTV Networks Radio; 3:30 p.m., MCLA Church Street Center. Monday, September 15: MCLA Golf Classic; 12:00 p.m. shotgun start, Waubeeka Golf Links, Williamstown, MA. Wednesday, October 22: MCLA Hardman Lecture Series presentation featuring David Brooks, New York Times columnist and commentator on Newshour with Jim Lehrer and All Things Considered; 7:00 p.m., MCLA Church Street Center. | Fundraising: "Year end" report
MCLA's fiscal year ended on June 30, and we have much to celebrate. Our annual giving program had its best year ever. Alumni participated in record numbers with over 1,660 alumni making gifts to the College. $423,823 was raised for scholarships and program support. Overall, $2.279 million was given in cash or pledges toward programming and student needs. Contributions from alumni are very important as they make available much needed financial aid funds for families struggling to meet the cost of today's tuition. Gifts of all size to the Annual Fund, which supports student scholarship, make an MCLA education available to many worthy students. Thank you for your support! Reunion recap
This year's Reunion took place on campus June 6 and 7. Classes celebrating milestone reunions included 1958, 1978, and 1988. Alumni came to campus to meet old friends, revisit the campus and have a good time. The Saturday evening barbecue featured good food, ice cream sundaes and music by a local band. Click here to view Reunion photos. If you could not make it to campus for this year's celebration, look for regional alumni events coming soon to your area. Alumni Profile: Brandon Pender '07 New programs approved
Recently, the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education unanimously approved two new Bachelor of Arts degree programs for MCLA: Art and Political Science and Public Policy. Both of these degree programs will begin in the fall. College to offer new content-based Master's program options
This fall, MCLA will offer a new option for those wishing to pursue a Master's degree in education - specialization in content areas including English, history, math and science. MCLA in the arts
MCLA, in partnership with the city of North Adams, MASS MoCA, Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, and local businesses is presenting Down Street Art a project running this summer and fall that has transformed four downtown storefronts into temporary "art destinations." The College is grateful to local businesses and organizations that have sponsored Down Street Art, including Berkshire Bank, the City of North Adams, Adams Co-Operative Bank, Greylock Federal Credit Union, BrewHaHa, Café Latino, Cup and Saucer, Gramercy Bistro, The Hub Restaurant, The Porches Inn at MASS MoCA, Papyri Books, Photoworks, and Taylor's Fine Dining. The MCLA Presents! formerly Patrons of the Arts) season opens on Thursday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. with "A Night in New Orleans." Congratulations to: - Students Mary Ellen Sondrini in the Master of Education program, and Crystal Garneau '09 and Kelly Michalski '09 in business administration, who recently received $500 scholarships from Berkshire Business and Professional Women.
- Physics professors Dr. Adrienne Wootters and Dr. Emily Maher and Berkshire Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Coordinator Lisa Provencher who presented at the "Expanding Your Horizons" conference at Berkshire Community College in early June.
- Psychology professor Dr. Timothy Jay, whose article and work is featured in the July 2008 issue of Esquire magazine.
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