Lily Abrahams
class of 2019. Lily plans on majoring in History with minors in philosophy and English. Before college she was a student at Monument Mountain Regional High school where she graduated from in 2015. Lily enjoys writing in many forms ranging from poetry to academic essays.+See Articles
Berkshire Women's Action Group
iscuss how we could make a difference. Together we saw the movie “A Plastic Ocean,” and we decided to show it again in Great Barrington. To pay for the rights to show the movie, we collected bottles and cans at the Egremont Transfer Station and redeemed them. A plan was taking shape. We agreed that the most egregious of all single-use plastics was the plastic water bottle. We talked with merchants who would be affected, especially small merchants who worried about the loss of revenue in the summer months. We talked with Great Barrington officials, high school students, and other environmental groups. We found that we had a lot of support, and we proceeded to create an article for the town warrant. We presented our work, and the bylaw was approved at two Town Meetings during the summer of 2018.+See Articles
Deborah Golden Alecson
t Conscious Dying (IntoPrint Press, 2014), Complicated Grief: A Collection of Poems (Finishing Line Press, 2014) and Alternative Treatments for Children Within the Autistic Spectrum (Keats Publishing, 1999). She wrote a monthly column for The Berkshire Eagle entitled “Musings on Mortality.”+See Articles
David Lazan and Alexandra Glover
ivil litigation, business, estate planning and probate law practice. Our work includes residential and commercial real estate transactions, zoning and permitting before local and state boards, civil litigation in Massachusetts state and Federal courts, and all stages of appellate work. We practice statewide.+See Articles
Karrie Allen
nter college early, after the 10th or 11th grade. Prior to Simon’s Rock, she worked at Columbia-Greene Media for 15 years, six years with the Register-Star in various positions, and nine years as editor of the Chatham Courier.+See Articles
Gert Alper
try inn which measures up to many of the famous inns in the US or Europe. It is no accident that Robert Mondavi (of the Mondavi Winery) and his wife chose the Swiss Hutte as their destination in the Berkshires. Gert Alper is proud to be a chef and this shines through in his cuisine. Simplicity and high quality ingredients are his trademarks. A lot of his produce is grown right in the Berkshires and the Hudson Valley. Gert features some of the most delectable foods in the country including Fois Gras, Coach Goat Cheese and Markistos Tender Greens, to name a few. You’ll find things like domestic rack of lamb, soft shell crabs, Black Angus Beef, milk-fed veal and free-range chicken on his menu. All the baking is done on premises; even his European hard rolls are made from scratch. Everyday, creme brulee is made from locally produced Jersey cream. His meringues are to dream about, and if you're lucky you might get to taste one of his famous souffles. Of course, you’ll find the well known Wienerschnitzel or Geschnetzeltes Kalbfleisch served with either Rosti or Spatzli. Enjoy cheese fondue in front of the two fireplaces in the restaurant. Outdoor patio dining, anyone? We’ve got it and it’s surrounded with a fragrant flower and herb garden and matching table settings. It’s all here at the Swiss Hutte. We can't wait for you to visit.+See Articles
Tristan Alston
tudies, and Spanish. He is a peer mentor in the Writing Associates Program and, in addition to his wildlife photography and photojournalism, works as a photographer on campus. He is also a member of the Varsity Track & Field team. He aspires to continue on to a graduate degree program, and is considering law school. Tristan hopes to address matters of environmental justice, structural and racial violence, and to contribute to both domestic and international peace building efforts.+See Articles
Art Ames
id fan of all things cultural, Art also writes music reviews and articles for Elmore Magazine,and you can find him on the radio on Sunday and Monday nights, hosting a music show on WBCR in G.B. and WXOJ in Northampton respectively. And advocate for community engagement,civility and good old-fashioned common sense, he still manages to inexplicably be a slightly fanatical Red Sox fan, and for better or worse, has an opinion on just about everything.+See Articles
Shannon Amidon Castille
ations and alumni news in Washington state and Hawai’i, and was an editor and writer for daily newspapers and a regional cultural arts magazine in Louisiana. She is an award-winning poet. Her M.F.A. in Creative Writing is from the Inland Northwest Writers’ Center at Eastern Washington University in Spokane. She lives with her husband and two boys in Monterey, Mass.+See Articles
F. Andrus Burr and Ann K. McCallum
sophy starts with a strong connection to a site: physically, historically, and emotionally. From that beginning emerges invention where they love to use old materials in innovative ways. In collaboration with their clients, their team updates traditional construction methods that have proven their worth over centuries with new materials and current energy conservation techniques. History is their friend and inspiration. www.burrandmccallum.com+See Articles