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Starr Williams gives the valedictory speech at Berkshire Community College s 2019 commencement. I like to be a statistic breaker, says Soncere Starr Williams. That s putting it mildly. At age 40, Williams, Berkshire Community College s 2019 valedictorian, has overcome more obstacles than most people would in a lifetime. Once a high school dropout, she is the product of an abusive foster home who entered into a dark world of substance abuse, mental illness, and juvenile crime. Today, she s an outspoken advocate for the underprivileged and she s headed to Columbia University for a master s degree in social work (MSW). I come from poverty. I come from a place where people don t succeed, because there are far too many barriers to climb over. It s one of the reasons I m in social work, says Starr, who graduated BCC with a perfect 4.0 GPA, earning an associate s degree in human services and an addiction recovery assistant certificate before transferring to Elms College in
Gazette’s toy fund has record year of giving
Sidney F. Smith, ca. 1962. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Modified: 12/31/2020 10:24:25 AM
NORTHAMPTON – Amidst a global pandemic and economic hardship, Valley residents reached into their pockets and donated a record amount of money to the Gazette’s Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund this holiday season.
“It’s just a testament to the character of this region,” said Publisher Michael Moses, adding that he’s “always pleasantly surprised at the generosity of this community.”
As of this week, $80,731 has been raised for the fund this year. Pat Maleno, business manager for the Gazette and Greenfield Recorder, said the figure represents the largest outpouring of financial support for families that she has ever seen. Maleno has managed the toy fund since 2009.
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