The class of bid farewell to Monument Mountain on Sunday. See more photos here. LENOX, Mass. — Maya Isabelle Velasco put a lot of effort into earning the grades that earned.
GREAT BARRINGTON â Karina Mahida, daughter of Jignesh and Rita Mahida of Great Barrington, has earned the distinction of valedictorian for the Monument Mountain Regional High School Class of 2021. Abigail Zeik, daughter of Todd and Helen Zeik of Great Barrington, has earned the distinction of salutatorian.
These students will receive scholastic medallions and certificates awarded by the Berkshire Hills Regional School District at commencement exercises at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 5, at the high school.
Mahida, a member of the National Honor Society, is the recipient of the Chang Chavkin Scholarship, the University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb Award, the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Certificate and the Presidentâs Educational Award.
Rosabella Daraoui, Co-Valedictorian
Rosabella is the daughter of George and Mona Daraoui of Rochester, New Hampshire. She is the younger sister of Karen, 21, and Jennifer, 19, both of whom are graduates of St. Thomas Aquinas High School. She is also the proud older sister of Charbel, 10. Rosabella attended middle school at St. Elizabeth Seton School and is a parishioner of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish in Rochester.
Rosabella is a member of the National Honor Society and the French Honor Society. While at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, she earned the Yale Book Award and the English Department Award (junior year), the Math Department Award (sophomore year), the French Department Award and Le Grand Concours Bronze Award (freshman year), and Le Grand Concours Honorable Mention (sophomore, junior, and senior years).