Student Spotlights

Gabriana Brooks Spotlight Photo
  • Meet Gabriana Brooks

  • Berkshire Honors Program
  • A quiet and unassuming teenager who had previously been home schooled, she was anxious about starting college.
Student Spotlight: Edson Chipalo
  • Meet Edson Chipalo

  • Human Services
  • Originally from Zambia, Chipalo grew up in a village without electricity or running water. Orphaned after his parents died when he was a young child, he lived with his grandparents who are subsistence farmers.
Kate Loria
  • Meet Kate Loria

  • Business Administration
  • A full-time BCC student and mother of three, Loria juggles her school work while taking care of her kids - ages 13, 9 and 3.
Kyle Slattery
  • Meet Kyle Slattery

  • Engineering
  • If you take a walk with Kyle Slattery around BCC's main campus - it could be a long one. This is because Kyle, who is friendly, out-going and approachable, seems to know everyone. And, he likes to talk. In turn, he draws people in like a moth to a flame. People simply want to be around him.
Jackie Quetti
  • Meet Jackie Quetti

  • Culinary Arts
  • Upon meeting Jackie Quetti, the first thing you are sure to notice about her is the contagious laughter and her ear-to-ear smile. She's friendly, helpful and knows a thing or two about sugar cravings and delicious comfort food, which she attributes to her training at BCC.