Last Sunday, Dionne Hamilton was at work, cleaning COVID-19 patient rooms in an intensive care unit at Berkshire Medical Center.
This Sunday, she will be aboard the New England Patriotsâ plane to Florida, on her way to watch Tom Brady play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV.
âMy manager called, and I said, âDonât tell me I won a ticket to the Super Bowl!ââ she remembered. âI think I blew out their eardrums.â
Robert and Jonathan Kraft, the owners of the New England Patriots â thatâs Bradyâs longtime former team â announced this week that they would fly 76 New England health care workers to the event in Tampa, Fla. â a gesture meant to recognize the efforts of hospital staff and to promote vaccinations.
The Kraft Family and the New England Patriots organization have selected Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) among a select group of hospitals across Massachusetts to provide two employees with a free trip to Super Bowl LV in Tampa Bay, Fla. In a press release earlier this week, the New England Patriots explained that this trip has two goals: to recognize and thank a representative group of the countless healthcare superheroes in New England, and to celebrate and spread the important message of getting vaccinated. Hamilton and Heath, who have both been fully vaccinated, will join 74 other healthcare workers from New England for the full VIP Super Bowl experience, including a two-night stay at Patriot Place, transportation on the Patriots Plane to Tampa, plus tickets to pre-game concerts and events, as well as attendance at the game.
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According to a press release, the five day program is designed to introduce incoming students to careers in STEM. Students will network with STEM faculty, students, and staff in the interest of developing a deeper relationship with those involved in STEM careers in the Berkshires. The program s ultimate goal is to encourage more students to secure jobs in the Berkshires and remain here after graduation. The program, which is in its ninth year, was developed to serve low-income and first-generation college students. Alumni of the program have gone on to be MCLA residential advisors, tutors and supplemental instructors. Graduates have gone on to have careers at Raytheon, General Dynamics, Edge Pharma, and as public school teachers.