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— ASMW65 Group
Members of the ASMW community celebrate 65 years together.
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— ASMW65 MA, MS, TD, BW and RN
Matt Ambramovitz, Mark St. Jean, Beth Ward, Tony Dunne and Congressman Neal in NEPM's Studio A.
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— ASMW65 Dr. Linda Thompson and Matt Abramovitz
Dr. Linda Thompson, president of Westfield State University and Matt Abramovitz, president of NEPM.
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— ASMW65 Neal
U.S. Congressman Richard Neal talks to guests.
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— ASMW65 Guests
Westfield State University’s Director of Media Services Chris Hirtle (R) and guest enjoy the pre-screening reception at the premiere of 65 Years of As Schools Match Wits.
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— ASMW65 Guests 3
Guests enjoy the pre-screening reception at the premiere of 65 Years of As Schools Match Wits.
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— ASMW65 Guests 4
Members of the 2025-2026 MacDuffie School ASMW team.
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— ASMW65 Guests 6
Nancy and Garth Janes and Ron and Carol Berger enjoy the pre-screening reception at the premiere of 65 Years of As Schools Match Wits.
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— ASMW65 KW and MZ
NEPM's Katie Wright and Marla Zippay.
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— ASMW65 Holyoke High Alums
NEPM's Tony Dunne with Brendan Kelly (L) and Patrick Morrison (R); both members of the Holyoke High 2015 ASMW Championship team.
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— ASMW65 Guests 7
Guests at the premiere screening of 65 Years of As Schools Match Wits
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— ASMW65 Guests 8
Guests at the premiere screening of 65 Years of As Schools Match Wits.
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— ASMW65 Neal and Dunne
Congressman Richard Neal presents NEPM's Tony Dunne with a Congressional Citation.
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— ASMW65 Gonzalez
MA State Representative Carlos Gonzalez presents a citation to Tony Dunne and Beth Ward.
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— ASMW65 Guest 9
Dr. Charles Mattina, ASMW Coach for Lenox High School.
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— ASMW65 Guest 10
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— ASMW65 Guests 2
Dina Lyman at the premiere of 65 Years of As Schools Match Wits.
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'65 Years of As Schools Match Wits' Screening and Filmmaker Q&A
Friday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m.
NEPM Studios, 44 Hampden St., Springfield
Thanks to everyone who came out on Friday, January 30, to celebrate the premiere of "65 Years of As Schools Match Wits" at NEPM's headquarters in Springfield, Mass. Photos from the evening's celebration can be seen in the slideshow above.
Our new 45 minute documentary film explores the rich history of one of the longest-running academic quiz shows in the country, featuring archival footage, interviews, and behind-the-scenes stories.