Editor’s note: Newsmakers is a regular feature spotlighting accomplishments of Newton community members, businesses and organizations.

Newton South’s Jamaree Pope awarded Charles River Chamber Scholarship

The Charles River Chamber recently announced its 2025 scholarship recipients, and among them is Newton South High School graduate Jamaree Pope.

Pope is a star athlete who his school counselor describes as “an enjoyable, easygoing, thoughtful kid. We all enjoy having him around; he is respected by everyone at school and relates to everybody.”

Pope was noted for balancing academics with football, basketball, the Legacy Scholars, the Black Student Union and various social justice groups. And he mentors younger Native students in his community.

Pope will attend Merrimack College in North Andover, majoring in biology, and plans to become a research scientist.

Bryce Buckley of Consumer Bankers Association’s Executive Banking School. Courtesy photo

West Newtonian earns banking school award

The Consumer Bankers Association recently gave Bryce Buckley of West Newton its Tem Wooldridge Award at the CBA’s Executive Banking School in South Carolina.

The award is presented annually to the top student in the program who exemplifies exceptional academic performance, unwavering integrity and a strong work ethic.

The recipient must also demonstrate the character and leadership that inspires and elevates their peers.

Buckley is a senior vice president in CBA’s Enterprise Data & Analytics division.

Kids take a bow after performing “The Addams Family” musical at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston. Courtesy photo

Camp Kaleidoscope kids perform Addams Family Musical

Campers at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston’s creative arts camp, Camp Kaleidoscope, last week treated more than 400 audience members to an end-of-season performance of “The Addams Family” musical.

Sets, costumes and props were all built in-house by campers spanning grades K-10, and counselors worked under the professional leadership of the Camp Kaleidoscope theater team.

Throughout the summer, campers have the opportunity to try their hand at a wide variety of creative activities including dance, set design, theater, 3D-printing, cooking, arts & crafts and more, in addition to sports, swimming and games.