By Jaclyn Reiss, Town Correspondent

Massachusetts Bay Community College has established a scholarship in Boston Marathon bombing victim Krystle Campbell's name, college officials announced today.

The Krystle Campbell Scholarship Fund aims to help students in the business field, since Campbell, who graduated from MassBay in 2005, earned an associate degree in business administration, according to the school.

“We lost one of our own on that horrific day, and we wanted to establish a permanent tribute to Krystle at our institution," said said John O’Donnell, the college's president. "The Krystle Campbell Scholarship will forever link her contributions to our community with the hopes and aspirations of future MassBay students. It is a fitting tribute to the Campbell family, who has lost so much.”

To be eligible for the scholarship, candidates must be carrying a full course load; be a Massachusetts resident; and must submit an essay about resiliency, making a difference, generosity of spirit, or overcoming obstacles to achieve a goal.

“The MassBay Foundation is proud to offer this important scholarship in Krystle’s name,” said the foundation's board chairman James McKenzie, whose father John F. McKenzie was MassBay’s founding president. “There is no more significant way we can think of to honor Krystle Campbell and perpetuate her memory than to provide needed funds for future MassBay students in her name.”

For more information or to make a donation, visit the college's website.

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By John Swinconeck, Globe Correspondent

Students, faculty and staff gathered at MassBay Community College in Wellesley on Monday in remembrance of the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, including one of their own.

Krystle Campbell, 29, of Arlington, was a member of the class of 2005, and had majored in business, according to college president John O'Donnell.

Campbell's funeral was today in Medford.

A moment of silence was held throughout the region at 2:50 p.m., roughly the time of the explosions at the Marathon that killed three, including Campbell, and injured more than 170.

Speaking at the brief MassBay ceremony in Wellesley, O'Donnell noted how "our country, our city, our values have all been attacked. … All of us have lost so much."

O'Donnell praised Campbell, who grew up in Medford, as a "successful professional" who had succeeded in the restaurant business.

"it is such a tribute to Krystle that she was immediately recognized by the faculty," he said. "For those of us who were not her contemporaries at MassBay, we can know her simply by looking at her picture. Kristle's eyes were bright, engaging, intelligent, caring, and direct."

Humanities Professor Robert Tarutis was one of Campbell's contemporaries, having taught her in a course on western civilization. Tarutis recited a poem, "The History Teacher," in her memory.

Speaking after Monday's ceremony, Tarutis said the fact that he remembered Campbell nearly 10 years later was a testament to her.

"When I saw the picture and the headline with her name on it on the Boston Globe website, I knew right away," he said. "I choked up. I cried. "

Tarutis said he remembered Campbell as a good student who was talkative, personable, and unafraid to make a point. "She had a sense of humor," he said. "That I do remember."

Speaking after the ceremony, O'Donnell said learning of the death of an alumna was a blow to a college community that was already reeling.

"Morale was already low," he said. "We're a college of the race. The race passes us by, and everybody stands and is part of the Marathon. So it hit everybody very hard."

The fact that one of the men allegedly responsible for Campbell's death attended MassBay went unmentioned during the memorial ceremony. Tamerlan Tsarnaev briefly attended MassBay in the spring of 2008 – three years after Campbell graduated.

Tsarnaev, who was enrolled in two evening classes before dropping out after three weeks, was killed after a shootout with police in Watertown Friday morning.

"I really believe colleges exist to move the world forward in thought and action," O'Donnell said. "We're in counterpoint to the evil of the world. And no one is separate from being exposed to that evil. No one. So today what we focused on was Krystle, who embodied the best of MassBay."

MassBay has established a scholarship in Campbell's name in partnership with the MassBay Community College Foundation.

The Massachusetts Horticultural Society will hold its annual Gardeners’ Fair and Plant Sale on Sunday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Elm Bank Reservation, 900 Washington St., according to a press release.

The Gardener’s Fair and Plant Sale includes a variety of vendors carrying everything you need to plan, dig, plant, and enjoy your home garden space. The Gardeners' Fair is your opportunity to find rare and unusual perennials, trees and shrubs; ready-to-plant herbs and vegetables; and tomato varieties by the dozens. It's also a chance to hear talks by an expert, find unique garden tools, garden ornaments and accessories, as well as other gardening necessities.

The Fair features White Flower Farm's The Great Tomato Celebration in addition to the Society Row Plant Sale and specialty vendors to help you get your gardens ready for the season. It’s fun for the whole family, including special lectures.

Our sponsor, White Flower Farm, invites you to join their Great Tomato Celebration, where you can choose sturdy tomato plants of more than 80 varieties, ranging from heirlooms to the ever-popular hybrid beefsteak, and everything in between. If you're confused by all the choices, they'll have experts on hand to offer advice on flavor, yield, disease resistance and planting instructions. White Flower Farm will also have a large selection of herbs and vegetable seedlings, plus planting implements.

There will be representatives from the American Begonia Society, American Rhododendron Society, Gesneriad Society and Hosta Society, among others.

Barbara Pierson, Nursery Manager at White Flower Farm in Litchfield, Connecticut, will give a talk several times over the course of the day on containers and raised-bed gardening. She'll provide tips on bed preparation and season-long care.

For more information, please visit: http://www.masshort.org/Gardeners-Fair-at-Elm-Bank

By Jaclyn Reiss, Town Correspondent

As Wellesley parents prepared to send their kids back to the town's public schools on Monday following a week of tragedy, superintendent David Lussier assured residents that schools will be ready with counseling staff and other resources for any student who needs it.

In an email blast sent Sunday night, Lussier said as last week's April break comes to a close, he acknowledged that the greater Boston area had been in the national spotlight since Monday's bombings, inevitably affecting Wellesley residents.

"Whether in the aftermath of the Newtown shootings in December or the events of the past week, our children have been exposed to challenging situations to discuss and interpret during the past five months," he wrote. "As students return to class tomorrow, our staff will be ready to meet them with the knowledge that some will want to engage and process the events of the past week, while others may be ready to move on. Our plan is to meet students wherever they are and to support their inquiry and reactions."

Lussier also sent various resources to parents from the National Association of School Psychologists, including fact sheets on helping a child cope with national tragedy, tips on how to talk to kids about violence, and advice from Harvard University on talking to children about tragedies.

Lussier wrote that although the past week had brought about a terrible tragedy, there was a "bright outcome" in the form of the community's strength and support.

"The strength of our community has been on display in the past week in so many ways and I believe this is something from which we can all draw strength and reassurance in the days ahead," he wrote. "Thank you all for supporting our community and our students here in Wellesley."

For more information on Wellesley's public schools, visit their website.

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By Jaclyn Reiss, Town Correspondent

Both Krystle Campbell, who died in the Boston Marathon blasts, and bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was killed this week in a police shootout, attended Massachusetts Bay Community College, according to an email sent today by the school's president, John O'Donnell.

"The irony that both a victim and a suspected perpetrator of this heinous crime attended our college is not lost on us," O'Donnell wrote. "It is a stark reminder that both good and evil are part of our everyday lives, everywhere."

Tsarnaev was enrolled in two evening courses during the spring 2008 semester, but withdrew from his classes three weeks later, the email said.

Campbell enrolled at MassBay in 2001 and graduated in 2005 with an associates degree in business administration, school officials said earlier this week.

O'Donnell said in his email that the school will hold a vigil for the marathon victims on Monday at the Wellesley campus at 2:30 p.m., and on Tuesday at the Framingham campus at 2:30 p.m.

"In the coming days, weeks, and months, we continue to mourn the loss of one of our graduates, marvel at the courage and expertise of our first responders and law enforcement agents, and pray for the healing of all the victims of this tragedy and their families," he wrote.

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By Leslie Anderson, Globe Staff

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died Friday after a gunfight with police, briefly attended Massachusetts Bay Community College in the spring of 2008 -- three years after a victim of the attacks graduated from the same school, the Wellesley-based college said Saturday.

Tsarnaev was enrolled in two evening classes, withdrawing after three weeks, according to a press release from the college, which informed the FBI of his enrollment "as the day unfolded" Friday.

The two faculty members who taught those classes were also called and informed, the college said.

Krystle Campbell, 29, of Arlington, who was one of three people killed in the bombing attacks Monday, graduated from MassBay in 2005. The college plans to hold a ceremony remembering her on Monday at 2:30 p.m., one week after two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

"The irony that both a victim and a suspected perpetrator of this heinous crime attended our College is not lost on us," said the statement from MassBay president John O'Donnell. "It is a stark reminder that both good and evil are part of our everyday lives, everywhere.

"In the coming days, weeks, and months, we continue to mourn the loss of one of our graduates, marvel at the courage and expertise of our first responders and law enforcement agents, and pray for the healing of all the victims of this tragedy and their families."

Early Friday morning, according to the statement, the college decided to close the college because of the evolving manhunt for 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev's brother, 19-year-old Dzhokhar, who was captured by police Friday night.

"Our College is open today," O'Donnell said. "On Monday at the Wellesley Hills campus and on Tuesday at the Framingham campus, at 2:30 pm, we will gather as a College community to mourn, to heal, and to search for hope."

Leslie Anderson can be reached at landerson@globe.com.

By Leslie Anderson, Globe Staff

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died Friday after a gunfight with police, briefly attended Massachusetts Bay Community College in the spring of 2008 -- three years after a victim of the attacks graduated from the same school, the Wellesley-based college said Saturday.

Tsarnaev was enrolled in two evening classes, withdrawing after three weeks, according to a press release from the college, which informed the FBI of his enrollment "as the day unfolded" Friday.

The two faculty members who taught those classes were also called and informed, the college said.

Krystle Campbell, 29, of Arlington, who was one of three people killed in the bombing attacks Monday, graduated from MassBay in 2005. The college plans to hold a ceremony remembering her on Monday at 2:30 p.m., one week after two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

"The irony that both a victim and a suspected perpetrator of this heinous crime attended our College is not lost on us," said the statement from MassBay president John O'Donnell. "It is a stark reminder that both good and evil are part of our everyday lives, everywhere.

"In the coming days, weeks, and months, we continue to mourn the loss of one of our graduates, marvel at the courage and expertise of our first responders and law enforcement agents, and pray for the healing of all the victims of this tragedy and their families."

Early Friday morning, according to the statement, the college decided to close the college because of the evolving manhunt for 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev's brother, 19-year-old Dzhokhar, who was captured by police Friday night.

"Our College is open today," O'Donnell said. "On Monday at the Wellesley Hills campus and on Tuesday at the Framingham campus, at 2:30 pm, we will gather as a College community to mourn, to heal, and to search for hope."

Leslie Anderson can be reached at landerson@globe.com.

By Leslie Anderson, Globe Staff

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died Friday after a gunfight with police, briefly attended Massachusetts Bay Community College in the spring of 2008 -- three years after a victim of the attacks graduated from the same school, the Wellesley-based college said Saturday.

Tsarnaev was enrolled in two evening classes, withdrawing after three weeks, according to a press release from the college, which informed the FBI of his enrollment "as the day unfolded" Friday.

The two faculty members who taught those classes were also called and informed, the college said.

Krystle Campbell, 29, of Arlington, who was one of three people killed in the bombing attacks Monday, graduated from MassBay in 2005. The college plans to hold a ceremony remembering her on Monday at 2:30 p.m., one week after two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

"The irony that both a victim and a suspected perpetrator of this heinous crime attended our College is not lost on us," said the statement from MassBay president John O'Donnell. "It is a stark reminder that both good and evil are part of our everyday lives, everywhere.

"In the coming days, weeks, and months, we continue to mourn the loss of one of our graduates, marvel at the courage and expertise of our first responders and law enforcement agents, and pray for the healing of all the victims of this tragedy and their families."

Early Friday morning, according to the statement, the college decided to close the college because of the evolving manhunt for 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev's brother, 19-year-old Dzhokhar, who was captured by police Friday night.

"Our College is open today," O'Donnell said. "On Monday at the Wellesley Hills campus and on Tuesday at the Framingham campus, at 2:30 pm, we will gather as a College community to mourn, to heal, and to search for hope."

Leslie Anderson can be reached at landerson@globe.com.

By Leslie Anderson, Globe Staff

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died Friday after a gunfight with police, briefly attended Massachusetts Bay Community College in the spring of 2008 -- three years after a victim of the attacks graduated from the same school, the Wellesley-based college said Saturday.

Tsarnaev was enrolled in two evening classes, withdrawing after three weeks, according to a press release from the college, which informed the FBI of his enrollment "as the day unfolded" Friday.

The two faculty members who taught those classes were also called and informed, the college said.

Krystle Campbell, 29, of Arlington, who was one of three people killed in the bombing attacks Monday, graduated from MassBay in 2005. The college plans to hold a ceremony remembering her on Monday at 2:30 p.m., one week after two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

"The irony that both a victim and a suspected perpetrator of this heinous crime attended our College is not lost on us," said the statement from MassBay president John O'Donnell. "It is a stark reminder that both good and evil are part of our everyday lives, everywhere.

"In the coming days, weeks, and months, we continue to mourn the loss of one of our graduates, marvel at the courage and expertise of our first responders and law enforcement agents, and pray for the healing of all the victims of this tragedy and their families."

Early Friday morning, according to the statement, the college decided to close the college because of the evolving manhunt for 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev's brother, 19-year-old Dzhokhar, who was captured by police Friday night.

"Our College is open today," O'Donnell said. "On Monday at the Wellesley Hills campus and on Tuesday at the Framingham campus, at 2:30 pm, we will gather as a College community to mourn, to heal, and to search for hope."

Leslie Anderson can be reached at landerson@globe.com.

By Leslie Anderson, Globe Staff

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died Friday after a gunfight with police, briefly attended Massachusetts Bay Community College in the spring of 2008 -- three years after a victim of the attacks graduated from the same school, the Wellesley-based college said Saturday.

Tsarnaev was enrolled in two evening classes, withdrawing after three weeks, according to a press release from the college, which informed the FBI of his enrollment "as the day unfolded" Friday.

The two faculty members who taught those classes were also called and informed, the college said.

Krystle Campbell, 29, of Arlington, who was one of three people killed in the bombing attacks Monday, graduated from MassBay in 2005. The college plans to hold a ceremony remembering her on Monday at 2:30 p.m., one week after two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

"The irony that both a victim and a suspected perpetrator of this heinous crime attended our College is not lost on us," said the statement from MassBay president John O'Donnell. "It is a stark reminder that both good and evil are part of our everyday lives, everywhere."

After the bombing suspects' names were released Friday morning, college officials checked their records and found that Tsarnaev had attended the school, said MassBay spokesman Jeremy Solomon.

"In the coming days, weeks, and months, we continue to mourn the loss of one of our graduates, marvel at the courage and expertise of our first responders and law enforcement agents, and pray for the healing of all the victims of this tragedy and their families," O'Donnell said.

Early Friday morning, according to the statement, the college decided to close the college because of the evolving manhunt for 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev's brother, 19-year-old Dzhokhar, who was captured by police Friday night.

"Our College is open today," O'Donnell said. "On Monday at the Wellesley Hills campus and on Tuesday at the Framingham campus, at 2:30 pm, we will gather as a College community to mourn, to heal, and to search for hope."

Leslie Anderson can be reached at landerson@globe.com.