OLLI’s Mona Sherman Memorial Lecture presents: Dana Bash

RESERVE FREE, General Admission Reservations required OLLI Registration (directly through OLLI): Wednesday, April 15 at 9am One ticket per member, first-come, first-served Mahaiwe Member Registration: Wednesday, April 29 at noon Public Registration (if tickets remain): Wednesday, May 6 at noon OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College, is honored to present Dana Bash as its 2026 Mona Sherman Memorial speaker. Bash will be interviewed by Lisa Sharkey. Dana Bash is CNN's chief political correspondent, anchor of Inside Politics with Dana Bash and co-anchor of State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, the network's Sunday morning newsmaker show. Bash is an award-winning journalist who plays a key role in the network's political coverage, conducting high-profile interviews with candidates, serving as an anchor for CNN's Election Night in America special coverage and frequently moderating presidential debates and town hall specials. Bash's first book America's Deadliest Election, which she co-authored with David Fisher, details the 1872 Louisiana gubernatorial election. It debuted on The New York Times bestseller list. In 2021, Bash launched her CNN series, Being…, which features in-depth conversations with individuals affecting American policy, politics, and culture, giving viewers an understanding of the human being behind the public face. Her digital CNN series, Badass Women of Washington, profiles women from various backgrounds and generations to show how they have shattered glass ceilings on their way up the ranks. Her CNN Special Report Rising Hate: Antisemitism in America is an in-depth look at how antisemitism, once the hate of extremists, became mainstream and explores ways to curb it. Bash won the Radio and Television Correspondents Association's Joan S. Barone Award for her original reporting on a STOCK Act loophole that led Congress to pass legislation to close it. She is also a winner of the National Press…