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Letter: Darien High School Principal Ellen Dunn Thanks Scholarship Donors

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To the editor,

Darien High School would like to thank the many donors within the Darien community who offer generous scholarships to our graduating seniors. The scholarships were recently awarded at the Darien community scholarship ceremony to deserving seniors enabling them to achieve their college dreams.

The generosity of the Darien community means so much to the students, their families, and Darien High School. We offer our sincere thanks to the following businesses, civic organizations, groups, and families:

Darien Arts Center

Darien Chamber of Commerce

Darien Community Association

Darien Education Association

Darien High School Class of 1974

Darien Junior Football League

Darien Kiwanis Club

Darien Little League

Darien Masonic Club

Darien Old Timers

Darien Police Association

Darien Rotary Club

Darien Rowayton Bank

Darien Youth Hockey Association

Fairfield County Community Foundation

Mr. Joe Vano

Nielsen’s Florist

Noroton Fire Department and Henry Bennett Family

Performance Physical Therapy

Piedmont Associates

Rings End

Royle School and Roger Tamburro Family

Tokeneke School and MaryLee Fisher Family

U.S. Chemical

William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty – Darien

The Amanda Meloy Family

The Anne C. Cary Family

The Brendan Shay Family

The Bruno Family

The Carolyn Jean Rich Family

The Clem Miner family

The Dana Family

The Eileen and Tami Hanford Family

The Elizabeth and Peter Moley Family

The Emmons Family

The George Nelson Family

The Ginny Wright Family

The James Girard Family

The Joy Family

The J.R. Schoen Family

The Kazia Klimczak Family

The MacMannis Family

The Maglathlin Family

The Margaret Harrington Family

The Maybell Family

The Myles Beringer Family

The Scott and Jane Pelley Family

The Shannon Dunleavy Family

The Zangrillo Family

 

With gratitude,

Ellen L. Dunn

Principal, Darien High School

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Darien High School Valedictorian, Salutatorian Named; Full List of Students Honored at Awards Ceremony

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At Darien High School’s graduation ceremony on Friday, June 16, Komal Dhull will be the valedictorian, and Indira Flores the salutatorian. Dhull and Flores were among the dozens of DHS students who were presented with 2017 awards at a ceremony held Thursday. Here’s the full list:

(The awards are shown here two ways — first, by student last names, then by awards, each in alphabetical order.)

See also: Letter: Darien High School Principal Ellen Dunn Thanks Scholarship Donors (May 24)
LIST IN ORDER OF STUDENT NAMES

Buck
Allen

Principal’s Award

Susan
Alptekin

CIAC Award of Excellence

Samantha
Aparicio

Principal’s Award

Lucy
Armstrong
Art Department Drawing and Painting Award

Lucy
Armstrong

Senior Mathematics Award

Catherine
Arrix

Principal’s Award

Stina
Arstorp
Art Department Drawing and Painting Award

Sara
Baldwin

Music for Youth Scholarship Award

Kyra
Balenzano

Northeast Conference Award
for Spanish

Kyra
Balenzano

Principal’s Award

Thea
Belak

Principal’s Award

Andrew
Benz

Harold A. Peterson Math Award

Andrew
Benz

Math Team Award

Andrew
Benz

Northeast Conference Award
for Latin

Brendan
Berrigan

Debate Team Leadership and Excellence Award

Brendan
Berrigan

Principal’s Award

James
Bieler

Principal’s Award

James
Bieler

The Western Connecticut Military Officers Young American Award

Kerry
Blatney

Cornell Book Award

Kerry
Blatney

Society of Women Engineers Award

Amanda
Blaze

Music for Youth Scholarship Award

Theadora
Bolton

Principal’s Award

Claire
Borecki

Theatre 308 Service Award

Claire
Borecki

Neirad Writing Award

Elizabeth
Borecki

Music Service Award

Elizabeth
Borecki

Faculty Award

Elizabeth
Borecki

Paul Engemann Heart and Soul Award

Elizabeth
Borecki

Superintendent’s Citizenship Award

Elizabeth
Borecki

Theatre 308 Director’s Award

Michael
Borecki

CAS Student Leadership Award

Colleen
Brereton

Wellesley Club of Southern
Connecticut Book Award

Avery
Brook

Principal’s Award

Avery
Brook

The Depot Service Award

Avery
Brook

Theatre 308 Performance Award

Avery
Brook

Tom Ryan
Student Government Award

Casey
Brown

Faculty Award

Kaela
Buggy

Brandeis Book Award

John
Butcher

Computer Technology Achievement Award

John
Butcher

Principal’s Award

John
Butcher

Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation
Noroton Fire Department

Alberto
Calderon

The Technology and Engineering Service Award

Charlotte
Campbell

Darien High School Parent’s
Association Award – Sophomore

Jack
Campbell

Faculty Award

Shea
Canaday

Faculty Award

Julia
Canora

Video Award

Keilani
Caruso

St. Michael’s College Book Award

Lesly
Chamorro

Faculty Award

Charles
Christensen

Art Department Ceramics Award

Alexander
Cohen

Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation
Post 53

Finlay
Collins

Principal’s Award

Aidan
Connolly

Faculty Award

Kallianne
Coughlin

Jim Smith Award

Kallianne
Coughlin

Mary McKee Award

Abigail
Cragin

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Award

Catherine
Crosby

Art Department Photography Award

Antonia
Demopoulos

Darien Community Association Community Service Award

Antonia
Demopoulos

Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation
Post 53

Komal
Dhull

Debate Team Leadership and Excellence Award

Komal
Dhull

Dr. Helen Merritt Award

Komal
Dhull

Dr. Stewart Atkinson
Valedictorian Award

Komal
Dhull

European History Award

Ria
Dhull

English 10 Award

Sean
Doran

Faculty Award

Sean
Doran

The Depot Service Award

Sean
Doran

The Depot Spirit Award

Gannon
Downs

Faculty Award

Mia
Dursht

CAS/CIAC Scholar Athlete Award

Mia
Dursht

English Department Award

Mia
Dursht

Faculty Award

Ethan
Ehlers

Faculty Award

Emily
Eppley

Faculty Award

Mila
Escajadillo

Fairfield County Association of Secondary School Principal’s Scholar Leader Award

Ellen
Ferguson

Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation
Post 53

Indira
Flores

Salutatorian Award

Olivia
Fordyce

Theatre 308 Director’s Award

Lucas
Forlivio

Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation
Noroton Heights Fire Department

David
Foster

Faculty Award

Cord
Fox

Principal’s Award

Jason
Gaaserud

Principal’s Award

Jason
Gaaserud

Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation
Darien Fire Department

Ariel
Gianukakis

Art Department Ceramics Award

Ariel
Gianukakis

Principal’s Award

Emily
Gianunzio

Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation
Post 53

Ryan
Gifford

Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation
Post 53

Harrison
Gill

Principal’s Award

Trevor
Gilronan

DHS Technology and Engineering Award

Trevor
Gilronan

Principal’s Award

Alexandra
Glynn

Theatre 308 Award for Technical Theatre

Steven
Gomez

Delta Kappa Gamma Book Award

Natalie
Gorman

Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation
Post 53

William
Granath

Northeast Conference Award
for Mandarin

William
Granath

Principal’s Award

Katherine
Greco

Global Art Award

Katherine
Gunya

Elaine Fattibene Book Award

Paul
Hager

Brown Book Award

Paul
Hager

Economics Book Award

Paul
Hager

Gettysburg College Book award

Malcolm
Hamilton-Hall

Principal’s Award

Michelle
Han

Art Department Ceramics Award

Leigh
Harrison

Faculty Award

Melissa
Hartunian

Faculty Award

Ben
Hayes

Principal’s Award

Timothy
Herget

Ralph M. Gibbs Award

Samuel
Hickey

Law and Government Award

Samuel
Hickey

Neirad Editorial Award

Nicholas
Hill

Kiwanis Award for Excellence in Technology Education

Granit
Hoti

Faculty Award

Isabella
Howe

Art Department Photography Award

Isabella
Howe

Darien High School Parent’s
Association Award – Senior

Isabella
Howe

Principal’s Award

Isabella
Howe

The Alicia Sillars
Depot Director’s Award

Katherine
Huffert

Kiwanis Musicians Award

Mary Lawrence
Huffman

Daughters of the American Revolution      Good Citizenship Award

James
Hunter

Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation
Noroton Fire Department

James
Hunter

Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation
Post 53

James
Johnson

Special History and
Social Science Award

James
Johnson

Veterans of Foreign Wars Award

Jordan
Kaloynides

Theatre 308 Performance Award

Madeleine
Keane

Art Department Photography Award

Brian
Keating

Jim Smith Award

Brian
Keating

Principal’s Award

Emma
Keleghan

Faculty Award

Daniel
Kelemen

Faculty Award

Emily
Knapp

Music for Youth Scholarship Award

Peter
Kniffin

Faculty Award

Oliver
Knight

University of Chicago Book Award

Anjay
Kornacki

Theatre 308 Performance Award

Alexander
Kostrzewski

The Technology and Engineering Service Award

Thomas
Kreuch

Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation
Post 53

David
Kristof

The Technology Student Association Award

Kaitlyn
Kutz

Faculty Award

Caroline
Lacy

American Field Service Award
for Excellence in Spanish

Caroline
Lacy

Connecticut Association of Schools               Arts Award – Music

Caroline
Lacy

Outstanding Musicianship Award

Brooke
Laird

Music for Youth Scholarship Award

Brooke
Laird

The Darien Nature Center
Environmental Award

Lauren
Larizza

St. Lawrence Book Award

 

Forrest
Lazzara

Darien Board of Education Chairman’s Book Award

Forrest
Lazzara

Fairfield University School of Engineering & Sikorsky Aircraft Award

Valerie
Le

Art Department Graphic Design Award

Emma
Lesko

Principal’s Award

Olivia
Lew

Faculty Award

Olivia
Lew

Theatre 308 Award for Technical Theatre

Caroline
Lowder

Faculty Award

Courtney
Lowe

Faculty Award

Courtney
Lowe

Kiwanis Award for Excellence in Fine Arts

Caroline
Lui

Barnard College Book Award

Caroline
Lui

Special History and
Social Science Award

Jackson
Major

Darien Community Association Community Service Award

Emily
Markham

Business Education Award

Emily
Markham

CAS Student Leadership Award

Jose
Martinez

Kiwanis Musicians Award

Juliana
Mazzotta
Art Department Drawing and Painting Award

Juliana
Mazzotta

Darien Community Association Community Service Award

Juliana
Mazzotta

Principal’s Award

Ryan
McCarthy

Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation
Post 53

Tanmay
Mehta

Society of Women Engineers Award

Gauri
Misra

Dariannus Award

Ryan
Morales

Art Department Ceramics Award

Kelly
Moran

Principal’s Award

Caleigh
Morr

Authentic Science Research Award

William
Morrill

Oberlin Book Award

Jake
Morro

Town of Darien Certificate of Appreciation
Noroton Heights Fire Department

Aria
Muchhal

Western Civilization Book Award

Laura
Murphy

Principal’s Award

Emily
Neuner

Smith Club Book Award

Theodore
Nolan

Faculty Award

Theodore
Nolan

The Technology Student AssociationAward

Kara
O’Rourke

Denison Book Award

Kara
O’Rourke

Trinity College Alumni Award

Camilo
Orozco

Faculty Award

Madeleine
Ostertag

Neirad Editorial Award

Madeleine
Ostertag

Northeast Conference Award
for French

Griffin
Ott

Fairfield University Book Award

Elizabeth
Palmer

Faculty Award

Elizabeth
Palmer

The Good Friend Scholarship Award in Memory of JR and Jacob

Cade
Pankowski

Darien Community Association Community Service Award

Daniel
Pfrommer

Bausch and Lomb
Honorary Science Award

Julia
Pfrommer

Debate Team Novice Debaters Award

Daniel
Pfrommer

Junior Mathematics Award

Samuel
Pfrommer

Principal’s Award

Daniel
Pfrommer

Yale Award

Clare
Phelps

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