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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