<p>Celebrating our 84th year of granting scholarships, the Darien Community Association (DCA) is proud to Darien High School (DHS) graduates and is grateful to our generous donors. The DCA provides scholarships to DHS graduates — with funding for both new and returning college students — and is one of the only DHS scholarship programs offering recipients the opportunity to reapply for all four years of college. Returning scholarship recipients will be announced this summer.</p><p>We wish all DHS graduates the very best in their future endeavors!</p><p><strong>Andrea Vasquez, University of Vermont</strong></p><p>Teddy Gray/Steuert Family Scholarship</p><p>Wave Strong Scholarship</p><p><strong>Brendan McDonnell, Vassar College</strong></p><p>P. van den Broek Scholarship</p><p><strong>Christian Knapp, Roger Williams University</strong></p><p>The Heights at Darien Scholarship</p><p>Jeff Schlachtenhaufen Scholarship</p><p><strong>Declan Schweitzer, University of Wisconsin</strong></p><p>Chris Filmer Scholarship</p><p>Darien Men's Association Scholarship</p><p><strong>Maria Kholmanskikh, Cornell University</strong></p><p>Patricia Buchanan Scholarship</p><p><strong>Matthew Bender, Lincoln Tech</strong></p><p>Palmer's Market Scholarship</p><p><strong>Ryan Bresnahan, Saint Joseph's University</strong></p><p>Pat Parlette Scholarship</p><p><strong>Saige Sinclair, Tulane University</strong></p><p>P. van den Broek Scholarship</p><p><strong>Sarah Kang, Wellesley College</strong></p><p>Thoren Family Scholarship</p><p><strong>Snahasish Datta, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute</strong></p><p>The Heights at Darien Scholarship</p><p><strong>Yenairis Frias, Holy Cross University</strong></p><p>PJ, Caroline and Phoebe Maglathlin Scholarship</p><p>For more information about the DCA Scholarship Program and to become a donor, please visit our website at&nbsp;<a href="https://dariendca.org/scholarships/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dariendca.org/scholarships</a>. The&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(45, 25, 70);">Darien Community Association is a privately-funded nonprofit organization.&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

<p>Springfield College has named Al Aziz Amir Preston from Darien to the dean's list for academic excellence for the 2025 spring semester.</p><p>Preston has a primary major of Rec Industries &amp; Therap Rec.</p><p>The criteria for selection to the Dean's List are as follows: The student must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded coursework for the term, exclusive of "P" grades. The student must not have any incompletes or missing grades in the designated term. The student must have a minimum semester grade average of 3.500 for the term. </p>

<p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Darien Community Business Banking Event on Wednesday, June 4</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Fairfield County Bank invites local business owners and community to its Darien Community Business Banking Event on Wednesday, June 4, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Darien Branch Office, located at 714 Post Road.</span></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> </strong><a href="https://campaign.documatix.com/DPS/Events/Registration?GUID=ymlpMVsBKU9rbbUZ7mgOoQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">This informational event offers the opportunity to:</span></p><ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Meet local financial experts, including Lisa Bancroft, VP, Cash Management, and Paul Lutsky, VP, Commercial Lender</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Discuss ways to:</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Save smarter</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Spend wisely</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Borrow confidently</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Grow your business</span></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Protect what matters most</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Enjoy refreshments</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Enter for a chance to win an "On The Brew" Coffee Basket</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Pick up giveaways</span></li></ul><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">To learn more, click </span><a href="https://www.fairfieldcountybank.com/general-information/news-events/DarienCommunityBusinessBankingEvent.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">For questions, call 203-431-7431.</span></p><p><br></p>

<p>Benjamin Coe, a member of the class of 2025 majoring in Architectural Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), recently completed a senior thesis that is required of all graduating seniors as part of the university's distinctive&nbsp;<a href="https://email.meritpages.com/ss/c/u001.2MAbPpABZpoNwpazzwdE_vU-DjKK6siPc1imAQosfEz8gH4bFpFOJnM6tUG_gdj8/4gw/00yYuuZ-SDqRegZyhcM4Kw/h0/h001.owQF7zYWSrIAjw8oyyoNl8PqzN-g7eJlslGxPFG-mIk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">project-based educational experience</a>. Benjamin's&nbsp;<a href="https://email.meritpages.com/ss/c/u001.2MAbPpABZpoNwpazzwdE_vU-DjKK6siPc1imAQosfEz_7Zg0exv-SKkGd1JUGjEeymC1cSZ1Pug9h-UKWAvF-7AERMOh1DvHLAvfC9eR_QKlJSbcXyHh1Qpxolym8AJm/4gw/00yYuuZ-SDqRegZyhcM4Kw/h1/h001.NfdYNcTBzVkkDBUl81DWvtjT9OJwfn86GX5bwTYcE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Major Qualifying Project&nbsp;</a>(MQP), a research-driven, professional-level project that challenges students to solve the kinds of problems they would typically encounter in their professional discipline, was titled "Hopital Source de Vie".</p><p>"It's inspiring to see the creativity and skills that our students bring to these projects, as well as the professionalism with which they present their research," says&nbsp;<a href="https://email.meritpages.com/ss/c/u001.2MAbPpABZpoNwpazzwdE_kEnCmjp2mhibfy0eRUZd4uObJxTC7XRU1c_trGHluAt/4gw/00yYuuZ-SDqRegZyhcM4Kw/h2/h001.hjW4o5KxE3X8EvTako8l5_Ciy8AUMrVaZfhspwjTFUY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Arne Gericke</a>, interim dean of undergraduate studies and director of the&nbsp;<a href="https://email.meritpages.com/ss/c/u001.2MAbPpABZpoNwpazzwdE_h20rhXFIcif174U8lglFbbiEScStE0jsY0nDtFJQPPk9VcOFqeOGiRpQBbINs7kIwRvXRmtuOJTg3POcx36PNw/4gw/00yYuuZ-SDqRegZyhcM4Kw/h3/h001.oIAPM3O81YZPMVKpD0qpuAGSL1IENBCeX4iawGHlJXw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Office of Undergraduate Research</a>. "Their experience managing a major project like this-including identifying a problem and researching all of the implications and possible solutions while also managing team dynamics over an extended period of several months-sets them up well for success not only in their first jobs after graduation but&nbsp;<a href="https://email.meritpages.com/ss/c/u001.2MAbPpABZpoNwpazzwdE_vU-DjKK6siPc1imAQosfEw-JOyYfe3q7zXHkpdZLwM31K_UYVe9s4vGtLpvpL53g3Si_rKbIgN1536DJ46VBGI/4gw/00yYuuZ-SDqRegZyhcM4Kw/h4/h001.EJw1WHQS6-N68zMoEM1WAPM9SRtoGy5JoDrrH0KkZJg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">throughout their careers</a>."</p><p><br></p>

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