By Michelle Chacko, 10th Grader, Brien McMahon High School

Alonzo Webster founded Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina in 1896; it is one of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. There are approximately 2,000 students enrolled at the university. We walked around with Chelsea, our tour guide, who is a high energy, graduating Senior originally from Georgia. She’s an English Education major and is teaching 9th and 10th grade English at a local high school. This summer she will be moving to Washington, D.C.

By Serenity Mayhew, 9th grader, Norwalk High School, and Amanda Fleurancy, 11th grader, Brien McMahon High School

The first school we visited on the 49th Annual College Tour was South Carolina State University. Ashley H. and Arabia S. were our tour guides and they excitedly walked us through the campus, weaving between brick buildings, discussing the culture and architecture of the university. 

Chaperoned Carver students boarded their chartered bus at the Carver Community Center this morning for a life-changing road trip over their spring school break to the schools they aspire to attend.

We congratulate Nikki LaFaye and the entire Norwalk Leadership Institute Class of 2018 - 2019 on their recent graduation. Each member devoted time and effort to this important program. Clay Fowler of Spinnaker Real Estate Partners has chaired the Leadership Institute for the last two years. We are grateful for this year’s class committing significant time and effort in creating an internship program for Carver students.

Here is the op-ed by one of the students, Grace Ruksznis, in NewCanaanite.com.

The students are conducting a new fundraising campaign that’s running April 9 to 12 to raise even more money for the charities they’re chosen this year!

Here is the 2019 gala website to RSVP and to review the auction!

Here is the 2019 gala sponsorship and program journal form.

Here is the Guest List Form for those reserving a table.