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Our candidates are hard at work! Please join us for our performance showcase Saturday June 8 at 6 PM Dean College Main Theatre !
Distinguished Young Women, Info session scheduled for Jan 29 |
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Calling all high school juniors who want to earn scholarship money and join our female empowerment program - zoom info meeting February 4 at 7:30 PM!
Distinguished Young Women - info session scheduled for Feb 4, 2022 |
Greater Franklin Distinguished Young Women (courtesy photo) |
The Franklin Distinguished Young Women program is an official local preliminary of Distinguished Young Women, a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership, and talent in young women.
Info night for Gr Franklin Distinguished Young Women Program - Nov 14 |
"Community members are invited to donate gently-used clothing and household items Oct. 13-15 at the First Universalist Society of Franklin (FUSF), 262 Chestnut St., Franklin.
All goods collected through the FUNDrive are sold to Savers, the parent company to thrift stores like Value Village, Unique, and Savers. Savers pays the church by the pound for every qualifying donation received. In turn, these items help keep the stores freshly stocked.
Donations can be dropped off Friday, Oct. 13 from 4-7 p.m. in the Dana Room (use side entrance); Saturday, Oct. 14 from 3 to 6 p.m. in the FUSF parking lot, and Sunday, Oct. 15 from 9-10 a.m. in the FUSF parking lot
"The Franklin Distinguished Young Women Program is holding an information night on Wednesday, Oct. 18, starting at 7:30 p.m., at the Hockomock Area YMCA Bernon Family Branch, 45 Forge Hill Road, Franklin.
High school juniors from all area towns are eligible.
The Franklin Distinguished Young Women Program is part of a national scholarship program that inspires high school girls to develop their full, individual potential through a fun, transformative experience that culminates in a celebratory showcase of their accomplishments."
"The Greater Franklin DYW program held its performance showcase on May 13 at Dean College in Franklin. Alexa Katsaros was named Greater Franklin DYW 2018 and Alexis Juszczyszyna was named Greater Norfolk DYW.
Both Katsaros and Juszczyszyna will go on to complete in the Massachusetts Distinguished Young Women Finals on Saturday, Aug. 12 in Holyoke.
Katsaros received scholarships in the fitness, talent and self-expression categories and was the recipient of the Rebecca Most Community Award and the Amy Callahan Spirit Award."
The Distinguished Young Woman of Greater Norfolk for 2018 is Alexis Juszczyszyn, from Franklin. |
The Distinguished Young Woman of Franklin for 2018 is Alexa Katsaros, from Franklin. |
"Helen Huang, of Franklin, traveled to Mobile, Alabama on June 18 to participate in the 60th Distinguished Young Women National Finals, which will be held June 29, 30 and July 1 at the Mobile Civic Center Theater.
Huang is one of 51 representatives competing for thousands of dollars in cash scholarships and the opportunity to represent the program as the Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2017.
Following her selection as the Distinguished Young Woman of Massachusetts, Huang began preparations for the National Finals competition, which will include five categories of evaluation: scholastics (25 percent), interview (25 percent), fitness (15 percent), talent (20 percent) and self-expression (15 percent). During her two weeks in Mobile, Huang will participate in team building activities, complete community service projects, interact with the Gulf Coast community through various events and engage in many hours of rehearsal in preparation for the three-night scholarship competition."
Helen Huang was recognized by Rep Roy and Town Council Chair Matt Kelly |
Franklin's own Helen Huang |
Franklin Distinguished Young Women (Facebook photo) |
The Franklin Distinguished Young Women program is an official local preliminary of Distinguished Young Women, a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership, and talent in young women.
"Helen Huang, of Franklin, was named the Distinguished Young Woman of Massachusetts and awarded $2,300 in cash scholarships, and multiple full- and partial-tuition scholarships during a statewide scholarship program for high school girls held Aug. 13 at Holyoke Community College.
Huang is the daughter of Howard Huang and Shuang Chen, and is a senior at Franklin High School. She was one of six high school senior girls from Massachusetts who earned the chance to participate at the state level after winning their local programs earlier this year.
Participants spent one week staying with local families while participating in life skills workshops in interview, public speaking and college admissions; performing community service and working with young kids, attending receptions in their honor and rehearsing for the showcase at the end of the week."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
Facebook photo from the Franklin Distinguished Young Woman page |
"A senior-living facility on King Street is under investigation and has had a certification suspended by the state Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA).
The facility, the Estate at Franklin, is still operational, but had its Assisted Living Certification status suspended by the state office on Feb. 5.
According to the facility’s website, it serves assisted living and memory care patients.
According to EOEA officials, the suspension is currently in effect, which prohibits the facility from admitting any new residents."
the sign for the Estate at Franklin during their construction period |
"The Greater Franklin Distinguished Young Women Class of 2017 will present its performance showcase at 6 p.m. May 21 at Dean College Auditorium, 99 Main St.
Dean College awards a full one-year scholarship to the program. Tickets cost $18 for adults and $12 for students, children and senior citizens.
Tickets can be purchased through the candidates or at amy_azza@hotmail.com. For information: franklin.ma.distinguishedyw.org."
On Oct. 17, Dean College honored faculty member and coach Dale Lippert with a surprise dedication at the Longley Athletic Complex, 69 Maple St.
Thanks to a donation from Peter Hexter, a member of the board of trustees, Dean College was able to dedicate the football field in Lippert’s name.
The surprise was announced during the halftime show of Saturday’s Dean College football game. Lippert was asked to make his way to the center of the field and he was honored for his dedicated service with an unveiling of a sign across the press box with his namesake.Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
The Greater Franklin Distinguished Young Women Program will host an information session for female high school juniors 7 p.m. Nov. 1 in the community room at the Franklin YMCA, 45 Forge Hill Road.
The program is open to all female high school juniors and is free to join. Rehearsals will start in late February and will meet one night per week. Attendance is preferred. The program show date will be in May or June, but it will be announced at a later time.Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
Deborah Pellegri is ending a long era of public service in the town of Franklin. Her civic service to the Franklin community has spanned four decades, going way back to her founding of the Fourth of July Committee with two other great Franklin civic leaders, Jean Cataldo and Lorraine Doherty. Together this dynamic trio has created a tradition of celebration of this nation's birth that has spanned a third of the last century and lives on to today.Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
Samantha Moccia, Greater Norfolk’s 2016 Distinguished Young Woman, and Kendra Dombroski, Greater Franklin’s 2016 Distinguished Young Woman will travel to Holyoke for the week of Aug. 9 to participate in the Distinguished Young Women Massachusetts State Program.
Both young women participated in the local DYW preliminary program in May and won their respective titles with accompanying scholarships and the opportunity to advance to the state level of the national scholarship program for high school girls.
Distinguished Young Woman - State Final - Aug 15 |
While we watched many of our older teen-age friends go through this program, last year my daughter participated. She did this all on her own, completed all of the forms and necessary paperwork and managed the entire process. It was a wonderful foundation to help launch her to the chapter that was headed her way...college. Oh, and this program is all about the scholarship options. My daughter made some great friendships with girls that she wouldn't have otherwise met (she was a student at Bishop Feehan)!
If you know of a high school senior who lives in Franklin, please pass this along -Distinguished Young Women - a worthwhile program!!!
Distinguished Young Women of Franklin |