Darien Students Graduate from Lehigh University and Colby College

Corey Eppley of Darien, CT graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Supply Chain Management from Lehigh University in Spring 2016. During Commencement ceremonies on May 23, 2016, Lehigh conferred 1,159 bachelor's, 519 master's and 80 doctoral degrees to nearly 1,700 graduates.


Area residents were among 504 seniors who graduated from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, on May 22, receiving bachelor of arts degrees at the College's 195th Commencement. Internet pioneer and author Arianna Huffington was the guest speaker.

Drew M. Choos of Darien, Conn., attended Kent School and is the son of Lance and Julia Choos of Darien, Conn. Choos majored in economics-mathematics.

Sean P. Fitzpatrick of Darien, Conn., attended Pomfret School and is the son of Peter and Jennifer Fitzpatrick of Darien, Conn. Fitzpatrick majored in history.

Connor G. McCarthy of Darien, Conn., attended Darien High School and is the son of Mark and Leslie McCarthy of Darien, Conn. McCarthy majored in economics with a concentration in financial markets.

Katherine B. Southworth of Darien, Conn., attended Darien High School and is the daughter of Kenneth Southworth and of Darien, Conn. Southworth majored in psychology and studio art.

In front of a crowd numbering in the thousands, Huffington spoke about the need to unplug and get some rest, urging graduates to connect with others personally -- not electronically -- and change the culture and language around work and sleep.

"Frankly, it's a chaotic world," Huffington said. "We take much better care of our smartphones than we do of ourselves." The author of a bestselling book about sleep deprivation, Huffington said that the multitude of devices and overload of information in people's lives have resulted in stress and sleep problems.

Colby President David A. Greene, handed a diploma to each of the graduates.

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Submitted by Darien, CT

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