New Canaan's Commencements Commence

King Athlete Honored by FAA

Samantha Karp of New Canaan, a senior at King Low Heywood Thomas in Stamford, was named a Fairchester Athletic Association Scholar Athlete for the 2010-11 school year.

Karp, who received her award at the FAA's annual league dinner on May 25, is a four-year varsity letter athlete in soccer, basketball and tennis. She was one of 10 female student-athletes honored.

Include Five from New Canaan

, , Jack Kraus, and  were among the 79 young men receiving their diplomas at the School's 109th Commencement, Wed, May 25.

Chen, who will attend the University of Virginia and Menezes, who is headed for the University of Pennsylvania, are both members of the Cum Laude Society.

Preziosi, who was awarded the Thomas A. Altman Prize at the graduation ceremony, will be attending Bucknell University. (Editor's Note: Will is the author' s son.)

Fall 2011 will find Cassidy at Boston College and Kraus at St. Lawrence University.

Edward Norton Receives Degree from Haverford College

Norton, a graduate of the Loomis-Chaffee School and the son of New Canaan residents Chris and Carter Norton, received a bachelor’s degree in Music, with a minor in Economics during commencement ceremonies in Haverford, Pa., on Sunday, May 15.

His senior thesis was entitled, "Athletics and Music; Tuning Out the World."