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Second Annual IHS Scholarship Breakfast Welcomes Keynote Speaker Joseph T. Draper

Register Now to Attend Immaculate High School's Scholarship Breakfast to Raise Scholarship Funds for Families Facing Financial Hardships

Residents of Danbury and all surrounding communities are invited to attend the Immaculate High School (IHS) Second Annual Scholarship Breakfast on Friday, November 3 at the Amber Room Colonnade in Danbury from 7:30-9:00am. The event raises scholarship funds for area students whose parents choose to send their child to Immaculate but have difficulty meeting their tuition obligations due to financial hardship.

IHS alumnus Joseph T. Draper ‘82 of Fairfield will be the keynote speaker. Mr. Draper is co-founder and principal of the investment firm Pacific Advantage Capital, located in London, Los Angeles and Fairfield, CT. He is also Managing Partner at PAC Partners, Chairman of the Board of Ice Energy and Board Member of Verde Energy USA. Draper has served in various roles on the Immaculate High School Advisory Board and is its current Vice President. A dedicated supporter of the mission of Catholic school education, Draper will speak about why students choose to attend the very contemporary, highly commended Immaculate High School and the philanthropic need to support providing traditional values and spiritual guidance so that students have an opportunity to become successful lifelong learners and leaders.

Please register in advance. Tickets are $25 a person or $250 for a table of ten. To register for the IHS Scholarship Breakfast, visit www.immaculatehs.org/scholarshipbreakfast or call Debbie Basile, IHS Director of Advancement, at 203-744-1510 ext. 159.

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Immaculate High School is a private, non-profit Catholic college-preparatory institution serving students from 28 communities in Connecticut and New York. Founded in 1962, Immaculate High School allows students to focus on academic excellence, spiritual development, personal commitments and service to others. Located in Danbury, CT, Immaculate High School is part of the Diocese of Bridgeport’s parochial school system. For more information, visit www.immaculatehs.org.

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