Darien Student Earns Scholarship From First County Bank Foundation

DARIEN, CT — The First County Bank Foundation recently announced this year's recipients of the Richard E. Taber Citizenship Award scholarships, and one of the honorees is a Darien resident.

Karys Webb, who recently graduated from Darien High School, received a $5,000 scholarship award. Webb will attend the University of Virginia and major in global public health in the fall.

Caroline Yu, a recent graduate from Greenwich High School, and Sage Fuhrman, who attended New Canaan High School, also received the awards.

Yu will attend the University of Virginia and major in policy and law, and Fuhrman will go to the University of Texas at Austin to major in human dimensions of organizations.

The annual scholarships are given to three deserving students and is designed to recognize and encourage young people who are honest, hard-working and helpful. The chosen students consistently demonstrate good citizenship at school, at home and in the community.

Each year, First County Bank Foundation accepts student applications from the beginning of the year until the end of April.

The award is named after Richard E. Taber who retired as chairman and CEO of First County Bank in March 2011. It is in recognition of Taber’s 40-plus-year career at the bank and innumerable contributions to the community.

"Each year we are impressed by the dedication and commitment of the Richard E. Taber Citizenship Award applicants," said First County Bank Chairman and CEO Robert J. Granata, who is also the president of the First County Bank Foundation.

"We are proud to award scholarships to these three hardworking local students and applaud their achievements. All of us at First County Bank wish them much success," Granata added.

Taber is a current member of the board of directors for the bank.

"It is with great pride that these scholarships are awarded in my name, and I know without a doubt, that these students will go on to a successful future," Taber said in a news release.

To learn more about First County Bank Foundation and the Richard E. Taber Citizenship Award Scholarship, click here.