Patiently Waiting for a Good Humor Ice Cream on Soundview Drive

A group of kids wait patiently as the local Good Humor truck stopped along Compo Beach this afternoon. Photo by Preston Siroka for WestportLocal.com.

Mensa Foundation Awards Two Westporters Scholarships

Olivia Consoli and Whitney O’Reardon, both of Westport, were awarded scholarships by the Mensa Foundation. Contributed photo .

Olivia Consoli is the only recipient of the 4 Paws and a Tail Scholarship in 2021.  This is a national level scholarship. Olivia is currently enrolled at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.  After working in Oncology at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, she is now focusing on general practice. 

Whitney O’Reardon is the recipient of the Diana Mossip Memorial Scholarship.  Whitney is currently enrolled at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts.  Her interests are architecture, visual arts and historical preservation.  She plans to be a historic bui private sector as well as with nonprofit organizations worldwide.

The Foundation’s scholarship program bases its awards totally on a 500-word essay written by the applicants.  There are no requirements for Mensa membership, grades, or financial need.  To learn more about the Foundation and the scholarship program, contact local scholarship chair Darcy Sledge at darcy.sledge@icloud.com, or visit www.mensafoundation.org

Saturday Sail

Compo Beach gave a great view for this afternoon’s sailing on the Long Island Sound as the tide came in.