Julia Ryan

Organized, hardworking, and dependable candidate. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

• Captain of Darien Girl's Varsity Basketball Team
• DECA Vice President of Communications
• National Honors Society Treasurer
• She's The First Treasurer
• Volunteer Tutor at Beyond Limits Academics, Stamford, CT
• Youth Community Fund of Darien Member
• Mu Alpha Theta Math National Honors Society Associate Society Member

Darien High School 2023-2024 Girls Basketball MVP Award

03/2024

• Accolade granted to an athlete on the Darien High School Girls Varsity Basketball team who demonstrates evident leadership qualities, serious dedication to the program, and excellent athletic achievement
• Was the highest scoring athlete during the 2023-2024 basketball season

2023-24 All-FCIAC Girls Basketball Honorable Mention

03/2024

• Award recognizing athletes on the various girls varsity basketball teams in the FCIAC conference for outstanding athletic performance

Second Place for Community Giving Project in Project Management Events at the Connecticut DECA State Career Development Conference (SCDC)

03/2024

• Competed at the state level against other high school students in DECA's Community Giving Project event
• Wrote 20-page report and presented fundraiser project
• Planned, organized, advertised, and executed three fundraiser events
• Raised $1,060 to support Beyond Limits Academics

Treasurer of Darien High School's Chapter of the National Honors Society

02/2024

Co-directed a Fundraising Initiative to Support Beyond Limits Academics

01/2024

• Planned, organized, advertised, and executing three fundraisers to raise funds for the nonprofit Beyond Limits Academics
• "Compete for a Cause" youth basketball clinic, bake sale, and Chipotle fundraiser night
• Raised $1,060

Accepted into Darien High School's Mu Alpha Theta Math National Honors Society Associate Society

10/2023

Vice President of Communication of Darien High School's Chapter of DECA

08/2023

Darien Girl's Varsity Basketball Captain

06/2023

Treasurer of Darien High School's Chapter of She's the First

05/2023

Inducted into Darien High School's Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica 

05/2023

• Accolade granted to students that have shown commitment to the study of Hispanic culture and the Spanish language while maintaining the grade requirements
• Recognized for an A average for three consecutive semesters of Spanish in a 400 Honors level class

DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC)

04/2023

• Competed at the international level against other high school students in DECA's Innovation Plan event

Connecticut Seal of Biliteracy for Spanish

04/2023

• Award acknowledging students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation
• Award recognizing significant steps towards developing biliteracy along a student's trajectory from preschool to high school

Second Place for Innovation Plan Event in Business Management and Entrepreneurship at the Connecticut DECA State Career Development Conference (SCDC)

03/2023

• Competed at the state level against other high school students in DECA's Innovation Plan event
• Wrote 10-page report and presented business venture

Darien High School's Winter Sport Scholar Athlete Award for Girls Basketball in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference

03/2023

• Award granted to athletes on the Darien High School Girls Varsity Basketball team with notable GPA's