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- ↑ "Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship". educationaladvancement.org. 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ↑ "Darien Students Attend Yunasa Summer Camp". Darien, CT Patch. 2012-07-25. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
