Greater Johnstown High School senior wins full-tuition scholarship to Thiel College

Posted January 24, 2023 Print

GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Greater Johnstown High School senior Darshell Daniel, of Johnstown, Pa., won an academic scholarship worth $139,856 to Thiel College during a surprise presentation on Monday afternoon.

Daniel was one of five winners for 2023 from among a field of 136 applicants. She joins Grace Reid-Vensel, a Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School senior, Natalie Hering, a senior from Berkshire High School, Bret Vilage, a senior from Norwin High School, and Cydney Wierzbowski, a senior from Derry Area High School.

Daniel intends to major in health science and plans to enroll in the physician assistant graduate program.

Daniel is vice president of her graduating class, the President of key club, a member of the school’s yearbook, and a member of Upward Bound. She also worked as a part-time tutor during the summer of 2022.

She is the daughter of Agwel Fayette, the granddaughter of Ann Fayette, big sister to Dinzei and Darzina, and neice to Amara and Wanick. Daniel was born in Roanoke, Va. but moved to Johnstown.