Similar to many young girls, Ayslin Dziedzic of Longmeadow grew up in awe of the colleens passing by her on their floats in the annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade.
Now the 18-year-old senior at Longmeadow High School will be riding atop her own float in the parade on March 23 as 2025 Springfield Colleen and serving as inspiration for other young girls. She will be accompanied by her court, 21-year-old Cara Marie Pagnoni from East Longmeadow, who recently graduated from Bay Path University; 17-year-old Minnechaug Regional High School senior Chloe Mai Sullivan; and 19-year-old Framingham State University student Sarah Daponde, who grew up in East Longmeadow. Sullivan is also the recipient of the Mossie and Kathleen Murphy Scholarship.
