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Dan Meunier '09: Assumption's Resident Magician Dan has been performing magic and stage hypnosis since he was 11, and is a registered member of The National Guild of Hypnotists. At Assumption, he is double-majoring in business and psychology, and plans to eventually become a hypno-therapist. Asked how he got into magic and hypnosis, he replied, “Unlike many people, I didn’t have a relative or a friend that showed me magic when I was a child. Even before I saw my first show, I was performing for my family and friends. I guess it was just a natural talent.” Dan has performed all over New England for thousands of people, and, in Las Vegas, he was the main attraction at the Boardwalk Hotel and Casino. He does comedy, stage, and classical magic, as well as children’s shows. He has raised almost $3,000 for two local groups: the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Shrewsbury (MA) Speech and Debate Team. Dan also won first place in a local Star Search talent show in which he performed two of his award-winning acts. He is booked for almost every weekend and school break. Last year Dan was also nominated for “The 40 under-40 award” by the Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce. Would you like to learn a magic trick? Check out Dan’s Web site for your first lesson in magic!
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February, 2006 - Does Assumption College have a student listed in The Guinness Book of World Records? The answer is yes—Dan Meunier ’09. He has not participated in the most Olympic athletic events nor is he an origami whiz. He is the World’s Youngest Trained Stage Hypnotist (certified at age 14), and is known as Dan Candell, “The Hip Hypnotist and The Mystical Magician!”