For Duxbury High School senior Cally Hickey, her last year at DHS was a lot sweeter than most. Hickey decided to do a senior project that would let her spend her last six weeks working in a local business.

“The hope is we’ll learn more working out in the real world than in a classroom,” said Hickey. For her senior project, she chose Cheryl Goodrich as her mentor, Goodrich is co-owner of Sweet Treats with Hickey’s mother Judy. Partnering with another Duxbury senior, Marshall Lougee, Hickey decided to split up the work.

Hickey and Goodrich worked on developing a candy bar that would celebrate the town of Duxbury. What they came up with is a chocolate bar with the notorious Duxbury Bridge on the wrapper, which Hickey photographed, as well as the town zip code and a picture of the “Entering Duxbury” sign.

“We wanted to do the zip code because it represents where we’re from,” said Goodrich.

Hickey agreed and wanted to add an even more personal image to the hometown confection.

“We also tried to think of what would represent Duxbury most and the bridge and beach seemed fitting,” Hickey said.

Kevin McCoy of Millennium Printing Corporation, helped Hickey figure out the design of the wrapper and then offered to print it.

“It took a lot of going back and forth with Kevin tweaking this or that,” said Hickey. “The wrappers were finally done in the last week of my senior project.”

The best part about the candy, besides being delicious, is that the proceeds from the chocolate bar will go toward a scholarship for a Duxbury student.

“I was looking at the list of scholarships that are already established and they were all very specific, for people who played sports or did music etcetera,” said Hickey.

It’s Hickey’s intention that the scholarship money from sales of the candy bar go to someone who may not fit one specific scholarship. She hopes to recognize the type of student who quietly excels but is often overlooked.

“We want ours to go to someone who is a good person and who works hard,” said Hickey. “Someone who does community service or fits our mold.”

The bars are for sale around town, including Sweet Treats. Phillip’s Candy House in Dorchester is responsible for making the chocolate and has agreed to sell the candy bar in their store also.

“We wanted a way to give back to the community and the candy bar is so appropriate for what we do here (at Sweet Treats),” said Goodrich.

She said the sweetest part of the experience has been the students aiding her business which opened in January. The DHS students, working with Goodrich, set up a Web site for Sweet Treats and helped get a candy buffet at the DHS prom that matched the theme this year of Candy Land.

“It’s been a little hectic but the kids have been very helpful,” said Goodrich of the experience.

The chocolate bars will be on sale for three dollars and all the money leftover after production will be put into a scholarship fund. Hickey and Goodrich are very excited and hope to sell a lot of chocolate bars year round.

Said Goodrich, “Come get your candy bars!”