2013 Award Winners
Boys State 2013
Office Holders
| Office | Name | Hometown | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Nation Senators | Ben Gee Ethan Swain | Suffield West Hartford | Suffield High School Hall High School |
| Governor | Ben Gee | Suffield | Suffield High School |
| Lt. Governor | Dante Tagariello | Bristol | Bristol Central High School |
| Sec. of State | Michael Yuan | Woodbridge | Amity High School |
| Treasurer | Joe Day | Andover | RHAM High School |
| Comptroller | Clayton Caggiano | Bristol | Bristol Eastern High School |
| Atty. General | Ethan Swain | West Hartford | Hall High School |
| Federalist Party Chairman | Willis Ballard | Bethel | Bethel High School |
| Nationalist Party Chairman | Graham Richartz | Old Lyme | Lyme/Old Lyme High School |
| City | Name | Hometown | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | Stephen Alt | Ridgefield | Ridgefield High School |
| Madison | Roman Green | Glastonbury | Glastonbury High School |
| Polk | Joe Day | Andover | RHAM High School |
| Town | Name | Hometown | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes | James Murphy | Weston | Weston High School |
| Monroe | Michael Yuan | Woodbridge | Amity High School |
| Tyler | Bobby Hamblett | Deep River | Valley Regional High School |
| Office | Name | Hometown | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate President Pro Tempore | Ryan Hughes | Somers | Somers High School |
| Senate Clerk | Jeffrey Sadownick | Monroe | Masuk High School |
| Senate Majority Leader | Holt Sihvonen | Lebanon | Lyman Memorial |
| Senate Minority Leader | Kevin Fitzgerald | Montville | Montville High School |
| Speaker of the House | Dom Colarossi | Stamford | Trinity Catholic |
| House Clerk | Chris Pawlowski | Shelton | Shelton High School |
| House Majority Leader | Clayton Caggiano | Bristol | Bristol Eastern High School |
| House Minority Leader | Luke Reynolds | West Hartford | Conard High School |
| Connell Award To the oustanding boy of 2013 Boys' State | Ben Gee | Suffield | Suffield High School |
| Francis Burke Redick Award For advancement in Parliamentary Procedure | Alex Gaito | Salem | East Lyme High School |
| Eliot K. Burr Award For advancing religious aspect of program | Ryan Hughes | Somers | Somers High School |
| William Jordan Award For advancing spirit of 'Semper Fi' | Clayton Caggiano | Bristol | Bristol Eastern High School |
| J. Dean Spencer Award To the outstanding boy in the legislative program | Dominic Colarossi | Stamford | |
| Joseph W. Tarrant, Jr. To the boy who best typifies the spirit of selflesness inherent in voluntary principles | Dante Tagariello | Bristol | Bristol Central High School |
| Benjamin Bamford Award To the boy who demonstrates qualities of good citizenship through voluntary participation | Jaira Lashey | Waterbury | Ct. River Academy |
| Harry R. Bartlett Award To the boy who is outstanding in the senate | Guillermo Perez | Cos Cob | Greenwich High School |
| Mary Alice Cameron Award To the boy who adheres to the highest political principles and ideals | Michael Yuan | Woodbridge | Amity High School |
| John R. Silvay Award To the boy who contributes most to the law and order program | Owen Eagan | West Hartford | |
| Robert M. Robbins Award To the boy whose enthusiastic participation in debate has advanced the principles that make for a good democracy. | Sam Slate | West Hartford | |
| Richard Wm. Anderson Award To the boy whose dedication to the political process has helped to advance the principals of integrity and service to the community | Stephen Alt | Ridgefield | Ridgefield High School |
| Fred Stockman Award To the boy who contributes most to the Boys' State newspaper | Alex Purdue | Enfield | Fermi High School |
| Post 162 Awards To the outstanding individual in each city or town | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hayes | James Murphy | Weston |
| Jefferson | Caleb Zenobia | Thomaston |
| Madison | Austin Donner | East Haddam |
| Monroe | Mike Siena | Portland |
| Polk | Joe Day | Andover |
| Tyler | Graham Richartz | Old Lyme |