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2015 Award Winners

Boys State 2015

Office Holders

State Officials
OfficeNameHometownSchool
Boys Nation SenatorsChris Moeckel
Isaac Gilles
Cromwell
West Hartford
Choate Rosemary Hall
Conard High School
GovernorChristopher MoeckelCromwellChoate Rosemary Hall
Lt. GovernorJustin KarimSouth WindsorSouth Windsor High School
Sec. of StateDesmond EgyinWindsor LocksWindsor Locks High School
TreasurerJohn SwansonWashington DepotShepaug Valley High School
ComptrollerRobert LayHarwintonLewis Mills High School
Atty. GeneralHolden PerrelliNorth HavenNorth Haven High School
Federalist Party ChairmanAdnan ShillehSheltonShelton High School
Nationalist Party ChairmanVictor SimonteGreenwichGreenwich High School

Mayors
CityNameHometownSchool
JeffersonIsaac GillesWest HartfordConard High School
MadisonConnor FinnTorringtonTorrington High School
PolkWilliam QuigleyTrumbullSt. Joseph's High School
WashingtonDaniel JoyEllingtonEllington High School

First Selectmen
TownNameHometownSchool
HayesJimmy HunterSheltonShelton High School
MonroeVictor SimonteGreenwichGreenwich High School
TylerSpencer FarragassoGreenwichGreenwich High School

Boys' State Legislative Leaders
OfficeNameHometownSchool
Senate President Pro TemporeJacob CarlsonGrotonFitch High School
Senate ClerkDaniel RobinsonSeymourSeymour High School
Senate Majority LeaderIan LoCaseioRidgefieldRidgefield High School
Senate Minority LeaderJustin KarimSouth WindsorSouth Windsor High School
Speaker of the HouseBrendan SchultzEast LymeEast Lyme High School
House ClerkJames PlewniakGreenwichGreenwich High School
House Majority LeaderBraeden SagehornSheltonShelton High School
House Minority Leader
Boys' State Awards
Connell Award
To the oustanding boy of 2015 Boys' State
Chris Moeckel
Justin Karim
Cromwell
S. Windsor
Choate Rosemary Hall
S. Windsor High School
Francis Burke Redick Award
For advancement in Parliamentary Procedure
Victor SimonteGreenwichGreenwich High School
Eliot K. Burr Award
For advancing religious aspect of program
Ian GragnolatiWindsor LocksWindsor Locks High School
William Jordan Award
For advancing spirit of 'Semper Fi'
James HobayanNorwalkNorwalk High School
J. Dean Spencer Award
To the outstanding boy in the legislative program
Brendan SchultzNianticEast Lyme High School
Joseph Tarrant, Jr.
To the boy who best typifies the spirit of selflesness inherent in voluntary principles
Connor SakmanMadisonDaniel Hand High School
Benjamin Bamford Award
To the boy who demonstrates qualities of good citizenship through voluntary participation
Joseph SavageRocky HillCT River Academy
Harry R. Bartlett Award
To the boy who is outstanding in the senate
Daniel RobinsonSeymourSeymour High School
Mary Alice Cameron Award
To the boy who adheres to the highest political principles and ideals
Matthew EvansEnfieldFermi High School
John R. Silvay Award
To the boy who contributes most to the law and order program
Eric AmundarainEllingtonEllington High School
Fred Stockman Award
To the boy who contributes most to the Boys' State newspaper
Cooper NapoliFarmingtonAvon Old Farms
Robert M. Robbins Award
To the boy whose dedication to the political process has helped to advance the ideal of American Government and the American Legion Boys State
Keyur ShahSheltonShelton High School
Richard Wm. Anderson Award
To the boy whose enthusiastic participation in debate and political discourse has advanced the principles that make for a good democracy.
Jacob CarlsonMysticFitch High School

Post 162 Awards
To the outstanding individual in each city or town
HayesWilliam FrenchWoodstock
JeffersonDylan SnayStafford Springs
MadisonDesmond EgyinWindsor Locks
MonroeJames MacFarlaneGreenwich
PolkWilliam QuigleyTrumbull
TylerIan EndersWest Hartford
WashingtonJoseph PetersGreenwich