2008 Award Winners
Boys State 2008
Office Holders
State Officials
Office | Name | Hometown | School |
Boys Nation Senators | Dan KellyJon Roemer | RiversidePomfret Center | Greenwich High SchoolWoodstock Academy |
Governor | Dan Kelly | Riverside | Greenwich High School |
Lt. Governor | Darchell Clark | Norwalk | Norwalk High School |
Sec. of State | Cory DiGiacomo | Tolland | Tolland High School |
Treasurer | Sai Kulidindi | Salem | East Lyme High School |
Comptroller | Ryan Baldassario | Niantic | East Lyme High Schol |
Atty. General | Matthew Prescott | Hamden | Notre Dame West Haven |
Federalist Party Chairman | Emmett Gilles | West Hartford | Conard High School |
Nationalist Party Chairman | Jay Ghassem-Zadeh | Shelton | Shelton High School |
Mayors
City | Name | Hometown | School |
Jefferson | Darchell Clark | Norwalk | Norwalk High School |
Madison | Tim Johnson | Thomaston | Thomaston High School |
Polk | Andrew Yellen | Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks High School |
Washington | Connor Toole | Pawcatuck | Stonington High School |
First Selectmen
Town | Name | Hometown | School |
Adams | Jon Roemer | Pomfret | Woodstock Academy |
Hayes | Jay Ghassem-Zadeh | Shelton | Shelton High School |
Lincoln | Chuck Kosman | Wethersfield | Wethersfield High School |
Tyler | Chris McCloskey | Guilford | Guilford High School |
Boys' State Legislative Leaders
Office | Name | Hometown | School |
Senate President Pro Tempore | Nick Guertin | Thomaston | Thomaston High School |
Senate Clerk | Travis Morin | Willimantic | Windham High School |
Senate Majority Leader | Joe Gasser | Burlington | Lewis S. Mills High School |
Senate Minority Leader | Nate Beatty | Madison | Daniel Hand High School |
Speaker of the House | Torin Bourke | Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks High School |
House Clerk | Bryan Pasqualicci | Ansonia | Ansonia High School |
House Majority Leader | Charlie Pillsbury | Ledyard | Ledyard High School |
House Minority Leader | Kevin Curtin | Rocky Hill | Rocky Hill High School |
Boys' State Awards
Connell AwardTo the oustanding boy of 2008 Boys' State | Nick Guertin | Thomaston | Thomaston High School |
Francis Burke Redick Award
For Parliamentary Procedure | James Fay | Naugatuck | Platt Tech |
Eliot K. Burr Award
For advancing religious aspect of program | Joseph Gasser | Burlington | Lewis Mills High School |
William Jordan Award
For advancing spirit of 'Semper Fi' | Phil Abraham | Shelton | Shelton High School |
J. Dean Spencer Award
To the outstanding boy in the legislative program | Kevin Moss | Berlin | Berlin High School |
Joseph F. Tarrant, Jr Award
To the boy who best typifies the spirit of selflesness inherent in voluntary principles | Justin Lacoursiere | Shelton | Shelton High School |
Benjamin Bamford Award
To the boy who demonstrates qualities of good citizenship through voluntary participation | John Dearborn | Ansonia | Ansonia High School |
Harry R. Bartlett Award
To the boy who is outstanding in the senate | Nick Guertin | Thomaston | Thomaston High School |
Mary Alice Cameron Award
To the boy who adheres to the highest political principles and ideals | Leigh Moskowitz | Greenwich | Greenwich High School |
John R. Silvay Award
To the boy who contributes most to the law and order program | Greg Rice | Naugatuck | Naugatuck High School |
Robert M. Robbins Award
To the boy who has demonstrated growth and responsibility through participation in the political process | Emmett Gilles | West Hartford | Conard High School |
Richard Wm. Anderson Award
To the boy whose adherence to high principals and dedication to the political process has helped to advance the ideal of American Government and the American Legion Boys State | Daniel Kilburn | Madison | Daniel Hand High School |
Newspaper Award
To the boy who contributes most to the Boys' State newspaper | Collin Peck-Gray | Greenwich | Greenwich High School |
Post 162 Awards
To the outstanding individual in each city or town | ||
Adams | Ryan Baldassario | Niantic |
Hayes | Jordan Hegel | Glastonbury |
Jefferson | Joe Folz | North Branford |
Lincoln | Chuck Kosman | Wethersfield |
Madison | Alex Casaronto | Newington |
Polk | Andrew Yellin | Windsor Locks |
Tyler | Chris McCloskey | Guilford |
Washington | Diego Aquilar | Groton |