2011 Award Winners
Boys State 2011
Office Holders
State Officials
Office | Name | Hometown | School |
Boys Nation Senators | William SadokJoe Ouellet | RiversideBrooklyn | Greenwich High SchoolWoodstock Academy |
Governor | William Sadock | Riverside | Greenwich High School |
Lt. Governor | Marcquille Johnson | Hartford | Plainville High School |
Sec. of State | John Preysner | Wethersfield | Wethersfield High School |
Treasurer | Jake Gadon | Old Saybrook | Old Saybrook High School |
Comptroller | Kyle Packnick | Shelton | Shelton High School |
Atty. General | Elliott Folston | Norwalk | Brien McMahon High School |
Federalist Party Chairman | Mark Winters | Bristol | Bristol Central High School |
Nationalist Party Chairman | Zac Cesaro | Avon | Avon High School |
Mayors
City | Name | Hometown | School |
Jefferson | Colin Fitzgibbon | Ridgefield | Ridgefield High School |
Madison | Gabriel Armentano | Oxford | Oxford High School |
Polk | Mitchell Samal | Litchfield | Litchfield High School |
First Selectmen
Town | Name | Hometown | School |
Hayes | John Lopez | Woodbridge | Amity High School |
Lincoln | Kevin Ford | Ridgefield | Ridgefield High School |
Monroe | Steve Torres | Shelton | Shelton High School |
Tyler | Sean Chmielewski | Salem | East Lyme High School |
Boys' State Legislative Leaders
Office | Name | Hometown | School |
Senate President Pro Tempore | Rob Dodenhoff | Middletown | Xavier High School |
Senate Clerk | Justin Letendre | Shelton | Shelton High School |
Senate Majority Leader | John O'Reilly | Cheshire | Cheshire High School |
Senate Minority Leader | David Rifkin | Glastonbury | Glastonbury High School |
Speaker of the House | Glenn Holmes | Essex | Valley Regional High School |
House Clerk | Shayde Nofziger | Portland | Portland High School |
House Majority Leader | Brian Dunn | Newington | Newington High School |
House Minority Leader | Alec Weiner | Ellington | Ellington High School |
Boys' State Awards
Connell AwardTo the oustanding boy of 2011 Boys' State | William Sadok | Riverside | Greenwich High School |
Francis Burke Redick Award
For advancement in Parliamentary Procedure | Zac Cesaro | Avon | Avon High School |
Eliot K. Burr Award
For advancing religious aspect of program | Elia D'Onofrio | Derby | |
William Jordan Award
For advancing spirit of 'Semper Fi' | John O'Reilly | Cheshire | Cheshire High School |
J. Dean Spencer Award
To the outstanding boy in the legislative program | Glenn Holmes | Essex | Valley Regional High School |
Joseph Tarrant Award
To the boy who best typifies the spirit of selflesness inherent in voluntary principles | Brendan Hall | Marlborough | Manchester High School |
Benjamin Bamford Award
To the boy who demonstrates qualities of good citizenship through voluntary participation | Ian Maxwell | Gales Ferry | |
Harry R. Bartlett Award
To the boy who is outstanding in the senate | Justin Letendre | Shelton | Shelton High School |
Mary Alice Cameron Award
To the boy who adheres to the highest political principles and ideals | Joe Clyne | Fairfield | |
John R. Silvay Award
To the boy who contributes most to the law and order program | Jack Senft | Cheshire | |
Robert M. Robbins Award
To the boy who has demonstrated commitment and dedication to principals through his active participation in the political process | Mark Winters | Bristol | Bristol Central High School |
Richard Wm. Anderson 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 | Jefferson Wilkes | Simsbury | Simsbury High School |
Newspaper Award
To the boy who contributes most to the Boys' State newspaper | Alex Gelotte | Westbrook |
Post 162 Awards
To the outstanding individual in each city or town | ||
Hayes | Brian Dunn | Newington |
Jefferson | Jeff Fidler | East Hampton |
Lincoln | Gilmar Quieros | Naugatuck |
Madison | Gabe Armentano | Oxford |
Monroe | Jared Shulman | Oxford |
Polk | Marcquille Johnson | Hartford |
Tyler | David Rifkin | Glastonbury |