2013 Award Winners
Boys State 2013
Office Holders
State Officials
Office | Name | Hometown | School |
Boys Nation Senators | Ben GeeEthan Swain | SuffieldWest Hartford | Suffield High SchoolHall 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 |
Mayors
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 |
First Selectmen
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 |
Boys' State Legislative Leaders
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 |
Boys' State Awards
Connell AwardTo 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 |