2014 Award Winners
Boys State 2014
Office Holders
State Officials
Office | Name | Hometown | School |
Boys Nation Senators | Frank KachmarRyan Paulekas | WoodbridgeGlastonbury | Amity High SchoolGlastonbury High School |
Governor | Brendan Ferguson | Darien | Choate Rosemary Hall |
Lt. Governor | Kai-Xan McDonald | Shelton | Shelton High School |
Sec. of State | Henley Solomon | West Hartford | Conard High School |
Treasurer | Ryan Adams | Ridgefield | St. Luke's School |
Comptroller | Frank Kachmar | Woodbridge | Amity High School |
Atty. General | Will Twomey | Ridgefield | St. Luke's School |
Federalist Party Chairman | Brendan Daikin | West Hartford | Conard High School |
Nationalist Party Chairman | Ryan Paulekas | Glastonbury | Glastonbury High School |
Mayors
City | Name | Hometown | School |
Garfield | Pawel Bezubak | Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks High School |
Polk | Quinton Lautz | Litchfield | Litchfield High School |
Washington | Jonathan Petersen | Stafford | Stafford High School |
First Selectmen
Town | Name | Hometown | School |
Adams | Ollie Jones | Ridgefield | Ridgefield High School |
Hayes | Tom Barone | Marlborough | RHAM High School |
Lincoln | Ryan Paulekas | Glastonbury | Glastonbury High School |
Monroe | Christian Jablonka | Wethersfield | Wethersfield High School |
Boys' State Legislative Leaders
Office | Name | Hometown | School |
Senate President Pro Tempore | Karl Salzmann | Northport, NY | Northport High School |
Senate Clerk | Henley Solomon | West Hartford | Conard High School |
Senate Federalist Leader | Joe Pires | Monroe | Masuk High Schol |
Senate Nationalist Leader | Wesley Kocurek | Shelton | Shelton High School |
Speaker of the House | Frank Kachmar | Woodbridge | Amity High School |
House Clerk | Sam Everett | Thomaston | Thomaston High School |
House Majority Leader | Andrew Damon-Smith | Bristol | Bristol Central High School |
House Minority Leader | Matt Cohen | Kensington | Berlin High School |
Boys' State Awards
Connell AwardTo the oustanding boy of 2014 Boys' State | Karl Salzmann | Northport, NY | Northport High School |
Francis Burke Redick Award
For advancement in Parliamentary Procedure | Brenden Dakin | West Hartford | |
Eliot K. Burr Award
For advancing religious aspect of program | Max Nonken | Glastonbury | |
William Jordan Award
For advancing spirit of 'Semper Fi' | Dan Klemonski | East Hampton | |
J. Dean Spencer Award
To the outstanding boy in the legislative program | Sam Everett | Thomaston | |
Joseph Tarrant, Jr. Award
To the boy who best typifies the spirit of selflesness inherent in voluntary principles | Crandell Hemphill | Moodus | |
Benjamin Bamford Award
To the boy who demonstrates qualities of good citizenship through voluntary participation | Cole Clark | Weston | |
Harry R. Bartlett Award
To the boy who is outstanding in the senate | Wesley Kocurek | Shelton | |
Mary Alice Cameron Award
To the boy who adheres to the highest political principles and ideals | Karl Salzmann | Northport, NY | |
John R. Silvay Award
To the boy who contributes most to the law and order program | Joe Edelstein | Shelton | |
Fred Stockman Award
To the boy who contributes most to the Boys' State newspaper | Charlie O'Keefe | Shelton | |
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 | Ryan Dumais | East Lyme | |
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 | Matthew Daigle | Southington |
Post 162 Awards
To the outstanding individual in each city or town | ||
Adams | Hudson Lee | Cheshire |
Garfield | Ryan Adams | Ridgefield |
Hayes | Ian James | Old Lyme |
Lincoln | Jose Silva | Southington |
Monroe | Jean-Souvern Rioux | Bristol |
Polk | Alex Stringer | Rogers |
Washington | Henley Solomon | West Hartford |