2015 Award Winners
Boys State 2015
Office Holders
State Officials
Office | Name | Hometown | School |
Boys Nation Senators | Chris MoeckelIsaac Gilles | CromwellWest Hartford | Choate Rosemary HallConard High School |
Governor | Christopher Moeckel | Cromwell | Choate Rosemary Hall |
Lt. Governor | Justin Karim | South Windsor | South Windsor High School |
Sec. of State | Desmond Egyin | Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks High School |
Treasurer | John Swanson | Washington Depot | Shepaug Valley High School |
Comptroller | Robert Lay | Harwinton | Lewis Mills High School |
Atty. General | Holden Perrelli | North Haven | North Haven High School |
Federalist Party Chairman | Adnan Shilleh | Shelton | Shelton High School |
Nationalist Party Chairman | Victor Simonte | Greenwich | Greenwich High School |
Mayors
City | Name | Hometown | School |
Jefferson | Isaac Gilles | West Hartford | Conard High School |
Madison | Connor Finn | Torrington | Torrington High School |
Polk | William Quigley | Trumbull | St. Joseph's High School |
Washington | Daniel Joy | Ellington | Ellington High School |
First Selectmen
Town | Name | Hometown | School |
Hayes | Jimmy Hunter | Shelton | Shelton High School |
Monroe | Victor Simonte | Greenwich | Greenwich High School |
Tyler | Spencer Farragasso | Greenwich | Greenwich High School |
Boys' State Legislative Leaders
Office | Name | Hometown | School |
Senate President Pro Tempore | Jacob Carlson | Groton | Fitch High School |
Senate Clerk | Daniel Robinson | Seymour | Seymour High School |
Senate Majority Leader | Ian LoCaseio | Ridgefield | Ridgefield High School |
Senate Minority Leader | Justin Karim | South Windsor | South Windsor High School |
Speaker of the House | Brendan Schultz | East Lyme | East Lyme High School |
House Clerk | James Plewniak | Greenwich | Greenwich High School |
House Majority Leader | Braeden Sagehorn | Shelton | Shelton High School |
House Minority Leader |
Boys' State Awards
Connell AwardTo the oustanding boy of 2015 Boys' State | Chris MoeckelJustin Karim | CromwellS. Windsor | Choate Rosemary HallS. Windsor High School |
Francis Burke Redick Award
For advancement in Parliamentary Procedure | Victor Simonte | Greenwich | Greenwich High School |
Eliot K. Burr Award
For advancing religious aspect of program | Ian Gragnolati | Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks High School |
William Jordan Award
For advancing spirit of 'Semper Fi' | James Hobayan | Norwalk | Norwalk High School |
J. Dean Spencer Award
To the outstanding boy in the legislative program | Brendan Schultz | Niantic | East Lyme High School |
Joseph Tarrant, Jr.
To the boy who best typifies the spirit of selflesness inherent in voluntary principles | Connor Sakman | Madison | Daniel Hand High School |
Benjamin Bamford Award
To the boy who demonstrates qualities of good citizenship through voluntary participation | Joseph Savage | Rocky Hill | CT River Academy |
Harry R. Bartlett Award
To the boy who is outstanding in the senate | Daniel Robinson | Seymour | Seymour High School |
Mary Alice Cameron Award
To the boy who adheres to the highest political principles and ideals | Matthew Evans | Enfield | Fermi High School |
John R. Silvay Award
To the boy who contributes most to the law and order program | Eric Amundarain | Ellington | Ellington High School |
Fred Stockman Award
To the boy who contributes most to the Boys' State newspaper | Cooper Napoli | Farmington | Avon 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 Shah | Shelton | Shelton 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 Carlson | Mystic | Fitch High School |
Post 162 Awards
To the outstanding individual in each city or town | ||
Hayes | William French | Woodstock |
Jefferson | Dylan Snay | Stafford Springs |
Madison | Desmond Egyin | Windsor Locks |
Monroe | James MacFarlane | Greenwich |
Polk | William Quigley | Trumbull |
Tyler | Ian Enders | West Hartford |
Washington | Joseph Peters | Greenwich |