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2007 Award Winners

Boys State 2007

Office Holders

State Officials
OfficeNameHometownSchool
Boys Nation SenatorsRyan Fazio
Anthony Marenna
Greenwich
North Haven
Greenwich High School
North Haven High School
GovernorAnthony Marenna North Haven North Haven High school
Lt. GovernorMax MishkinNorwichNFA
Sec. of StateAndrew WanamakerNaugatuckNaugatuck High School
TreasurerJames BlakeBantam Litchfield High School
ComptrollerEliot ConteGreenwichGreenwich High School
Atty. GeneralJeff PrushkoSheltonShelton High School
Federalist Party ChairmanTyler DonahueAvonAvon High School
Nationalist Party ChairmanEftychis Gregos-MourginakisGreenwichGreenwich High School

Mayors
CityNameHometownSchool
GarfieldMatt FallonRidgefieldRidgefield High School
JeffersonMatt EzzoDerbyDerby High School
PolkMatt LlewellynLedyardLedyard High School

First Selectmen
TownNameHometownSchool
HayesTariq IslamGlastonburyGlastonbury High School
LincolnElliot ConteGreenwichGreenwich High School
MonroeEric RitterWest HartfordHall High School
TylerGabe RoyalBethanyAmity High School

Boys' State Legislative Leaders
OfficeNameHometownSchool
Senate President Pro TemporeAnthony MarennaNorth HavenNorth Haven High School
Senate ClerkRobert LuttersTerryvilleTerryville High School
Senate Majority LeaderRyan FazioGreenwichGreenwich High School
Senate Minority LeaderMax MishkinNorwichNorwich Free Academy
Speaker of the HouseRyan AllisonMarlboroughRHAM High School
House ClerkJosh LemkinCromwellCromwell High School
House Majority LeaderJulian SaadTrumbullTrumbull High School
House Minority LeaderGiovanni TomasiCoventryEast Catholic High School

Boys' State Awards
Connell Award
To the oustanding boy of 2007 Boys' State
Max MishkinNorwichNFA
Francis Burke Redick Award
For advancement in Parliamentary Procedure
Tyler DonahueAvonAvon High School
Eliot K. Burr Award
For advancing religious aspect of program
Ryan SheaGreenwichGreenwich High School
William Jordan Award
For advancing spirit of 'Semper Fi'
Anthony GarciaWindsor
J. Dean Spencer Award
To the outstanding boy in the legislative program
Ryan AllisonMarlboroughRHAM
Joseph Tarrant, Jr. Award
To the boy who best typifies the spirit of selflesness inherent in voluntary principles
Brian RosenGuilfordGuilford High
Yeoman(f) Award
To the boy who typifies the spirit of Boys State through voluntary principles
Eftychis Gregos-MourginakisGreenwichGreenwich High School
Benjamin Bamford Award
To the boy who demonstrates qualities of good citizenship through voluntary participation
Chris PagliarellaSeymourSeymour High School
Harry R. Bartlett Award
To the boy who is outstanding in the senate
Max MishkinNorwichNFA
Mary Alice Cameron Award
To the boy who adheres to the highest political principles and ideals
Ian WorgaftikAvonAvon High School
John R. Silvay Award
To the boy who contributes most to the law and order program
Jeff PrushkoSheltonShelton High School
Robert M. Robbins Award
To the boy who has demonstrated good citizenship in the spirit of Boys State
James BlakeBantamLitchfield High School
Wm. Richard Anderson Award
To the boy whose enthusiasm and originality in support of partisan politics has demonstrated the principles of good government inherent in the program
Brock WeberBristolBristol Central High School
Newspaper Award
To the boy who contributes most to the Boys' State newspaper
Alexander WoodMadisonDaniel Hand High School
Newspaper Journalism Award
To the boy whose journalistc entries have contributed to the success of the Boys' State newspaper
Chris KennedyGrotonFitch High School

Post 162 Awards
To the outstanding individual in each city or town
GarfieldMatt FallonRidgefield
HayesKnute GailorNorth Granby
JeffersonJames HeffnerBethel
LincolnJason ZavallosRocky Hill
MonroeMike ElliottTolland
PolkAndrew GlassNewington
TylerMike SonensonKensington