Connecticut Honor Roll
Celebrating our winners.
Outstanding delegates, bills, debaters and more from recent Connecticut Youth and Government conferences.
Conference awards
Past winners
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High School Conference 2026
Outstanding Delegate
- Carolyn CaldasMaloney
- Chael BaijnauthNotre Dame
- Brayden MauroO.H. Platt High School
- Brooke GarveyOld Saybrook High School
- Scarlett MorenoRegional Y of Western CT
- Carnell Harrison IIWaterbury YMCA
Outstanding Debater
- Kenneth MillerNewtown High School, House
- Brandon GibbsO.H. Platt High School, House
- Josh BernhardsonOld Saybrook High School, Senate
- Mario RojasRegional Y of Western CT, Senate
Outstanding Bill
- Bill 20Maloney, Senate
- Bill 24Notre Dame, Senate
- Bill 6O.H. Platt High School, House
- Bill 5O.H. Platt High School, House
Youth in Law Showcase
- Isla PeacockO.H. Platt High School
- Sarah KuchsO.H. Platt High School
High School Conference 2025
Outstanding Delegate
- Mario RojasDanbury
- Charlae ButlerIce the Beef Youth
- Rowan FisherMaloney
- Liam PaulNotre Dame
- Peighton O'HaraO.H. Platt High School
- Erin NygardOld Saybrook High School
- Daniell MartinezWaterbury YMCA
Outstanding Debater
- Charles CusachsMaloney, House
- Amir GlennNotre Dame, Senate
- Ethan MelendezO.H. Platt High School
- Cali MorelliOld Saybrook High School, Senate
- Emma CourtrightOld Saybrook High School, House
Outstanding Bill
- Bill 26Danbury, House. Sponsors: Samantha Samaniego, Matheus Cruz, Makayla Conley
- Bill 11O.H. Platt High School, Senate. Sponsors: Edward Ramirez-Medina, Andrew Buscemi, Seyraab Sattar
- Bill 27Old Saybrook High School, House. Sponsors: Stephanie Rivera-Murcia, Caroline Ancona
- Bill 2Waterbury YMCA, Senate. Sponsors: Angelo Rodriguez, Kaden Borgos
Youth in Law Showcase
- Lilybeth RosarioDanbury, Team 1
- Peighton O'HaraO.H. Platt High School, Team 2
- Rihanna ZouhadO.H. Platt High School, Team 3
Middle School Conference 2025
Outstanding Delegate
- Vaishvi PatelDodd Middle School
- Alison ZhangNewtown Middle School
Outstanding Debater
- Kenneth MillerNewtown Middle School
- Sal EhrensNewtown Middle School
Outstanding Bill
- Bill 5Dodd Middle School, Sponsors: Vaishvi Patel, Franchezka Yague, Ian Swift, Roosevelt Stevens-Morling, Andrew Henault, Olivia Parlato
High School Conference 2024
Outstanding Delegate
- Melissa SquinaulaDanbury High School
- Cali MorelliOld Saybrook High School
- Sherdae WilsonEast Hartford
- Carmelo ArroyoMaloney High School
- Za'hyira WhitePlatt High School
Outstanding Debater
- Adriana FarfanMaloney
- Caroline AnconaOld Saybrook
- Cesar Acu SorianoDanbury
- Benjamin RusatePlatt
- Rosy SiguenzaDanbury
- Brayden MauroPlatt
- Jasmine EdwardsEast Hartford
Outstanding Bill
- Bill 43
- Bill 26
- Bill 3
- Bill 31
- Bill 1
- Bill 17
- Bill 38
- Bill 22
Youth in Law Outstanding Advocate
- Jasmine Bermudez Rivera
High School Conference 2023
Outstanding Delegate
- Grace KulagaHouse
- Marcus SwainHouse
- Eleanor WheelerHouse
- Michaela DayHouse
- Caroline AnconaSenate
- Eva DooherSenate
- Cali MorelliSenate
- Emma KellySenate
Outstanding Bill
- Bill 19House
- Bill 9House
- Bill 42House
- Bill 1Senate
- Bill 45Senate
- Bill 49Senate
Leadership
Past elected officers
Students elected by their peers to lead Connecticut Youth and Government. Current officers are on the Connecticut page.
Officers for 2026
- Governor Shepard Fisher
- Lt. Governor Caylee Brown
- President of the Senate Hannah Belknap
- Speaker of the House Adrianna Cabrera
- Secretary of the State Elizabeth Bubello
Officers for 2025
- Governor Benjamin Rusate
- Lt. Governor Andrew Buscemi
- Attorney General Ethan Cleveland
- Speaker of the House Shepard Fisher
- President of the Senate Brayden Mauro
- Secretary of the State Rowan Fisher
Officers for 2024
- Governor Marina Pinto
- Lt. Governors Emma Kelly and Marie-Therese Morosky
- Speaker of the House Anna Korchinski
- Secretary of the State Grace Kulaga
Officers for 2023
- Governor Charlotte Masi
- Lt. Governor Holly Thorndike
- Speaker of the House Margo Katz
- Secretary of the State Emma Kelly
- Attorneys General Anna Korchinski and Marina Pinto
Officers for 2022
- Governor Alyssa Wynnick
- Lt. Governor Catherine Welch
- Speaker of the House Lily Bolash
- Secretary of the State Izzy Valentino
- Attorneys General Ayesha Naru and Brooke Jones
Officers for 2020 (served through 2021)
- Governor Dawson Trotman
- Lt. Governor Juan Paterson
- Speaker of the House Isabela Baghdady
- Secretary of the State Victoria Elise Ruiz Sogueco
- Attorney General and Chief Justice Olivia Kingston
- Editor-in-Chief Carly Weber
Award lists come from post-conference announcements and conference records. See a name spelled wrong or a winner missing? Let us know.