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The first place essay winners portrayed a wide range of influential people in Connecticut’s history: Attorney William Michael Cullina, Educator and Civil Rights Pioneer Prudence Crandall, Revolutionary War Hero Nathan Hale, Actor and Humanitarian Paul Newman, and Inventor Mary Dixon Kies. “The voting age may be 18, but that doesn’t mean young people have to wait until their 18th birthday to start thinking about how to have an impact in their community,” said Secretary Bysiewicz. “Connecticut is a small state but yet we have produced some of the world’s most influential people from thinkers, artists and inventors to political figures, scientists and athletes. It is my hope that through this essay contest, students will learn about Connecticut’s most prominent figures and be inspired one day to achieve similar success.” Each set of winning essays consisted of a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner, along with two students who received honorable mention. Every student honored at Thursday’s event received a $25 gift certificate from Borders bookstore. Student information is listed below Office of the Secretary of the State’s 2010 5th Grade Essay Contest Winners “What Person in Connecticut History Do You Admire Most and Why?” Congressional District 1 1st Place Emily Cullina, Webster Hill School, West Hartford 2nd Place Morgan McDonald, Wells Road Intermediate School, Granby 3rd Place Faith Pease, Whiting Lane School, West Hartford Honorable Mention Oisharya Dasgupta, Aiken Elementary School, West Hartford Honorable Mention Aminah Nassiff, Highland Park School, Manchester Congressional District 2 1st Place Katie Landry, Franklin Elementary School, North Franklin 2nd Place Michelle Deutsch, Franklin Elementary School, North Franklin 3rd Place Paige Giffault, Saint Michaels School, Pawcatuck Honorable Mention Julia Roemer, Pomfret Community School, Pomfret Honorable Mention Kirsten Littell, Tolland Intermediate School, Tolland Congressional District 3 1st Place Avery Kron, Davis Street Magnet School, New Haven 2nd Place Jessie Taylor, E.C. Stevens Elementary School, Wallingford 3rd Place Louis Molliconi, Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School, Waterbury Honorable Mention Tanner Georgelos, Mathewson School, Milford Honorable Mention Andrew Biondi, St. Lawrence School, West Haven Congressional District 4 1st Place Trevor Zezima, All Saints Catholic School, Norwalk 2nd Place Jenny Pehota, Burr Elementary School, Fairfield 3rd Place Joshua Tilton, Naramake Elementary School, Norwalk Honorable Mention Jason Scott Deck, North Stratfield School, Fairfield Honorable Mention Laurel Parkin, St. Jude School, Monroe Congressional District 5 1st Place Anna Strosser, St. Gregory, Danbury 2nd Place Spencer Musselman, Goshen Center School, Goshen 3rd Place Gillian Russo, St. Rose School, Newtown Honorable Mention Emily Kupcho, St.Peter/ St.Francis School, Torrington Honorable Mention Michael Casino, St. Joseph School, Danbury © Copyright by ConnecticutPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of ConnecticutPlus.com, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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