Connecticut's Kid Governor® 2017 Nominees
The following students were chosen by their classmates as their school's nominee in the 2017 Statewide Election for Connecticut's Kid Governor®. We congratulate these students on crafting strong platforms around important community issues and encourage them to continue advocating for change in their communities!
Candidate’s Name: Aliana Rosa Candidate’s Community Issue: Supporting Non-Kill Shelters Candidate’s School: Highland Park Elementary School (Manchester) Candidate’s Name: Clara Fisher Candidate’s Community Issue: Literacy Candidate’s School: Nathan Hale Elementary School (Meriden) Candidate’s Name: Diamond Ellis Candidate’s Community Issue: Littering Candidate’s School: Wish Museum School (Hartford) Candidate’s Name: Holden Wright Candidate’s Community Issue: Homelessness Candidate’s School: Ana Grace Academy of the Arts (Avon) Candidate’s Name: Jasmine Brown Candidate’s Community Issue: Kid/Teen Smoking Prevention Candidate’s School: John F. Kennedy Elementary School (Windsor) Candidate’s Name: Jaylen Alcime Candidate’s Community Issue: School Lunches Candidate’s School: Prudence Crandall Elementary School (Enfield) Candidate’s Name: Kailani Galan Candidate’s Community Issue: Drug Awareness Candidate’s School: Waddell Elementary School (Manchester) Candidate’s Name: Laura Rochedieu Candidate’s Community Issue: Eradicating Homelessness Candidate’s School: Charles Wright Elementary School (Wethersfield) Candidate’s Name: Mariah Parker Candidate’s Community Issue: Helping Students Candidate’s School: Benjamin Franklin Elementary School (Meriden) Candidate’s Name: Nathanial Valiente Candidate’s Community Issue: Bullying Candidate’s School: Kennelly Elementary School (Hartford) Candidate’s Name: Olivia Aiken Candidate’s Community Issue: Helping the Less Fortunate Candidate’s School: Washington Elementary School (Manchester) Candidate’s Name: Shane Esposito Candidate’s Community Issue: Climate Change Candidate’s School: Totoket Valley Elementary School (North Branford) | Candidate’s Name: Christopher Dubay-DeLaura Candidate’s Community Issue: Cyberbullying Candidate’s School: Bowers Elementary (Manchester) Candidate’s Name: David Garcia Candidate’s Community Issue: Pollution Candidate’s School: Franklin Elementary School (Stratford) Candidate’s Name: Ella Garbarsky Candidate’s Community Issue: Exercise Candidate’s School: Thomas Hooker Elementary School (Meriden) Candidate’s Name: Jacie Carrero Candidate’s Community Issue: Homelessness Candidate’s School: John Barry Elementary School (Meriden) Candidate’s Name: Jaya Pichay Candidate’s Community Issue: Littering Candidate’s School: Pleasant Valley Elementary School South Windsor) Candidate’s Name: Jennifer Dawson Candidate’s Community Issue: Bullying Prevention Candidate’s School: Wolfpit School (Norwalk) Candidate’s Name: Keegan Covello Candidate’s Community Issue: Distracted Driving Candidate’s School: Woodstock Middle School (Woodstock) Candidate’s Name: Manuel Ramirez Candidate’s Community Issue: Help Fight Hunger Candidate’s School: Roger Sherman Elementary School (Meriden) Candidate’s Name: Nathalia Bonilla Candidate’s Community Issue: Helping Animal Shelters Candidate’s School: Casimir Pulaski Elementary School (Meriden) Candidate’s Name: Nevaeh Nieves Candidate’s Community Issue: Anti-Bullying Candidate’s School: Martin Elementary School (Manchester) Candidate’s Name: Olivia Pisacane Candidate’s Community Issue: Smoking Awareness Candidate’s School: John F. Kennedy Elementary School (Milford) Candidate’s Name: Soleil Burrier Candidate’s Community Issue: Diversity Candidate’s School: Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell Elementary School (East Hartford) |