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Student essays addressed the question, "Should the driving age be raised to 18 to reduce crashes involving young drivers?" "I am inspired and enlightened by the hundreds of students who submitted essays on this timely topic," Blumenthal said. “These students made insightful points – with varying views – on a complicated issue that our state’s elected officials are forever forced to address. The profound privilege of a driver’s license carries opportunities, but also obligations to respect the safety and lives of fellow drivers and passengers, as well as our own. Based on these intelligent essays, I am confident that our next generation of young drivers will be mindful of both the rewards and responsibilities of driving.” Winners of the contest are: First Place: Vincenza Bartholomew, St. Mary/St. Michael School, Derby Second Place: Jacki Griffin, St. Peters/St. Francis School, Torrington Third Place: Perri Silverhart, Bristow Middle School, West Hartford Fourth Place: Justine Kahn, Western Middle School, Greenwich Fifth Place: Erin Cofrancesco, St. Aedan School, New Haven Honorable Mention Winners are: Lauren McArdle, Roger Ludlowe Middle School, Fairfield Nick LaPointe, Captain Nathan Hale Middle School, Coventry Jared Oleksiak, Woodstock Middle School, Woodstock Xiaomi Du, Dodd Middle School, Cheshire Shreya Bhandari, Dodd Middle School, Cheshire The contest judges were: Joseph Andreana, Executive Director, CT Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc.; The Reverend David L. Cannon, Board of Trustees, Community Colleges; Nicholas Caruso, Senior Staff Associate for Field Service, CT Association of Boards of Education; Douglas Benedetto, Commissioner, Torrington Board of Public Safety; P. Martha Carlson, Assistant State Comptroller; Mrs. Bette Daraskevich, Retired; Karreen DeLeon-Veneziano, FAO, Department of Children & Families, Riverview Hospital; Thomas Hennick, Public Education Officer, Freedom of Information Commission; Johanna Krebs, Youth Coordinator, MADD CT; Michael Martone, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General; Betty Jo Pakulis, Executive Assistant, Office of the State Treasurer; David Rivera, Executive Assistant, Office of the Attorney General; Barbara-Ann Rossi, East Hartford Town Council; Susan Tukey; John C. Turner, Jr., Esq., Litigation Associate at Maher & Murtha, LLC. © Copyright by StamfordPlus.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 StamfordPlus.com, Stamford Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: Married with children…and singing about it - Mar 28, 2008 - 6:17:33 PM Sonia Manzano, Bernadette Quigley and Isaiah Sheffer read short stories at “Selected Shorts” performance - Mar 10, 2008 - 8:09:24 AM Ferguson Library holds 5th annual “I have a Dream” essay contest - Nov 30, 2007 - 7:33:12 AM Curtain Call expands its Musical Monday Series - Nov 23, 2007 - 9:24:12 PM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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