Award Recipients
2019 ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER
Lew Perkins Coach Award - Francis LaPointe
Bozzuto Family Award - The Violano Family
Susan Saint James Award - Dr. Craig Edmondson
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Award - Justin Mazza
The Eunice Murtha Award - the Elmore Family
Special Olympics Windsor Locks
Mary Jane Hussey, Local Coordinator
Jen Carlson
Jonathan Foster
Danny Kenny
Destiny Little
Kim Masiello
Agostinho Portelinha
Eleni Prytko
Gianel Rosario
Lt. Tim Bernier
Gary Ciccone (posthumously)
Julie Esposito
Jeff Gill
Jenn Hess
Stephen Longo
Suzanne Powaluk
Robin Sorey
President’s Awards are presented to those who have made outstanding contributions to Special Olympics Connecticut.
2019 Award Recipients
2018 Award Recipients
Ardith Schneider
Bill Bonnell
Chris Mills
Daniel Rush
Dave Erasmus
Delia Thomas
Erin O'Reilly
Erin Randall
Heather Minervini
Jeanne Hager
Karissa Niehoff
Olivia Skiffington
Robert (Bob) Elmer III
Stephanie Riccio
Susan Rylander
2017 Award Recipients
Jeff Wilpon
John Miller
Larry Kucharski
2016 Award Recipients
Bill Bonnell
Dan Ochs
John Papa
Kate Jackson
2015 Award Recipients
Brett Salafia
Don Bischoff
Luann Cataudella
2014 Award Recipients
Mike Savage, Formerly of the Connecticut Association of Schools/Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference
Bob Gobrecht, Special Olympics North America
Jonathan Capone, West Haven High School
Ernie Conti, Crystal Rock
Renee DiNino, Clear Channel Radio
Lou Pear, Former Director of Unified Sports®, Connecticut Association of Schools
Ken Bragg, Former Assistant Director of Unified Sports®, Connecticut Association of Schools
Ted English, Bob's Discount Furniture
Bob Kaufman, Bob's Discount Furniture
Cathy Poulin, Bob's Discount Furniture
2013 Award Recipients
Mark Walsh, Bob's Stores
Darcy Arute, Northeast Utilities
Cheryl Santostefano, Northeast Utilities
Rose McCormack, Northeast Utilities
Suzanne Powaluk, Northeast Utilities
Cheryl Evans, Special Olympics Connecticut Athlete
Shirley Strombert, Special Olympics Connecticut Athlete
Shelley Mancini, Volunteer - Croquet
Nick Foligno, Northeast Utilities