The following 5th graders were chosen by their classmates as their school's nominee in the 2017 Statewide Election for Connecticut's Kid Governor. They crafted strong platforms around important community issues and are encouraged 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) |