Henry Barnard Distinguised Student Award

Recognizing Academic Achievement & Community Service

12 outstanding college seniors who attend Central, Eastern, Southern and Western Connecticut State Universities are honored each academic year by the CSUS Foundation during the annual Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Awards Banquet, which has been held in the spring for 30 years.

The award is named for Henry Barnard, the first U.S. commissioner of education and a distinguished Connecticut educator, who was the state’s first superintendent of schools and principal of what later became Central Connecticut State University.

30 Years of Barnard Scholars

2021: Natalie Devlin, Nelson Javier Santos Ferrer

2021: Hannah Beazoglou, Justin Gomez-Stafford

2020: Stefanos Stravoravdis, Evelyn Lemus Silva

2019: Jacob Dayton, Haley Knox

2018: Nadia Balassone, Yuberki Delgadillo

2017: Elizabeth Del Buono, Kevin Connolly

2016: Sabreena Croteau, Quanece Williams

2015: Richard Magner, Jessica Patrizi

2014: Erin Conn, Eric Cerino

2013: Laura Hilton, Suzanne Slater

2012: Brittney Cava, Kathryn Harner

2011: Michelle Kaczynski, Connor Patros

2010: Casey Bessette, Douglas Hackenyos

2009: Sara Hanrahan, Tristan Holowaty Hobbes

2008: Kevin Douglas, Jenna Trudeau

2007: Adam Lachendro, Carter Lennon

2006: Sandra Boscarino, Brian Whitehead

2005: Bruce Desmarais, Robyn Rodriguez

2004: Kristina Lenda, Poyan Shojaiyan

2003: Matthew Turko, Christine Guarnieri-Benham

2002: Christine Warren, Carla Ricci

2001: Heather Fried, Michael Murphy

2000: Ronald Dunham, Kimberley Ashton

1999: Heather Wasilewski, Richard Godden

1998: Becky Caouette, Thomas Sawicki

1997: Janis Belair, Jeffrey Holt

1996: Michelle Boucher, Princess Ventura

1995: William Beckwith, Heather Perry

1994: Edward Savino, Jennifer Yousefzadeh

1993: Aqualina Corn, Marc Freeman

1992: Marilyn Arsenault, Tara Wohllebe

1991: Judith Catlin, Theresa Carmo

1990: Laura Ferguson, Linda Knaus Drago

1989: Robert Rossow, Kaye Cunningham