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
| Year Awarded | Name |
| 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 |
