Carney, Linares Congratulate Students at Social Studies Achievement Breakfast

State Representative Devin Carney (R-23) and State Senator Art Linares (R-33) congratulated students and 2016 award recipients at a Shoreline Social Studies Associates Awards Breakfast on May 16, at Valley Regional High School in Deep River.

Carney, who was the keynote speaker at this event, encouraged the students to expand their interests into Connecticut history and government. He noted: “We need bright young people like yourselves to help in improving the State of Connecticut.” Carney also told the students: “You don’t necessarily have to be older to be effective in government, in order to make changes that help our people, our economy, and, overall, our future.” He cited examples such as international activist Malala Yousafzai, Connecticut hero Nathan Hale, and even some of today’s leaders like New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart.

The criteria for this award was as follows: “A junior who demonstrates a high degree of interest and enthusiasm for social studies and who possesses a high level of ability, critical thinking, and conceptual understanding of the subject.”

Above Photo includes State Representative Devin Carney (left) and State Senator Art Linares (right) with 2016 Award Recipients: Coginchaug High School: Jack Wesley French (not pictured)

Cromwell High School: O’Kara Kramer (not pictured) East Hampton High School: Signe Lee

Haddam-Killingworth High School: Autumn Strom Lyme-Old Lyme High School: Daniel Cole

Morgan High School: Samuel Moran

Nathan Hale Ray High School: Benjamin Sibley North Branford High School: Austin Gibilisco

Old Saybrook High School: Riley Roarick Portland High School: Haley Turecek

Valley Regional High School: Matthew O’Keefe

Westbrook High School: Sabrina Souza Martins

Since elected in 2014, he has been a strong proponent of getting more youth involved in the political process which led to the creation of the Young Legislators Caucus of which he is a chairperson.