Five members of WHS' Class of 2026 recently completed Boys State and Girls State.
WETHERSFIELD, CT — Wethersfield High School was well-represented recently at a statewide conference promoting civic and government literacy.
On July 3, five rising seniors from Wethersfield High School graduated from Connecticut Boys State and Connecticut Laurel Girls State.
Both are American Legion-sponsored programs held on the campus of the University of New Haven in West Haven.
Charles Carson and Philip Korzinski were delegates to Boys State, and Jenevieve Haggerty, Leyna Rodriguez, and Rosa Thigpen were delegates to Girls State.
Boys State and Girls State educate future leaders about the principles of democracy, representative government, civics, and patriotism in a “learn by doing” environment.
Based on school record, character, and qualities of leadership, each delegate was hand-picked by teachers, counselors, and local American Legion posts throughout Connecticut to attend the six-day seminar.
The Wethersfield delegates to Boys State and Girls State were sponsored and paid for by the Wethersfield American Legion Bourne-Keeney Post 23.
During the week, the delegates were split into fictional parties of the Nationalists and Federalists.
This year, the delegates heard from several guest speakers, including U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Attorney General William Tong, and other state, municipal, military, and law enforcement officials speaking on topics of leadership and public service.
Boys State was founded in 1935, and the American Legion Auxiliary in Connecticut sponsored the first Laurel Girls State in 1944. For more information about Connecticut Boys State, visit www.ctboysstate.org, and Connecticut Laurel Girls State, visit www.alalgs.org.