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Scholar-Athletes From Danbury Honored At State Banquet
Honorees at the 39th annual CIAC Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet were feted in person Sunday after virtual celebrations the past two years.
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DANBURY, CT — After two years of being recognized during virtual celebrations due to the coronavirus pandemic, 350 outstanding scholar-athletes from each Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference member school were honored Sunday at the 39th annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet at the Aqua Turf Club.
Honorees from Danbury were Brooke Beneway and Scott Gersten, from Danbury High School; Paige Raffaele and Lloyd Thyne, from Abbott Tech; and Thai Sapenter and Joseph Wilson from Immaculate.
The Scholar-Athlete Program annually recognizes two high school seniors from each member high school whose academic and athletic careers have been exemplary, whose personal standards and achievements are a model to others, and who possess high levels of integrity, self-discipline and courage. The event is the largest of the many honors programs CAS-CIAC hosts each year. The honorees are chosen by the member schools and are submitted to the CIAC.
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Retired sportscaster Bob Picozzi was master of ceremonies for the 36th time. Former UConn basketball star Morgan Tuck, a 4-time national champion and 5-year WNBA pro, delivered the keynote address. Bridget Wright, an All-State cheerleader at Derby High School, was formally honored as recipient of the 2022 Michael H. Savage Spirit of Sport Award.
A complete listing of award winners from all schools may be found here.
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