On Thursday, May 1, 2008, the South West Conference honored the following students (listed below) with its annual Leadership Award. The Leadership award dinner will be held at the Stone Barn, Whitney Farms Golf Course in Monroe. The students receiving this award were selected by their respective schools for their leadership qualities displayed in their athletic accomplishments, in the classroom, in the school and in their communities.
Bethel
Ryan Rose
Emily Albin
Brookfield
Michael McKeever
Melissa Berardi
Bunnell
Brian Ingmanson
Sarah Calgreen
Immaculate
Morgan Diamant
Rebecca Loya
Joel Barlow
Robert Fiore
Kristin Hanczor
Kolbe Cathedral
Sergio Lara
Lena Fracassini
Lauralton Hall
Bridget O'Donnell
Meghan Nick
Masuk
Michael Lupo
Meagan Crouch
New Fairfield
Stefan Menke
Caitlin Anderson
New Milford
Jonathan Henion
Megan Beecher
Newtown
Jordan Reed
Colleen Thornberg
Notre Dame
Ian Moye
Katelyn Crowley
Oxford
Nick Fico
Lynn Mraz
Pomperaug
Harrison Katz
Jaimie Orrico
Stratford
Timothy J. Martin
Molly T. Townsend
Weston
Thomas Levene
Alexandra Atkinson
In addition to honoring these students, the following people who will be ending their service to the South West Conference were honored.
Rose Marie Cipriano, Principal, Weston High School and President of the Conference – Retiring
Pamela Goodpaster, Athletic Director, Joel Barlow High School, chairperson of a number of our sports committees, currently in charge of Boys Lacrosse – Retiring
Alicia Roy, Principal, New Fairfield High School – moving to a new position as Asssistant Superintendent in New Fairfield.
James Agostine, former Principal, Pomperaug High School and long time chairman of the Athletic Executive Board – moved to a new position as Superintendent of Schools in Region #16.
We will miss their contributions to the Conference and we wish them all the best.