Sara, who is among the more than 1,000 fifth graders who participated in this year’s contest, was awarded an Honorable Mention for her poster during a ceremony held at the State Capitol on May 21st. Contest participants submitted posters showing acts of good citizenship in their communities.

“I was quite honored to have been invited to the ceremony by Sara’s mother, Sue Bennett, who is an art teacher at Hamden Hall., and an alumnus of the school. Of course, Sara’s mother is justifiably proud of her and I was thrilled that they wanted to share this special occasion with me. The Secretary of the State was gracious in inviting me to participate, and I want to thank her as well,” said Senator Fasano.

“Congratulations, Sara. Good citizenship is important, and taking the time to create a poster that effectively shows people what good citizenship is all about is something you can be very proud of. I appreciate you, and your mother, including me in your special day,” said Senator Fasano, who is an alumnus of Hamden Hall Country Day School.