Special Olympics honorees announced

HAMDEN Special Olympics Connecticut athletes have been named to the Hall of Fame for 2020. An awards dinner was scheduled for March 26.

Community Leadership Award – Southern Connecticut State University of New Haven, Lew Perkins Coach Award – John “Jay” Dubinsky of Plantsville, Sheila Schmidt Award – Margo D’Amico of Cheshire, Bozzuto Family Award – the Baker Family of Cheshire, Susan Saint James Award – Kevin Negandhi of Bristol, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Award – Stephen Emblidge of Waterford, Eunice Murtha Award – Eugene Singer of North Haven, Outstanding Local Program Award, Special Olympics Trumbull – Joe and Nancy Dennin of Trumbull.

Spirit of Life Awards

Alicia Rostkowski of New Britain, John Breda of Windsor Locks, Laura Ferraiolo of North Haven, Macconall “Mackie” Gray of Stafford Springs, Colin Gagne of Stafford and Eva Estell of Stafford Springs.

Unsung Hero Awards

Clem Kasinska of Cheshire, Patricia McCormack of Shelton, Carol Flaim of Deep River, Sgt. Pete Howard of Monroe and Damian Frassinelli of Stafford

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Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for more than 13,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and Unified Sports partners, their teammates without disabilities.

Through the joy of sport, the Special Olympics movement transforms lives and communities throughout the state and in 190 countries around the world by promoting good health and fitness and inspiring inclusion and respect for people of all abilities, on and off the playing field.

Learn more at www.soct.org