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Captain Edward Little Award  : Awarded annually to the junior River Rat most personifying the spirit of helpfulness, cooperation and enthusiasm displayed by captain Edward Little (1875-1955), skipper of one of the last steamers to put in at the Port of fair Haven. 

Mayor's Award  : Awarded annually to the junior River Rat showing the greatest all-around achievement and improvement for the year. 

Commodore's Award  : Awarded annually to the family doing the most for the advancement and development of River Rats during the year. 



 

Award Recipients



Year

Captain Edward
Little Award    

Mayor's Award

Commodore's
Award

2024 Orian Shorshi Owen DeVito Lynch Family
2023 Orian Shorshi

Logan Demcsak 

Rusin Family
2022 Pier Downie Greg Thoms Rusin Family
2021 Payton Straub
Sam Puleio
Lia Levine 
Dylan Thoms  Gasperini Family 
2020 Pier Downie Author Torrone Puleio Family
2019  Charlie Villa
MarcusGasperini
Morgan Rice
Jack Puleio 
Nathan Olmeda
Munn Family 
2018 Sam Puleio  Jack Puleio  Straub Family
2017  Taylor Rice  Lucas Tucker  Arko Family 
2016  Ronan Downie  Sona Mitchel  Haynes Family 
2014 Nora Doonan Charlotte Cade Doonan Family
2012 John Phelan Ryan Acacia tba

2011

Billy Perkins

Joey Laughinghouse

Dave Christophe

2010

Grant Giftos

Pierson Dey

Lora & Giuseppe Sgroi

2009

Steven Edler

Grant Giftos

Nancy Gravina

2008

Steven Spernal

Liam Swanzey

Frank Munn

 

2007

 

Steven Spernal William Boyce-Blanchard Meehan Family
2006 Casey Taylor Patrick Jaeckel Noll Family

2005

Tim Sullivan Lucy Humprey Pfautz Family