The Connecticut Bar Foundation and James W. Cooper fellows recently presented awards to winners of the 23rd annual Quintin Johnstone Statewide High School Essay Contest.

The two statewide winners are Siddharth Krishnan, from University High School of Science and Engineering in Hartford, and Benjamin Nolan, from East Hampton High School. The runner-up is Danielle Cabassa, from The Woodstock Academy. The contest winners and runner-up were awarded cash prizes of $2,000 and $1,000, respectively.