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The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Connecticut Kick Off Fourth Annual PSA Contest for Connecticut College & University Students

Helping to kick-off the 2011 WSWC Public Service Announcement Contest are (l to r):  Tom Simpson, WSWC board member; Catherine LeVasseur, Program Manger Governor's Prevention Partnership; Josh Therriault, CCSU student winner of the 2010 contest; Lt. J. Paul Vance, CT State Police; Dr. Laura Tordenti, VP Student Affairs CCSU; Commissioner Jerry Farrell, Department of Consumer Protection; Professor Jeff Teitler, CCSU advisor to 2010 winning entry; Peter Berdon, Executive Director Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of CT (contest sponsor).

On October 1, 2006 the "social host law" went into effect.  Instrumental in the victory were Sen. Andrew McDonald (D-Stamford) (far left) and Rep. Michael Lawlor (D-East Haven) (far right). Alyson King (second from left) and Catherine LeVasseur (second from right) were two of a handful of determined high school and college students "lobbying" to convince the State of Connecticut General Assembly to pass a new law holding parents and other adults who host underaged drinking parties legally accountable.  After five years of hard work and dogged resolution, and with the training and support of The Governor's Prevention Partnership, they prevailed.