Congratulations to our 2017 Green Difference Awards Winners, Green Up New England Challenge Winners and Scholarship Recipients
GRAND PRIZE WINNER Green up New England Challenge
- Epiphany School Greenhouse & Garden Ed Program (MA)
Best Green School Practices
- Environmental Eagles (MA)
- Andover Public Schools (MA)
Best Green Community Practices
- The Compass School (RI)
- Sudbury HS Environmental Club (MA)
Energy Reduction
- Solar/Pellet/LED Inter-Lakes School District (NH)
- Campbell Recycling Advocacy Project – Campbell High School in Litchfield (NH)
Waste Reduction
- Deep Roots- Charter Oak IB Academy (Conn)
- KUA food waste pork project (NH)
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Honorable Mentions
- 7B Growing Green School Garden – Andrews Middle School – Medford (MA)
- Beverly Schools Compost Initiative (MA)
- Trex Plastic Recycling Challenge – Blackstone Valley Tech (MA)
- Green School Initiative at Ismailia Governroate (MA)
- Aquaponics/hydroponics system for raising edible plants and fish – Medford (MA)
- Green Wars – Manchester (MA)
- Sustainability as Lens to View the World: Curriculum Initiative – SAGE School (MA)
- Wellesley’s Bates Elementary School Food Waste Reduction and Landfill Diversion (MA)
Energized Future Scholarship Winner
- Eve Wyman – Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School (North Dighton, MA)
1st Annual Green Schools Scholarship Winner
- Mark Thekkethala – Xaverian Brothers High School (Westwood, MA)
2017 Green Difference Award Winners
Outstanding Green Student [Elementary/Middle/High]
- Anna Shi – Chelmsford High School (MA)
- Austin Smith – Reynolds High Career Center (NC)
Outstanding School-led Project in Energy
- Sheffield Elementary GREEN T.E.A.M (FL)
- Energy Saver is an Energy Gainer – PSGR Krishnammal Nurser and Primary School (International—Tamilnadu, India)
Outstanding Commitment to Green-o-vation [GREEN + STEM + Innovation]
- Jacksonville Beach Elementary School – STEM Resource for over 600 students (FL)
- Quaboag Regional School District Quaboag Middle Innovation School (MA)
Honorable Mention:
- The Sage School (MA)
Outstanding School-led Project in Sports
- Sports related to science – Motivate the mind; the body will follow – PSGR Krishnammal Nurser and Primary School (International—Tamilnadu, India)
Lifetime Achievement Award for a hero who has dedicated his or her life to Green Education
- Wonder Woman-Zsofia Pasztor (WA)
- e’s Academy (FL)
Outstanding Green Community Hero
- Bottle Filling Station, led by Senator Jamie Eldridge at MA State House (MA)
- Sustainability Efforts in Wellesley’s Cafeterias (MA)
- Travis Barnes – Green Apple Day of Services – US Green Building Council (USGBC) Tampa Bay (FL)
Honorable Mention:
- Ms. Iacuzzo – San Pablo Green Team Retired Teacher/Green Team Leader (FL)
Outstanding Green Education/Program Director
- Alden Road Exceptional Student Center (FL)
- Blueprint for Footprints Project – Aminata Gueye (International – Seneco, Africa)
- Jenn Fletcher & Explore Wildwood – Homeschool (GA)
- Sandra Antaya & Thacker Avenue Elementary School for International Studies (FL)
Honorable Mention:
- Christine Bean – Mount Hope High School (RI)
Outstanding Green Superintendent/Principal
- Mr. “Noh Limits” and the Zero Waste Initiative (HI)
- Nikolai Vitti -Duval County Public Schools Green Champions Program (FL)
- Project Based Learning in S.T.E.A.M. Toward a Better World – Henderson Mill Elementary (GA)
- Principal Rebecca Franks – West Middle School Andover (MA)
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD – Outstanding Environmental Education Program w/ Proven Track Record of 5 or more years! 5 for 5!
- Explore The Bay Education Program (RI)
- Korpita’s Kids Green Team – Anne T. Dunphy School Williamsburg Elementary School (MA)
- Green Champions of Duval County Public Schools Green Champions Program, Jacksonville (FL)
- Change is Simple, Inc.’s Impact in Education and Environmental Stewardship – 5 Years On (MA)
- GreenState Environmental Club – Sandalwood High School (FL)
Congratulation to all of our honorees!
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