2024 YOUTH AWARD PROJECT SUBMISSIONS

NEED is honored to recognize amazing students, teachers, and program leaders for their great work in energy education and community outreach each year. Winning projects reflect energy knowledge gains, energy outreach, community involvement, and student leadership.

 State Award Winner

 National Award Winner

 Outstanding Project Recognition

Greenfield McClaine High School
2019 Senior OH
Greenfield McClain High School
Greenfield, OH

Energy Activities for Clean Environment Promotion

Project Advisors

Chris Dodds

Student Advisors

Courtney Dodds

Awards

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Grassfield High School
2020 Senior VA
Grassfield High School
Chesapeake, VA

Solar Panel Integration

Project Advisors

Thomas Spencer

Student Advisors

Alec Council, Leon Crawford, Blaize Golden, Aryan Kumar, Jonathan Schares, Ayush Shah, Josiah Upperman

Awards

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Grandview Heights High School
2020 Senior OH
Grandview Heights High School
Columbus, OH

Proud to Be Bobcats, Proud to Be Green

Project Advisors

RaeAnna Wieland

Student Advisors

Eric Yeager

Awards

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Granby Elementary
2019 Elementary OH
Granby Elementary School
Columbus, OH

Ohio Energy Project – Learning From Middle Schoolers

Project Advisors

Tina Swearengin

Student Advisors

Isaiah Gabriel

Awards

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Graham Middle School
2019 Junior OH
Graham Middle School
Saint Paris, OH

Energy Education for all Falcons

Project Advisors

Tracy Merica

Student Advisors

Tory Pence, Kelsey Demarco

Awards

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Genoa Middle School
2019 Junior OH
Genoa Middle School
Westerville, OH

Say Watt!?

Project Advisors

Julie McSwords

Student Advisors

Aarzoo B, Alexa S, Becky S, Morgan B, Sophia J, Hannah V

Awards

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General Tommy Franks 2019 Project
2019 Elementary TX
General Franks Elementary
Midland, TX

Saving the Earth One Student at a Time

Project Advisors

Cadi Gilette

Awards

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General Franks Elementary
2021 Elementary TX
General Franks Elementary
Midland, TX

Saving The Earth; One Cadet at a Time

Project Advisors

Cadi Gilette

Awards

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Fox Road Elementary 2019
2019 Elementary NC
Fox Road Elementary
Raleigh, NC

Energy is Everywhere

Project Advisors

Amy Schott

Student Advisors

Estefany, Keith, Sophia

Awards

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Fox Road 2021
2021 Elementary NC
Fox Road Elementary
Raleigh, NC

Pollution and Climate Change

Project Advisors

Amy Schott

Awards

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Fort Laramie Elementary
2019 Elementary OH
Fort Loramie Elementary
Fort Loramie, OH

Be E3 Energy Smart Portfolio

Project Advisors

Alison Frilling

Awards

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Florence Elementary
2019 Elementary KY
Florence Elementary School
Florence, KY

Compost Bin

Project Advisors

Amanda Byrd

Student Advisors

Abdi Jama

Awards

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Youth Awards Resources

Project Guidelines

Information about starting and finishing your project, formatting and presentation, adding a video, and submitting your work.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about the Youth Awards, project submissions, and participation.

Program Guide

Full information about the Youth Awards in convenient e-publication or .pdf download format.

Group of students around a Youth Awards poster

The Youth Awards Program is great for all schools—new to energy education, or veteran. Projects and outreach completed for the program provide opportunity for enrichment and engagement, as well as an opportunity for your students, classroom, and school to shine.

NEED schools have outstanding classroom-based programs in which students learn about energy. Some schools have student leaders who extend these activities into their communities. To recognize outstanding achievement and reward this leadership, The NEED Project conducts the National Youth Awards Program for Energy Achievement.