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

2024 Senior NC
Southern Guilford High
Greensboro, NC

Expansion of the Universe (Well, Our Teams)

Project Advisors

Mark Case

Student Advisors

Clara Desch, Penny Desch, Aurora Winn

Awards

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2024 Senior NY
Great Oaks Charter School NYC
New York, NY

Science Art Competition

Project Advisors

Anniyah Miah

Student Advisors

Ms.Parkinson

Awards

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2024 Elementary MA
Mount Alvernia Academy
Millis, MA

MAA School Project

Project Advisors

Jennifer Peters

Awards

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2024 Elementary MD
Northview Elementary
Bowie, MD

Energy Crew at Work

Project Advisors

Adebisi Babayemi

Student Advisors

Esther Adedeji, Miles Davis, Ruth Richards, Rosalie Sanchez

Awards

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2024 Junior LA
St. Margaret Catholic School
Lake Charles, LA

Pro Terra Nova : For A Good Earth

Project Advisors

Judy Reeves

Student Advisors

Emily Guillory

Awards

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2024 Senior KY
Warren Central High School
Bowling Green, KY

Let’s Teach Others About Solar Energy And Energy Sustainability

Project Advisors

Nathan Dick

Student Advisors

Eran Young

Awards

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2024 Junior KY
James D. Adams Middle School
Prestonsburg, KY

Sorting to Save: Increase Recycling and Engineer Glass Sorting Device

Project Advisors

Heather Wheeler

Student Advisors

Matilyn Wheeler, Briella Brown, Lilyanne Johnson, Natalie Holbrook

Awards

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2024 Elementary KY
Bremen Elementary School
Bremen, KY

Community Energy Allies

Project Advisors

Mandy Toomey, Emily Gardner

Awards

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2024 Senior KS
Smoky Valley High School
Lindsborg, KS

Smoky Valley BTU Crew

Project Advisors

Adam Krug

Student Advisors

Claire Blanner, Anna Karnes, Peyton Wesley, Brock Gengler

Awards

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2024 Elementary IL
The Avery Coonley School
Downers Grove, IL

AI Powered Hydroponic Vertical Gardens Fight Fires

Project Advisors

Kenny Bae

Student Advisors

Gwen Fiedler

Awards

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2024 Junior GA
Clarke Middle School
Athens, GA

Action & Advocacy for Energy Education & Sustainability

Project Advisors

Audrey Hughes

Student Advisors

Sasha Barkan, Arrow Callahan

Awards

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2024 Junior FL
Switzerland Point Middle School
Saint Augustine, FL

Mentoring Program for Disadvantaged Students Worldwide

Project Advisors

Nicole Haragutchi

Student Advisors

Ricardo Haragutchi

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.