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

Westerville Energy Partnership 2019
2019 Elementary OH
Westerville Energy Education Partnership
Westerville, OH

Westerville Energy Education Partnership

Project Advisors

Chris Monacelli, Lyndsey Manzo, Susie Smucker

Awards

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Westerville 2020
2020 Senior OH
Westerville Energy Education Partnership
Westerville, OH

Westerville Energy Education Partnership

Project Advisors

Chris Monacelli, Lyndsey Manzo, Brian Meyer

Student Advisors

Ruthie Curry, Caleb Tesfai, Anthony Vilardo

Awards

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Western Coventry
2018 Elementary RI
Western Coventry Elementary School
Coventry, RI

Just Save It!

Project Advisors

Kerri Luchka

Student Advisors

Madelyn Charron

Awards

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West Warwick 2018
2018 Senior RI
West Warwick High School
West Warwick, RI

Be The Change West Warwick

Project Advisors

Mr. Mark Grover

Student Advisors

Meghan Janicki

Awards

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West Warwick 2019
2019 Senior RI
West Warwick High School
West Warwick, RI

Passion To Action

Project Advisors

Mr. Mark Grover

Student Advisors

Meghan Janicki

Awards

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West Carter Middle School
2021 Junior KY
West Carter Middle School
Olive Hill, KY

Knowing Means Changing

Project Advisors

Jenny Knipp

Awards

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Washington Episcopal School
2020 Elementary MD
Washington Episcopal School
Bethesda, MD

Pollution Solution Sustainability Project

Project Advisors

Katherine Owens

Awards

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Warren Central High School
2019 Senior KY
Warren Central High School
Bowling Green, KY

Generating Clean Energy and Educating Future Leaders

Student Advisors

Nathan Dick

Awards

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Virginia Beach 2021
2021 Senior VA
Virginia Beach Advanced Technology
Virginia Beach, VA

Sustainability Design Project

Project Advisors

James Barger

Awards

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Virginia Beach 2019
2019 Senior VA
Virginia Beach Advanced Technology
Virginia Beach, VA

3D Procycling Team

Project Advisors

James Barger

Student Advisors

Justin Sarach

Awards

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Villa Del Rey Creative Sciences & Arts Magnet School
2020 Elementary LA
Villa Del Rey Creative Sciences & Arts Magnet School
Baton Rouge, LA

I’m Going Green!

Project Advisors

Jeanne Gasperecz

Student Advisors

Irrell, Bryson, Dillon, Chad, Darin, Trevor

Awards

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Urbita Elementary
2019 Elementary CA
Urbita Elementary
San Bernadino, CA

Greener Ways For US!

Project Advisors

Andrea Schindler

Student Advisors

Anissa Delgado, Brandon Salgado

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.