Milpitas High School
Milpitas, CA
Energy Harvesting Roof
Project Advisors
Ayan Bera
Student Advisors
Kallol Bera
Youth Award Winners
NEED encourages all students and classrooms to get involved in energy outreach.
By doing so, students take ownership of their learning, are able to show confidence in their knowledge gains, and become leaders in the classroom. NEED’s annual Youth Awards Program for Energy Achievement rewards students for their efforts in energy outreach and student leadership.
National Award Winner
State Award Winner
Outstanding Project Recognition
Year
State
School Level
O'Connell College Preparatory School
Galveston, TX
Green Team Dreams
Project Advisors
Nina Corley
Student Advisors
William Moesta, Victoria McNally, Isabell McNally, Miranda Aguirre
Awards
A Different World Academy
Gretna, LA
Recyclarnage: The Solar Powered Recyclable Trash Bin
Project Advisors
Lorenza Lawless
Student Advisors
Camrin Royal, Dillon Voss, Emad Kassem
Awards
La Jolla High School
San Diego, CA
Sustainable Agriculture in San Diego
Student Advisors
Michael Thomas, Kobi Schneider, Michael Schaffer
Awards
Warren Central High School
Bowling Green, KY
To Educate Others about Hydro and Solar Energy
Project Advisors
Nathan Dick
Student Advisors
Lillian Brown
Awards
Southern Guilford High School
Greensboro, NC
Energy Demand is HIGH for the Storm
Project Advisors
Mark Case
Student Advisors
Aurora Winn, Jaya Varness, Clara Desch
Awards
Chippewa Falls High School
Chippewa Falls, WI
The Energy Education Collective: Engaging Communities, Empowering Change
Project Advisors
Nick Gagnon
Student Advisors
Ellie Crosby, Zoey Eckwright, Chloe Johnson
Awards
Eastlake High School
Sammamish, WA
HAMMER: Hammerhead Adapted Modifications for Maximizing Energy Retrieval
Project Advisors
Sowmya Saranathan
Student Advisors
Akshara Srinivas
Awards
Clarke Middle School
Athens, GA
Conservation & Compassion: Saving Resources & Helping Others
Project Advisors
Audrey Hughes
Student Advisors
Juli Eickholt, Ezra Irwin, DJ Jordan, Mason Marshall, Addy Wise
Awards
Beloit Jr. Sr. High School
Beloit, KS
Beloit USD 273 STEM Club
Project Advisors
Christie Fouts
Student Advisors
Madison Stillwell, Oakleigh Adams, Alison Goddard, Emmery Manning, Charlotte Norton, Whitley Gronewoller, Aaliyah Dunigan, Brecken Lesage, Avery Loomis
Awards
Ockerman Middle School
Florence, KY
STEM Explorers 2025
Project Advisors
Jennifer Davis
Student Advisors
AJ Schroder, Ben Nelson
Awards
St. Margaret Catholic School
Lake Charles, LA
Love the Boot
Project Advisors
Judy Reeves
Student Advisors
Morgan Flanders, Cullen Clanton, Demoine Mercer, Zach Simon, Dwight Mose, Ariane Thomas