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

2025 Senior CA
Milpitas High School
Milpitas, CA

Energy Harvesting Roof

Project Advisors

Ayan Bera

Student Advisors

Kallol Bera

Awards

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2025 Senior TX
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

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2025 Senior LA
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

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2025 Senior CA
La Jolla High School
San Diego, CA

Sustainable Agriculture in San Diego

Student Advisors

Michael Thomas, Kobi Schneider, Michael Schaffer

Awards

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2025 Senior KY
Warren Central High School
Bowling Green, KY

To Educate Others about Hydro and Solar Energy

Project Advisors

Nathan Dick

Student Advisors

Lillian Brown

Awards

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2025 Senior NC
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

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2025 Senior WI
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

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2025 Senior WA
Eastlake High School
Sammamish, WA

HAMMER: Hammerhead Adapted Modifications for Maximizing Energy Retrieval

Project Advisors

Sowmya Saranathan

Student Advisors

Akshara Srinivas

Awards

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2025 Junior GA
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

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2025 Junior KS
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

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2025 Junior KY
Ockerman Middle School
Florence, KY

STEM Explorers 2025

Project Advisors

Jennifer Davis

Student Advisors

AJ Schroder, Ben Nelson

Awards

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2025 Junior LA
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

Awards

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