Project submissions for the 2024 Youth Awards Program for Energy Achievement have closed.

Winners will be announced later this month, check back soon!

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. 

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.

PAST YOUTH AWARDS WINNERS

Southern Guilford High School
2019 Senior NC
Southern Guilford High
Greensboro, NC

It’s All About Teaching

Project Advisors

Mark Case

Student Advisors

Taylor Jenkins, Tyler Hillis, Kelly Luna-Cabrera

Awards

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Short Line School Junior 2019
2019 Junior WV
Short Line School
Readers, WV

In Learning You Will Teach, In Teaching You Will Learn!

Project Advisors

Leslie Lively

Student Advisors

Cheyanne Higgins, Winter Higgins, Landon Jerico

Awards

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Short Line Elementary School 2019
2019 Elementary WV
Short Line School
Readers, WV

You Want Energy? We Have Energy!

Project Advisors

Leslie Lively

Student Advisors

Kynnedi Dallison, Rylee Harrison, Jacob Myers, Cason Haught

Awards

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Short Line School 2020 3
2020 Elementary WV
Short Line School
Reader, WV

Being Part of the Community

Project Advisors

Leslie Lively

Student Advisors

Cheyanne Higgins, Madison Barnette

Awards

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Short Line Elementary 2020 2
2020 Elementary WV
Short Line School
Reader, WV

Out and About Teaching Others!

Project Advisors

Leslie Lively

Student Advisors

Trevor Stackpole, Winter Higgins

Awards

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Short Line Elementary 2019 - 1
2020 Elementary WV
Short Line School
Reader, WV

Learning Through Teaching Others!

Project Advisors

Leslie Lively

Student Advisors

Trevor Martin, Cayden Stackpole, Rylee Harrison, Lily Barnette

Awards

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Short Line Elementary
2021 Elementary WV
Short Line School
Reader, WV

COVID-19 Won’t Keep Us From Learning About Energy!

Project Advisors

Leslie Lively

Awards

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Scituate Schools 2021
2021 Primary RI
Scituate School Department
Clayville, RI

Stop Motion Energy!

Project Advisors

Shannon Donovan, Carly Davis

Awards

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Scituate High School 2018
2018 Senior RI
Scituate High School
North Scituate, RI

Scituate High School NEED Club

Project Advisors

Shannon Donovan

Student Advisors

Ethan Dionne, Brooke Petrangelo

Awards

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Scituate Middle School
2018 Junior RI
Scituate High School
North Scituate, RI

Engineering a Better Future

Project Advisors

Amanda Donahue

Student Advisors

Grace Luchka

Awards

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