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

Myrtle Beach 2019
2019 Junior SC
Myrtle Beach Middle School
Myrtle Beach, SC

The Future is Now

Project Advisors

Katie Forrest

Student Advisors

Malik Gillard, Ja'Niyah Wood, George Sourlis, Vanessa Mujica-Sargent

Awards

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Myrtle Beach Middle School
2020 Junior SC
Myrtle Beach Middle School
Myrtle Beach, SC

Dashboard: Tracking Energy Production and Usage

Project Advisors

Katie Forrest

Student Advisors

George Sourlis, Kaylynn Jamison, Nicholas Timmons

Awards

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Mount Alvernia Academy 2019
2019 Elementary MA
Mount Alvernia Academy
Chestnut Hill, MA

STEM Fun Fair

Project Advisors

Maria Lyons

Student Advisors

Cynthia Francis, Hamilton Tsen

Awards

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Mount Alvernia Academy 2020 2
2020 Junior MA
Mount Alvernia Academy
Chestnut Hill, MA

Mars Rover Project

Project Advisors

Maria Lyons

Student Advisors

Mairead Gero, Seth Janchar, Adelina Corra, Fei Li, Gregory McGraph, Arianna Sun, Isabella Winey

Awards

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Mount Alvernia Academy 2020 1
2020 Elementary MA
Mount Alvernia Academy
Chestnut Hill, MA

STEM Fun Fair

Project Advisors

Maria Lyons

Student Advisors

Anson O'Leary,Paulina Maleret, Eli Hata, Nathanial Flynn, Liam Matthews, Julia McMullen, Dora Mou, Bryce Concepcion, Ben Marro

Awards

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Morningside Elementary 2018
2018 Elementary FL
Morningside Elementary
Port St. Lucie, FL

Morningside Elementary 5th Grade NEED Project

Project Advisors

Mollie Muhamedov

Student Advisors

Charity Robinson, Mia Iken

Awards

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Morningside Elementary 2019
2019 Elementary FL
Morningside Elementary
Port St. Lucie, FL

Morningside Elementary 2019 NEED Project

Project Advisors

Mollie Muhamedov

Student Advisors

Ryan Ayvaz, Tyler McDonald, Paul Mukhamedov, Ben Prohaska, Sincere Robinson, Wyatt Taylor

Awards

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Morningside Elementary 2020
2020 Elementary FL
Morningside Elementary
Port St. Lucie, FL

Morningside Elementary 5th Grade NEED Project

Project Advisors

Mollie Mukhamedov

Student Advisors

Fernando Acosta, Ethan Moore, Amberly Slomski

Awards

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Michie Elementary 2018
2018 Elementary TN
Michie Elementary School
Michie, TN

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Project Advisors

Debra Steen

Student Advisors

Alyssa Lilianthal, Eva Dancer

Awards

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Michie Elementary 2019
2019 Elementary TN
Michie Elementary School
Michie, TN

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Project Advisors

Debra Steen

Student Advisors

Jack, Lori, Will

Awards

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