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

Heritage Middle School
2019 Junior OH
Heritage Middle School
Westerville, OH

Go With the Energy Flow

Project Advisors

Debbie Pellington, Chad Brisentine, Amber Northern

Student Advisors

Trinity C., Haley A., Safia R., Hailey T

Awards

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Hefferan STEAM Elementary School
2018 Elementary IL
Hefferan Elementary School
Chicago, IL

Seeing STEAM and Energy in a New Way

Project Advisors

Dr. Heather Hampton

Student Advisors

Destiny Jones, Kejuana Hopkins

Awards

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Hawken Middle School
2019 Junior OH
Hawken Middle School
Lyndhurst, OH

Going Green in Twenty Nineteen

Project Advisors

Peter Thomas

Student Advisors

Wyatt Flack, Kate Milbourn

Awards

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Guilford County Schools
2019 Elementary NC
Guilford County Schools
Greensboro, NC

Reedy Fork Elementary NEED Project

Project Advisors

Tracee Weathersby

Student Advisors

Morgan Headen

Awards

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Greenfield McClaine High School
2019 Senior OH
Greenfield McClain High School
Greenfield, OH

Energy Activities for Clean Environment Promotion

Project Advisors

Chris Dodds

Student Advisors

Courtney Dodds

Awards

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Grassfield High School
2020 Senior VA
Grassfield High School
Chesapeake, VA

Solar Panel Integration

Project Advisors

Thomas Spencer

Student Advisors

Alec Council, Leon Crawford, Blaize Golden, Aryan Kumar, Jonathan Schares, Ayush Shah, Josiah Upperman

Awards

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Grandview Heights High School
2020 Senior OH
Grandview Heights High School
Columbus, OH

Proud to Be Bobcats, Proud to Be Green

Project Advisors

RaeAnna Wieland

Student Advisors

Eric Yeager

Awards

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Granby Elementary
2019 Elementary OH
Granby Elementary School
Columbus, OH

Ohio Energy Project – Learning From Middle Schoolers

Project Advisors

Tina Swearengin

Student Advisors

Isaiah Gabriel

Awards

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Graham Middle School
2019 Junior OH
Graham Middle School
Saint Paris, OH

Energy Education for all Falcons

Project Advisors

Tracy Merica

Student Advisors

Tory Pence, Kelsey Demarco

Awards

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Genoa Middle School
2019 Junior OH
Genoa Middle School
Westerville, OH

Say Watt!?

Project Advisors

Julie McSwords

Student Advisors

Aarzoo B, Alexa S, Becky S, Morgan B, Sophia J, Hannah V

Awards

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