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

Burrillville Middle School
2020 Junior RI
Burrillville Middle School
Burrillville, RI

Turning Trash into Fashion

Project Advisors

Ms. Lauren Conti

Awards

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Burlington Elementary Green Team
2019 Elementary KY
Burlington Elementary School
Burlington, KY

Ecology at Burlington Elementary School

Project Advisors

Heather Breitenstein

Student Advisors

Loretta Herter

Awards

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Bureau Valley Storm Energy Gurus
2019 Elementary IL
Bureau Valley South
Buda, IL

The Bureau Valley South Energy Gurus-ESP

Project Advisors

Sheri Litherland

Student Advisors

Aiden Litherland and Libby Endress

Awards

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Bureau Valley Energy Transformers
2020 Elementary IL
Bureau Valley Elementary
Manlius, IL

Bureau Valley Manlius Elementary Energy Transformers

Project Advisors

Sheri Litherland

Student Advisors

Aiden Litherland, William Miller

Awards

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Manlius IL
2021 Elementary IL
Bureau Valley Elementary
Manlius, IL

Bureau Valley Storm-Manlius Elementary Electrifying Engineer

Project Advisors

Sheri Litherland

Awards

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Buckeye Middle School
2019 Junior OH
Buckeye Trail Middle School
Lore City, OH

Light Up Our World For Less

Project Advisors

Toni Gallow

Student Advisors

Sydney Patterson, Delanie Roe 

Awards

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Broughton High School
2019 Senior NC
Broughton High School
Raleigh, NC

Watts Up? Teaching and Engaging the Community About Energy

Project Advisors

Joann Blumenfeld

Student Advisors

Thayer Ackerman

Awards

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Bremen KY 2021
2021 Elementary KY
Bremen Elementary
Bremen, KY

Energy Eagles

Project Advisors

Amanda Toomey

Awards

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Bowling Green 2019
2019 Senior OH
Bowling Green High School
Bowling Green, OH

STEM Outreach

Project Advisors

Gloria Gajewicz

Student Advisors

Ava Bates and Andy Messenger

Awards

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Boston Latin 2018
2018 Senior MA
Boston Latin School
Boston, MA

Energy Efficionados

Project Advisors

Catherine Arnold

Student Advisors

Fahad Anwar, Joana Avrami, Kayla Butler, Samuel Cheever, Yanxi Fang, Addy Krom, Zoe Nagasawa, Ariana Rauch, Susan Tang, Anna Wilcox, Jia Yu, Tracy Lihui Zhang

Awards

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