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.

Learn More About the Awards

Youth Awards Resources

Project Guidelines

Information about starting and finishing your project, formatting and presentation, adding a video, and submitting your work.

Project Guidelines

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about the Youth Awards, project submissions, and participation.

FAQS

Program Guide

Full information about the Youth Awards in convenient e-publication or .pdf download format.

Program Guide

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

2019 Senior MA

Boston Latin School

Boston, MA

A Three-Pronged Approach to Better Energy

Project Advisors

Catherine Arnold

Student Advisors

Yanxi Fang, Tracy Zhang, Kayla Butler, Osasenaga Idahor, Addy Krom, Anna Wilcox, Lorenzo deSimone, Zoe Nagasawa, Azalea Thompson, Gwen Trueblood, Susan Tang, Mateo Daffin, Ariana Rauch, Fahad Anwar, Joana Avrami, Dalilah Mostoslavsky, Linnea Ericsson Slater, Phillip Pepin, Julia Epshtein, Sam Cheever, Ruby Sturke, Danica Truong, Anna Kriscenski, Emily Schell