Where: MA State House [Boston] - Great Hall 10 am - Noon
And the 2017 Green Difference Awards Honorees are...
Outstanding Green Student [Elementary/Middle/High]
- Anna Shi - Chelmsford High School (MA)
- Austin Smith - Reynolds High Career Center (NC)
Outstanding School-led Project in Energy
- Sheffield Elementary GREEN T.E.A.M (FL)
- Energy Saver is an Energy Gainer - PSGR Krishnammal Nurser and Primary School (International-Tamilnadu, India)
Outstanding Commitment to Green-o-vation [GREEN + STEM + Innovation]
- Jacksonville Beach Elementary School - STEM Resource for over 600 students (FL)
- Quaboag Regional School District Quaboag Middle Innovation School (MA)
Honorable Mention:
Outstanding School-led Project in Sports
- Sports related to science - Motivate the mind; the body will follow - PSGR Krishnammal Nurser and Primary School (International-Tamilnadu, India)
Lifetime Achievement Award for a hero who has dedicated his or her life to Green Education
- Wonder Woman - Zsofia Pasztor (WA)
- Ms. Dana Pounds, Executive Director and President of Nature's Academy-Edventures through Nature's Academy (FL)
Outstanding Green Community Hero
- Bottle Filling Station, led by Senator Jamie Eldridge at MA State House (MA)
- Sustainability Efforts in Wellesley's Cafeterias (MA)
- Travis Barnes - Green Apple Day of Services - US Green Building Council (USGBC) Tampa Bay (FL)
Honorable Mention:
- Ms. Iacuzzo - San Pablo Green Team Retired Teacher/Green Team Leader (FL)
Outstanding Green Education/Program Director
- Alden Road Exceptional Student Center (FL)
- Blueprint for Footprints Project - Aminata Gueye (International - Seneco, Africa)
- Jenn Fletcher & Explore Wildwood - Homeschool (GA)
- Sandra Antaya & Thacker Avenue Elementary School for International Studies (FL)
Honorable Mention:
- Christine Bean - Mount Hope High School (RI)
Outstanding Green Superintendent/Principal
- Mr. "Noh Limits" and the Zero Waste Initiative (HI)
- Nikolai Vitti -Duval County Public Schools Green Champions Program (FL)
- Project Based Learning in S.T.E.A.M. Toward a Better World - Henderson Mill Elementary (GA)
- Principal Rebecca Franks - West Middle School, Andover (MA)
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD - Outstanding Environmental Education Program w/ Proven Track Record of 5 or more years! 5 for 5!
- Explore The Bay Education Program (RI)
- Korpita's Kids Green Team - Anne T. Dunphy School Williamsburg Elementary School (MA)
- Green Champions of Duval County Public Schools Green Champions Program, Jacksonville (FL)
- Change is Simple, Inc.'s Impact in Education and Environmental Stewardship - 5 Years On (MA)
- GreenState Environmental Club - Sandalwood High School (FL)
Congratulation to all of our honorees!
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