Sunday, May 20, 2012

4th Annual Green Difference Awards


THE 4TH ANNUAL GREEN DIFFERENCE AWARDS TOOK PLACE ON FRIDAY, MAY 4TH AT THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOUSE IN BOSTON. EACH YEAR GREEN SCHOOLS OF MASSACHUSETTS CELEBRATES THE EFFORTS OF LOCAL SCHOOLS AND AWARDS DESERVING RECIPIENTS FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND ACTIONS IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES....OVER TWO DOZEN SCHOOLS WERE REPRESENTED AND RECOGNIZED FOR VARIOUS GREEN INITIATIVES INCLUDING RECYCLING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. ALSO RECOGNIZED ON THIS DAY WERE MORE THAN 70 GREEN SCHOOLS STUDENT AMBASSADORS (GRADES 2-12) FROM ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH, WHO RECEIVED THE PEYA (PRESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL YOUTH AWARDS) AN AWARD GIVEN FOR COMMITTING MORE THAN 20 HOURS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.
 INCLUDED IN THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WAS A PERFORMANCE BY THE GREEN ROCKERS AND THE REDUCERS, THE OFFICIAL BAND OF GREEN SCHOOLS,  WELCOMING REMARKS  BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE JAY BARROWS AND REPRESENTATIVE ANNE GOBI, HOUSE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE, PRESENTATIONS BY STUDENTS ANNE CLAIRE GRAMMER AND ANDREA LANDY, THE PRESENTATION OF THIS YEARS GREEN DIFFERENCE AWARDS AND A CLOSING SONG BY AMANDA MCCARTHY, GREEN ROCKER. THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS WERE RECOGNIZED AT THE EVENT...
1.       Abby Kelley Foster Charter School
2.       Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
3.       Andover High School
4.       Beverly High School
5.       City of Lowell Recycling Coordinator, Gunther Wellenstein
6.       Foxborough Regional Charter School
7.       Stonehill College, Bridget Meigs
8.       Manchester Essex Regional School District, Green Scholars Advisors
9.       Mansfield High School, Project Teammate
10.   Newton North High Schools, Greengineers
11.   South Shore Public Charter School
12.   Touchstone Community School
13.   Town of Milton, William Ritchie
14.   Wellesley Middle School Green Team
15.   Wellesley High School
16.   White Oaks Elementary School, Rosalie Tubre
17.   Gill-Montague Regional School District

18.   Wellesley High School, Eva Loh & Juyon Lee [Certificate of Recognition]
19.   W. Bridgewater Middle/Sr. High School, Ashley Faghan [Certificate of Recognition]
20.   W. Bridgewater Middle/Sr. High School, Mitchell Manning [Certificate of Recognition]

Green Schools is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to create greener & healthier learning environments through education & awareness.
Green Schools provides a number of environmental education programs and resources to schools and communities looking to make The Green Difference.  For more information go to: www.projectgreenschools.org