BERLIN, Connecticut – February 1, 2010 –Bulkeley High School of Hartford has been chosen by a panel of judges as the winner of the 2009 Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) Live Green – Win Green student competition, earning the school a $20,000 grant to fund future environmental improvements at the school. Three other Connecticut high schools – Conard High School in West Hartford, Staples High School in Westport and Wilby High School in Waterbury – were selected as runners-up, earning each school a $5,000 grant for their future environmental projects.
The Bulkeley entry was chosen the winner for the quality of its video and essay, as well as their plan to start a recycling program at a school that currently does not have one. Other ideas presented by the school included implementing energy saving lighting strategies and using more recyclable items in the school cafeteria. A key component of the Bulkeley entry was the integration of its elements into the school’s Advanced Placement Environmental Science curriculum.
“We congratulate Bulkeley High School, its students and faculty who worked so diligently on their entry for their deserving recognition as the Live Green – Win Green winner,” said Jeff Butler, CL&P president and chief operating officer. “We also acknowledge the great work done at Conard, Staples and Wilby high schools. All had outstanding entries and should be very proud of their work as well.”
The students who participated in the Bulkeley entry were: Gissella Jimenez, Whitney Vitale, Magdalyn Roldan, Jassica Mahadeo, Saida Cooke, Gerson Mendoza, Danny Castillo and Brandon Elvas. The student adviser was Deborah Davis, who teaches the AP Environmental Science class that entered the contest.
The CL&P Live Green – Win Green contest was open to all high schools within CL&P’s service area. It encourages students to consider sustainable, environmental projects designed to make their schools operate in a more environmentally beneficial manner. Students were challenged to demonstrate in a two-minute video and accompanying essay what their school currently does to conserve energy and be more environmentally responsible, and to propose a significant future “green” project they would like to implement at their school.
The entries were judged by a distinguished panel of Connecticut educators and environmental leaders, including Dr. Elsa Nunez, president of Eastern Connecticut State University and Dennis Carrithers, assistant executive director for high school programs at the Connecticut Association of Schools.
You can see all of the entries at www.livegreenwingreen.com.
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