Vote for America’s Greenest School
May 12, 2009
Ten finalists have been selected out of nearly 2,000 essay submissions as part of a search for the most environmentally-friendly school in the United States. Read the essays ( get some great green ideas! ) and vote at www.AmericasGreenestSchool.com for your pick to win the title of America’s Greenest School.
Alexander C., Irvington High School, Fremont, Calif.
Dominik D., Riviera Beach Maritime Academy, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Kara D., Asheboro High School Zoo School, Asheboro, N.C.
Brianna F., Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Amelie H., Sidwell Friends School, Washington, D.C.
Bria K., Walden III Middle and High School, Racine, Wisc.
Katherine K., Academy of the Holy Angels, Demarest, N.J.
Carolyn L., WACO Elementary School, Crawfordsville, Iowa
Hilary P., Redmond High School, Redmond, Wash.
John T., Morningside Elementary School, Salt Lake Valley, Utah
The winning school will receive a plug-in hybrid school bus from IC Bus, which can increase the fuel efficiency of standard school buses by up to 65 percent and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 40 percent. The hybrid bus has an estimated retail value of $200,000. The student who submitted the winning essay will win a $5,000 scholarship.
Those who cast a vote are eligible to receive a $200 gift card to www.greenandmore.com, a Web site for eco friendly products. Three gift cards will be given away each day of voting from May 11-17. Votes are limited to one per e-mail address per day.
