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BP Funds 90 A+ for Energy Teacher Projects
LOS ANGELES, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BP America, through its successful A+ for Energy program, will award $1,000,000 in grants and scholarships to Southern California teachers for creative classroom, after-school, extra-curricular and summer activities involving energy education and conservation. In all, 90 projects from Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, San Diego and Kern counties will be awarded cash grants of $5,000 or $10,000. A complete list of winners is included at the end of this release.
"Teachers are brimming with ingenious ways to teach students about the importance of renewable power sources and energy conservation," said Crystal Ashby, Vice President Government and Public Affairs for BP America. "It's an honor for BP to provide these A+ for Energy grants so that teachers have the funds necessary to implement those ideas, teaching future generations to become responsible environmental stewards."
In addition to the grant award, BP will provide winning teachers with a scholarship to attend a three-day energy training conference, sponsored by BP and presented in partnership with the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The all-inclusive scholarship will cover the cost of travel, meals, lodging and a kit of instructional materials (tools and resources for teaching energy activities) valued at $500.
Winning teachers will be honored at a special ceremony on Thursday, June 26 at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach.
About BP
BP, a global energy provider, plans to invest up to $8 billion over the next ten years in alternative energy sources. Everyday, BP provides energy solutions to approximately 13 million customers in more than 100 countries and is the single, global brand formed by the combination of the former British Petroleum, Amoco Corporation, Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) and Burmah Castrol. For more information, visit http://www.bp.com/.
About NEED
NEED focuses on teaching students and teachers about energy. NEED works with the education community and the energy industry to design and distribute hands-on, science-based educational materials for grades K-12 that supports the California curriculum standards for science, English, language arts, mathematics, history and social science. NEED training prepares teachers to implement innovative energy programs in their classrooms. For more information about NEED, visit http://www.need.org/.
About NREL
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory develops renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices, advances related science and engineering, and transfers knowledge and innovations to address the nation's energy and environmental goals. For more information, please visit http://www.nrel.gov/.
Lead Teacher School Name/Project City
Marie Ibsen Park School Alhambra
Project Growing Lab
Michele Bennett Journey School Alisa Viejo
Energy Outpost
Allison Arnold Sierra Middle School Bakersfield
The Green Classroom
Harmon Glantz Brea Olinda High School Brea
Follow the Sun
Tracy Holbert Elizabeth Dickerson Buena Park
Elementary
Junior Solar Chefs
Wendy Shaner Canyon Spring Canyon County
Elementary School
Nature's Energy at Work
June Honsberger La Costa Canyon High Carlsbad
School
Saving Energy through
Recycling at LCC
Lisa Cottrell-Fulbright Annalee Avenue Carson
Elementary LEARN
School
Panther Sol
Linda Williams Towne Avenue School Carson
Towne Avenue's Solar
Energy Project
Xavier Estacio Caroldale LEARNing Carson
Community
Power to the People
Kelley Bieringer James Workman Middle Cathedral City
School
The Great Energy Debate
Roy Hayashida 156th Street Gardena
Energy, Camera, Action!
Charlie Flint Hawthorne Math and Hawthorne
Science Academy
Using Water to Store
Solar
and Wind Energy
Jay Winters Sultana High School Hesperia
Introduction to
Alternative
Fuels
Kim Allen Eastshore Elementary Irvine
School
Moving Towards a
Sustainable Future
Tom Traeger La Canada High School La Canada
Solar Energy Enlightment
Daniel Rupert The Preuss School La Jolla
Sustainability for
"Scale Model Solar Heating"
Padmini Kishore La Mirada High School La Mirada
Photosynthesis to
Photovoltaics --
Got to GO GREEN
Norma Williamson La Mirada High School La Mirada
Wave of the Future
Energy Program
Judith Holmes La Mirada High School La Mirada
Wave of the Future
Energy Program
Doris Pippen Thomas Erwin La Puente
Elementary School
Energy Alive
Maria Busatto Roosevelt Elementary Long Beach
School
The Wind
Maya Smith Prisk School Long Beach
Our Sun -- The Perfect Star
Jamie Vallianos-Healy Tincher Preparatory Long Beach
School
NRG -- "News Reporting on
Green Lifestyles and
Beyond"
Tara Lobis Thomas Edison Long Beach
Elementary School
Energy Awareness
Overtime and Across the
Curriculum
Kenneth Fisher Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo Long Beach
High School
Solar Energy in Algebra 1
Justin Cutts Del Oro High School Lomis
Alternative Energy PSA's
Marvin Martin Vista Del Mar Los Angeles
A Hydrogen Economy;
Beyond Hydrocarbons
Glenn Bybee Brett Harte Preparatory Los Angeles
Middle School
Student-Drive Exploration
of Earth's Precious
Energy Resources
Judith Ann Wright St. Brendan School Los Angeles
"Be the Light" Energy
Conservation Project
Derrick Chau Marc and Eva Stern Math Los Angeles
and Science School
The Mysteries of Our
Earth's Winds
Janet Tran Camino Nuevo High Los Angeles
School Charter Academy
The Camino Nuevo Energy
Efficiency Initiative
Felicitas Adame-Reyes Alexander Science Center Los Angeles
School
Energy Brigade
Jennifer Epps Synergy Charter Los Angeles
Academy
Energy Educators
Manuel Sandoval Gompers Middle School Los Angeles
Gompers Middle School
Renewable Resource
Taskforce
Elizabeth De Sa The Woolman Semester Nevada City
Solar Panels --
Sustainable Energy
Production
JaDonne Gyswyt El Modena High School Orange
Using Technology to
Teach
Nuclear Energy
Anastasia Betts Seven Arrows Elementary Pacific Palisades
School
The MASTERS Program:
Math and Science Team
for Energy Resource
Solutions
Graham Robertson Palos Verdes High School Palos Verdes Estates
Renewable Energy Vehicle
Technology
Sigird Hillscan Pacific Community Point Arena
Charter School
Transportation Resource
Energy Education (TREE)
Angela Williams Sacred Heart Academy Redlands
Energy Garden: Growing
Personal Awareness
Linda Jirsa Arlington High School Riverside
"Watts Up? Solar Power:
Applied, Applied, Applied"
Ronald Skaggs Norte Vista High School Riverside
A GREEN HOME
Sheri Harris Arlington High School Riverside
Change is Blowing in the
Wind & on the
Water ... Quantitative
analysis of Wind
and Water
Alternative E
Denise Turner Camino Real Elementary Riverside
School
Energy Use: Ancient
Origins and Future
Possibilities
Deborah Rezvani Killian Elementary Rowland Heights
Exploring Energy -- Life
Cycles of Various Types
of Energy
Gay Young Kumeyaay Elementary San Diego
School
Renewable Sources of
Electricity
Michelle Raymond Multimedia and Visual San Diego
Arts School -- Crawford
Complex
Crawford EmPower Solar
Project
Matthew Heller Mission High School San Francisco
Energy at Pie Ranch:
Exploring Energy through
Environmental Education
Franck Reynaud Lycee International of Santa Ana
Los Angeles
Trash or treasure? From
waste to compost
Ben Balarie Santa Fe High School Santa Fe Springs
Zero-Emission Hydrogen
Generation
Lori Rutherford Santa Fe High School Santa Fe Springs
The Rise and Fall of
Petroleum in Santa Fe
Springs
Samuel Estrada Stanford Avenue South Gate
Elementary
Energy and Wind
Marisol Anaya Stanford Avenue South Gate
Elementary School
Energy from the Sun
Peter Keuper San Miguel Elementary South Gate
School
10,000 BC to BP Beyond
Petroleum from Fossils
to Fuels Without a
Footprint
Gabriel Rodriguez Stanford Avenue South Gate
Elementary
Heat from Below
Benjamin Scott West Ranch High School Stevenson Ranch
The Chemistry of
Biodiesel
Barbara Heughins Van Deene Elementary Torrance
"Robotic Energy"
Sue O'Donovan South High School Torrance
Harnessing the Wind at
South High
Kathleen Flynn South High School Torrance
Exploring Solar Energy
Holly Evans Hickory Elementary Torrance
School
Think Green
Lorena Woo Halldale Avenue School Torrance
Solar Scholar Club
Debbie Park South High School Torrance
Energy Conservation Year
2: Using Media for
Public
Service Messages
David Geller Upland High School Upland
Upland Unplugged
David Geller Upland High School Upland
Solar Racers
Crandolyn Smith Pioneer Junior High Upland
School
Wind Generation
Willard Ripley Upland High School Upland
Upland Auto Shop
Solar/Wind Vehicle
Peter Hansen Guajome Park Academy Vista
"The Answer is Blowin'
in the Wind"
Peter Hansen Guajome Park Academy Vista
Watts Up, Watts Down!
Troy Icenhower La Colima Elementary Whittier
School
Making a Difference
Again-
"Continuing to Make a
Difference"
James Gregson Banning High School Wilmington
Student Research Agents
In the Community
Oscar Salas Phineas Banning High Wilmington
School
California Energy
Resources Maps
Melissa Harris Ambler Avenue Carson
Elementary School
Super Kinders promote
energy conservation and
learn about biomass!
Eric Antuna Agua Caliente Elementary Cathedral City
School
Conservation: What Can
We Do?
Brianna Rojas Robert Louis Stevenson Los Angeles
Middle School
Green City Project
Felicia Burt Theodore Roosevelt High Los Angeles
School
L.A. River and Pacific
Ocean Biomass
Angus MacDonald Santee Education Los Angeles
Complex
MUSICAL REVUE:
Conserving Resources and
Using Energy Wisely
Narciso Rodriguez Stanford Avenue South Gate
Elementary School
Hydropower: A Renewable
Resource
Pam Cap Ambler Avenue & Ambler Carson
Magnet School
The Powerful Sun
Lillia Torres St. Philomena School Carson
Energy Awareness
Ambassadors
Kerry-Ann Smith Annalee Avenue Carson
Elementary School
Annalee Conserves
Donna Taylor Glenn Hammond Curtiss Carson
Middle School
Think globally and act
locally for the success
of the environment
Linda Nutile Andrew Carnegie Middle Carson
School
The Biomass Project:
Creating the Carnegie
"Green Squad"
Sandra Bruesch Gretchen Whitney High Cerritos
School
The Green House Project
Paul Osuna Rancho Del Rey Middle Chula Vista
School
Innovations With Energy
Grace Kim Denker Avenue Gardena
Elementary School
A multidisciplinary
thematic
unit on hydropower
Candace Jennings Prisk School Long Beach
Alternative Energy -- Our
Future
John Jacobson Millikan High School Long Beach
Energy Software
Solutions, Inc.
Kris Duangnapa Marc and Eva Stern Math Los Angeles
and Science School
Powering the Cars of
Tomorrow
Mark Powell Santa Margarita Catholic Rancho Santa Margarita
High School
Save a Watt
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