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Schools and districts apply to state education authorities for a nomination to ED. They cannot apply directly to ED under any circumstances. Please inquire with your state education authority if you are interested in applying. If you do not see your state listed, they have not yet indicated a contact for this award and you can find general contact information by state here. While state participation is voluntary, hearing from interested applicants may help a state education authority determine whether to participate.
Alabama
Michal Robinson
(334) 694-4776
[email protected]
Arkansas
Tim Cain
Director, Division of Public School Academic Facilities & Transportation
[email protected]
California
George Garcia
Education Program Consultant
(916) 322-0310
[email protected]
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/fa/sf/greenribbonprog.asp
Colorado
Katie Van Kooten
BEST Program Manager
[email protected]
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeawards/greenribbonschools
Connecticut
Abby Peklo
ED Advance
860-567-0863 x1166
[email protected]
Delaware
Tonyea Mead
Science Education Associate
(302) 735-4217
[email protected]
https://greenbuildingunited.org/initiatives/green-schools
Department of Defense Education Activity
Jude Scally
Information Centers Instructional System Specialist / DoDEA Headquarters
(571) 372-6021
[email protected]
District of Columbia
Grace Manubay
Environmental Literacy Coordinator
(202) 654-6116
[email protected]
https://osse.dc.gov/publication/dc-green-ribbon-school-applications
Florida
Don Whitehead
Safe and Efficient Facilities Design Manager
[email protected]
Hawaii
Jeremy Koki
Auxiliary Services Specialist II
Office of Facilities and Operations
(808) 586-3452
[email protected]
Iowa
Song Luong
Education Program Consultant - School Finance
(515) 205-0259
[email protected]
Illinois
Talor Mourning
Event/Project Coordinator - Educator Recognition Programs
(217) 782-6811
[email protected]
Indiana
Felicia Harrison
Elementary Teaching and Learning Specialist
(317) 234-8134
[email protected]
Kansas
Laura Downey
Executive Director
Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education
(785) 532-3322
[email protected]
Kentucky
Wesley Bullock, Administrative Specialist
Kentucky Environmental Education Council
(502) 564-5937
[email protected]
https://keec.ky.gov/GreenSchools/Pages/US-Green-Ribbon-Schools.aspx
Louisiana
Jenni Frick
[email protected]
Maine
Teddy Lyman
Climate Education Specialist
(207) 592-0036
[email protected]
Maryland
Zachary Carey
Director of Science
(410) 767-0348
[email protected]
Massachusetts
Nicole Scola
Assistant Director, Science and Technology/Engineering
(781) 338-3585
[email protected]
Michigan
Leanne Weber
Science Education Consultant
(517) 335-4134
[email protected]
Minnesota
Angela Kolonich, Ph.D.
Science Content Specialist
(651) 582-850
[email protected]
Mississippi
Dale Dieckman
Physical Education Coordinator
(601) 359-3873
[email protected]
Missouri
Lesli Moylan
Executive Director, Missouri Environmental Education Association
(314) 368-0500
[email protected]
https://meea.org/missouri-green-schools/honorees/
Nebraska
Audrey Webb
Science Education Specialist
(402) 471-4329
[email protected]
Nevada
Andre E. DeLeon
Education Programs Professional
(775) 687-5934
[email protected]
http://www.doe.nv.gov/Standards_Instructional_Support/Green_Ribbon_Schools/
New Hampshire
Marlon Austin
(603) 731-2012
[email protected]
New Jersey
Bernie Piaia
Director, Office of School Facilities
(609) 376-3701
[email protected]
https://njaudubon.org/green-ribbon-schools/
New Mexico
Patricia (Trish) Gharrity
Assistant Director of Math and Science/Supervisor of Outdoor Learning
(505) 469-1665
[email protected]
New York
Kateri Sargen
Engineer
(518) 474-6385
[email protected]
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/facplan/GreenRibbonSchools.html
North Carolina
Jon Long
Consulting Architect
(984) 236-2923
[email protected]
Ohio
Charlotte Jones-Ward
21st Century Education and Service-Learning Consultant
(614) 466-8920
[email protected]
http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/District-and-School-Continuous-Improvement/Awards-and-Recognition/Ohio-Green-Ribbon-Schools
Oklahoma
Heather Johnston
Director of Science and Engineering Education
[email protected]
Oregon
Michael Lammers
School Facilities Database Administrator
(503) 572-4745
[email protected]
Pennsylvania
Tamara E. Peffer
Executive Director, Pennsylvania Advisory Council for Environmental Education
(717) 772-0842
[email protected]
https://www.education.pa.gov/Teachers%20-%20Administrators/GreenSchools/Pages/default.aspx
Puerto Rico
Annia E. Calcaño Nieves
Operations Manager
(787) 759-2000
[email protected]
Rhode Island
Joseph Paul da Silva
School Construction Coordinator
(401) 222-4294
[email protected]
http://ride.ri.gov/FundingFinance/SchoolBuildingAuthority/GreenSchoolhouses.aspx
South Carolina
Amy Curran
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
[email protected]
https://www.scdhec.gov/environment/k-12-schools-students-teachers/south-carolina-green-ribbon-schools-program
Utah
David Kimberly
Utah Society for Environmental Education
[email protected]
Virginia
Laura Casdorph
Science Coordinator
(804) 225-2676
[email protected]
Washington
Elizabeth Schmitz
Environmental and Sustainability Education Program Supervisor
(360) 725-4976
[email protected]
http://www.k12.wa.us/EducationAwards/GreenRibbon/default.aspx
West Virginia
Erika Klose
Science Coordinator
(304) 558-8098 ext. 53213
[email protected]
Wisconsin
Victoria Rydberg
Environmental Education Consultant
(608) 266-0419
[email protected]
https://dpi.wi.gov/environmental-ed/green-ribbon-schools
Please note:
ED's award is called "U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools" and has "District Sustainability Award" and "Postsecondary Sustainability Award" categories. "Green Ribbon Schools" without the "U.S. Department of Education" is not ED's award, but instead is a separate program overseen by another organization.
