President's Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA)
Awards Recognition
Each year, EPA gives special recognition and a presidential plaque to the regional award winners.
"Our winners represent the future of environmental innovation. We're proud to recognize their incredible work, and thrilled to have their invaluable help in taking on the environmental challenges of today and tomorrow."
EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson
Learn more about the winning projects from 2009:
- Region 1: Westerly Innovations Network/Westerly Middle School, Westerly, Rhode Island
- Region 2: Josh Rubin, Syosset, New York
- Region 3: Illick’s Mill Partnership for Environmental Education, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Region 4: Oak Hall School, Gainesville, Florida
- Region 5: Dana Gattone, Angel Loizzo, and Maggie O’Brien, Addison, Illinois
- Region 6: Sarah Jo Lambert, Lubbock, Texas
- Region 7: Pavane Gorrepati, Bettendorf, Iowa
- Region 8: Bigfork High School Cave Club, Bigfork, Montana
- Region 9: Adarsha Shivakumar, Apoorva Rangan, and Callie Roberts, Pleasant Hill and Martinez, California
- Region 10: EcoLogical, Homer, Alaska