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Teachers Kristin Moore, Aurora de la Cruz, and Ben Wheeler are all part of the Sustainability Initiative at Explorer West Middle School which integrates classroom learning with outdoor education.
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Students Olivia Dominquez and Sinclair Nitz accept the Earth Hero award on behalf of the Laurelhurst Elementary Lunchroom Composting and Recycling Program, which has reduced the school’s garbage by 88 percent.
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Student Cole McCullough and teacher Sarah Willis represented Seattle Country Day School which was honored for its stewardship of three local parks.
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The Secondary Academy for Success Green Team is engaged in a variety of environmental projects that benefit both their school and community. Pictured are teacher Barbara Wilson and Judy Ellis, student Rebecca Potter, teacher Laurie Nunnelee, and student Nate Dalton.
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The success of the Sunny Hills Elementary Recycling Program is due to the teamwork of teachers Regan Schildt and Shelby Lee and Principal Chasma Gerron. Another member of the team, Marlin Collins is not pictured.
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Students Jessica McCall and Blake Rasmussen and teacher Tracy Krause are honored for the Tahoma Outdoor Program in which students apply classroom knowledge to real world stewardship of resources. Not pictured are Mike Hanson and Jamie Vollrath, teachers integral to the program.
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Kaitlin Blanco and Tina Chen were given a special recognition award for their participation in the Institute for Community Leadership. Learn more: http://www.icleadership.org/index.cfm