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
mrobinson@alsde.edu

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Arizona

Jimmy Arwood
Constituent Services Manager
(602) 542-4254
Jimmy.Arwood@azed.gov

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California

George Garcia
Education Program Consultant
(916) 322-0310
greenribbonschools@cde.ca.gov
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/fa/sf/greenribbonprog.asp

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Colorado

Patty Gleason
Senior Consultant
(303) 866-6143
gleason_p@cde.state.co.us
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeawards/greenribbonschools

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Connecticut

Jessica LaPolt
CT Green Ribbon Schools Committee
j.lapolt@yahoo.com
http://coeea.org/ct-green-leaf-schools/

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Delaware

Tonyea Mead
Science Education Associate
(302) 735-4217
tmead@doe.k12.de.us
https://greenbuildingunited.org/initiatives/green-schools

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Department of Defense Education Activity

Naomi Mayer
PK-5 Math Instructional Systems Specialist
Naomi.Mayer@DODEA.EDU
http://www.dodea.edu/Offices/logistics/greenRibbonSchools.cfm

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District of Columbia

Grace Manubay
Environmental Literacy Coordinator
(202) 654-6116
grace.manubay@dc.gov
https://osse.dc.gov/publication/dc-green-ribbon-school-applications

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Florida

PJ Duncan
Director, Office of STEAM
(850) 245-0808
Patricia.Duncan@fldoe.org

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Hawaii

Jeremy Koki
Auxiliary Services Specialist II
Office of Facilities and Operations
(808) 586-3452
jeremy.koki@k12.hi.us

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Iowa

Scott Dryer
Education Program Consultant - School Finance
(515) 402-8700
scott.dryer@iowa.gov

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Illinois

Ann Kapustiak
AKAPUSTI@isbe.net
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Green-Ribbon.aspx

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Indiana

Courtney Schaafsma
Director of School Efficiency
(317) 234-7101
cschaafsma1@doe.in.gov

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Kansas

Laura Downey
Executive Director
Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education
(785) 532-3322
ldowney@kacee.org
http://www.kansasgreenschools.org/kansas-green-ribbon-schools

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Kentucky

Wesley Bullock, Administrative Specialist
Kentucky Environmental Education Council
(502) 564-5937
wesley.bullock@ky.gov
https://keec.ky.gov/GreenSchools/Pages/US-Green-Ribbon-Schools.aspx

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Louisiana

Environmentaleducation@la.gov

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Maine

Shari Templeton
Science & Technology Specialist
(207) 624-6880
shari.templeton@maine.gov

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Maryland

Mary Weller
Science Coordinator
(410) 767-0329
mary.weller@maryland.gov

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Massachusetts

Alex Jones
Science Specialist
(781) 338-3540
Alex.Jones@mass.gov

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Michigan

Ruth Anne Hodges
Manager, Curriculum and Instruction
(517) 241-2219
hodgesr3@michigan.gov

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Minnesota

Angela Kolonich, Ph.D.
Science Content Specialist
(651) 582-850
angela.kolonich@state.mn.us

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Mississippi

Dale Dieckman
Physical Education Coordinator
(601) 359-3873
jdieckman@mdek12.org

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Missouri

Lesli Moylan
Executive Director, Missouri Environmental Education Association
(314) 368-0500
moylan@meea.org
https://meea.org/missouri-green-schools/honorees/

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Nebraska

Audrey Webb
Science Education Specialist
(402) 471-4329
audrey.webb@nebraska.gov

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Nevada

Andre E. DeLeon
Education Programs Professional
(775) 687-5934
adeleon@doe.nv.gov
http://www.doe.nv.gov/Standards_Instructional_Support/Green_Ribbon_Schools/

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New Hampshire

Amy C. Clark
(603) 271-2037
amy.c.clark@doe.nh.gov

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New Jersey

Bernie Piaia
Director, Office of School Facilities
(609) 376-3701
bernie.piaia@doe.nj.gov
https://njaudubon.org/green-ribbon-schools/

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New York

Sara Madison
Senior Architect
(518) 486-2046
Sara.Madison@nysed.gov
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/facplan/GreenRibbonSchools.html

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North Carolina

Jon Long
Consulting Architect
(984) 236-2923
Jon.Long@dpi.nc.gov
https://www.schoolclearinghouse.org/Green%20Ribbon%20Schools/GreenRibbonSchools.htm

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Ohio

Charlotte Jones-Ward
21st Century Education and Service-Learning Consultant
(614) 466-8920
charlotte.jones-ward@education.ohio.gov
http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/District-and-School-Continuous-Improvement/Awards-and-Recognition/Ohio-Green-Ribbon-Schools

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Oklahoma

Heather Johnston
Director of Science and Engineering Education
Heather.Johnston@sde.ok.gov

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Oregon

Michael Lammers
School Facilities Database Administrator
(503) 572-4745
michael.lammers@ode.oregon.gov

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Pennsylvania

Tamara E. Peffer
Executive Director, Pennsylvania Advisory Council for Environmental Education
(717) 772-0842
TPEFFER@pa.gov
https://www.education.pa.gov/Teachers%20-%20Administrators/GreenSchools/Pages/default.aspx

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Rhode Island

Joseph Paul da Silva
School Construction Coordinator
(401) 222-4294
joseph.dasilva@ride.ri.gov
http://ride.ri.gov/FundingFinance/SchoolBuildingAuthority/GreenSchoolhouses.aspx

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South Carolina

Amy Curran
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
curranaa@dhec.sc.gov
https://www.scdhec.gov/environment/k-12-schools-students-teachers/south-carolina-green-ribbon-schools-program

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Utah

Utah Society for Environmental Education
programs@usee.org

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Virginia

Gregory MacDougal
Science Specialist
gregory.macdougall@doe.virginia.gov

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Washington

Elizabeth Schmitz
Environmental and Sustainability Education Program Supervisor
(360) 725-4976
elizabeth.schmitz@k12.wa.us
http://www.k12.wa.us/EducationAwards/GreenRibbon/default.aspx

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West Virginia

Erika Klose
Science Coordinator
304.558.8098 ext. 53213
eklose@k12.wv.us

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Wisconsin

Victoria Rydberg
Environmental Education Consultant
(608) 266-0419
victoria.rydberg@dpi.wi.gov
https://dpi.wi.gov/environmental-ed/green-ribbon-schools

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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.