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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
mrobinson@alsde.edu
Arizona
Jimmy Arwood
Constituent Services Manager
(602) 542-4254
Jimmy.Arwood@azed.gov
California
George Garcia
Education Program Consultant
(916) 322-0310
greenribbonschools@cde.ca.gov
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/fa/sf/greenribbonprog.asp
Colorado
Patty Gleason
Senior Consultant
(303) 866-6143
gleason_p@cde.state.co.us
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeawards/greenribbonschools
Connecticut
Jessica LaPolt
CT Green Ribbon Schools Committee
j.lapolt@yahoo.com
http://coeea.org/ct-green-leaf-schools/
Delaware
Tonyea Mead
Science Education Associate
(302) 735-4217
tmead@doe.k12.de.us
https://greenbuildingunited.org/initiatives/green-schools
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
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
Florida
PJ Duncan
Director, Office of STEAM
(850) 245-0808
Patricia.Duncan@fldoe.org
Hawaii
Jeremy Koki
Auxiliary Services Specialist II
Office of Facilities and Operations
(808) 586-3452
jeremy.koki@k12.hi.us
Illinois
Ann Kapustiak
AKAPUSTI@isbe.net
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Green-Ribbon.aspx
Indiana
Courtney Schaafsma
Director of School Efficiency
(317) 234-7101
cschaafsma1@doe.in.gov
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
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
Louisiana
Maine
Shari Templeton
Science & Technology Specialist
(207) 624-6880
shari.templeton@maine.gov
Maryland
Mary Weller
Science Coordinator
(410) 767-0329
mary.weller@maryland.gov
Massachusetts
Matthew J. Deninger
Director, Resource Allocation Strategy and Planning
(781) 338-3117
mdeninger@doe.mass.edu
Michigan
Ruth Anne Hodges
Manager, Curriculum and Instruction
(517) 241-2219
hodgesr3@michigan.gov
Minnesota
Angela Kolonich, Ph.D.
Science Content Specialist
(651) 582-850
angela.kolonich@state.mn.us
Mississippi
Dale Dieckman
Physical Education Coordinator
((601) 359-3873
jdieckman@mdek12.org
Missouri
Lesli Moylan
Executive Director, Missouri Environmental Education Association
(314) 368-0500
moylan@meea.org
https://meea.org/missouri-green-schools/honorees/
Nebraska
Audrey Webb
Science Education Specialist
(402) 471-4329
audrey.webb@nebraska.gov
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/
New Hampshire
Amy C. Clark
(603) 271-2037
amy.c.clark@doe.nh.gov
New Jersey
Bernie Piaia
Director, Office of School Facilities
(609) 376-3701
bernie.piaia@doe.nj.gov
https://njaudubon.org/green-ribbon-schools/
New York
Sara Madison
Senior Architect
(518) 486-2046
Sara.Madison@nysed.gov
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/facplan/GreenRibbonSchools.html
North Carolina
Jon Long
Consulting Architect
(984) 236-2923
Jon.Long@dpi.nc.gov
https://www.schoolclearinghouse.org/Green%20Ribbon%20Schools/GreenRibbonSchools.htm
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
Oklahoma
Heather Johnston
Director of Science and Engineering Education
Heather.Johnston@sde.ok.gov
Oregon
Michael Lammers
School Facilities Database Administrator
(503) 572-4745
michael.lammers@ode.oregon.gov
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
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
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
Utah
Carmen Bachofen
Utah Society for Environmental Education
programs@usee.org
Virginia
Gregory MacDougal
Science Specialist
gregory.macdougall@doe.virginia.gov
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
West Virginia
Erika Klose
Science Coordinator
304.558.8098 ext. 53213
eklose@k12.wv.us
Wisconsin
Victoria Rydberg
Environmental Education Consultant
(608) 266-0419
victoria.rydberg@dpi.wi.gov
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.
