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

Amanda Rylant
Alabama Science and Math Teaching Initiative
(334) 590-5095
arylant@alsde.edu
https://www.alsde.edu/greenribbonschools

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California

Georgia 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

Abby Peklo
Co-Chair CT Green Ribbon Schools Committee
(860) 567-0863 x166
peklo@edadvance.org
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

Penny Taylor
Director, Office of Healthy Schools
(850) 245-9522
penny.taylor@fldoe.org
http://www.fldoe.org/schools/safe-healthy-schools/healthy-schools/green-schools.stml

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Georgia

Keisha N. Ford-Jenrette
Program Manager
(404) 657-2949
kford@gadoe.org
http://www.gadoe.org/External-Affairs-and-Policy/Excellence-Recognition/Pages/National-Green-Ribbon-Award.aspx

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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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Illinois

Jeff Seiler
jseiler@isbe.net
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Green-Ribbon.aspx

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Indiana

J. Matthew Walsh
Curriculum Specialist
(317) 232-6619
Jwalsh1@doe.in.gov

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Iowa

Rob Olsen
Education Program Consultant
(515) 281-4743
rob.olsen@iowa.gov
https://www.educateiowa.gov/pk-12/school-facilities/green-ribbon-schools

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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

Brian Gautreau
Green Schools Coordinator
Louisiana Environmental Education Commission
bgautreau@lsu.edu
http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/green-ribbon-schools

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Maine

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

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Maryland

Mary Thurlow
Science Coordinator
(410) 767-0329
mary.thurlow@maryland.gov
http://marylandpublicschools.org/programs/Pages/Environmental-Education/mgrs.aspx

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Massachusetts

Matthew J. Deninger
Director, Resource Allocation Strategy and Planning
(781) 338-3117
mdeninger@doe.mass.edu

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Michigan

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

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Minnesota

John Olson
Science Content Specialist
(651) 582-8673
john.c.olson@state.mn.us
https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/stds/sci/grn/

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Missouri

Lesli Moylan
Executive Director, Missouri Environmental Education Association
(314) 368-0500
moylan@meea.org
http://missourigreenschools.org/grs.html

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Montana

Dylan Klapmeier
Director of Communications and Federal Relations
(406) 444-3559
dylan.klapmeier@mt.gov

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Nebraska

Sara Cooper
Director, Science Education
(402) 471-4329
Sara.cooper@nebraska.gov
https://www.education.ne.gov/science/edgreen-ribbon-schools/

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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

Marjorie Schoonmaker
(603) 271-3620
marjorie.schoonmaker@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 Mexico

Randy Johnson
Closeout, Commissioning and Energy Manager
New Mexico
Public School Facilities Authority
(505) 468-0298
johnson@nmpsfa.org

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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
(919) 807-3565
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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Oregon

Michael Lammers
Program Analyst
(503) 572-2474
michael.lammers@state.or.us

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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

Sam Christmus
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
(803) 898-0717
christsw@dhec.sc.gov
https://www.scdhec.gov/environment/k-12-schools-students-teachers/south-carolina-green-ribbon-schools-program

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Virginia

Anne Petersen
Science Specialist
(804) 225-2676
anne.petersen@doe.virginia.gov
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/facility_construction/healthy_buildings/green_ribbon/index.shtml

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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

Robin Sizemore
Science Coordinator
(304) 558-5325
robin.sizemore@k12.wv.us
http://wvde.state.wv.us/sustainable-schools/

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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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Wyoming

Brandon Finney
Planning & Finance Administrator
(307) 777-8671
brandon.finney@wyo.gov

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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.