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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
Amanda Rylant
Alabama Science and Math Teaching Initiative
(334) 590-5095
arylant@alsde.edu
https://www.alsde.edu/greenribbonschools
California
Georgia 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
Abby Peklo
Co-Chair CT Green Ribbon Schools Committee
(860) 567-0863 x166
peklo@edadvance.org
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
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
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
Hawaii
Jeremy Koki
Auxiliary Services Specialist II
Office of Facilities and Operations
(808) 586-3452
jeremy.koki@k12.hi.us
Illinois
Jeff Seiler
jseiler@isbe.net
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Green-Ribbon.aspx
Indiana
J. Matthew Walsh
Curriculum Specialist
(317) 232-6619
Jwalsh1@doe.in.gov
Iowa
Rob Olsen
Education Program Consultant
(515) 281-4743
rob.olsen@iowa.gov
https://www.educateiowa.gov/pk-12/school-facilities/green-ribbon-schools
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
Thomas Gresham
(225) 933-5945
Thomas.Gresham@la.gov
Maine
Shari Templeton
Science & Technology Specialist
(207) 624-6880
shari.templeton@maine.gov
Maryland
Bruce Lesh
Director of Social Studies, Science, Environmental Literacy, and Disciplinary Literacy
(410) 767-0519
bruce.lesh@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
John Olson
Science Content Specialist
(651) 582-8673
john.c.olson@state.mn.us
https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/stds/sci/grn/
Missouri
Lesli Moylan
Executive Director, Missouri Environmental Education Association
(314) 368-0500
moylan@meea.org
http://missourigreenschools.org/grs.html
Montana
Dylan Klapmeier
Director of Communications and Federal Relations
(406) 444-3559
dylan.klapmeier@mt.gov
Nebraska
Sara Cooper
Director, Science Education
(402) 471-4329
cooper.sara77@gmail.com
https://www.education.ne.gov/science/edgreen-ribbon-schools/
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
Marjorie Schoonmaker
(603) 271-3620
marjorie.schoonmaker@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 Mexico
Randy Johnson
Closeout, Commissioning and Energy Manager
New Mexico
Public School Facilities Authority
(505) 468-0298
johnson@nmpsfa.org
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
(919) 807-3565
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
Sara Ivey
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
(405) 702-7122
Sara.Ivey@deq.ok.gov
Oregon
Michael Lammers
Program Analyst
(503) 572-2474
michael.lammers@state.or.us
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
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
Utah
Alex Porpora
Utah Society for Environmental Education
(801) 328-1549
director@usee.org
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
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
Robin Sizemore
Science Coordinator
(304) 558-5325
robin.sizemore@k12.wv.us
http://wvde.state.wv.us/sustainable-schools/
Wisconsin
Victoria Rydberg
Environmental Education Consultant
(608) 266-0419
victoria.rydberg@dpi.wi.gov
https://dpi.wi.gov/environmental-ed/green-ribbon-schools
Wyoming
Brandon Finney
Planning & Finance Administrator
(307) 777-8671
brandon.finney@wyo.gov
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.
