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The student involvement pages offers teachers various opportunities to increase their students' energy knowledge.

 

 

 

Energy Awards Ceremony

Every year, KEEP holds an Energy Awards Ceremony to recognize students who excel in energy education. This year, nineteen Wisconsin students were honored for their efforts to promote energy efficiency and educate Wisconsin residents about issues surrounding energy. These students were involved in many energy-related activities such as KEEP's Bright Idea Fundraiser, building energy efficient homes, or winning the annual bookmark contest.

The sixth annual Energy Awards Ceremony was April 24, 2008 in Madison. To view photos from the Awards Ceremony, please continue down this page.

2008 Bookmark Contest

2008 Bookmark Contest

In 2002, KEEP took over the annual Energy Bookmark from the Division of Energy, Department of Administration. The contest is open to 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students in Wisconsin. The theme for each year is announced in October and entries are due in December. Over 100 entries are received each year! Winners are selected in January and receive a $50 savings bond that is presented at an awards ceremony in April. The student's legislatures are invited to attend. The winning set of bookmarks and essays are distributed to over 3,000 libraries in Wisconsin.

2008 Contest Theme: Safe Routes to School: Alternative Transportation
This year's energy theme focuses on how students can safely travel to school while reducing carbon emissions from gasoline-powered vehicles. Whether it is skating, walking, biking, or riding the bus, students can choose a low-impact way of traveling.

2008 Contest Booklet
2008 Entry Form
2008 Release Form 

Eligibility: 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students of Wisconsin public and non-public schools. Each school may submit nine bookmarks total: three per eligible grade (5th, 6th, and 7th).

Deadline: Monday, December 17, 2007

Awards: Each entry to the statewide contest receives a certificate of recognition. Winners will be invited to an awards ceremony in Madison and received a $50 savings bond. Their bookmarks will be reproduced and distributed throughout Wisconsin at no cost to participating schools.

Bookmark Support Page

Congratulations to this year's Winners!

5th Grade
Tessa Rutsch, St. Paul's Catholic School, Bloomer
Shelby Weiland, Harrison School, Janesville
Mackenzie Nourse, Thomas Jefferson School Middle School, Port Washington

6th Grade
Hanna Seidel, John Edwards Middle School, Port Edwards
MacKenzie Lambert, Berlin Middle School, Berlin
Grace Schelble, Lumen Christi Catholic School, Mequon

7th Grade
Emma Kowalkowski, Notre Dame Middle School, DePere
Olivia Letter, Notre Dame Middle School, DePere
Scott Frazier, Lumen Christi Catholic School, Mequon

 

View their winning bookmarks!

To request these bookmarks, print the order form and fax it in.

Contact Theresa Ford at tford@uwsp.edu or 715.346.4651 for more information.

Student Builders of the Year

This spring, the WI K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP) sponsored the third annual Student Builder of the Year Award to acknowledge the accomplishments of student builders across Wisconsin who have experience with energy efficient building techniques. Two student builders were selected by a panel of judges to receive this year's Student Builder of the Year Award. Students, their parents, and teachers received exclusive invitations to the prestigious Energy Awards Ceremony on April 24 at the Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corp. building in Madison, Wisconsin. At the ceremony, student builders were recognized with a printed certificate and a $50 savings bond from KEEP.

Congratulations to:
Gaven Bandt from Wautoma High School
Alex Trepanier from Oconto High School

To nominate a student and/or to learn more about this award, go to the Technology Education Building Science page.

Electrathon

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The Electrathon is an international electric vehicle race for students.

Please visit the official Wisconsin Electrathon site at www.wielectrathon.org.

For more information, contact:

Sara Windjue at swindjue@uwsp.edu or 715.346.4163.

Solar Olympics

 

The 2008 Solar Olympics will take place at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in May 2008. Events will include:

For more information, visit http://www.wisconsinpublicservice.com/news/solarwiseforschools.aspx.

Send comments and suggestions to KEEP, energy@uwsp.edu or call 715-346-4770.

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