October
24, 2003
Eva
Nyerges '07 Wins National Environmental Youth Award
Eva Nyerges '07 has been selected by the federal
Environmental Protection Agency as one of ten winners of the 2003
President's Environmental Youth Awards. She received her award
on Tuesday, October 21, in Washington, D.C.
Nyerges, of Danville, Kentucky, was recognized
for her work in founding a chapter of the environmental group
Roots & Shoots at Danville High School. Roots & Shoots
is the Jane Goodall Institute's international environmental
and humanitarian program for young people. Its mission is to foster
respect and compassion for all living things, to promote understanding
of all cultures and beliefs, and to inspire each individual to
take action to make the world a better place for the environment,
animals, and the human community.
Nyerges was inspired to help found the group after
reading Goodall's book Reason for Hope. Roots & Shoots
started a recycling program, made schoolwide announcements about
the history of Earth Day, and partnered with students and faculty
at Centre College to begin environmental projects.
The President's Environmental Youth Awards
program, created in 1971, recognizes young people across the United
States for projects that demonstrate their commitment to the environment.
Young people in all 50 states and U.S. territories are eligible
to participate, and one winner is chosen in each of the EPA's
ten regions.
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