Awards, Recognitions, Certifications,
and Grants
These are a few of the numerous local, state, national and
internations awards and recognitions. Visit our facebook page for a complete listing.
Environemental Excellence Award
Club and Sponsor
The Ecology Club and Sponsor Donna Burrus received the Environmental Excellence Award from SeaWorld. The club was recognized for four years of work in environmental sustainability. The club used the prize monies to support a new project, Bat STEM study that was conducted by 5th graders and Biology II classes joing the Ecology Club. The club sponsor was honored by the NSTA and SeaWorld for the three years of the Bat STEM Study.
3X National High School of the Year
The Ecology Club has won the top Senior project in Tennessee for six years and has been selected as the top energy education project in the nation for the third time.
This year we received a Outstanding Project Recognition as the most Outstanding School Energy Efficiency Project in the USA!
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation selected our NEED Project as the top Senior NEED project in the state of Tennessee.
Youth Garden Grant Award
Mary Margaret's Garden, our outdoor classroom won one of the National Gardening Association's Youth Garden Awards. There were over 2500 gardens submitted from across the nation for this presteigious award.
Conservation Educator
of the Year
Donna Burrus was nominated by the Tennessee Nature Conservancy for the Tennessee Wildlife Federation's Environmental Educator of the Year and received this award in June in Nashville for her many years of work teaching others about conservation of Tennessee's natural resources and wildlife. The Bat STEM Project was presented to the Tennessee Bat Working Group's Annual Conference in 2014.
National and Regional Club Awards:
Governor Bill Haslam declares A Day of Recognition in Tennessee to recognize the environmental sustainability efforts of the Ecology Club. June 2016
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NEED Outstanding Project for School Energy Efficiency Project - Only 1 in the USA! 2016
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National Energy Education Development Senior School of the Year 2016
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Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation TN Energy Division Senior School of the Year '16
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EPA Presidential Youth Environmental Program awards a certificate of recognition for outstanding environmental sustainability
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Herb Society of America Grant 2016
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Scott's Miracle Grow Grant 2016
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Baker Heirloom Seed Company Grant 2015
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Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Energy Division Senior School of the Year '15
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National Energy Education Development Senior School of the Year '09 and '10
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Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Energy Policy Office Senior School of the Year (Won 5 times)
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National Science Teachers Association Environmental Educator of the Year 2014
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Tennessee Wildlife Federation Educator of the Year 2015
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National Science Teachers Association Aero Space Educator of the Year 2015
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Volvo United Nations Environmental Program Certificate of Excellence (Twice)
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You Rocked Teens for Jeans Regional Collection Award
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Good Sports Always Recycle, University of Tennessee (Won Twice)
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Tennessee Environmental Education Association West TN Educator of the Year
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SeaWorld Busch Garden's Environmental Excellence Award, (1 of 10 in the nation)
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WalMart Earth Day Every Day Award, (1 of 16 nationally)
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Tennessee Environmental Education Club of the Year 2010
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Tennessee Environmental Education Association Grant (Twice)
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TN State Department of Environment and Conservation Partner Level Success Story
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Fayette County Education Foundation Grant (Twice)
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Exxon Community Grant (Twice)
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Memphis Herb Society Grant
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Garden Club of Cordova Youth Garden Club Grant
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National Gardening Association Youth Garden Grant
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Fayette County Farm Bureau Women Book Grant
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Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award Honorable Mention (Twice)
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Mail-order Gardening Association’s Kids Growing with Dutch Bulb Grant
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Tennessee Farm Bureau Grant
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Tennessee Foundation for Ag in the Classroom Grant
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Chickasaw Shiloh Resource Conservation and Development Council Grant
