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Sustainability Champion Awards

The Sustainability Champion Awards are designed to recognize individuals who go out of their way to develop a culture of sustainability at SCU, to celebrate their hard work, and to honor their achievements. 

Individuals are nominated (by self-nomination or nomination by another), which includes a short description of why they should receive the award. The Office of Sustainability will select an award recipient for each category (staff, faculty, student). 

Click here to nominate yourself or someone else at SCU to receive a Sustainability Champion Award.

 

Past Winners

The first Sustainability Champion Awards were given in the Spring of 2012. Read below about the hard work and achievements of the winners in the faculty, staff, and student categories.

  • Bill Mains poses with Jo-Anne Shibles, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Business Programs, Elizabeth Hart '12 Sustainability Intern, and Lindsey Cromwell Kalkbrenner, Office of SustainabilityBill Mains, Undergraduate Business Programs

    Bill was the faculty recipient of the Sustainability Champion Awards because he developed programs to nurture undergraduate business students so they can become contemplative leaders who are sustainability champions themselves. 

    Bill has created a space for students to explore sustainability and their future careers. Bill formed CLASP, the Contemplative Leadership and Sustainability Program, which connects undergraduate business students with sustainability professionals as well as fosters a sense of place in the Bay Area. Bill is the advisor to the Sustainable Business Studies club, which was formed by students in the first year of CLASP. Bill also advises Into the Wild, a student organization dedicated to connecting students to nature.  

  • Janice DeMonsi poses with Lindsey Cromwell Kalkbrenner and Megan Anders, Sustainability Intern for Athletics and Recreation.Janice DeMonsi, Campus Recreation

    Janice was honored as the staff recipient of the Sustainability Champion Awards for her commitment to developing a more sustainable campus recreation program. She has collaborated with Facilities and the Office of Sustainability to find ways to reduce energy consumption, water use, and waste production while providing a great place for people to work out. 

    Janice has worked hard to improve the compost and recycling systems in Campus Recreation buildings as well as to reduce energy use through the installation of motion sensor lighting. Recently, Malley added several "Powered by Sweat" treadmills that run on self-generated energy.

  • Students from Engineers Without Borders celebrate their awardEngineers Without Borders, Student Organization

    The student group recipient of the Sustainability Champion Awards was Engineers Without Borders (EWB). EWB was honored for their work to build a culture of sustainability both globally and locally. Their tireless efforts to help communities develop sustainable access to clean water, and their involvement with the student group SCOOPS (Students Collaborating and Organizing Opportunities and Projects for Sustainability) were celebrated.

    SCU's chapter of EWB is currently developing a potable water distribution and treatment project for a rural community in El Pital, Atlantida, Honduras. They are also designing a canasta that will enable community members to cross the Cangrejal River to access the community’s water source. EWB will send a group of students to El Pital in early September to survey and to begin the development process for these projects.
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