Jennifer A. Blankenship

Blankenship plans to use the ING grant funds to start the Energy Savers Club (ESC) at Berry Elementary. Students participating in the after-school program will meet weekly to brainstorm and implement ways to conserve energy in their school. Blankenship will coordinate fieldtrips to the Natural Science Museum to tour Weiss Energy Hall. Club members will research different kinds of energy, present their findings, encourage school-wide energy conservation and conduct "classroom checks" to help implement changes. As a member of ESC, students will learn the many ways humans consume energy, different types of renewable and nonrenewable resources and the benefits of alternative uses. As residential energy experts, club members will share ways to help the Earth by conserving energy with schoolmates, parents and community members. Blankenship and the Energy Savers Club hope to influence others to become more energy efficient. Blankenship is a resident of Spring.