Beyond Recycling program named community champions
, and Megan Lohmann.preview.jpeg "- Left to right: Students Jessica Hutchinson and Linnea Uphill-Benischke, Dawn Deydey, Sally Masters (representative from BC Hydro), and Megan Lohmann.jpeg")
A recycling education program got the vote of approval from not only its students, but judges in a community champions award.
Isabella Dicken Elementary School students Linnea Uphill-Benischke and Jessica Hutchinson nominated Dawn Deydey and Megan Lohmann’s Beyond Recycling program for the BC Hydro Community Champions competition – and they were chosen as the winners.
Dawn and Megan started the program four years ago and have been visiting the school to explain the importance of environmental awareness with the students.
Teacher Patrice Oscienny said the two students had really enjoyed the visits and believed they deserved the $1,000 prize so they could continue their environmental work.
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