CHARLESTON, W.Va. (August 21, 2019) – The West
Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Rehabilitation
Environmental Action Plan (REAP) is now accepting nominations for the 2019
Make-It-Shine Environmental Teacher of the Year Award. Award recipients will be
honored at the West Virginia Solid Waste Authority’s/REAP’s Annual Awards Banquet
on Oct. 21 at Canaan Valley Resort in Tucker County.
Winners will be chosen in the elementary, middle and high school levels, with
each winner receiving a $500 personal award, a $1,000 award to be used in
promoting STEM programs and a one-night stay at Canaan Valley Resort to receive
their award.
For eligibility requirements, or to nominate
yourself or a fellow educator, applications are available at https://dev-deptwo.wv.gov/environmental-advocate/reap/wvmis/Pages/default.aspx.
The application deadline is Friday, Sept. 13.
For more information, contact Make It Shine
Coordinator Joshua Hamrick at Joshua.R.Hamrick@wv.gov or 1-800-322-5530.
For more WVDEP news and
information, go to www.dep.wv.gov. Also, connect with the agency on
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