PSEG Announces Environmental Education Grant Winners

Nine NJ teachers awarded funds to help teach students about the environment

NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nine New Jersey educators have
extra money to supplement lesson plans with hands-on learning, thanks to
grants from PSEG. The energy company awarded nearly $20,000 this year to
teachers who successfully linked their students' understanding of math,
science, computer science, and technology with an enthusiasm and appreciation
for the environment.

The PSEG Foundation has awarded Garden State educators more than $333,000
since starting its Environmental Education grant program 18 years ago.

"Our grantees come up with creative ideas each year, finding ways to get their
students involved in activities that directly support what they're learning in
the classroom," said Jo Ann Dow-Breslin, PSEG's community affairs manager.
"We're proud to support their efforts to encourage students to think about the
environment in new ways."

Photos of winners are available upon request.

Bergen County

Lyncrest Elementary School in Fair Lawn
Leslee Fisher and Deborah Kempin's project, A "Ribbit-ing Mystery," will teach
3rd, 4th and 5th graders about the link between pollution and global warming,
and show them how pollution affects the environment. Their students will work
together in scientific teams to understand why frogs have disappeared from
Lyncrest Landing. The students will become environmental ambassadors.

Camden County

Lawnside Public School in Lawnside
Through Project Wind Power, Marques Stanard will teach 8th graders about
different sources of renewable energy, with a focus on wind power. In addition
to visiting the Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm in Atlantic City, students will
design and build their own miniature windmills. Upon completion of the project
the students will have learned about the role alternative energy can play in
decreasing New Jersey's carbon footprint.

Hudson County

Washington Community School in Bayonne
Rose Abeal will use forensic science, via CSI-Washington School, to help 8th
graders understand the different forms of local environmental pollution. Her
students will determine the sources of pollution in water and soil and develop
proposals for addressing environmental "crimes" such as littering and soil and
groundwater contamination. The project will culminate with a class trip aboard
the Hackensack River Eco-Cruise, to learn more about the value of this
watershed.

Dr. Walter F. Robinson School in Bayonne
Eleni Verardi will give 4th graders an opportunity to appreciate the
environment and understand that human activities have a global impact. Through
curriculum called The Global Community-Biodiversity is Everyone's
Responsibility, students will research the possible causes of species
endangerment and devise an action plan for saving select animals.

Middlesex County

Linwood Middle School in North Brunswick
Danita Guarino will help 8th graders understand the Environmental Affects of
Fuel Alternatives. Her students will examine issues affecting air pollution
and energy conservation. They will create and design model cars powered by
solar cells, hydrogen fuel cells and electric motors. The student teams will
study how energy consumption impacts the environment, while considering the
economic issues involved with choosing alternative fuels.

Passaic County

Macopin Middle School in West Milford
Michelle Lugerner and Ellen Nash will illustrate to 7th graders that recycling
household waste reduces the amount of garbage in overflowing landfills,
through Don't Dispose It! Decompose It! Ms. Lugerner's students will create a
compost bin and study the organisms that aid decomposition. Various
biodegradable materials will be used, including recycled paper from the
classroom. Students will visit the Hackensack Meadowlands Environmental Center
in Lyndhurst in preparation for the project.

Union County

Leonard V. Moore Middle School in Roselle
Mark Ludwig's project, Trout in the Classroom, will help 4th and 5th grade
students understand environmental citizenship as they analyze the impact of
their actions on their surroundings. Students will study how water quality
affects brook trout and the changes taking place in areas native to the fish,
including the New Jersey Highlands and the Delaware Water Gap.

PSEG has a long tradition of caring for New Jersey's people and communities.
Each year, the energy company and its employees invest millions of dollars and
thousands of hours to improve the quality of life in New Jersey. The company's
culture dictates that service to customers and community go hand-in-hand. For
more, visit www.pseg.com

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SOURCE Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG)

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