The eighth grade students at St. Teresa of Avila School in Albany, New York, have done it again.
The Science Club at St. Teresa’s is one of six first-place winners for the middle school portion of the Lexus Eco Challenge Finale.
In the fall of 2008, the St. Teresa’s Science Club was recognized for its recycling campaign (land), which had far-reaching

effects in the school, parish and city of Albany communities. The prize for that endeavor was $10,000. St. Teresa’s was also recognized for the second challenge: water. The prize for that challenge was also $10,000.

The final task for the Science Club was to create a PowerPoint presentation on land, water, or air/climate. The club chose to build on the success of the land portion of the study. The team was awarded $30,000 for this portion of the challenge.

The City of Albany Common Council recognized the work of the students on February 2, 2009, with a resolution congratulating the Gators Going Green for winning the Lexus Eco Challenge and their efforts in creating a recycling program for their school and parish communities.
Attending the presentation were Sister Patricia Houlihan, principal; Laura Salewski, science club advisor; and parents of the students.