2002 Be Smart Educator Excellence Awards

Ms. Koller made tremendous contributions to waste reduction and resource conservation at South Division High School. She organized an Environmental Club with the goal of identifying hazardous chemicals and asthma triggers in the school and to help the school use safer alternatives.
Her efforts teach students the skills and knowledge needed to help the environment and have direct results. The Club took an inventory of chemistry labs and will soon do the same for other departments. As part of the "Buy Clean" program, the Club suggested purchasing changes to the school and the Central Administration of the Milwaukee Public Schools. The Be Smart Scholarship Competition recognizes the work of the South Division Environmental Club.

MICHAEL BOTTUM AND RYAN HOLLE, TEACHERS AND ADVISORS
EAST TROY HIGH SCHOOL, EAST TROY, WI
$400 BE SMART EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE AWARD

Mr. Bottum and Mr. Holle have teamed up to initiate, oversee and continue activities related to waste reduction and resource conservation in the East Troy area. Mr. Bottum teaches science courses and advises extracurricular activities such as the Outdoors Club, the newly formed Ecology Club, hiking expeditions and a senior canoe trip Wisconsin's Boundary Waters. Mr. Holle heads the Agriculture Education program and teaches several courses. He also advises the East Troy Future Farmers of America, mentoring and leading numerous extracurricular activities. He helps students achieve statewide award-winning agricultural and environmental proficiencies.
Both teachers encouraged and assisted student participants of the Be Smart Scholarship Competition. This has helped several area businesses reduce waste in money-saving ways.

BETTY JO AZPELL, TEACHER OF BIOLOGY AND INDEPENDENT SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECTS
DIVINE SAVIOR HOLY ANGELS HIGH SCHOOL, MILWAUKEE, WI
$300 BE SMART EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE AWARD

Ms. Azpell has a history of contributions to waste reduction, resource conservation and environmental education. Thanks to Ms. Azpell, the school began recycling long before Wisconsin's Recycling Law took effect. Under her guidance, Divine Savior Holy Angels High School has been the longest continuous participant in "Testing the Waters" which involves students in monitoring water quality and reporting the findings to a basin-wide database. Betty Jo Azpell mentors students to help them conduct environmental projects on a number of topics. She has supported the work of students in the Be Smart Scholarship Competition.