David Sullivan, Lizzy Stephan, Miro Kummel, George Eckhardt & Emily Wright
The CC Sustainability Awards annually recognize contributions CC individuals make to the campus, local, regional, or global environment. Recipients are nominated by the campus community. In 2009, the Campus Sustainability Council and the Office of Sustainability recognize:
David Sullivan ‘09
Sustainability Founder’s Award
During the last several years as sustainability commitments at CC have taken root, David has been there: the first CC Sustainability Office Intern, co-chair of EnAct, Bike Co-op guru – he has done it all. David demonstrates incisive analysis combined with mechanical skills as well as clear communication with inspiring leadership. He is as good with the nuts and bolts (literally) as he is understanding and communicating the big picture. As he graduates, he leaves a very different and very green campus behind.
Lizzy Stephan ‘11
Be the Change Award
Lizzy co-organized Earth Week as a first year at CC and co-chaired EnAct as well as served as a Sustainability Intern during her second year. She and Beth Kochevar wrote a successful grant that established tangible resources for campus energy conservation and brought the prestigious Sustainable Endowments Institute to campus. SEI liked her so much they offered her an internship. One of her peers writes, “Lizzy is the change she wants to see in the world and that is why she is so effective in fighting for progress on campus. She walks the walk. She has taught me everything I now know about how to achieve change on a college campus.”
Miro Kummel, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science
Cultivating Sustainability Award
While seven separate CC students were nominated for their work on the CC Farm, every single one of the nominators named Miro for special recognition. The success of bringing the CC Farm onto campus, its vital student participation and the plan for long-range viability of the project can all be traced to the guiding spirit Miro provides this community. Known for his ability to integrate his far-reaching ecological understanding with his commitment to innovative practices, it is his generosity of spirit and willingness to go above and beyond that endears him to his students and colleagues alike.
George Eckhardt, Assistant Director of Facilities
Sustainability Champion Award
Some peer colleges report having to push or coerce their facilities operations to take sustainability seriously. At CC, the Campus Sustainability Council has a hard time keeping up with Facilities and all agree the George is at the head of the pack. Whether it is seeing creative technical solutions where others see obstacles or enthusiastically recruiting allies from every campus building and department, George is one of the earliest and most untiring champions of sustainability at CC.
Emily Wright ’04
Sustainable Excellence Award
Emily may go down in the CC green record books for the most nominations ever. A 2004 CC grad, Emily returned to CC last year to guide the development of our comprehensive energy inventory and sustainability plan. That would be enough work for anyone, but Emily has become central to nearly everything sustainability at CC. Next year, she will coordinate sustainability efforts at CC. One colleague describes Emily as the "workhorse", "glue", "traffic-cop", "motivator", who excels at "walking-the-talk", as well as "talking-the-walk". A student nominator writes, “Emily knows all there is to know about sustainability and is constantly pushing herself to know more, but the thing that is most amazing about her is her ability and willingness to teach others what she knows. Needless to say, Emily gets stuff done. She is a model of commitment. “