The Green Team came out of my senior project and goal to start a recycling program at White Oak. In 2009 recycling was not available to everyone in Onslow County, or available at the schools, and I felt that White Oak High would be a great place to get young people invested in developing lifelong habits of sustainable living. I started the Green Team and the first task was bringing recycling to the school. It was my hope that the Green Team would foster sustainable innovations and projects and inspire students to challenge the White Oak High community to make more changes toward becoming a model of sustainability for Onslow County. From what I have heard about the growth and success of the team over the past 6 years, the Green Team is doing that and so much more.
Rebekah is now working at Illinois Tool Works as an Engineer in their Emerging Leaders Development Program. |