Gastonia Students Win President's Environmental Youth Award

Congratulations are in order! Students at Gaston Day School won the PEYA award for EPA Region 4. This is a big honor! Read more about the award. 

Team of 3 Students: Katie Danis, Mary Hunter Russell & Grace Wynkoop

The Pollution Solution team found a major threat to the Catawba River in the form of polluted stormwater. The discovery was the catalyst for Team Pollution Solution, a grassroots effort by the teens to “Save the Catawba River: One yard at a Time”. Informational kits, built by the girls from household items they had on hand, are being used in classrooms to teach students about what causes stormwater pollution and how it can be stopped. The team tested the program with the Gaston Day School fourth-grade students. Kids loved watching how everyday living creates pollution and learning how simple steps, like picking up after your dog or bagging your yard waste, keep the stormwater drains clean and the river healthy. (From the PYEA Award Site)