Program from the 2012 PECO Energizing Education Ceremony

ENERGIZING
EDUCATION CELEBRATION
May 19, 2011
WHYY, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The PECO Energizing Education
Program is funded in part by

About the Exelon Foundation
The Exelon Foundation is an independent, nonprofit
philanthropic organization funded solely
by Exelon Corporation, an energy company,
through shareholder dollars. We support nonprofit,
tax exempt organizations primarily within
the service territory of Exelon and its operating
companies, including: Illinois, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Texas, and Massachusetts.
About PECO
Founded in 1881 and based in Philadelphia,
PECO is an electric and natural gas utility whose
2,400 employees serve 1.6 million electric and
486,000 natural gas customers in southeastern
Pennsylvania.
PECO is one of the Greater Philadelphia
Region’s most active corporate citizens,
providing leadership, volunteer and financial
support to numerous arts and culture, education,
environmental, economic development and
community programs and organizations.
About The Franklin Institute
Founded in honor of America’s first scientist,
Benjamin Franklin, It is dedicated to creating
a passion for learning about science and
technology by offering new and exciting ways to
dazzle, delight and inform its namesake. Please
visit the Franklin Institute’s two new exhibits,
Electricity and Changing Earth, and for more
information, visit www.fi.edu.
About NEED
NEED is the nation’s leading provider of energy
education programs and materials for schools.
Its mission is to promote an energy conscious
and educated society. All NEED learning
activities are correlated to Pennsylvania state
standards for science and technology.
About the PECO
Energizing Education
Program
Launched in 2009, the PECO Energizing
Education Program has grown and adapted
based on teacher and student feedback. “We
decided to continue the program based on the
success we saw,” said Jeff Gordon, manager
of Corporate Relations. “We received great
feedback from the teachers and students. With
the increased school participation, we hope to
do additional evaluation that will guide us in our
efforts to develop an outstanding energy and
environmental education program for the entire
PECO community.” Five schools took part in the
program in 2009, and that number doubled in
2010. In 2011, 14 schools participated, proving
even further the success of the program. PECO
provides opportunities for current and past
participants to continue their involvement. A
total of 1,668 students are participating this year.
PECO is currently looking
for schools to participate
during the 2011-2012
academic year. For further
information please visit
www.NEED.org/peco.

Master of Ceremonies
Jeff Gordon, Manager, Corporate Relations, PECO
Greetings
Dennis Wint, Ph.D., President and CEO, The Franklin Institute
Mary Spruill, Executive Director, National Energy Education Development Project (NEED)
Video Presentation
School Presentations
E.N. Peirce Middle School
Universal Institute Charter School
Gotwals Elementary
E.B. Barth Elementary
Tinicum School
Commentator
Frederic Bertley, Ph.D., VP Science & Innovation, The Franklin Institute
Awards Presentation
Closing Remarks
Craig Adams, SVP and COO, PECO

PECO Energizing Education Steering Committee
Creighton Elementary
Warren Bell
Terry Walsh
E.B. Barth Elementary
Nicola Alutius
Ann Marie McDonnell
E.N. Peirce Middle School
Diane Chronister
Douglas Kimberling
East Norriton Middle School
David Davis
Ashley Palmer
Gotwals Elementary
Kaitlyn Januszeski
Alison Koch
Armstrong Middle School
Thomas Bradeis
William Shire
Christopher Columbus
Elementary School
Rosa Sabie
Fugett Middle School
Joseph Grello
Joanne Trombley
Christine Nolan
Kerry Montgomery
G. A. Stetson Middle School
Joseph Paris
James Peck
Leroy Whitehead
Robert Becker
Laura Mazzagatti
Laurie Bachman, Riverbend Environmental Education Center
Frederic Bertley, Ph.D., The Franklin Institute
Angela Cooper, PECO
Jeff Gordon, PECO
Christina Kerrigan, PECO
Sharon Kiefer, The Franklin Institute
Mellanie Kai Lassiter, PECO
H. Alfred Ryan, Exelon
Mary Spruill, NEED
2010-2011 Participants
Greenberg Elementary
Jonathan Cameron
Theresa Ridgway
Harrison Elementary
Beverly Madyun
Crystal Wright
James Rhoads School
Donna Barreca
Robin Bird
M.H. Stanton
Brenda Davis
Sanigita Parikh
Tinicum School
Kristen DiMarco
Keith Saroka
2009-2010 Participants
George McCall Elementary
School
Carol Domb
Scott Knoflicek
Greenfield Elementary School
Adrienne Horowitz
Daniel Lazar
Harris School
Rachael Kelly
Shawn McDougall
Meredith Elementary
Elisha Bryson
Jessica Lauer
Paul Spina
Cindy Farlino
Kim Silverberg
Universal Daroff School
Crystal Cubbage
Randy Piersol
Universal Institute Charter
Myishing Cox
Carrie Johnson-Gibson
Upper Merion School
Edward McClintic
Carla Warner
Pottstown Middle School
Arden Moore
Jennifer Mitchell-Winterbottom
Leslie Bauer
Gail Cooper
Jared Leimeister
Sharon Hill School
Maya Wade
Stewart Middle School
Brian Dooner
Dawn Coe
Mark Skoczynski