Congratulations to the 2019 Sustainability Project Showcase Winners!

Published May 6, 2019

On April 24th, the 8th Annual Green Generation Mixer & Sustainability Project Showcase brought together campus and Long Beach community members for an evening of networking, music, food, and sustainability-focused student and faculty projects.

The Office of Sustainability is extremely impressed with the diverse set of innovative student- and faculty-led sustainability projects displayed in the Showcase this year. Thank you to all who contributed to making this an unforgettable and enriching experience for those who attended. 

A huge congratulations to our 2019 Sustainability Project Showcase Winners and recipients of the first Southern California Edison (SCE) Innovation Award!

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prizes

BUSINESS OR MARKETING SOLUTIONS

1st Place

"Green Marketing for LBSUD"

Shawn Anklam, Dara Oum, Josie Maki, Han Luo, & Xiaocong Zheng

Honorable Mention

"Where from? JetBlue, Where to? JetGreen"

Kathy Trinh, Keith Nguyen, Noriel Mamalateo, Misael Enamorado, & Yusra Khan


PUBLIC POLICY, EDUCATION, OR SOCIAL ISSUES

1st Place

"Plastic Debris effects on South Pacific Gyre: Environmental Analysis & Educational Approach "

Collette Bradley, Arianna Campuzano, Aubrey Carr, Julie Haltom, & Esmeralda Suarez

Honorable Mention

"One (Wo)man's Trash is Another (Wo)man's Treasure: A Preliminary Study of Homeless Space-Making Through the Lens of Material Culture"

Acacia Audell


ENVIRONMENTAL/NATURAL SCIENCES

1st Place

"Sustainable Small Scale Farming"

Brian Ronne, Aziz Fellague, Ariouat, Curtis Kayhan, Gabrielle Delayo, & Laureen Carroll

Honorable Mention

"Just Transition Case Study: Port of Long Beach"

Ashling Murray, Maria Vasquez, Lourdes Contreras, Tatyana Boyko, Stephania State, & Rachel Post


DESIGN

1st Place

"Rice Tray"

Josselyn Alcaraz, Aman Dembe, Dominique Gan, & Wesley Ihezue


TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING & SCE INNOVATION AWARD

1st Place

"Bicycle Generator"

Jose Rodriguez, Johnathan Valdez, & Emilio Lua


FINE ART/PERFORMANCE

1st Place

"Earth Song"

Kristen Williams, Priscilla Gonzalez, Tayler Holcomb, Madecyn Penn, & Maggie Franckhauser

Honorable Mention

"Community Rock Garden & Plant Giveaway"

School of Art Advising Center - Sylvan Streightiff Michael Nannery


A Special Thanks to Our Official Judges for the Sustainability Project Showcase


OVERALL JUDGES

Melissa Soto - Campus Planner, Physical Planning & Facilities Management
Sokha Ny - Volunteer Coordinator, Food Finders, Co-Founder, Long Beach Environmental Alliance, CSULB Alumni
Jen Burney - Aquarist II, Aquarium of the Pacific
Courtney Chatterson - Communications Specialist, City of Long Beach Office of Sustainability

CATEGORY JUDGES

Michelle Lange - Production Coordinator, Physical Planning & Facilities Management
Craig Stone - Professor, School of Art
Dede Long - Assistant Professor; Dept. of Economics
Vahid Balali - Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering & Construction Engineering Management
Khue Duong - Associate Librarian for Asian & Asian American Studies, Math, Physical Sciences, & Environmental Science & Policy
Christine Jocoy - Professor, Dept. of Geography