JUDGING

With more than a hundred nominations of outstanding efforts to teach and live green, the Florida Green School Awards called upon a number of outstanding individuals to serve as the blue ribbon panel of judges.

After an eligibility check by the Department of Education, each nomination was reviewed by at least two judges. Scores were tabulated and aggregated. The top three finalists were identified in each category.

• Darren Fancher, Department of Management Services, Tallahassee
  Professional Engineer at Florida Department of Management Services
• Alan Penchansky, The Penn Group, Miami
  President
• Jennifer Szaro, OUC, Orlando
  Renewable Energy Manager
• Suzanne Dameron, Aspire Public Relations
  CEO and President
• Elizabeth Swiman, Florida State University
  Program Assistant at Florida State University
  Director of the Eco-Reps Program
• Lisa Edgar, Florida Public Service Commission
  Public Service Commissioner
• Robert Palmer, ULI North Florida
  Chair, Urban Land Institute
• Diana Ferguson, Florida Association of Counties
  Legislative Staff Attorney
• Robert Solomon, Prattco Roofing
  Retired Vice President