Eric Vanderbeck

Through Eric’s launching of the “REAL” (Rainwater Environmental Alliance for Learning) the organization serves 100 impoverished  elementary schools in northern Texas.
 

Citation: This award is in recognition of your commitment and volunteer time as an environmental educator for the Rainwater Environmental Alliance for Learning in North Texas. By helping to launch the “Real School Garden” initiative, you are helping children to be more engaged learners and lifelong environmental stewards. Your creative teaching style is producing learning gardens that grow successful students. You have given children an opportunity to learn about nature and to explore an outdoor world unknown to them. Through your enthusiasm your students are focused and energized about environmental science and conscious about what they can do as individuals to preserve our ecosystem. Nature is fortunate to have a partner like you, Mr. “V,” who works tirelessly to help introduce children to her wonders.