Susan Anton

Susan Anton is nominated for the Hull Award because she created, designed, and implemented a new program for Leadership Education Athletics in Partnership (LEAP), a well-respected non-profit organization established in 1992 to provide children living in underserved neighborhoods of New Haven a welcoming place to learn, explore, and grow. Eight years ago Susan took a neglected backyard space behind the LEAP Community Center and, at her own expense , built raised vegetable beds, designed pollinator gardens, and developed an environmental horticulture program for the children. In after school and summer programs, Susan teaches the gardening portion of their academic and civics curriculum. They learn about soil health, what plants to grow, the role of pollinators, and how to positively affect the health of the environment.