2013 Lexus Eco Challenge Kicks Off
Lexus is kicking off its annual Eco Challenge, offering $500,000 in scholarships and grants to middle and high school students.
The Lexus Eco Challenge began in 2007 and since then has distributed $4 million between 25,000 students and their schools by finding creative environmental programs. The annual contest is open to students across the U.S. in grades six through 12. Teams can enter challenges focused on land and water, or air and climate. Winners from the first two challenges then go on to participate in the final challenge with a top prize of $30,000 for both the winning middle and high school teams.
Teams are invited to define an environmental issue that is important to them, develop an action plan to address the issue, implement the plan, and report the results. The first deadline for the land and water challenge is October 7, 2013 while the second deadline for the air and climate challenge is on November 11, 2013.
2012-2013 Lexus Eco Challenge Winners
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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