Lena High School dedicates solar panel

From an article in the Green Bay Press-Gazette:

Lena High School is among the 47 high schools in Northeastern Wisconsin to be awarded Wisconsin Public Services's SolarWise for Schools distinction.

In August, the school received a 2-kilowatt solar-electric system awning mount on the front exterior of the school.

Middle and high school students attended a dedication ceremony for the solar-electric system on Oct. 6, in the high school gymnasium.

Speakers included Lena District Administrator David Honish, WPS Community Foundation representative Karmen Lemke, State Sen. Dave Hansen, WPS Renewable Energy Manager Mike Moore and Lena Science Teacher Linda Schraufnagel.

Following the dedication ceremony students in grades 1-12 attended a renewable energy fair sponsored by Wisconsin Public Service. Students went on a scavenger hunt to learn about different types of renewable energy, energy conservation, electrical safety, played with solar toys, built solar bead bracelets, viewed different bird and osprey nests, rode the energy cycle, learned about career opportunities in the energy field and viewed a new Chevy Volt electric hybrid vehicle.

Every May, Lena High School students will have the opportunity to compete in more than a dozen different solar contests at Solar Olympics, held at one of three UW campuses. Students from all SolarWise schools compete in contests such as solar sculpture, solar car race, solar water heater, solar cooker, solar marketing campaign, photography and more.

The system was donated to the school by the WPS Community Foundation as part of the SolarWise for Schools program.