Students from Copiague, Jericho, Lynbrook, Mineola, Oyster Bay-East Norwich, Sayville, Westbury and West Islip Schools Win PSEG Long Island’s Energy Conservation Contest

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(UNIONDALE, N.Y. – June 12, 2025)  PSEG Long Island has announced the winners of its sixth annual I Am EM-Powered Energy Conservation video public service announcement (PSA) contest.

This year the top 10 award-winning videos were created by 26 4th – 8th grade students from Copiague, Jericho, Lynbrook, Mineola, Oyster Bay-East Norwich, Sayville, Westbury and West Islip school districts. 
 
More than 3,300 students in 42 schools across Long Island and the Rockaways engaged in PSEG Long Island’s I Am EM-Powered eco-friendly coursework this year. The lessons provide instruction about conserving energy, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and the benefits of renewable energy options. They also included guidelines on how to create a video PSA. PSEG Long Island provides the I Am EM-Powered program free of charge for teachers and students. 

The students developed ideas and, in teams of one to four, created 45-second PSA videos putting the newly learned concepts into action. Teachers were able to submit their favorite three videos, which this year were 244 PSAs submitted for judging. 

The winners were announced at an awards ceremony and reception on June 3, 2025, at Farmingdale State College where many of the nearly 100 student finalists, along with participating teachers and school administrators, attended with their families. Nearly 300 people were on hand to honor the young environmentalists and view the top 10 videos. Farmingdale State College president Dr. Robert Prezant welcomed the students and congratulated them on their work.

Members of each of the top 10 student teams earned $75 gift cards, certificates and a class party in their honor. Their teachers received $100 gift cards and an additional $100 to throw the victory party. Every finalist received a certificate for being a finalist in the competition.

Finalist videos, the top 32 PSAs, were created by students from Comsewogue, Copiague, East Meadow, Half Hollow Hills, Jericho, Lynbrook, Mineola, Oyster Bay-East Norwich, Plainview-Old Bethpage, Sachem, Sayville, Smithtown, Westbury and West Islip school districts.

“PSEG Long Island’s I Am EM-Powered program’s focus on reducing our energy consumption helps us manage the power grid, protects the environment and saves our customers millions of dollars each year. Your ideas to preserve our planet by reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and touting the use of renewable energy options like driving electric vehicles, shutting off lights when you’re not using them, and considering solar energy are all part of making the world a better place.”

-  Michael Voltz, Director of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, PSEG Long Island

“What a fun way to celebrate these bright students and shine a spotlight on the entertaining and informative videos they created to educate the public about energy conservation,” said PSEG Long Island’s Director of Customer Experience and Marketing Michael Presti, who also co-hosted the event. “Being involved in the communities we serve is core to our mission, and we are thrilled to support schools and teachers on Long Island and the Rockaways with this free program. We are even more excited to give out prizes to winners for their excellent work.”

To watch the announcement and view the 10 winning videos, click here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFWQccEE12tgV1sXVMOuc8qWwCTH8_x3U. Photos of the event are available here: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCgSFY.

Program and contest by the numbers

• 3,300 4th – 8th grade students participated in the coursework
• 91 teachers participated with their classes
• 42 elementary and middle schools represented
• 32 school districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Rockaways represented
• 244 PSA videos submitted (teachers submitted their top three)
  

Here is a complete list of the winners:

PSEG Long Island provides educational resources through its robust Community Partnership Program, which includes educational programs for children of all ages at schools, after-school and camp programs. Tens of thousands of young learners have been educated on energy conservation, electric safety and situational awareness through these programs. For information on requesting a program for your students, contact PSEG Long Island at communityLI@pseg.com.

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PSEG Long Island
PSEG Long Island operates the Long Island Power Authority’s transmission and distribution system under a long-term contract.  PSEG Long Island is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG), a publicly traded diversified energy company.