Senator John H. Eichelberger, Jr. introduced Courtney Langensiepen of Great Commission Schools, Altoona, Pa. during a Senate session in October, after she won first place in the 2007 Renewable Energy Poster Contest, sponsored by Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association.

Pennsylvania students K through 12 were challenged to create posters highlighting the benefits of having green energy in their community and to incorporate the contest theme, “Green Energy…It’s Energizing PA!”

The judges were energized by Courtney’s interpretation of that theme and felt her poster explained a complex process in a simple, engaging way.

Courtney’s entry was one of more than 1,100 entries submitted by elementary, middle and high school students throughout the Commonwealth.