RISE Student Board

Davis RISE Student Board

Welcome to the Davis RISE Student Board!

From March 2016 to June 2020, the RISE (Recycling Is Simply Elementary) Student Board was a group of dedicated secondary students from across the Davis Joint Unified School District that developed and implemented meaningful action plans to promote positive environmental change by increasing recycling awareness and compliance in local schools.

"Come and see what RISE was all about!" 🌎 🌍 🌏

Thank you to the following for their generosity, support, and encouragement:

Olivia Beck, former Davis Farm to School Chair
Matt Best, DJUSD Deputy Superintendent
Derek Brothers, Former Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. High Principal - DJUSD
City of Davis Recycling Program
Bryan Ehlers, Former CalRecycle Assistant Director of Education
John Geisler, Former DWR Operations Manager, Davis CA
Jennifer Gilbert, City of Davis Conservation Coordinator
Jack Ingalls, Northern Recycling, Zamora Site Manager
Craig Johnson, Former DWR Operations Supervisor
Marrisa Juhler, Yolo County Landfill Waste Reduction & Sustainability Manager
Dominic Machi, Former DJUSD Director of Student Nutrition Services
Jeri Ohmart, Former Davis Farm to School Chair
Martha Quenon, Retired Holmes Jr. High Teacher
Tandem Foundation, Davis CA

13 decorative rocks painted with messages of gratitude: "Thank you," "Grateful for your support," "You're so cool," "Kindness rocks," "Warm fuzzies," "Thank you so much," a recycling symbol, "Happy day" with a sun, "So helpful," a worm, "A big thank you," and some hearts.

Special thanks to Mr. Best, Deputy Superintendent - DJUSD

Matt Best, DJUSD Deputy Superintendent, holding up a paper that says, Recycling: Just Do It!

Mr. Best, thank you for taking the time to meet with Board members. Your support and kindness helped us get through many recycling challenges!

Recognition of the RISE Student Board Members

Over the last several years it has been my pleasure and privilege to work alongside the RISE Student Board members. As you will observe by reviewing the projects on this website, these exceptional students worked tirelessly over several years to improve secondary school recycling processes. They were a cohesive group, supporting each other along the way while working toward their goals. They never wavered. I will forever be amazed and inspired by their talent, dedication, and perseverance through the many challenges they faced.

-K. Hawkins, RISE Student Board Advisor

A Note To Readers

It is our hope that the Davis School District in coordination with Davis Farm to School will recruit an advisor to revive the RISE Student Board (RSB). An advisor would help facilitate the recruitment of RSB members from all secondary students within the district, establish a consistent meeting location, and oversee RSB projects.

Why revive the RSB? RSB membership provides secondary students the opportunity to learn leadership and team-building skills while working on projects such as data collection, analysis of sorting station placement, developing educational materials, and scheduling special events that will help improve school recycling education and compliance on campuses. Their projects expose students to more eco-friendly sustainable practices that they can emulate and continue throughout their lifetime.

Future RISE Student Board projects can be documented and linked to this website to show the evolution and continuity of recycling in the Davis school district.

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