COLUMBUS, Ind. — A local student is hoping to convince Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. to invest in solar energy solutions at Columbus East High School as part of her senior project.
East senior Yutika Sawant will deliver a presentation on solar energy at BCSC’s school board meeting Monday. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the Terrace Room of the BCSC administration building.
During her presentation, Sawant will share some basic information about solar energy and its benefits, a case study on the electricity costs and usage at East, her case for why the school needs solar panels, her personal experiences with solar power and a petition she created to put solar panels on the high school roof.
Sawant said her petition, which is open to students, teachers and parents, has received a positive response.
“So far, they (students) have been really enthusiastic, and they are in favor of putting in panels,” she said. “I’ve received a lot of comments which says, ‘Do it, install them, it would make me proud of our school.’”
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