on an airplane. All of the student teams presented with the upmost poise and composure that had most of the judges floored and speechless, "After the presentations concluded, I left the day feeling uplifted and incredibly hopeful. I left inspired knowing that the next generation of youth is equipped with the skills to leave the world a better place for everyone" said Jerry Newberry, Executive Director of the NEA Health Information Network and juror on this year's design competition panel. Design highlights included an art classroom that takes into consideration the needs of students with wheelchairs and is ADA compliant; a school that is made out of 90% recycled materials; a building that accommodates student's predominant learning styles; and one that uses solatubes, a green roof, transitional classrooms, and rain barrels. Two teams tied for first place: Teeland Middle School in Alaska and Seneca Middle School in Michigan. Both of these teams took ideas from their communities and merged the history and culture from their immediate surroundings with 21 st century designs. Students from Seneca Middle School decided that for their project, they would build a school on the former Tiger Stadium. By preserving the historic baseball field to teach students about the environment and sustainability, students would use a portion of the stadium grounds to farm and grow organic fruits and vegetables. Students from Teeland Middle School created a school underground that was more eco-friendly and that looked like the landscapes from Wasilla. The school integrated community, environment, and