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![Undergraduate students gather by flowers near Tuck in between residence halls on main campus. Photo by Marc Hall](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Students-Walk-by-Tucker-360x216.png)
Compete for a Cause: Join the NC State Energy & Water Competition
Students compete to reduce energy and water use in the first annual campus-wide Energy and Water Competition at NC State University.![Taleek Harlee, Sarah Hall, Niambé James and Patsy McKee are the 2022 Mathews Medal recipients.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mathews.medals2022-e1652210149732-360x216.jpg)
Four Students Receive Mathews Medals
As the highest non-academic distinction awarded to NC State students, the Mathews Medal honors graduating seniors who have served as student leaders and made significant contributions to the advancement of the university. The 2021-22 award recipients included two Goodnight Scholars.![3 students working in garden together](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Learning-Garden-Stewards-360x216.png)
Connections Take Root with New Learning Garden
The Sustainability Stewards have planted an edible garden to further collaboration and connections on campus.![Photo of all the 2022 Sustainability Steward Graduates.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-Stewards-Grads-nb-360x216.png)
Sustainable Senior Excellence
This spring semester, the University Sustainability Office is proud to recognize 10 Stewards who will be graduating soon.![NC State Stewards (left to right) Benjamin Helms, Elias Zauscher and Alie Akins at SolarSpace, a new outdoor study space powered by renewable energy.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/solarspace-360x216.jpg)
A Space to Explore Solar Power
There's a new outdoor hub for students to study, relax and see renewable energy at work.![Image of 2021 sustainability stewards.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Stewards2021-360x216.jpg)
Leading Sustainable Change
Three graduating students in the NC State Stewards program leave behind a legacy of sustainability impact.![A new solar-powered outdoor space on campus is now one step closer to completion with this winning concept in the student design competition](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/solarspace-360x216.jpg)
Winning Design Selected for SolarSpace
A new solar-powered outdoor space on campus is now one step closer to completion with a winner selected in the student design competition.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Gardner-Arboretum-SolarSpace-360x216.jpg)
Student Project to Spark Conversation About Solar Energy
The NC State Stewards are leading a project to construct a solar-powered space at Gardner Arboretum.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Stewards-360x216.jpg)