Lambert Named Student Recycler of the Year, Recycling Program Places Well in Recyclemania Contest

Hallie Lambert, a sophomore English major from Sikeston, Mo., was named Student Recycler of the Year.

Howard Worcester, Truman’s recycle coordinator, presented Lambert with the award.

The award is given for hard work, dedication and devotion to the recycling program.

In addition, the results of the Recyclemania contest are in and Truman made a strong showing.

Truman placed ninth in the Per-Capita Classic out of the 201 colleges and Universities involved in the competition.

In the Targeted Paper competition, Truman took fifth. The University also took 12th in cardboard and fourth in the Bottles/Cans contest, placing behind the University of Oregon, Rutgers and Kalamazoo College.

More information about the results is available at http://www.recyclemaniacs.org.