Businesses and students honored as 'sustainability champions'.

• Position: HONORS

Aircraft Service International Group, Fruita 8/9 School and Xcel Energy were honored with the Colorado Sustainability Champion Award during the CORE Sustainable Opportunities Summit in April.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado Environmental Partnership partnered with Connected Organizations for a Responsible Economy CORE) to present the awards.

A team of judges from around the state and CORE selected the winners from dozens of entries, examining how each team met criteria for the environment, economy, innovation, society and education.

Aircraft International, the winner in the small category, operates and maintains the fueling system at Denver International Airport. Its energy-saving project included the construction of a solar array next to the DIA fuel farm.

Fruita 8/9 School, winner...