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Becky Kliss’s path to becoming an environmental steward started when she opened��her own cleaning business, Great Lakes Cleaning, Inc., following graduation from Lake��Michigan College in 1996 with an Associate in Business Administration degree.

During the long, late nights of cleaning area office spaces, she was astonished at the��amount of trash businesses accumulated. As her business grew to more than 150 accounts and 180 employees, she saw how the volume of waste and cleaning methods��were affecting the environment.

Seeking a solution, Becky began providing commercial green cleaning services, recycling��programs, matting solutions, and paper/dispenser upgrades. In 2008, she sold her��cleaning business to build awareness of green and sustainability efforts through her new��company, Green Connection, Inc. Green Connection provides consulting services in��recycling, waste audits, facility audits, custodial services, and LEED-EB certification.��

As an accredited professional in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED),��Becky works with organizations, such as Stryker Medical and area K-12 school districts,��to help them implement and maintain LEED standards. Becky has also worked with St.��Joseph Public Schools and the County of Berrien to establish a recycling program. She��finds connections for people as to where and what can be recycled and how they can��reduce their waste.

The��Clarence Beckwith Distinguished Alumni Award was presented to��Becky Kliss in 2013.