MiSTEM Greater West Michigan Mini-Grant Awardees and Partners 2022-2023

MiSTEM GWM

2022-2023 STEM Mini-Grant Cycle Stats

  • 11 applications were awarded funds
  • A total of $23567.41 was awarded  
  • 26 K-12 In-Service Teachers benefited
  • 11 Informal Learning/Out-of-school Educators benefited
  • 7239 K-12 students served!

2022-2023 Grant Cycle Awardees

County

Teachers and Partners

Project Name

Amount

Allegan

Lori Howell and Pat Velie

Wayland Union Middle and High School

Partners: Greater Federation of Women's Clubs - Gun Lake, Wayland Union Education Foundation

Bee a Good Neighbor

$1,000.00

Kent

Darek Hawkins, Sabrina Beslagic, Peter Weise, Elizabeth Ernst, and Edwin Colburn

Crossroads Alternative High School

Partners: Kent ISD and Penchura, LLC

 

Designing a prototype of "playground" for high school students as the fun/recreational place

$1,876.99

Kent

Michelle Holliday, Matthew Evans, Joe Uzarski, and James Emperor 

GR Montessori 

Partner: John Ball Zoo 

GR Montessori & John Ball Zoo Habitat Hero Project

$2,500.00

Kent

Ranae Gavitt, Cindy Sheehan, Emma Colon, Kristen Accorsi, Cindy Savino, and Caity DeBoard

Out-of-School: Kids' Food Basket

Partners: Cardinal Elementary (Muskegon), West Elementary (Wyoming), Oriole Park Elementary (Wyoming), Hope Academy (Grand Rapids), and Jefferson Elementary School (Holland)

STEM Supported Nutrition, Food Systems and Community Education for the Next Generation 

$4,500.00

Montcalm

Christina Adamson

Tri County Middle School

Making the Most of Micro:bit

$486.20

Muskegon

Chelsea Bender and Tyler Frank

Montague High School

Partner: Chemours Environmental Impact Committee

Environmental Chemistry- Make It Right Chemours

$1,499.84

Muskegon

Sara Goodrich, Randy Gebolys, Molly Vanderleest, and Chad Majeske

Oakrige High/Middle Schools

Partner: Lakeshore Boys and Girls Club

Full STEAM Ahead

$2,475.89

Muskegon

Andria Yost, Brenda Robinson, and Amy Garcia

Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change

Partner: Lakeshore Fab Lab

Muskegon Montessori Jr High

$2,000.00

Ottawa

Julie Kulich, Mike Hoch, and Phil Klein

Coopersville High School

Fiberglass Frenzy

$1,500.00

Newaygo

Makenzie Denning and Vicki Hawes

Pathfinder Elementary, Daisy Brook Elementary, and Hesperia Elementary Schools

Muskegon Area ISD: Educational Technology Consultant / Director REMC 4

Packer Panther Project 

$1,228.49

Newaygo

Stephanie Dood, Travis DeVos, Danielle Siegel, Tracy Sanchez, Luke Cotton, and Marty Holtgren

Out-of-School: Newaygo County-wide application

Partners: Newaygo Conservation District- Kropscott Environmental Farm and Observatory and Muskegon River Watershed Assembly

Newaygo County-Flying Classroom Professional Learning

$4,500.00


Services provided through a MiSTEM grant awarded by the Michigan Department of Education.



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