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STEM mini-grant awardees

2023-2024

County
Teachers and Partners
Project Name
Amount

Allegan

Dale Quattrin, Anthony Lincoln, Steve Potter, Valli Virgo-Caperton

Allegan Tech Center

Partners: Motorola Solutions

Breaking Barriers Through Students Helping Students

$1,000.00

Allegan

Nicole Kerber, Lauren Behnke, Leah Goering

Douglas Elementary School

Building Science Background Knowledge in Literacy

$1,023.51

Kent

Michelle Holliday, Matthew Evans, Joe Uzarski, James Emperor

Grand Rapids Montessori

Partners: John Ball Zoo, Joyful Wildcrafting, Grow Wise Learning

Grand Rapids Montessori - John Zoo Habitat Hero Project

$2,500.00

Kent

Linze Ritter and Amy Westcot

Native American Education Program of Grand Rapids Public Schools

Partners: Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute (AWRI)

Observations in Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Climate Change

$1,497.10

Kent

Haley Rademacher, Kim Fox, Samantha Frizzle, and Brooke Klopcic

Out-of-School Program: Kids' Food Basket

Real-World Composting Education and Food Waste Prevention for Elementary-Aged Students

$4,010.00

Montcalm

Christina Adamson

Tri County Middle School

Partners: Rural Technology Fund

Big Steps in STEM Bit By Bit with Bit Board Rover

$900.00

Montcalm

Raye Wood

Tri County Elementary

Gaming with Raspberry Pi

$449.97

Muskegon

Rebecca Sandee, Rebecca Droski, Marissa Groothuis

Central Elementary

Maximizing Access to STEM literacy in the Outdoors

$1,358.00

Muskegon

Kari Parnin, Sheila Hunt, Stefanie Sweany, Bill Bowen, Steve Jablonski

Reeths-Puffer High School, Mona Shores High School, Fruitport High School

Partners: NxGenMDx, MAISD Health & Wellness Consultant

Sensemaking and Biotechnology: What's sleep got to do with it?

$1,200.00

Ottawa

Danielle Bolthouse, Rachel Minier, Carly Boschma

Peach Plains Elementary

Partners: Ottawa Area Careerline Tech Center

Sensory Path

$1,250.00

Ottawa

Erin Shillinger, Alyssa Brunelle, Jaqueline Sander, Jacinda Cole, Joanna Mast

White Pines Intermediate School

Partners: Grand Haven Area Stamping Products and Grand Haven Waste Water Treatment Plant, North Ottawa Water Treatment Plant

Water Quality Testing

$1,250.00

Ottawa

Bill Boerman, Jamie Schwartz

Woodbridge Elementary School

Partners: Zeeland Board of Public Works and Audrey Byker Health Coach

Student Led Garden/Nutrition Education

$736.59

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Greater West Michigan MiSTEM Region

Grand Valley State University

B-3-226 Mackinac Hall, 1 Campus Dr

Allendale, MI 49401

Contact Us

Ginger Rohwer

616-331-2272

rohwergi@gvsu.edu

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