


STEM mini-grant awardees
2024-2025
County | Teachers and Partners | Project Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
Kent | Betsy Verwys, Brian Hendricks, Brandon Paradis, Nick Smith, Tony Quinn Northview Next Career Center Partners: Amway, Cooper Rock Construction, DeWys Manufacturing, Brigade Fire | Exploring Careers in Manufacturing & Industry Through Robotics & VR | $1,919.95 |
Kent | Project Submission by: Stephanie McNitt Out-of-School: Kids' Food Basket Partners: This grant serves 50 schools and sites across Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, and Allegan counties. | Seed to STEM: Experiential Learning in the Garden with Compost and the 5 senses | $3,665.00 |
Montcalm | Christina Adamson Tri County Middle School Partner: Claire Copps | Enhancing our Programming Skills with Edison | $948.00 |
Muskegon | Andria Yost, Brenda Robinson, Kristen Sturgis Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change Partner: Fab Lab | STEM | $1,200.00 |
Newago | Jim Barstow Out-of-School Program: NC PEERS, Inc. | NC GEARS 2024-25 FRC Robotics | $4,000.00 |
Ottawa | Avirl Wiers Careerline Tech Center Partners: Ottawa County Parks and Recreation, Ottawa Conservation District, Outdoor Discovery Center | A Bathymetric Study of Pigeon Lake | $1,030.00 |
Ottawa | Sarah Alsum-Wassenaar, Ramya Swayamprakash, Gina Johnson, Jesse Davenport, Brooke Herr Black River Public School Partners: Windmill Island | Manoomin Test Sites | $1,500.00 |