STEM Educators Grant Doubles Funding for Local Teachers
STEM Educators Grant Doubles Funding for Local Teachers
Including this year's allocations, the grant has put over $46,000 in STEM materials in local classrooms since its launch.
For the past four years, the EDC has collaborated with local entrepreneur and STEM champion Randy Schilling and other sponsors to award teachers in St. Charles County with grants of up to $1,000 to fund STEM-related classroom materials.
Launched in 2021 as an EDC public policy initiative, the Randy Schilling STEM Educators Grant is open to K-12 teachers at public and private schools in St. Charles County. This year, the grant awarded a record $20,000 in funding to local teachers, up from $10,000 awarded in previous years.
This remarkable increase was made possible by a generous $12,500 contribution from Randy Schilling and his wife Sibby, alongside donations from General Motors, Jim and Randie Eberlin, and Partners for Community Progress.
"Sibby and I are excited to pledge our continued support of educators and students by providing essential funding for STEM classroom materials," Schilling remarked. "We believe that through sustained investment in STEM grants, we are not only enhancing educational opportunities but also laying the foundation for a brighter, more innovative future for all of St. Charles County."
Including this year's allocations, the grant has put over $46,000 in STEM materials in local classrooms since its launch.
2024 Winners
- Mackenzie Beckham, Forest Park Elementary
- Stacie Bethmann, Boone Trail Elementary
- Cherie Boren, Timberland High
- Jim Bruegenhemke, Boone Trail Elementary
- Dana Cheese, Blackhurst Elementary
- Benjamin Creen, Liberty High
- Kelsey Dixon, Wabash Elementary
- Heather Erwin, Wabash Elementary
- Robyn Heimburger, Castlio Elementary
- Christine Hilburn, St. Charles High
- Jayne Hollensbe, DuBray Middle
- Jennifer Kastner, Duello Elementary
- Lenny Klaus, Fort Zumwalt West Middle
- Rene Mills, Rachet Rockers Robotics Club
- Lisa Mueller, Rock Creek Elementary
- Jenna Parrish, Peine Ridge Elementary
- Cortney Pearce, Sacred Heart
- Edward Picone, Wentzville Middle
- Michelle Schroepfer, Boone Trail Elementary
- Brent Seyer, Francis Howell Middle
- Katie Smith, Mount Hope Elementary
Some of this year's winning requests include funding for:
- A tower garden and seed heaters for a culinary classroom
- Chicken incubation materials
- Drone technology
- LEGO coding kits
- Virtual reality headsets
- Digital drawing tablets
- Sphero robots
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