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For Release: 12/01/2009
Wisconsin Public Service Foundation Awards Grants to Educators
As part of its ongoing support of education, the Wisconsin Public Service Foundation has announced the winners of the Innovative Educator Grant program. The program, in its third year, targets junior high, middle and high school educators in the areas of science, math and technology. Educators were invited to apply for grants, up to $1,000 each, for innovative teaching programs and projects in their schools.
"We had outstanding applications from educators throughout our service territory," said WPS Community Relations Manager Karmen Lemke. "From a business standpoint, it's great to see the innovative teaching opportunities that educators develop to instruct tomorrow's workforce in the areas of science, math, technology and the environment."
Recipients of the 2009-10 Innovative Educator Grants
| School | City | Educator | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwaubenon High School | Ashwaubenon | Dave Stroud | Skills USA chapter to build playhouse for community service project. | $671.50 |
| Coleman High School | Coleman | Douglas Jahnke | Applied Engineering course will design, fabricate & test Electrathon vehicle. | $1,000 |
| Green Bay Southwest | Green Bay | Scott Liddicoat | Purchase electric power system & renewable energy maps. | $950 |
| Holy Cross Catholic School | Green Bay | Jason Johnson | Purchase Saltwater lighting system for aquatic ecosystem in classroom. | $920 |
| Kiel High School | Kiel | Deb Sixel & Sid Lucas | Ecology project in school forest. | $1,000 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran High School | Green Bay | Paul Steinhaus, Nathaniel Watt & Jim McClellan | Convert gasoline vehicle to solar charged electric. | $1,000 |
| Oshkosh West & North High Schools | Oshkosh | Christopher Arps | Purchase an energy cycle to better understand energy & energy conservation. | $1,000 |
| Wausau East High School | Wausau | Lauren Ebbecke | Purchase web based monitoring product for renewable generation system. | $1,000 |
About Wisconsin Public Service Foundation
The Wisconsin Public Service Foundation, incorporated in 1964, is a private, charitable foundation that supports charities and organizations that need financial assistance. Wisconsin Public Service Foundation is funded by stockholders of the corporation, not by its electric and gas customers. The Foundation provides nearly $1.2 million annually in contributions to programs that support activities in the areas of arts and culture, community and civic affairs, education and life-long learning, health and human services and care for the environment.
For More Information, Contact:
- Lynn Kroll, Green Bay, 920-433-5522 (Ashwaubenon High, Green Bay Southwest, Holy Cross Catholic School, Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran)
- Bob Hernke, Oshkosh, 920-236-5945 (Oshkosh West & North and Kiel High)
- Kelly Zagrzebski, Wausau, 715-848-7342 (Wausau East)
- Jenny Short, Marinette/Menominee, 906-863-4376 (Coleman)
- Wisconsin Public Service Customer Service
800-450-7260