2016 Grant Winners
3D PRINTER LEGO MINDSTORMS CURRICULUM
Teacher Recipient: Sue Popelka Teacher Recipient: Kristi Graetz
Amount awarded: $2,450 Amount awarded: $4,000
STANDING DESKS POTTERY WHEELS
Teacher Recipient: Rita Thorson Teacher Recipients: Toni Vleure, Kelyn King
Amount awarded: $2,000 Amount awarded: $2,700
CLIMBING DISABILITIES CHALLENGE COURSE
Teacher Recipient: Dana Zimmerman Teacher Recipient: Olin Morrison
Amount awarded: $1,000 Amount awarded: $3,000
LEADERSHIP RF YOUTH COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
Teacher Recipient: Jennifer Peterson Teacher Recipients: Judy Lefeber, Joan Nelson,
Amount awarded: $1,550 Jennifer Johansson
Amount awarded: $2,800
SMART MUSIC
Teacher Recipients: Joseph Couglin & Mike Fuller
Amount awarded: $500
2015 Grant Winners
STAND2LEARN HONORING VETERANS
Teacher Recipient: Rita Humbert Teacher Recipients: Stephanie Reid, Josh Bazey, Kristine Nichleski
Amount awarded: $3,800 Amount awarded: $3,000
VIRTUES PROJECT COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT FOR DISABILITIES
Teacher Recipient: Maggie Watson Teacher Recipient: Jackie Giedd
Amount awarded: $2,000 Amount awarded: $2,000
TECH TEAM SUPPORT MMS FITNESS ROOM
Teacher Recipient: Cory Klinge Teacher Recipient: Chuck Eaton
Amount awarded: $2,000 Amount awarded: $1,950
LESSONS FROM THE HEART REACH & TEACH
Teacher Recipient: Mary Linhan Teacher Recipients: Sara Lacher, Missy Murphy, Michele Frandrup
Amount awarded: $1,800 Amount awarded: $1,200
LEGO LEAGUE TALKING PHOTO ALBUMS
Teacher Recipient: Nate Shurman Teacher Recipient: Ceci Gellis
Amount awarded: $1,000 Amount awarded: $650
SEEING IS BELIEVING
Teacher Recipient: Cindy Kronman
Amount awarded: $600
2014 Grant Winners
WORLD DRUMMING CIRCLE FRENCH LANGUAGE MATERIALS
Teacher Recipient: Bridget Lyons Teacher Recipient: Mary Giles
Amount awarded: $1,000 Amount awarded: $1,500
WESTSIDE SENSORY GARDEN READERS WORKSHOP
Teacher Recipient: Katrina Loy Teacher Recipients: Stephanie Reid & Rita Thorson
Amount awarded: $900 Amount awarded: $1,500
SUICIDE PREVENTION MATERIALS iMentors
Teacher Recipient: Sarah Zeller Teacher Recipient: Cheryl Hoffman
Amount awarded: $1,000 Amount awarded: $1,100
INDIVIDUAL WHITEBOARDS EMOTIONAL PYRAMIDAL MODEL TRAINING
Teacher Recipient: Jayne Hoffman Teacher Recipient: Becky McAleavey
Amount awarded: $550 Amount awarded: $1,050
SUSTAINABILITY THOUGH FOLK MUSIC SOLAR POWER CHARGING STATIONS
Teacher Recipient: Daniel Parks Teacher Recipient: Lisa Kleinschmidt
Amount awarded: $1,400 Amount awarded: $650
EZ SIGN DISPLAYS GRAPHING CALCULATORS
Teacher Recipient: Kevin Dorn Teacher Recipient: Sue Popelka
Amount awarded: $1,280 Amount awarded: $1,500
BOOK BUDDIES KIND. LIBRARY CNC MILL SHOPBOT
Teacher Recipient: Megan Felling Teacher Recipient: Kyle Stapleton
Amount awarded: $1,140 Amount awarded: $1,500
ELEMENTARY STEM RESOURCES INTRAMURAL EQUIPMENT
Teacher Recipient: Karen Sizemore Teacher Recipient: Rollie Hall
Amount awarded: $1,000 Amount awarded: $800
SECOND STEP - PREVENTION EMPOWERED FOR LEARNING
Teacher Recipient: Sommer Bowers Teacher Recipient: Marie Anderson-Smolinski
Amount awarded: $980 Amount awarded: $800
MALLET INSTRUMENTS
Teacher Recipient: Kris Swanson
Amount awarded: $1,000
2013 Grant Winners
DRUMMING UP CHARACTER SOLAR CARS
Teacher Recipient: Peggy Krasin Teacher Recipients: Kim Quayle, Jenny Hannack
Amount awarded: $1,000 Amount awarded: $1,500
UKULELES FOR YOUTH INTERVENTION TOOL CLOSET RESOURCES
Teacher Recipient: Bridget Lyons Teacher Recipient: Pam McCabe
Amount awarded: $625 Amount awarded: $525
PORTABLE MIC SYSTEM FOR CATS FAST FORWARD READING PROGRAM
Teacher Recipient: Karen Rodewald Teacher Recipient: Andrea Ganske
Amount awarded: $500 Amount awarded: $1,5000
LIVE VIDEO CONFERENCING EQUIPMENT CHARACTER EDUCATION STAFF TRAINING
Teacher Recipient: Thomas Cos Teacher Recipient: Rita Thorson
Amount awarded: $1,500 Amount awarded: $1,000
FARM TO SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAM FIT FOR THE FUTURE TRAINING EQUIPMENT
Teacher Recipient: Chuck Eaton Teacher Recipients: Colleen Sowa & Steve Trudeau
Amount awarded: $1,500 Amount awarded: $350
SPANISH LANG. CHILDREN'S BOOKS 3D PRINTER FOR TECH ED
Teacher Recipient: Christine Engel Teacher Recipient: Kevin Dorn
Amount awarded: $750 Amount awarded: $1,500
3D PRINTER FOR ENGINEERING WORLD MUSIC VISITING MUSICIANS
Teacher Recipient: Paul Haugland Teacher Recipient: Carrie Loney
Amount awarded: $1,500 Amount awarded: $400
BOOK SETS (GLOBAL ISSUE STUDIES) IPADS FOR CLASSROOM & TITLE MATHC
Teacher Recipient: Carrie Loney Teacher Recipients: Jayne Hoffman & Sherry Powell
Amount awarded: $850 Amount awarded: $700
IPOD MUSIC LISTENING LAB PILOT UWRF HYBRID FOOD SCIENCE COURSE
Teacher Recipient: Bridget Lyons Teacher Recipient: Linda Berg
Amount awarded: $1,000 Amount awarded: $800
GLOBAL CITIZEN RESOURCE LENDING LIBRARY FOR 4K
Teacher Recipient: Becky McAleavey
Amount awarded: $1,000
2012 Grant Winners
IPADS STEP PROGRAM
Teacher Recipient: Karen Sizemore Teacher Recipient: Tara Albores
Amount awarded: $800 Amount awarded: $500
IPOD RECORDING STUDIOS LAPTOP & SOFTWARE FOR SMART MUSIC
Teacher Recipient: Stephanie Reid Teacher Recipient: JJoe Coughlin
Amount awarded: $950 Amount awarded: $500
SPECIAL ED SKILLS CURRICULUM LAPTOP & SOFTWARE FOR SMART MUSIC
Teacher Recipient: Kate Dulaney Teacher Recipient: Mike Fuller
Amount awarded: $800 Amount awarded: $500
IPAD FOR SCIENCE CHARACTER EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Teacher Recipient: Mary Linhan Teacher Recipients: Mark Chapin & Kit Luedtke
Amount awarded: $800 Amount awarded: $800
GREENWOOD GARDEN COMPOSTER IPADS FOR CLASSROOM
Teacher Recipient: Steve Papp Teacher Recipient: Mark Smith
Amount awarded: $250 Amount awarded: $800
DIGITAL PROJECTING MICROSCOPE PROJECT RESOURCE CENTER
Teacher Recipient: Kirk Gednalske Teacher Recipient: Mark Smith
Amount awarded: $400 Amount awarded: $500
IPAD FOR AUTISM
Teacher Recipient: Jana Ladd
Amount awarded: $400
FORWARD is a nonprofit education foundation that supports the School District of River Falls. We raise private funds to enhance creative learning initiatives that engage, challenge, and inspire students.