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CFNIL awards Blanche Martin Mini Grants
Rockford Register Star
ROCKFORD The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois recently announced the recipients of the 2021 Blanche Martin Mini Grant Awards.
Kelly Duncan of Guilford High School received a grant for technology to allow teachers to simultaneously project lessons and see remote students to improve connection.
Doug Elfstrom of the Prairie Hill School District received a grant for the Willowbrook School Garden Project, an after-school club and opportunity for leisure or study access.
Sarah Logemann of Rockford East High School received a grant for Solar-Powered English, in which newcomer students will work in small teams to build a solar-powered device using a Flinn Scientific Kit.