2025 Â鶹¹ÙÍø Research Grant Recipients

Â鶹¹ÙÍø is proud to name 24 outstanding educators as recipients of its Â鶹¹ÙÍø Research Grants program, an initiative dedicated to expanding inquiry-driven science education in middle and high school classrooms nationwide. The awardees will bring hands-on Â鶹¹ÙÍø learning to classrooms across 12 states. Among them, 11 educators will receive research kits, while 13 will receive up to $5,000 in funding to inspire creativity and support student exploration in their scientific interests.

This year’s Â鶹¹ÙÍø Research Grants program is sponsored by Regeneron, and Victoria and Michael Chambers. Read the full press release here.

2025 Â鶹¹ÙÍø Research Grant Recipients

  • Kelsy Achtenberg, The Innovation School (Bismarck, North Dakota)
  • Deborah Armstrong, Mineola High School (Mineola, Texas)
  • Marie A Baptiste, Leadership Global Studies Academy (Houston, Texas)
  • Aja Brown, The Metropolitan Soundview High School (Bronx, New York)
  • Janice Coleman-Mathus, Parkside STEAM Community Academy (Chicago, Illinois)
  • Brianna Havir, Heritage E-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Magnet (West St. Paul, Minnesota)
  • Jace Haynes, East Middle School (Butte, Montana)
  • Willman Henriquez Osorio, George L. Carrington Middle School (Durham, North Carolina)
  • Katherine Kidd, Virgil Browne Glencoe Charter School (Franklin, Louisiana)
  • Megan LaRoque, Lincoln County High School (Eureka, Montana)
  • Lyndsey Lynch, Hanover Junior Senior High School (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
  • Zach Martin, Blackman Middle School (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)
  • Kevin McDonald, Lee High School (Huntsville, Alabama)
  • Coleen Nelson-Schafer, Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet High School (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Shelby Nesheim, Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé (Juneau, Alaska)
  • Natasha Rabinowitz, Central High School (Pheonix City, Alabama)
  • Consuela Reed, Benton Hall Academy (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Zulaika Shamshieva, Tallahassee School of Math and Science (Tallahassee, Florida)
  • Gregory Smith, John Overton Comprehensive High School (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Emily Stafford, Columbia Central High School (Columbia, Tennessee)
  • Marcus Staley, Shiloh Christian School (Bismarck, North Dakota)
  • Joshua Swartz, Hillsboro High School (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Bryan Wood, Risley International School of Innovation (Pueblo, Colorado)
  • Trenton Young, Hunter High School (West Valley City, Utah)

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