Summer 2023 Vol. 64, #4
Foundation Grant Awards
From the President
The WSST Foundation is proud to present WSST President, Kristin Michalski the following grant winners acknowlWe definitely accomplished edged at the 2023 Milton Pella Banquet. “Capitol-izing on Innovation” at this year’s Founders Grant WSST Conference at the Monona This $1000 grant can be used to reimTerrace in Madison. Thank you to Patrick burse costs of professional development. Mootz and Corinne Michor for your Lisa Swaney, Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium, efforts in creating a transformative expeSchool District of Waukesha rience for our members. You led an outStars for All Planetarium Conference standing team of individuals and I thank the conference committee for their efforts Milton Pella Grant as well. Hopefully you felt welcome the The Milt Pella Grant supports the profes- moment you arrived at Monona Terrace; sional activities of our members. we definitely wanted to touch base with Horowitz Planetarium, Waukesha all of you in one way or another. Who's Ready for Laser Camp? There were almost 200 sessions/events The Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium will be using at this year’s conference. The success of the grant to build Laser camp - an effort to explore the science of lasers/light through devel- the conference depends on individuals willing to share their expertise. Thank opment of a show. you to all of the presenters! Next year, Sarah Ludwig, Woodworth MS, Fond du Lac The Internet of Things Students in the coding club at Woodworth Middle school will create projects and learn how to integrate programming, design and prototyping into science, technology, engineering, art and math using microcontrollers and sensors. Susan Jurries, Arbor Vitae-Woodruff School Snap Circuits Combining the genius circuitry system of Snap continued on page 4
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