Dysart foundation provides $22,000 in classroom aid
Alexander Goreski, a teacher at Sonoran Heights Middle School, was one of 15 recipients of the 2025 Laird Mini-Grants.
Courtesy DUSD
Kathryn Berger of Riverview School was one of 15 teachers honored with Laird Mini-Grants this year.
Courtesy DUSD
The Dysart Education Foundation recently announced 15 recipients for the 2025 Laird Mini-Grants totaling more than $22,000.
The Surprise Community Outreach Program funded the mini-grants, along with help from Southwest Foodservice Excellence, Subaru Superstore of Surprise, Alicia Sterna of Western State Bank and other local businesses and community members.
Mini-grants were awarded for projects that incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) education, student need and creativity in student learning.
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Winning the Laird Grant means that I can purchase tools and materials for my students to use that will ignite their passion for storytelling and creativity.”
Kathryn Voss | Marley Park Elementary School iExplore teacher
• Douglas Middlebrooks (West Point Elementary School)
• Earl Simmons (Countryside Elementary School)
• Elena Gonzales (Dysart High School)
• Hannah Bridgeo (Dysart High School)
• Huda Clemens (Western Peaks Elementary School)
• Jack Broughton (Thompson Ranch Elementary School)
• Kathryn Berger (Riverview School)
• Kathryn Voss (Marley Park Elementary School)
• Lucy Blanco (El Mirage Elementary School)
• Lynne Gibson (Asante Preparatory Academy School)
• Sara Rivera (Kingswood Elementary School)
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The Dysart Education Foundation recently announced 15 recipients for the 2025 Laird Mini-Grants totaling more than $22,000.
The Surprise Community Outreach Program funded the mini-grants, along with help from Southwest Foodservice Excellence, Subaru Superstore of Surprise, Alicia Sterna of Western State Bank and other local businesses and community members.
Mini-grants were awarded for projects that incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) education, student need and creativity in student learning.
Rancho Gabriela Elementary School and Dysart High School featured two teacher who earned mini-grants.
Other schools with teachers to earn grants are as follows: Sonoran Heights Middle School, Mountain View School, West Point Elementary School, Countryside Elementary School, Western Peaks Elementary School, Thompson Ranch Elementary School, Riverview School, Marley Park Elementary School, El Mirage Elementary School, Asante Preparatory Academy School and Kingswood Elementary School.
“Winning the Laird Grant means that I can purchase tools and materials for my students to use that will ignite their passion for storytelling and creativity,” Marley Park Elementary School iExplore teacher Kathryn Voss said. “By providing this grant, DEF encourages teachers to not only teach the standards, but to show how those standards can be applied in innovative ways.”
Voss said she encourages other teachers to apply for the grant in the future, especially if they have an idea for a project or activity that promotes a students’ love of learning but would otherwise not happen because of the cost.
Dysart Education Foundation is a volunteer nonprofit organization that serves DUSD students with scholarships and teachers with the mini-grants.
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