Inspiration Grant Winners in front of a chalkboard background

Nothing says fun quite like a surprise Inspiration Grant delivery!

We are proud to congratulate the winners of the 2023 MCPASD Education Foundation Inspiration Grants.

This year marked a record high for Inspiration Grant applications, and we are excited to share that 22 MCPASD teachers and staff members were awarded grants!

The grant funds support a multitude of projects that focus on inspiring learning opportunities and ensuring equitable access.

Thanks to generous donations from the community and local businesses, the MCPASD Education Foundation has awarded over $150,000 to 151 projects since 2013.

Listed below are our outstanding 2023 Inspiration Grant Winners and their projects:

  • Gerilynn Rohrer | Cardinal Academy - Transition Program Coffee Business

  • Ross Cohen | Clark Street Community School - Clark Street Garden

  • Kara Flynn | Elm Lawn Elementary School - Trauma Sensory Toolkits

  • Rhonda Veroeven | Glacier Creek Middle School - Pollinator Garden
  • Megan Due | Glacier Creek Middle School - Krazy Kernel

  • Thanh Do | Kromrey Middle School - Kromrey Robotics Club


  • Amber Kobinsky | Kromrey Middle School - Workshop With Ken Lonnquist
  • Kim Wood | Middleton High School - Connections With A Cop
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  • Jessica McIntosh & Kevin Bavery | Middleton High School - Equipment For Classes In The MHS Pool
  • Douglas Brown | Middleton High School - Wind Ensemble

  • Morgan Glasson | Middleton High School - Accessible STEAM for Diverse Learners
  • Sasha Casper, Amy Huff, and Samantha Russo | Northside Elementary - High-Interest Bilingual Books

  • Alexander Schutz | Pope Farm - Lego STEAM Robotics
  • Betsy Wermuth | Sauk Trail Elementary - One School, One Read Project
  • Christopher Rago, Molly Schelitzche, and Diane Masnica | Sunset Ridge Elementary - Creating Partnerships Through Text: A Collaborative Experience with the First People of Middleton (Ho-Chunk Nation)
  • Melinda Foltz | West Middleton Elementary - STEAM Resources

  • Lindsay Gagnon | West Middleton Elementary - Community Quilt

Congratulations to all the winners! 🎉"