Kearney, Nebraska – Kearney Public Schools announced today that Bryant Elementary received a grant for $9,500 from Bayer Fund, which will be used to purchase STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) equipment.
“This grant will allow our school to upgrade our STEM Days with added equipment,” stated Dustin Mitchell, Bryant Principal. “We will be able to add chemistry as part of the program and purchase some mobile STEM carts for grades K-2 and 3-5.”
“This grant will allow our school to improve and upgrade our STEM supplies,” stated Dustin Mitchell, Bryant Principal. “All students have at least one STEM day a month. During those special times, students are introduced to careers and critical thinking skills that help to capture their imaginations along with learning to persist through difficult tasks.”
This grant will support not only our STEM program but also the community we serve by allowing us to learn about different career paths and high-demand job skills that will serve our students and community!
“Throughout the years, the grants given through Bayer Fund have helped strengthen our communities across the United States,” said Al Mitchell, President of Bayer Fund. “We’re proud to be able to provide support to develop programs like STEM Day at Bryant Elementary School, which has been critical in inspiring future generations for careers in the high-demand STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) field.”
In 2021, Bayer Fund awarded more than $13.1 million to over 3,400 charitable and nonprofit organizations to help address essential needs in Food and Nutrition, STEM Education and Health & Wellness. Over the last five years, nonprofit organizations across the U.S. have received more than $75 million.
To learn more about Bryant Elementary, visit https://bryant.kearneypublicschools.org/.
To learn more about Bayer Fund, visit https://www.fund.bayer.us.