Agriscience teacher and FFA adviser Liz Harris said it was a student's excitement and curiosity that led her to secure a $10,000 grant this year to renovate the school’s rundown greenhouse.

Educators in District 87 and Unit 5 submitted 63 mini and standard grant applications requesting a total of $119,338. The Foundation awarded $76,276 to 44 projects. Since 1992 $852,581 has been awarded to support 884 projects.

View the most recent listing of grant recipients from the 2020-2021 school year