Summer 2022 Vol. 63, #4
Foundation Grant Awards
From the President
The WSST Foundation is proud to present the following grant winners acknowledged at the 2022 Milt Pella Banquet.
WSST President, Jay Gullickson A Complete Comeback!!! Here I sit, preparing for the end of the school year while decomFounders Grant pressing from the return to inThis $1000 grant can be used to reimburse costs person WSST conference. What a great time of professional development. with some great colleagues! I want to give a big shout out to Amy Fassler, Tracy Swedlund, and Amy Felcyn, Monroe High School the entire conference committee for bringing AP Summer Institute for AP Biology back our annual conference in a grand fashion! Aside from some WiFi issues (who would’ve Milton Pella Grant thought that would be the case after all the digiThe Milt Pella Grant supports the professional tal learning we’ve all been exposed to in the activities of our members. past 2+ years?), it was a fantastic time, with Tiffany Lissick, New Richmond Middle School many great learning opportunities, as well smiles and laughs for all! It was fantastic to get International Yellowstone Educator Fellowship The goal of this project is to meaningfully contribute to the back to a successful, in-person conference! in-field research project of tracking Yellowstone National As cool as it was for me to meet and learn Park’s five major ungulate species. from Paul Andersen, I selfishly found myself Beth Allcox, New Holstein High School most enjoying the conference experience by 3D Integration in Science Classroom connecting with all of you! Over the four days I This project will provide a 3D printer so students can cre- was able to connect with old WSST friends, ate models of the subjects they talk about in class. make new connections with members from around the state, reconnect with a couple of forMary Ellen Kanthack, Genoa City continued on page 4 Science on Saturday This project will allow intermediate grades the district to experience science outside of the regular science classroom, fostering a deeper interest in science.
Lisa Swaney, Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium Here Comes the Sun This is a hands-on STEM extension project designed around incorporating multiple sun activities that is paired with a sun planetarium show. continued on page 4
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President’s Address, Foundation Grants 2022 WSST Election Results 2022 WSST Awards Comeback Conference Pictures WSST News Science News and Opportunities WSST’s Digital Presence NASA’s Night Sky Notes
