CSI Foundation Announces 2024-25 Mini-Grant Recipients
Release Date: Tuesday 2024-06-11
TWIN FALLS, ID- The CSI Foundation Scholarship & Grants Committee is pleased to announce the awarding of the 2024-2025 mini-grant projects. The CSI Foundation mini-grants are awarded to faculty and staff for new, innovative projects that are not able to be financially supported by the College. Projects should demonstrate support for the student learning process, alignment with the CSI strategic plan, and enrollment management plan. Projects that directly impact a high number of students or illustrate support of Hispanic Serving institution efforts receive priority.
The CSI Foundation Scholarship & Grants Committee received a significant number of applications that represented impactful projects. CSI Foundation Assistant Director, Karrie Van Noy, shares, “we love to see the various initiatives that departments and programs bring forward.”
The 2024-2025 CSI Foundation mini-grant recipients are:
Jennifer Hall-$810 College and Career Readiness
Lunch with leaders networking events
Laura Erickson-$3,000 Digital Media
Purchase of 2, 3D printers and supplies to assist with 3D logo design
Alison Smith-$2,500 Workforce Development and Training
Funds to support an apprenticeship week celebration to raise awareness about apprenticeship opportunities
Jaime Tigue-$2,500 Mental Health Task Force
Funds to organize a mental health summit to facilitate networking and knowledge exchange to enhance mental health support systems
Eddie Reyes-$2,500 Title V HSI Grant
Funds to support inaugural summer leadership camp for over 300 students from Jerome High School
Kara McCurdy-$1,995 Arbinger Institute Outward Performance Certification
Attend virtual Outward Mindset training to obtain certification and revive training on campus for faculty and staff
Reed Hepler-$1,000 Library, CSI Special Collections and Archives
Funds to assist with the creation of a digital archives’ collections and exhibit website, powered by Omeka.net
Mike Stalder-$3,000 Automation Engineering
Purchase of 6 licenses for Factory IO software to increase scope and exposure to industrial applications
Shantel Dolecheck-$2,761 Maintenance Department
Purchase of 6 benches to be placed around campus to increase public access
CSI Challenge Course-$2,800
Auto Belay Safety Device to replace outdated equipment on the Challenge Course
The CSI Foundation mini-grant program is made possible through general donations to the CSI Foundation.
For more information about the program or how to donate, contact Foundation@csi.edu or visit the CSI Foundation website, foundation.csi.edu
Contact Person:
Erika Allen
Executive Director
CSI Foundation
208-732-6245
foundation@csi.edu