MLEF Announces 2025 Spud Impact Grant Awards

MLEF awarded Spud Impact Grants this November. In all, $10,250 has been awarded toward basic needs, classroom projects or activities within the district.

​Congratulations to the following awardees and their project or activity:

• District 152 : basic school supplies funding
• Brian Cole, Horizon Middle School : "Orchestra bows" *This project was funded by the Christoffers Family Spud Impact Grant 
• Sherri Dryburgh, HMS-West : "Digital Microscopes to Increase Student Engagement"
• Tammi Fortney, School Psychologist, Moorhead High : "Inclusive Spuddy"
• Rebecca Green, Technical Director : "Theater Dress Forms"
• Courtney Grout, S.G. Reinertsen Elem : "Kindergarten Sensory Bin/Hands on Manipulatives"
• Caitlyn Harvey, HMS-West : "Books for Diverse Literature Circles"
• Katie Kohorst, S.G. Reinertsen Elem : "Flexible Seating for 4th Grade Classroom" *This project was funded by the Irene Olson Spud Impact Grant
• Sarah Martin, Learning Resource Strategist, Probstfield Elementary : Gifted/Talented "Think like an engineer" ​
• Kevi Muhammed, Moorhead High School : "Indigenous ELA Curriculum Project"
• Alison Sluke, Ellen Hopkins Elementary : "Sensory Regulation Items for Hopkins"  *This project was funded by the Irene Olson Spud Impact Grant
• Hayley Steffes, Robert Asp Elementary : "Classroom Library"
• Erika Thiel, Dorothy Dodds Elementary : "Nurturing Hearts Take 2"
• Andrew Tichy, Moorhead High School : "ELA Classroom Libraries at MHS" *This project was funded by the Moorhead Rotary's Dr. Lynne Kovash Spud Impact Grant