Projects awarded $1,649 grant funding Projects awarded $1,649 grant funding (April 16, 2004)

PPIE names five recipients
by Teresa C. Brown

The Pleasanton Partnerships in Education (PPIE) Foundation named five student awardees for its second cycle of grants for 2003-04.

Grant recipients are: € Nicholas Edelman, Amador Valley High, $500 for an autonomous underwater vehicle for the Robotics Club's submarine project and competition. € Clayton Goetz, Vintage Hills Elementary, $100 to help start the Dragon's Scale School Newspaper. € Matthew Klein III, Amador Valley High, $324 for a ceramic scale and raku firing kit to create raku ceramics. € Robin Mostardi, Foothill High, $225 to help fund the application and regional entry fees for the Destination Imagination competition. € Amy Newton, Foothill High, $500 to fund the Every 15 Minutes anti-drinking and driving program.

The organization's guidelines require applications to be student-authored, to have a teacher sponsor and the principal's approval.

PPIE is accepting applications from school district employees for its enrichment grants for up to $2,500 to financially assist student-focused projects that promote creativity and innovative thinking. The deadline for enrichment grants is 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 21. Applications are available online at www.ppie.org or call 846-5620.

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