CSI Foundation Grants
Foundation Mini-Grants (up to $2,500)
Total Foundation Mini Grants Awarded 10/1996 – 4/2009: $275,668
2008-2009 Awards
| Date of Award |
Name |
Description |
Amount Awarded |
| 4/2009 |
Izabella Bagdasarova |
Equipment for production of video/multimedia to promote CSI programs and services |
$2,469 |
| |
Steve Birnie |
Technology to videotape student practices/performances |
$1,800 |
| |
Gordy Kokx |
Upgrade of ambulance for training purposes |
$2,500 |
| |
Tracey Meyerhoeffer |
Development of online universal design course |
$2,400 |
| |
Jette Morache |
Maps for classroom walls in Shields building |
$2,205 |
| |
Brett Reid |
Metal signs for law enforcement training exercises |
$509 |
| |
|
4/2009 Total |
$11,883 |
| 11/2008 |
Cindy Biberos |
Workshops for faculty, staff and students of Early Childhood Education |
$2,500 |
| |
George Halsell/
Mark Daily |
Musical instrument (theremin) for music appreciation and physics classes |
$600 |
| |
Lynn Irons |
Technology for at-risk students to encourage persistence and retention in courses |
$2,350 |
| |
Janet Milligan |
Endoscopic equipment for surgical technology programs |
$2,500 |
| |
Brett Reid |
Safety cones for emergency vehicle operation training |
$1,750 |
| |
Tiffany Seeley Case |
Hardware to improve ability to teach online course |
$1,966 |
| |
Jan Simpkin |
Electronic equipment to develop “paperless” course |
$2,500 |
| |
Shawn Willsey |
Brunton transit compasses for lab exercises and field trips |
$2,400 |
| |
Kate Woods |
Software rights to provide virtual interview preparation for students |
$1,409 |
| |
|
11/2008 Total |
$17,975 |
2007-2008 Awards
| Date of Award |
Name |
Description |
Amount Awarded |
| 4/2008 |
Jenny Davidson |
Framing materials for student and community art displays |
$400 |
| |
Teri Fattig |
Technology to preserve historical information about CSI and Magic Valley area |
$2,153 |
| |
Jim Massie |
Jump kits for EMT students |
$2,335 |
| |
Tracey Meyerhoeffer |
Classroom Management Traininig |
$918 |
| |
Janet Milligan |
Patient monitor |
$2,200 |
| |
Dawnette Reis |
Sign language exchange program |
$2,500 |
| |
Karen Roberts |
Time and Attendance program |
$2,324 |
| |
David Rodriquez |
Vehicle communication interface |
$2,500 |
| |
Rita Ruhter |
Student attendance at Regional Human Services Conference |
$2,500 |
| |
Janice Simpkin |
Promoting of sustainability/green campus |
$2,500 |
| |
Randy Smith |
GPS monitors |
$2,500 |
| |
Jaime Tigue |
Playground Pack for Kids fitness and wellness camp |
$2,500 |
| |
|
4/2008 Total |
$25,330 |
| 11/2007 |
Brett Reid |
Collapsible batons for student training |
$2,385 |
| |
Evin Fox |
Production of ‘Active Parenting’ Classes |
$1,186 |
| |
Julie Heithecker |
Webcams and iPod Touches for communication with students |
$2,050 |
| |
Barry Pate |
Biotechnology equipment |
$2,280 |
| |
Russ Tremayne |
Registration fees for civil liberties symposium |
$2,400 |
| |
Alice Anderson |
Training for early childhood caregivers |
$2,500 |
| |
|
11/2007 Total |
$12,801 |
2006-2007 Awards
| Date of Award |
Name |
Description |
Amount Awarded |
| 4/2007 |
Jenny Davidson |
Development of Sun Valley Summer Spanish Institute - Blaine Center |
$2,000 |
| |
Rosa Davila |
Materials to be used during “Foundations of Science” course for elementary school teachers and for the annual Science Camp. |
$2,500 |
| |
Rosemary Fornshell |
Membership in The College Consortium for International Studies and travel expenses to attend seminars |
$2,500 |
| |
Evin Fox |
Production of “Active Parenting” classes |
$1,740 |
| |
George Halsell |
Purchase license for and DVDs of video series of Exploring the World of Music |
$1,300 |
| |
Julie Heithecker |
Camcorder and digital camera for portfolio development and enhanced learning and employment opportunities for Autobody and Photoshop students. |
$1,940 |
| |
Mary Hopkins |
Musical instruments and music to expose children to various types of musical instruments and sounds |
$2,500 |
| |
Mary Hopkins/Bryan Matsuoka |
Webcam and computers/software for observation in early childhood classroom. |
$2,500 |
| |
Dayle Ohlau |
Video recording equipment for Blaine County Center to enhance instructional practices in oral communication and document special events and programs |
$1,740 |
| |
Brett Reid |
Equipment to provide clear, audible communication from instructor(s) during gun handling training in a range setting |
$2,250 |
| |
|
4/2007 Total |
$20,970 |
| 11/2006 |
Shelley Brulotte |
Series of community enrichment presentations by photographer/artist, Al Weber |
$1,300 |
| |
Amy Doetsch |
Reagents and related equipment to use with an externally funded microscope to increase understanding of cellular structure and function |
$2,500 |
| |
Julie Heithecker INFT, Allied Health, Human Services |
Hardware and software to enhance development and delivery of course content |
$2,399 |
| |
Gabe Kleinkopf/Ann Flannery |
Software and equipment for students with disabilities to increase use and awareness of assistive technology |
$1,458 |
| |
Brett Reid |
Digital cameras for crime scene photography |
$742 |
| |
|
11/2006 Total |
$8,399 |
2005-2006 Awards
| Date of Award |
Name |
Description |
Amount Awarded |
| 3/2006 |
Evin Fox |
Funds for speaker fee and transportation to attend a collaborative “parent night” with preschools in the Boise area |
$2,500 |
| |
Jennifer Hall |
Production of marketing materials to increase the number of GED graduates that transition to CSI |
$1,035 |
| |
Dennis Heiner |
Funds to attend NASBITE international business conference re: Global Business Professionals Certification and DOE Title 6-B grant awards |
$500 |
| |
Sylvia Jensen & Jim Tarter |
Specimens and disposable gloves for summer Science Camp classes |
$500 |
| |
Kody Ketterling |
Computer equipment for students to self-register at recruitment events |
$2,490 |
| |
Jim Knight |
Promotional efforts and advertising for the CSI Benefit Draft Horse Show |
$2,431 |
| |
Julia Rietdorf |
Jumps and riding helmets for Equestrian Team class |
$1,275 |
| |
Kathy Stover |
Stipends for faculty to develop internet lessons and course materials for mathematics courses that are required for elementary teachers |
$2,500 |
| |
Bart Wilson |
Horseshoeing tools for students to use in class |
$2,116 |
| |
|
3/2006 Total |
$15,347 |
| 11/2005 |
Clark Draney |
Equipment for development of on-line courses |
120 |
| |
Tiffany Eden |
Scholarships for Early Childhood Education Program students to attend workshops on the latest developments and changes in ECE program assessment |
1,650 |
| |
Gordy Kokx |
Subscription to continuing education program for students |
750 |
| |
Gordy Kokx and Julie Heithecker |
Purchase and implementation of handheld computer devices for paramedic students |
2,321 |
| |
Shannon Palmer Stowe and Ann Flannery |
Software and equipment to increase use and awareness of assistive technology |
1,025 |
| |
Kat Powell and Safety Committee |
Printing of safety pamphlet |
400 |
| |
Brett Reid |
Camera for crime scene photography |
400 |
| |
Shawn Willsey |
Fractured-rock groundwater simulator for physical science instruction |
500 |
| |
|
Total for 11/2005 |
$7,166 |
2004-2005 Awards
| Date of Award |
Name |
Description |
Amount Awarded |
| 2/2005 |
Brett Reid |
Equipment to enhance law enforcement program |
2,400 |
| |
Sarah Harris & Kathy Pullman |
Scholarships to help students participate in biology field trip to Belize. |
2,500 |
| |
Shannon Palmer & Ann Flannery |
Assistive technology devices to increase student awareness of hands-on exposure to and application of assistive technology which can be used to enhance studies |
2,401 |
| |
Kathy Clark & Don Schultz |
Improve quality of students' experiences with high quality digital cameras with adapters for microscopes and spotting scope |
2,500 |
| |
Jayson Lloyd |
Clay models for teaching human anatomy - replacing cat dissection. |
2,500 |
| |
Mark Brown |
Publish literary journal of student's fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction and essays. |
400 |
| |
Karen Atwood & Teresa Sept |
Equipment to improve audio quality in student projects. |
597 |
| |
David Rodriguez |
Diagnostic equipment for training students to meet industry needs |
2,500 |
| |
Jay Sneddon |
Kosk for Student Union to provide specialized registration/financial aid tasks. |
2,500 |
| |
Shawn Willsey |
Interdepartmental instruction for Belize biology field trip |
400 |
| |
|
Total for 2/2005 |
$18,698 |
2003-2004 Awards
| Date of Award |
Name |
Description |
Amount Awarded |
| 2/2004 |
Brett Reid |
Self defense equipment (training shields) to provide realistic practice/use of force training for law enforcement students |
1,424 |
| |
Dan Daggett |
Upgrade CSI web server and Blackboard server |
2,460 |
| |
Ken Bingham |
Augment audio recording equipment to increase flexibility and improve quality of student projects in literature classes |
542 |
| |
Julie Ricks-Doneen |
Expand early childhood learning materials to area educators on a check-out system |
1,500 |
| |
Melissa Joelson |
Production of video to explain and demonstrate program policies and procedures to ABE/ESL instructors and intake aids |
1,500 |
| |
Julie Heithecker |
Accommodations to attend ACM conference |
1,000 |
| |
Sarah Harris & Jan Simpkin |
Create handbook, purchase materials to develop a summer course to help educators and education students better understand ecological principles and our local environment |
1,983 |
| |
|
Total for 2/2004 |
$10,409 |
| 10/2003 |
Kimberly Jones |
College Composition and Communication National Conference – ADC & English Dept |
1,200 |
| |
Joyce Moore & Sylvia Jensen |
Early Planning for College for 6th graders – Financial Aid & Community Ed |
2,275 |
| |
Russ Tremayne |
Series of historical tours tied to TF Centennial – CSI Social Sciences & Community Ed |
2,500 |
| |
Jim Wilson |
Irrigation system and weed control equipment for community garden on Breckenridge Ag Endowment Farm – Ag Dept |
2,500 |
| |
Karen Atwood |
Technology for development of promotional CDs – Multimedia Production class |
1,908 |
| |
|
Total 10/2003 |
$10,383 |
2002-2003 Awards
| Date of Award |
Name |
Description |
Amount Awarded |
| 2/2003 |
Jim Tarter & Sylvia Jensen |
Science Camp 2003 |
975 |
| |
Mark Sugden, Fran Golding, Kim Kvale |
Human Anatomy Model on Campus |
2,500 |
| |
Mark Sugden, Fran Golding, Kim Kvale |
Outreach Centers Human Skeleton Models |
1,581 |
| |
Jason Rose |
Production & Playback Equipment Shields Building |
1,520 |
| |
Camille Barigar |
Arts on Tour |
1,000 |
| |
Tama Bolton |
National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) membership |
480 |
| |
Shelley Brulotte & John Hughes |
Student-Centered Video/DVD Production |
2,440 |
| |
Tracey J. Meyerhoeffer |
Paraeducator Training & Career Pathways Center |
2,500 |
| |
|
2/2003 TOTAL |
$12,996 |
| 11/2002 |
Edit Szanto |
Laptop for Mobile Computing |
2,464 |
| |
Izabella Bagdasarova |
Software Licenses for CD burners and Altiris Vision licenses |
1,930 |
| |
Joseph (Jody) Hawkins & Karl Kleinkopf |
Intro Rock Climbing Equipment |
1,430 |
| |
Jason Rose |
Mulitmedia Display Equipment for Shields Building |
2,500 |
| |
Jan Simpkin & Randy Smith |
Groundwater Simulation Models |
2,500 |
| |
Kathy Stover |
TI-Presenter |
600 |
| |
|
11/2002 Total |
$11,424 |
2001-2002 Awards
| Date of Award |
Name |
Description |
Amount Awarded |
| 2/2002 |
Sarah J. Harris |
Vernier DO Probes 5 ea @$191 |
955 |
| |
Rick Greenawald |
DVD Equipment for Herrett Center |
2,500 |
| |
James Wilson |
Handheld PC’s |
2,500 |
| |
Edit Szanto |
Camera, Accessories & Software |
2,335 |
| |
Sarah Harris & Kathy Pullman |
Costa Rican Experience for Students |
2,500 |
| |
Izabella Bagdasarova |
Photoshop 6, Dreamweaver 4 |
2,480 |
| |
|
2/2002 Total |
$13,270 |
| 10/2001 |
Revis Turner |
Non Traditional Occupation Incentive Award Program for Academic Students |
1,000 |
| |
Beverly Young |
Jobs for America’s Graduates |
1,000 |
| |
Dan Scrimpsher |
Request for Funding for Brain Share Technology conference |
1,000 |
| |
Julie Doneen and Raquel Arenz |
Developing a Bilingual and Multicultural Program for Teachers and Children |
800 |
| |
Carole Cox and James Tarter |
Spectrophotometer for the Chemistry Lab at Mini-Cassia Center |
1,000 |
| |
Jason Rose |
Implementing National Standards in the Math Department |
836 |
| |
Kathy Stover |
TI-83 Plus Overhead Viewscreen |
900 |
| |
Jolene Price |
Preparing Students for the GED 2002, College and a Career |
1,000 |
| |
|
10/2001 Total |
$7,536 |
2000-2001 Awards
| Date of Award |
Name |
Description |
Amount Awarded |
| 6/2001 |
CSI Safety Committee – Barbara Knudsen |
CSI Safety Training |
1,000 |
| |
|
6/2001 Total |
$1,000 |
| 4/2001 |
Sandra Bosteder, Ron Shopbell |
Bridging the Chasm Between Rural Deprivation and Global Opportunity |
745 |
| |
|
4/2001 Total |
$745 |
| 2/2001 |
Judy Thom |
Laptop Computer Taylor Meeting areas |
1,000 |
| |
Chris Bragg, Tiffany Seeley-Case |
Study of the Need for & Feasibility of Attracting More Highly Able Students to CSI |
1,000 |
| |
Ross Spackman |
Repair of a visual aid for on-campus instruction |
350 |
| |
Jody Rockett |
Nine Lives Won’t Go Far Without CPR |
1,000 |
| |
Nancy Jonsson-Byler, Fran Golding |
Field Studies in Biology & Geology of the Colorado Plateau |
1,000 |
| |
|
2/2001 Total |
4,350 |
| 10/2000 |
David Yopp |
Mathematics Technology |
1,000 |
| |
Kim Prestwich, Rosemary Fornshell, Fran Golding & Edit Szanto |
CSI's Teaching & Learning Center: Enhancing Instruction & Services to Students |
1,000 |
| |
Jamie Walton |
Web Design & Adobe Photoshop Conferences |
707 |
| |
Rita J. Miller |
Mosby’s Faculty Development Institute |
1,000 |
| |
Julie Heithecker |
Digital Dissemination of Conference/Meeting Information |
1,000 |
| |
Dan Scrimpsher |
Citrix Server Administration Course |
1,000 |
| |
|
10/2000 Total |
$5,707 |
1999-2000 Awards
| Date of Award |
Name |
Description |
Amount Awarded |
| 4/2000 |
Laurie MacKay |
Video Training Library |
963 |
| |
Jody Vargas |
The Color of Fear |
967 |
| |
Jim Palmer |
The Human Service Program: Strengthening Program Course Delivery/Content and Contributing to Health Sciences/Human Services Departmental Collaborative Efforts in Teaching Helping Relationship Skills |
933 |
| |
Michelle Nielson |
Leadership Training: Helping to Build a Bridge of Resources Between the CSI Refugee Service Center and the Magic Valley Community |
600 |
| |
Gena Anderson |
Project Golden Eagle: Promoting Awareness & Success |
1,000 |
| |
Cathy Holston |
Decreasing Remedial Coursework Taken by Incoming Tech Prep Students |
1,000 |
| |
|
4/2000 Total |
$5,463 |
| 2/2000 |
Russ Hepworth |
Research & Enhancements for Art Faculty; New Technology in Art & Herrett Art Exhibitions |
1,000 |
| |
Gary Baum |
Computer Training Seminars |
895 |
| |
Dan Scrimpsher |
Computer Training Seminar |
1,000 |
| |
Bob Moulson |
Computer Training Seminar |
1,000 |
| |
Sharon Dohse & Lynda Brady |
File Maker Pro Training |
1,000* |
| *Committee recommended funding for up to $1,000 for this project with the stipulation that action could be provided of how the use of this seminar would be implemented. |
| |
|
2/2000 Total |
$4,895 |
| 10/1999 |
Robert Lowder |
Farm Business Management Classroom & Distance Learning Conference |
921 |
| |
Edit Szanto |
Improving Quality of Technology Education |
1,000 |
| |
Blaine County Outreach Center |
Photography Slides & Videos |
796 |
| |
Brian Bennett |
Cold Fusion CD |
895 |
| |
Chris Anderson |
Herrett Center Kiosk for Space Discoveries |
715 |
| |
Char Hagemann |
Expanding funding Opportunities for CSI |
1,000 |
| |
Tamera Horejs, & Darcy Thornborrow |
Recruiting and Recognition of Herrett Volunteers |
500 |
| |
Nancy Jonsson |
GEO Science Conference |
1,000 |
| |
|
10/1999 Total |
$6,827 |
1998-1999 Awards
| Date of Award |
Name |
Description |
Amount Awarded |
| 4/1999 |
Kimberly King |
Work Keys |
1,000 |
| |
Kathy Clark & Sarah Harris |
Bacterial Pathogens |
1,000 |
| |
Ina Hadam and Kat Powell |
Myers Briggs Conference |
1,000 |
| |
|
4/1999 Total |
$3,000 |
| 2/1999 |
Caralee Perry
Apprenticeship Program |
Equipment and materials for a house frame |
985 |
| |
Brenda Pettinger |
SILO (on-line literary magazine) |
995 |
| |
Tracey Meyerhoeffer |
Computer for students with disabilities |
997 |
| |
Art & Foreign Language Departments |
Paris trip |
1,000 |
| |
Heidi Hawkins |
DNA Thermocycler |
1,000 |
| |
|
2/1999 Total |
$4,977 |
| 10/1998 |
Jan Simpkin, Sarah Harris, & Jim Wilson |
Empowering the CSI Pond: Install 120-volt electrical outlets at the CSI Pond |
1,000 |
| |
Jim B. Taylor |
The Road to Accreditation |
1,000 |
| |
Mark A. Sugden |
Autopsy Saw |
1,000 |
| |
CSI Retired & Senior Volunteer Programs (Office on Aging) |
MAX-Management for the Year 2000 |
1,000 |
| |
Ruth Scott & Annette Jenkins |
Recruiting, Training, Retaining Volunteer Tutors & Their Students |
1,000 |
| |
Jason Rose |
Develop Improved Course Text for STUS 119 (Metrics) |
1,000 |
| |
|
10/1998 Total |
$6,000 |
1997-1998 Awards
| Date of Award |
Name |
Description |
Amount Awarded |
| 4/1998 |
Karl Kleinkopf, Jean Fitzgerald, Bob Wright, Gary Sievers, & Jan Mittleider |
Trifit 600, Health Management System: incorporating interactive technology into physical education curriculum |
1,000 |
| |
Sue Miller |
Improving performance techniques of CSI piano students |
1,000 |
| |
Sue Johnson |
Attendance of Association of Surgical Technicians Conference |
1,000 |
| |
Marvin Strope |
Multimedia equipment for science lecture hall |
1,000 |
| |
|
4/1998 Total |
$4,000 |
| 1/1998 |
Kathy Pullman & Sarah Harris |
Biology field trip |
1,000 |
| |
Vaunda Barrus |
Purchase ESL software |
1,000 |
| |
CSI Staff Association |
Association event |
200 |
| |
Jack Nelson |
Purchase Bose Wave |
1,000 |
| |
|
1/1998 Total |
$3,200 |
| 10/1997 |
Jane Brumbach, Judy Ruprecht, & Gail Sorensen |
ESL computer upgrade |
1,000 |
| |
Lynn Irons |
Multimedia classroom delivery for under-prepared students |
987 |
| |
Rick Snider |
Multimedia computer stations for selected classrooms: a shared approach |
1,000 |
| |
|
10/1997 Total |
$2,987 |
1996-1997 Awards
| Date of Award |
Name |
Description |
Amount Awarded |
| 4/1997 |
Don Buettner |
Tuition & travel for HVAC controls |
1,000 |
| |
Paula Edmonds-Hollifield |
Communications 101 |
99 |
| |
English Department |
Planning retreat |
1,000 |
| |
Judy Friedeman |
Summer language course via internet |
377 |
| |
Ross Spackman |
Wetland ecology signs |
1,000 |
| |
Mike Youngman |
Health & Safety Technology class |
1,000 |
| |
|
4/1997 Total |
$4,476 |
| 2/1997 |
Claudeen Buettner |
Computer and a consultant |
1,000 |
| |
Jody Hawkins |
Workshop on personal computing |
400 |
| |
Lynn Irons |
Mastering the internet for ADC |
995 |
| |
Lynn Irons |
NILD conference |
1,000 |
| |
|
2/1997 Total |
$3,395 |
| 10/1996 |
CSI Science Department |
Biology interactive coursework |
1,000 |
| |
Debi Klimes |
Student services for distance learners |
1,000 |
| |
Marcia Yastrop |
Accommodating hearing impaired learning |
880 |
| |
Ron Shopbell |
Conference on distance education |
679 |
| |
Instructional Technology Center |
Color printer |
1,000 |
| |
Jim Woods |
Guatemala research project |
1,000 |
| |
Kathy Pullmann & Sarah Harris |
Scientific model purchase |
1,000 |
| |
Mary Pat Fields |
Creation of electronic grade reporting |
1,000 |
| |
Brent R. Jensen |
ESL conference |
500 |
| |
Rick Parker & Sandy Braga |
Course development for internet |
2,000 |
| |
|
10/1996 Total |
$10,059 |
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