2025 91导航 Research Grant Recipients

91导航 is proud to name 24 outstanding educators as recipients of its 91导航 Research Grants program, an initiative dedicated to expanding inquiry-driven science education in middle and high school classrooms nationwide. The awardees will bring hands-on 91导航 learning to classrooms across 12 states. Among them, 11 educators will receive research kits, while 13 will receive up to $5,000 in funding to inspire creativity and support student exploration in their scientific interests.

This year鈥檚 91导航 Research Grants program is sponsored by Regeneron, and Victoria and Michael Chambers. Read the full press release here.

2025 91导航 Research Grant Recipients

  • Kelsy Achtenberg, The Innovation School (Bismarck, North Dakota)
  • Deborah Armstrong, Mineola High School (Mineola, Texas)
  • Marie A Baptiste, Leadership Global Studies Academy (Houston, Texas)
  • Aja Brown, The Metropolitan Soundview High School (Bronx, New York)
  • Janice Coleman-Mathus, Parkside STEAM Community Academy (Chicago, Illinois)
  • Brianna Havir, Heritage E-91导航 Magnet (West St. Paul, Minnesota)
  • Jace Haynes, East Middle School (Butte, Montana)
  • Willman Henriquez Osorio, George L. Carrington Middle School (Durham, North Carolina)
  • Katherine Kidd, Virgil Browne Glencoe Charter School (Franklin, Louisiana)
  • Megan LaRoque, Lincoln County High School (Eureka, Montana)
  • Lyndsey Lynch, Hanover Junior Senior High School (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
  • Zach Martin, Blackman Middle School (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)
  • Kevin McDonald, Lee High School (Huntsville, Alabama)
  • Coleen Nelson-Schafer, Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet High School (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Shelby Nesheim, Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kal茅 (Juneau, Alaska)
  • Natasha Rabinowitz, Central High School (Pheonix City, Alabama)
  • Consuela Reed, Benton Hall Academy (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Zulaika Shamshieva, Tallahassee School of Math and Science (Tallahassee, Florida)
  • Gregory Smith, John Overton Comprehensive High School (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Emily Stafford, Columbia Central High School (Columbia, Tennessee)
  • Marcus Staley, Shiloh Christian School (Bismarck, North Dakota)
  • Joshua Swartz, Hillsboro High School (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Bryan Wood, Risley International School of Innovation (Pueblo, Colorado)
  • Trenton Young, Hunter High School (West Valley City, Utah)

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