Grants Received

Funds totaling $59,754 were recently received by the Center for Student Involvement, the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences (BSNES) and the School of Education.

  • Alia Pustorino-Clevenger, Center for Student Involvement, $10,000, from the Department of Human Services passed through the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council, for a peer mentorship program.
  • Heather Allen, a graduate student of Dr. Benedict Kolber, BSNES, $504, from the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, for the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Pre-doctoral Fellowship.
  • Christopher Meidl, School of Education, $4,250, from Clean State E3, a non-profit affiliate of the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh and the McAuley Ministries, for a nature-based playground to be built at the ABK Learning & Development Center.
  • Alia Pustorino-Clevenger and Dr. Franny Serenka, School of Education, $45,000, from the U.S. Department of Education passed through Millersville University, for the development and implementation of an inclusive postsecondary education program.