2025 - 26 Kahler Innovation Grant Winners
35 Projects - $59,355 Awarded - 6,219 Students Impacted
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See Through My Eyes, and Move With My Wheels
Matt Barrows, Rising Hill
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History Comes Alive: A Living History Exhibit by AP U.S. History Students
Kendall Benner, Staley High School
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DIY Ukulele Project
Isaac Bickmore, Maplewood Elementary School
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Reading Club
Monica Camacho, Meadowbrook Elementary School
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Gracemor Public Relations
Bethany Conley, Gracemor Elementary School
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Conscious Discipline Supplies
Jennifer Doby, Ravenwood Elementary School
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Picture the Possibilities
Morgan Gleason, Early Education Center
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Sound Wall Furniture for Experiential Learning Support
Laura Goldman, Chapel Hill Elementary School
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WIT Shop Club
Trenton Gramlisch, Winnetonka High School
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On the Cutting Edge: Hands-on Innovation with Cardboard Tools
Renae Harman, SAGE
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NKCHS Jazz Band & Jazz Vocalist Showcase Literature
Anthony Hasek, North Kansas City High School
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Inclusive Movement Matters
Nicole Hobbs, Ravenwood Elementary
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Let's 'ROCK' Our Way to Enhanced Well Being and Learning!
Debi Kennedy, Staley High School
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The Northmen Way: Positive Behavior for Lifelong Success
Alicia Kleoppel, Oak Park High School
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LEGO Science Education
Miranda Kurbin, New Mark Middle School
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Curiosity Spins, Creativity Begins!
Chelsey Kusek, Bell Prairie Elementary School
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ELL Living English
Heather Macintosh, North Kansas City High School
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Equity in Motion
Kirby Marsh, Meadowbrook Elementary School
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Girls on the Run- Team Scholarship & Supplies
Miranda Martino, Meadowbrook Elementary School
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DrummiNKC
Meara Mitchell, District-Wide Grades 6-12
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Adaptive Physical Education Equipment and Peer Helper Games, Activities, Materials and Supplies
Jennifer Murray, Antioch Middle School
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Real World Learning Project SEARCH Internship
Kim O'Hara, Project SEARCH
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Raised Garden Beds
Daniel Offield, Gateway 6th Grade Center
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Chess at Antioch
Rachel Peters, Antioch Middle School
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3D Printing Brings Ideas to Life
Katherine Poole, SAGE
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Mexican Culture Beyond the Classroom Walls
Tory Punzo, Gateway 6th Grade Center
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Sensory Lab
Marion Roath, Jacobs Education Center
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DRAMA! But In A Good Way
Susan Thompson, Golden Oaks Educational Center
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Empowering 21st Century Learners with Robotics in STEM
Shelley Tomlinson, Gateway 6th Grade Center
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Touch & Transform: Expanding Learning Through Swell Form Technology
Cindy Turner, SAGE
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On The Road To Learning
Debbie Wetzel, Transportation
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Reading Roundup: A Mustang StoryWalk
Emily Wolkey, Bell Prairie Elementary School
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ELL Newcomer Field Trip to Beanstalk Children's Garden
Brennan McGarry, Summer School ELL