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Pierz School District receives $10,000 grant from Monsanto

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NEWS RELEASE--America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education called on local farmers to nominate rural schools to receive nearly $2.3 million in grants to enhance their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs. Local farmers answered the call, and the Grow Rural Education program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer, has recognized Pierz School District in Morrison County, MN with a $10,000 grant.
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Pierz is just one of the many success stories of the Grow Rural Education program. For each winning school, teachers, students and, oftentimes, community members work together to make STEM programs more engaging. Pierz will use the Grow Rural Education program funds to purchase 3 MIG welders, 2 TIG welders and carts. 
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“Bayer is proud to support programs like America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, which has made such a tremendous impact in rural communities across the United States,” said Lisa Safarian, Bayer Crop Science North America. “These grants help drive awareness of career opportunities in agriculture and enhance STEM education for the students who are the next generation of our industry.”

To qualify for a Grow Rural Education grant, farmers nominated a public school district to compete for a merit-based grant of either $10,000 or $25,000. Nominated school districts then submitted a grant application that outlined how they would use the funds to enhance their students’ STEM education. A panel of qualified teachers review the applications and narrow it down to the finalists. The program’s Farmer Advisory Council, consisting of approximately 30 farmer leaders from across the country, then select the winning school districts, including Pierz School District.

“America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education is a special program because farmers play a key role in nominating local schools and selecting the grant winners,” said Al Mitchell, Monsanto Fund president. “Each year, countless school winners tell us that the Grow Rural Education grants make a positive impact in their classrooms. For some, the results are evident in student test scores, and many educators say their students are more excited about STEM courses.”
Since Grow Rural Education began in 2011, it has awarded more than $16 million to more than 900 school districts in rural communities across the United States. To view a complete list of winners or to learn more about the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program, visit GrowRuralEducation.com or follow along on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericasFarmers.

About America’s Farmers
The America’s Farmers campaign highlights the importance of modern U.S. Agriculture through communications and community outreach programs that partner with farmers to impact rural America. To learn more, visit America’s Farmers at www.AmericasFarmers.com.
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  • DISTRICT
    • District Testing Info
    • Enroll at Pierz Schools
    • About Pierz
    • All Staff Directory
    • District Calendar
    • District Nurse
    • District Vision and Info
    • Education Today
    • Emergency Notifications
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Contact Us
    • Leadership
    • Reports
    • Transportation
  • HIGH SCHOOL
    • Healy Principal Page
    • Healy Parent Page
    • Daily Announcements
    • Departments and Staff
    • Student Links
    • Counseling & Career Advising
    • Chromebook 101
    • Healy Media Center
    • PAP
    • WEB
    • Lunch Info
    • Staff Resources
  • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    • Pioneer Principal Page
    • Pioneer Media Center
    • Pioneer Parent Page
    • Pioneer Lunch
    • Pioneer PTO
    • 6th Grade Chromebooks
    • Classrooms and Staff
    • Early Childhood
    • Student Support Services-Pioneer
    • Staff Resources
  • STUDENT ACTIVITIES
    • Healy Student Activities
    • Pioneer Student Activities
    • Pierz Band and Choir
    • Pierz Gearz
  • COMMUNITY ED
    • General Registration Information
    • Early Childhood
    • Youth Activities
    • Adult Classes
    • Adults with Disabilities
    • Adult Basic Education
    • Defensive Driver Safety Program
  • NEWS
    • District News
    • REFERENDUM 2018
    • Parking
    • Open Enrollment FAQs
    • Pioneer Pride eNewsletters
    • Staff in the Spotlight
    • Senior Spotlight
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    • Education Today Newsletters
    • Facilities Committee Meetings
  • SOCIAL