Innovative programs continue to be an integral part of the instructional experience for Tri-Creek School Corporation students, thanks to the support of the Tri-Creek Education Foundation.

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The Foundation’s twenty-third annual competitive grant opportunity has awarded over $20,000, made possible by generous community support.

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Members of the Foundation’s Grant Committee introduced the 2025 recipients of fourteen grant awards, which will impact Tri-Creek students at all grade levels, at the Tri-Creek School Corporation Board of School Trustees’ meeting held on Thursday, October 9, 2025.  The following Tri-Creek staff members received funding for creative programs and educational activities.

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• Robin Lomalie, Oak Hill Elementary - $2,080 – Bright Minds, Blue-Bots:  Interactive STEM Learning for All Students

• Jennifer Wilson, Three Creeks Elementary - $2,000 – Cardboard Genius and $520 – Vex Robots for the Classroom 2.0

• Julie Alessia, Oak Hill Elementary - $735 – Sensory Break Room

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• Erinn Malaski, Lowell Middle School - $3,000 – Curtain Up

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• Tracy Kohler, Lowell Intermediate School - $300 – LIS Games

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• Samantha Schultz, Three Creeks Elementary - $425 – Outdoor Learning Space

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• Nicole Wedel, Lake Prairie Elementary - $1,750 – “Sea” What We Can Learn:  2nd Grade Aquarium Field Trip

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• Allie Eurich, Lowell Middle School - $1,100 – Middle School Girls’ Empowerment Book Club

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• Melody Freeman, Three Creeks Elementary - $440 – Bringing Light to the Art Room

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• Darryl Hebble, Lowell High School - $2,010 – Skills USA State and National Leadership Conference and Competition

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• Elyssa Degand, Lake Prairie Elementary - $2,500 – Building Strong Readers with Science of Reading

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• Nikki Chapranda, Lake Prairie Elementary - $1,050 – Challenger Learning Center Engineering EDventures

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• Ashton Shelley, Three Creeks Elementary - $2,000 – Guitars for Three Creeks Elementary

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Also, for the twelfth consecutive year, the Foundation has been able to share a generous bequest from the Ruth and Joe Weinberg estate to fund several other projects.  These projects have become part of Tri-Creek’s culture and tradition, and TCEF is happy to continue supporting them.

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• Lowell High School Red Devil Mentor Program - $5,000

• Lowell Middle School Eighth Grade Trip - $5,000

• Lowell High School EV GoKart Team - $1,500

• Robotics teams at Three Creeks, Oak Hill, Lake Prairie, Lowell Intermediate School, and Lowell Middle School - $1,200 per school for a total of $6,000

• Camp Invention STEM Enrichment, student scholarships - $750

• Kindergarten Book Giveaway - $1,173

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Tri-Creek Education Foundation’s motto is “Great communities begin with great educational opportunities for their youth.”  Since 2001 TCEF has donated a total of $542,361 in grants to staff members, and $1,262,635 in scholarships.