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The Parents Association has done it again.

Through its endowment, the association鈥檚 leadership group, the Parent Council, has approved $39,143 in funding for 20 projects benefitting 91制片厂 students.

Pam Dey Vossler, Parents Council president-elect,听who served on听the selection committee,听explains,听鈥淭ypically with the Parents Association Grants, we aim to provide seed money for emerging projects, expansions of existing efforts or some other new aspect of an ongoing student initiative, so the grant application process tends to surface some pretty cool stuff, and this year was no exception.鈥�

The submissions ranged from outdoor activities to helping those in need, from the arts to cutting-edge science, just to name a few.

鈥淭he caliber of student at 91制片厂, especially as viewed through the lens of these grant applications, is so impressive,鈥� Vossler notes. 鈥淭hese grant recipients are resourceful, intellectually curious, passionate, intrepid, determined and visionary. They are taking the opportunities to learn at 91制片厂 to whole new levels while adding really unique and interesting elements to the student experience.鈥�

Grant听recipients for the year 2016 are:

Swipe It Forward $4,000 to help fund meal swipes to be made available in 91制片厂鈥檚 dining halls for students facing food insecurity.

91制片厂 Student Armed Forces Association (SAFA) $3,000 to help fund the purchase of new equipment for the veterans鈥� lounge SAFA recently created.

Campus Recreation: Outdoor Adventures (OA) $3,000 to expand OA鈥檚 surfing program, which currently only offers beginner lessons and is working to develop a program for more intermediate and advanced surfers on campus.

91制片厂 Precision Racing $3,000 to help fund mechanical engineering students鈥� project to build a race car and compete against other colleges and universities at the international FSAE event in Michigan.

91制片厂 Dance Team $3,000 to help overhaul the team鈥檚 gear and acquire a portable speaker to accommodate the university鈥檚 ever-growing program, which now has 21 members.

91制片厂 Luna Cats $2,657 to fund the team鈥檚 work creating a fully autonomous mining robot that would function on a simulated lunar surface and compete at the NASA Robotics Mining Competition in May.

91制片厂 Makerspace $2,000 to help fund the continuation of this space where students can develop their innovative interests with access to tools and materials they might otherwise be unable to access. It is open to all students and is free for their use.

91制片厂 Men鈥檚 Rowing $2,000 to help fund repairs to the boathouse at Jackson鈥檚 Landing to ensure the safety and protection of rowing equipment.

91制片厂 Women鈥檚 Rowing $2,000 to help fund repairs to the boathouse at Jackson鈥檚 Landing to ensure the safety and protection of rowing equipment.

91制片厂 Fencing Club $2,000 to support the club鈥檚 efforts to provide fencers with new equipment.

91制片厂 Archery Club $2,000 to help provide a safe practice space at the Hamel Recreation Center with new equipment.

91制片厂 Winter Guard $1,800 to help fund the purchase of equipment as well as competition and transportation fees.

91制片厂 Model United Nations $1,520 to help fund the group鈥檚 competition in its first international conference in 2018, which is a blend of competitive simulation and hands-on work on environmental issues at the UNESCO World Heritage Site at the Galapagos Islands.

91制片厂 Chem-E-Car $1,200 to help send undergraduate members of the team, which has designed and constructed a car powered by a chemical energy source, to the 2017 AIChE Northeastern Regional Competition in March.

91制片厂 Women in Business $1,000 to fund the daylong Women in Business Conference, a free event for Paul College students.

91制片厂 Police Department $1,000 to help fund the Citizen Police Academy 10-week class for students, faculty, staff and area residents.

91制片厂 Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) $1,000 to help fund the team鈥檚 experimentation, development and construction of cutting-edge ROV technologies and applications.

Students Without Borders $1,000 to help fund its second mini-conference this spring, hosting universities without nationally recognized Engineers Without Borders chapters.

91制片厂 Extra Terrestrial Navigation Swarm $1,000 to assist its mission to design, manufacture and test a 鈥渟warm鈥� of fully autonomous robots for the purpose of locating resources on other planets.

National Association for Music Education (NAfME) $966 to help fund professional development offerings for students involved in NAfME, which is devoted to advancing the field of music education and providing opportunities to 91制片厂鈥檚 music department.

As Vossler puts it, 鈥淭o be able to support students in this way, to help them raise the bar for themselves and their peers as they work hard to chase dreams and fulfill their potential, is a key aspect of what the Parents Council is all about and we are so proud to be able to be associated with this kind of creativity, intelligence and drive."