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SciTech Awarded Microsoft Community Empowerment Grant to Provide STEM Programming at Plano Community Library District
Batavia & Plano, IL – August 11, 2025 — SciTech is proud to announce it has been awarded the Microsoft Community Empowerment Grant through the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. This generous grant will fund a new partnership with Plano Community Library District, bringing monthly STEMshops to children in Plano and the surrounding area. These hands-on STEM workshops, designed and led by SciTech’s experienced educators, will offer children the opportunity to explore science, technology,
Batavia Woman’s Club Awards Six Batavia Middle Schoolers Scholarships to STEAM Summer Camps
Six middle school students received a total of nearly $3,000 in summer camp scholarships from the Batavia Woman’s Club. The money was raised via the annual Spring plant sale with flowers and vegetable plants from Schaefer Greenhouses, Inc.Providing these summer camp scholarships demonstrate the club’s ongoing commitment to fostering educational growth and artistic exploration among local youth. The middle schoolers camp attendance is at a diverse range of STEAM based summer programs—from biotechnology labs
