Troy Middle School Gets Science Grant From Meemic Foundation

Photo attached: Troy Middle School Science Capstone teacher Dr. Barbara Will-Henn, center, with TMS Principal Renee Marski and Dwain Ackermann, of Ackerman Insurance Group, who donated $500 through the Meemic Foundation for the Future of Education that will go toward a science project in Will-Henn’s classroom and for the school’s Garden and Science Clubs.

Students at Troy Middle School this year will be able to better learn about plant science after Meemic Insurance and Foundation Advocate, Dwain Ackerman, delivered a $500 Meemic Foundation for the Future of Education grant to the school’s Science Capstone Exploratory teacher, Dr. Barbara Will-Henn.

The district recently erected an 8’x12’ greenhouse on school property, and the additional funding will allow purchases of a hydrating system, growing benches, trellising, pots, seeds and other items.

With them, Dr. Will-Henn said students in the school’s Garden and Science Clubs, as well as students in science classes, will be able to grow edible plants from seed to harvest.

They will learn soil science, seed science, propagation, names and functions of plant parts, what plants need to grow and survive, the life cycle of plants, plant taxonomy and garden design.

Students may also carry out botanical experiments and draw conclusions from their research.

“We would like to thank the Meemic Foundation and the Ackerman Insurance Group very much for awarding us this grant and providing so many opportunities for student enrichment,” Dr. Will-Henn said. “This will give our students the ability to experience hands-on learning and to do unique and wonderful things.”

“Being able to fund projects like this that improve education is one of the reasons why I love what I do,” said Dwain Ackerman. “I especially love Dr. Will-Henn’s project that is sustainable from year to year. It will benefit generations of children.”