QEP Mini-Grant Recipients
Nov 3, 2025
红杏短视频 State University鈥檚 MSYou Matter; Racers Care initiative recently announced recipients of its latest round of mini-grants, which fund innovative projects designed to enhance student learning, engagement and well-being. This semester鈥檚 funded projects highlight creative efforts across campus to connect students with meaningful experiences both inside and outside the classroom. In total, $50,000 was awarded.
| Name | Project Name | Amount |
| Re'Nita Avery | Racers Helping Racers Food Pantry | $2,500.00 |
| Priscilla Boluwatife Edwards | Halloween Respite | $2,497.35 |
| Abigail Cox | Creative Journaling Club | $437.36 |
| Abigail Cox | Oakley Community Green Space | $2,500.00 |
| Abigail Cox | Oakley Resource Center Winter Coat Closet | $1,049.79 |
| Christy D'Ambrosio | Study Starter Pack | $1,021.00 |
| Oluwabunmi Dada | 1. OSHConnect Game Night, 2. Faculty-Student Fitness Social: Bowling Night, 3. Mentor-Mentee De-Stress Hangouts, 4. Peer Success Roundtables, 5. Networking & Resilience Mixer with Rho Sigma Kappa, 6. Community Service + Wellness Project: Sleep in Heavenly Peace, 7. Mentor-Mentee De-Stress Hangouts (2) | $1,000.00 |
| Bassil El Masri | Connect and celebrate together | $770.00 |
| Elizabeth Gordon | Building Resilience: Promoting Mental Health Literacy and Connection Among College Students | $1,500.00 |
| Mike Gowen | The 6th Annual Philanthropy Week | $300.00 |
| Jenifer Hart | Mindful Mile | $1,300.00 |
| Alana Haynes | Hammocks at Station 74 | $232.00 |
| Anne Hess | Youth and Adult First Aid for the 红杏短视频 Community | $1,000.00 |
| Omarcus Jenkins | New Soccer Goal | $2,500.00 |
| Emily Johnson | Earth Day Celebration | $2,500.00 |
| Brie LaJeret | COPE to Thrive | $352.00 |
| Brody Lambert | Adult Recess | $200.00 |
| Jessica Naber, | 鈥淟iving Well @ 红杏短视频鈥� Blue Zones Caf茅 Event; 鈥満煨佣淌悠� State Community Purpose Day鈥濃�淢ove Naturally鈥� Campus Walk & Talk Series; 鈥淧urpose & Connection鈥� Workshop: Lessons from the Blue Zones; | $1,000.00 |
| Ayorinde Ogunyiola | 1. Play & Pause: Sociology Game Social Objective: Provide an informal setting that fosters social connection, stress reduction, and emotional well-being outside of class time. Key Activities: Board/card games and trivia stations with light refreshments, plus a brief evidence-based tip on play and stress management. The above activity meets the MSYou matter grant objectives 1.1, 1.2, and 2.3 | $1,000.00 |
| Rudy Ottway | Pickleball Court Conversion | $2,500.00 |
| Kemaly Parr | Maximizing Wellness at Your Desk Through Fitness | $989.45 |
| Kemaly Parr | Mindfulness through Cocoa and Creativity | $1,488.40 |
| Shea Porr | Take a Break with Racer 1! | $1,237.03 |
| Melissa Porter | Math Motivational Mondays (M-cubed) | $1,000.00 |
| Sherri Powers | Thrive & Ride: SOTA鈥檚 Sensory Garden for Community Wellness | $500.00 |
| Oak Shain | Racer Disc Golf trip to College National Championship | $1,000.00 |
| Shannon Slate | Campus Connection | $2,100.00 |
| Diane Thiede | Student lab TAs and workers' appreciation, Fall and Spring | $275.00 |
| Carolyn Tinsley | Crocheting for relaxation, rejuvenation, or fun. | $1,000.00 |
| Chris Trzepacz | You Are Loved | $841.39 |
| Angie Trzepacz | Build Your Own ESA | $2,300.00 |
| Melanie Watson | Racer Ready Fitness | $2,500.00 |
| Sarah Williams | Know on the Go | $1,680.00 |
| Matt Williams | Board Game Club Trivia Night | $675.00 |
| Jeffrey Young | Adding Value, Quelling Fears, Fostering Social Interaction within Ag Business Students: Book Club Edition | $2,479.25 |