With the help of a $20,000 grant, Carl Sandburg Middle School in Mundelein is expecting to unveil a new multimedia recording studio later this fall.
The Mundelein Elementary School District 75 STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) Foundation received a grant from Medline, a medical products provider, that officials said will go toward renovating two classrooms at the school into a television and audio recording studio.
“We’re excited to make some of the latest technology available to our students to facilitate their educational experience,” Nikki Earich, chair of the foundation, said in a release.
SD75 spokesman Peter Gill said this will be the first studio of its kind in the district. The idea was first pitched three years ago, and the STEAM Foundation knew it would have to go outside the district to get enough funding, Gill said. But it wasn’t until Medline became involved that the district was able to begin acting on the idea, he said.
Medline Division Vice President Mike Gerskovich said in the release the company saw it as a chance to help make technology accessible for more students. Medline runs offices and some manufacturing in Mundelein, employing 1,500 people, the release states.
“Medline has been a part of this community for decades and it is important to us that District 75 has the resources to provide a great education for our kids,” Gerskovich said in the release.
Officials do not yet have a specific date for the studio to start operation, but with construction having begun in the summer, officials anticipate it opening in the fall. Along with SD75 students, those who attend the winter and summer camps hosted by the STEAM Foundation will also have a chance to use the studio in areas like filmmaking, digital mixing, film scoring and audio recording, the release states.
The STEAM Foundation is geared toward creating hands-on learning experiences for students, according to its website.
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