Lander Students Sharpen Their Skills—and Serve the Community—With 3D Printer | LOR Foundation
Complete Education

Lander Students Sharpen Their Skills—and Serve the Community—With 3D Printer

  • Local Champion: Fremont County School District #1
  • Date Funded: April 24, 2023
  • Grant Amount: $13,856

Students in Lander don’t have a bevy of opportunities to learn specialized technical skills that have real-world applications—something that can be limiting as they move through the school system and begin career planning. A computer science teacher at Lander Middle School, though, hoped to change this dynamic. After seeing a metal 3D printer in action at a conference in 2022, the teacher began researching how one could be used as an enrichment tool for students. The problem, though, was that Lander Middle School didn’t have a metal 3D printer (they did have one that could print with plastic material). That’s where the LOR Foundation came in. With LOR’s help, the middle school was able to purchase a metal printer in spring 2023, which will be used to train students and ultimately create metal products that can be given to the community—a benefit that expands beyond the classroom.

Contact our community officer in Lander. Meet Ami Vincent
More Education Solutions
Education / Monte Vista Resources Restart Adult Education Program in Monte Vista
Local Champion:
Monte Vista School District NO. C-8
Date funded:
September 17, 2025
Grant Amount:
$14,415
Education / Questa Oral History Project Safeguards Questa’s Cultural Legacy
Local Champion:
Localogy
Date funded:
September 15, 2025
Grant Amount:
$9,983
Education / Lander Teen Entrepreneur Program Gives Lander Students Real-World Business Experience
Local Champion:
Project Carpe Diem
Date funded:
September 15, 2025
Grant Amount:
$9,728
Education / Cortez A Music Program Supports Creative Expression for Cortez-Area Students
Local Champion:
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (Kwiyagat Community Academy)
Date funded:
September 3, 2025
Grant Amount:
$8,850
Education / Lander New Outdoor Education Program Brings Hands-On Learning to Lander Middle Schoolers
Local Champion:
Fremont County School District #1
Date funded:
August 28, 2025
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Education / Questa Professional Development Program Brings High-Quality Training to Questa Teachers
Local Champion:
Questa Independent School District
Date funded:
August 20, 2025
Grant Amount:
$10,000

Share an Idea

If you have an idea for improving quality of life in Cortez or Monte Vista, Colorado; Lander, Wyoming; Libby, Montana; Questa or Taos, New Mexico; or Weiser, Idaho, use this form to start a conversation with us.

"*" indicates required fields