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Allison LaSalvia scientific machine

An annual fundraising event helps this student group provide financial awards, mentorship programs, and more to advance equity in the STEM field.

Lisa Redekop and Les Kaski standing together smiling at the camrea with the Ballmer Institute for Childern's Behavioral Health sign behind them

A new approach to supporting youth mental health

May 1, 2026

Motivated by their daughter’s experience, Lisa Redekop and Les Koski give to the Ballmer Institute to improve undergraduate training opportunities in children’s behavioral health.