State Partners

Nevada

Nevada joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1988

93 recipients since program began in Nevada

$2,325,000 awarded in Nevada since program began

Ms. Jhone Ebert
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street
Carson City, NV 89701

Nevada Department of Education website

(Updated 11/11/24) 

Nevada Milken Educators

• Tamiko (Christmas) Miyagi
  Bonanza High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1991
• Francey Kelley
  Silver Lake Elementary School
  Reno, NV
  1989
• Dr. Carrie (Larson) Buck
  C.T. Sewell Elementary School
  Henderson, NV
  2008
• Norlene Adams
  Northside Elementary School
  Fallon, NV
  1991
• Eric Anderson
  Eagle Valley Middle School
  Carson City, NV
  1999
• Ernie Ashby
  Orr Middle School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2007
• Elizabeth Asteriadis
  Lois Allen Elementary School
  Sparks, NV
  1991
• Shirley Barber
  Mabel Hoggard School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1992
• Liz Barnum
  Katherine Dunn Elementary School
  Sparks, NV
  2022
• Valerie Bayard de Volo
  Wooster High School
  Reno, NV
  2007
• James Blattman
  Albert M. Lowry High School
  Winnemucca, NV
  1993
• Dr. Sandra Brady
  Parson Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2004
• Frank Brusa
  Las Vegas High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1991
• James Bryn
  Sparks High School
  Sparks, NV
  1990
• Linda Bunch
  Independence Valley Elementary School
  Tuscarora, NV
  1988
• Roberta Cartwright
  Valley High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1993
• Marilyn Cook
  Zephyr Cove Elementary School
  Zephyr Cove, NV
  1992
• Don Curry
  Silverado High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1999
• Jessica Daniels
  Carson Middle School
  Carson City, NV
  1993
• Phyllis Darling
  Clark High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1991
• Jane Davidsaver
  Winnemucca Grammar School
  Winnemucca, NV
  1998
• Dr. Rafael Davin
  Durango High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1995
• Debbie E. Davis
  Pinon Hills Elementary School
  Minden, NV
  2000
• Joseph de Braga
  Spring Creek High School
  Elko, NV
  1999
• Cheryl DiMartino
  Squires Elementary School
  North Las Vegas, NV
  2002
• Kenneth Dressler
  Gardnerville Elementary School
  Gardnerville, NV
  1996
• William Edwards
  Cimarron-Memorial High School
  North Las Vegas, NV
  1988
• Norita Espinosa
  Walter Bracken Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2000
• Ellen Fallon
  Carson Middle School
  Carson City, NV
  2005
• Anita Fisk
  Pershing County Middle School
  Lovelock, NV
  1988
• Edna Forsgren
  Duckwater Elementary School
  Duckwater, NV
  1996
• Malinda Frazier
  Lovelock Elementary School
  Lovelock, NV
  1990
• Peggy Gant
  Sparks High School
  Sparks, NV
  1992
• Dr. John Genasci
  Procter Hug High School
  Reno, NV
  1988
• James Gilboy
  Grass Valley Elementary School
  Winnemucca, NV
  1998
• Kathy Grimes
  Gwendolyn Woolley Elementary
  Las Vegas, NV
  1996
• Rodger Hansford
  Sage Elementary School
  Elko, NV
  2000
• Dr. Lory Heron
  Procter Hug High School
  Reno, NV
  1993
• Cojean Herrin
  Agnes Risley Elementary School
  Sparks, NV
  1994
• Joanne Ho
  Edward W. Clark High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2003
• Fred Horlacher
  Reed High School
  Sparks, NV
  1989
• Nicolas Jacques
  Carson Middle School
  Carson City, NV
  2019
• Rebecca Johnson
  Kirk Adams Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2006
• Carroll Johnston
  Green Valley High School
  Henderson, NV
  1995
• Jeffrey Johnston
  Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School
  Gardnerville, NV
  1997
• Ali Jun
  Dr. Beverly S. Mathis Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2021
• Joseph Kielminski
  Foothill High School
  Henderson, NV
  2023
• Michael Kinnaird
  Advanced Technologies Academy
  Las Vegas, NV
  1997
• Diane Koutsulis
  Green Valley High School
  Henderson, NV
  1999
• Frank Lamping
  Thurman White Middle School
  Henderson, NV
  1993
• William Langley
  St. Viator
  Las Vegas, NV
  1990
• Ruth Litterini
  Chaparral High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2001
• Yamilet Lopez
  Alice Maxwell Elementary School
  Sparks, NV
  2023
• Gayle Magee
  Empire Elementary School
  Carson City, NV
  2008
• Kathleen Magee
  Crestwood Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1994
• Dr. Beverly Mathis
  Kermit R. Booker, Sr. Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2000
• Valdine Marie McLean
  Pershing County High School
  Lovelock, NV
  2001
• John Moddrell
  McDermitt High School
  McDermitt, NV
  1997
• Cynthia Montoya
  James I. Gibson Elementary School
  Henderson, NV
  1990
• Dr. Margaret Moore
  James I. Gibson Elementary School
  Henderson, NV
  1996
• Bonnie P. Murray
  Tony Alamo Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2002
• Jason Murray
  Florence Drake Elementary School
  Sparks, NV
  2022
• Ben Nguyen
  Sunrise Mountain High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2019
• Jeffrey Norris
  Sparks High School
  Sparks, NV
  1992
• Dennis O'Connor
  Kingsbury Middle School
  Zephyr Cove, NV
  1995
• Jeanne Page
  Lincoln Park Elementary School
  Sparks, NV
  1994
• Mike Patterson
  Advanced Technologies Academy
  Las Vegas, NV
  2009
• Steve Pellegrini
  Yerington High School
  Yerington, NV
  1990
• Judy Bayley Piccininni
  James H. Bilbray Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2004
• Dr. Klaire Pirtle
  Kingsbury Middle School
  Zephyr Cove, NV
  1988
• Julie Reid
  Eagle Valley Middle School
  Carson City, NV
  2003
• Dr. Bradley Reitz
  Bartlett Elementary School
  Henderson, NV
  1998
• Kathi Rice
  Marvin Moss Elementary School
  Sparks, NV
  1998
• Patricia Rowe
  Lovelock Elementary School
  Lovelock, NV
  1989
• Dr. Jennifer Salls
  McQueen High School
  Reno, NV
  1989
• Kay Samolovitch
  Mike O'Callaghan Middle School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1993
• Elaine Sherman
  Clark High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1992
• Doris Shipp
  Doris Reed Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1988
• Wendy Shirey
  Pinecrest Academy of Nevada - Horizon Campus
  Henderson, NV
  2018
• Dr. Theresa Smith
  Sawyer Middle School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1995
• John Snyder
  Cimarron-Memorial High School
  North Las Vegas, NV
  1992
• John Soderman
  C.C. Meneley Elementary School
  Gardnerville, NV
  1994
• Rejily Soriano
  West Wendover Elementary School
  West Wendover, NV
  2022
• Stephanie Steckler-Hathaway
  Frank Lamping Elementary
  Henderson, NV
  2006
• Wayne Tanaka
  Robison Middle School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1989
• Joan Turner
  Las Vegas High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1990
• Anne Marie Utter
  Reno High School
  Reno, NV
  1997
• Alma Vining
  Robert E. Lake Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1994
• Christine Whitcome
  Eagle Valley Middle School
  Carson City, NV
  1995
• Vee Wilson
  Grant Bowler Elementary School
  Logandale, NV
  1991
• Valarie Young
  Advanced Technologies Academy
  Las Vegas, NV
  2005