State Partners

Ohio

Ohio joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1992

70 recipients since program began in Ohio

$1,750,000 awarded in Ohio since program began

Mr. Stephen D. Dackin
Director
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215-4183

Ms. Kristen Blazsik
Education Program Specialist
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
25 South Front Street, MS 505
Columbus, OH 43215-4183

Ohio Department of Education website

(Updated 1/9/24)

Ohio Milken Educators

• Elizabeth (Perkins) Pitzer
  Arcanum Elementary School
  Arcanum, OH
  1998
• Linda Lee Bare
  Bath Elementary School
  Akron, OH
  2000
• Richard Benz
  Wickliffe High School
  Wickliffe, OH
  1992
• Kristina Blair
  Franklin Elementary School
  Massillon, OH
  2010
• Nancy Borchers
  Taylor High School
  North Bend, OH
  1993
• Melody Kay Boyd
  Roosevelt Middle School
  Springfield, OH
  2001
• Henri Bradshaw
  Silverton Paideia Elementary School
  Cincinnati, OH
  1998
• Jennifer L. Bruney Carper
  New Holland Elementary School
  New Holland, OH
  2004
• Diane L. Callahan
  Fairfield Middle School
  Fairfield, OH
  2005
• Debra Clauss
  Mt. Gilead High School
  Mt. Gilead, OH
  1995
• Ann Hartman Cunningham
  West Elementary School
  Athens, OH
  2006
• Dr. Shirley Curtis
  Freedom Elementary School
  West Chester, OH
  1998
• Maria I. Davis
  John P. Parker School
  Cincinnati, OH
  2007
• Sharon Draper
  Walnut Hills High School
  Cincinnati, OH
  1997
• James C. Eslinger
  Alpine Elementary School
  Columbus, OH
  2002
• Melody Fawcett-Leech
  Franklin D. Roosevelt Middle School
  Cleveland, OH
  1993
• Sarah Franko
  North Royalton Middle School
  North Royalton, OH
  2013
• Michelle Gagne
  Hilton Elementary School
  Brecksville, OH
  2004
• Debra C. Gardner
  Lincoln Elementary School
  Tiffin, OH
  2000
• Ryan Gilbert
  Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
  Bellefontaine, OH
  2023
• Doug Gillum
  Hannah Ashton Middle School
  Reynoldsburg, OH
  1995
• Julie Herman
  Compton Elementary School
  Canton, OH
  2006
• Stacey Higgins
  Ridge Elementary School
  Bowling Green, OH
  2008
• Melanie Hocking
  Indian Creek High School
  Wintersville, OH
  1995
• Dr. Carol Hodanbosi
  Barberton High School
  Barberton, OH
  1995
• Norma Howell
  Wayne High School
  Huber Heights, OH
  1999
• Richard Jackson
  Robinson Junior High School
  Toledo, OH
  1995
• Susan Jefferson
  Miamitown Elementary School
  Miamitown, OH
  2000
• Paul Kauffman
  Hillsdale High School
  Jeromesville, OH
  1992
• Marti Kendinger Phelan
  Colerain High School
  Cincinnati, OH
  2003
• Ruth Klenke
  Pioneer Career and Technology Center
  Shelby, OH
  1993
• Nancy Knapke
  Fort Recovery Elementary School
  Fort Recovery, OH
  1996
• Dr. Dianna M. Lindsay-Mattern
  Worthington Kilbourne High School
  Columbus, OH
  1999
• Kristen Maurer
  Midvale Elementary School
  Midvale, OH
  2021
• Jennifer McCalla
  Normandy High School
  Parma, OH
  2009
• Marissa McCarthy
  Shanahan Middle School
  Lewis Center, OH
  2023
• David McDaniel
  Centerville High School
  Centerville, OH
  1993
• Stephen McDougle
  Phillips Elementary School
  Marietta, OH
  1998
• Nadine McIlwain
  B. F. Stanton Middle School
  Alliance, OH
  1993
• Robert McKinnie
  Perkins Middle School
  Akron, OH
  1997
• Crystal Mink Dozier
  Spaulding Elementary School
  Goshen, OH
  2012
• Priscilla Minkoff
  Lake Elementary School
  Mentor-on-lake, OH
  1992
• Laura Mitchell
  Westwood Elementary School
  Cincinnati, OH
  2002
• Christine Moore-Goad
  Orchard Park Elementary School
  Kettering, OH
  1992
• Dr. Norma Mullins
  Parkmoor Urban Academy
  Columbus, OH
  1996
• Wayne Nirode
  Troy High School
  Troy, OH
  2003
• Teacola Offutt
  Orchard Elementary School of Science
  Cleveland, OH
  1994
• Brian Page
  Reading High School
  Reading, OH
  2011
• Cathy Priest
  Perry High School
  Perry, OH
  1997
• Kimberly Puckett
  Tri-Village High School
  New Madison, OH
  2001
• Spencer Reames
  Benjamin Logan High School
  Bellefontaine, OH
  1993
• Joan Redmond
  Timmons Elementary School
  Chagrin Falls, OH
  1996
• Tamara Jo Redmond
  Plain City Elementary School
  Plain City, OH
  1994
• William Richey
  Xenia High School
  Xenia, OH
  1999
• Maria Rodgers
  Milkovich Middle School
  Maple Heights, OH
  2017
• Barry Sneed
  Perry Elementary School
  Perry, OH
  1996
• Lisa Suarez-Caraballo
  Luis Munoz Marin Middle School
  Cleveland, OH
  2005
• Dennis Temple
  Ansonia Elementary School
  Ansonia, OH
  1994
• Charmaine Tinker
  Sherwood Middle Regional Alternative School
  Columbus, OH
  1992
• Ann Tolliver
  Berry Middle School
  Lebanon, OH
  1997
• Dr. Gregg Tracy
  Whitewater Valley Elementary School
  Harrison, OH
  1994
• Krista Trent
  Thornville Elementary School
  Thornville, OH
  2018
• Jessica Tsoufiou
  Frazer Elementary School
  Canton, OH
  2014
• Dr. Tiffany Tynes Curry
  Weinland Park Elementary School
  Columbus, OH
  2016
• Nancy Varian
  East Canton Elementary School
  East Canton, OH
  1994
• Alice Waits-Richmond
  Southern Hills Vocational School
  Georgetown, OH
  1999
• Marie Wenzke
  South-Western Career Academy
  Grove City, OH
  2005
• Darrell Yater
  White Oak Middle School
  Cincinnati, OH
  2007
• Nathan Yaussy
  Fairport Harding Early College School
  Fairport Harbor, OH
  2019
• Dr. Pamela Young
  Snowhill Elementary School
  Springfield, OH
  1992