State Partners

Virginia

Virginia joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1999

52 recipients since program began in Virginia

$1,300,000 awarded in Virginia since program began

Dr. Lisa Coons
Superintendent of Public Instruction  
Virginia Department of Education
James Monroe Building
101 N. 14th Street 
Richmond, VA 23219

Dr. Christine Harris
Executive Director of Educator Partnerships
Virginia Department of Education
PO Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120

Virginia Department of Education website

(Updated 3/21/25)

Virginia Milken Educators

• Dr. Lisa (Bowman) Newell
  Burnt Chimney Elementary School
  Wirtz, VA
  2004
• Amber Brown
  Hugo A. Owens Middle School
  Chesapeake, VA
  2015
• Elizabeth (Galinis) Cannon
  Hayfield Secondary School
  Alexandria, VA
  2013
• LaKeshia Ames
  Churchland Primary and Intermediate School
  Portsmouth, VA
  2012
• Cynthia Baird
  Brentsville District High School
  Nokesville, VA
  2001
• Neil Beech
  Osbourn Park High School
  Manassas, VA
  2011
• Philip Bigler
  Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
  Alexandria, VA
  1999
• Stephanie E. Bishop
  Prince George High School
  Prince George, VA
  2001
• Colin Brown
  Washington Lee High School
  Arlington, VA
  2001
• Tomeka Campbell
  Park Avenue Elementary School
  Danville, VA
  1999
• Dr. Alex Carter
  C. D. Hylton High School
  Woodbridge, VA
  2003
• Barbara Childress
  Echo Lake Elementary School
  Glen Allen, VA
  1999
• Kimberly Colbert
  Thompson Middle School
  Richmond, VA
  2007
• Dr. Joshua Cole
  J.A. Chalkley Elementary School
  Chesterfield, VA
  2006
• Kimberly Collins
  Virginia Beach Middle School
  Virginia Beach, VA
  2021
• Dr. Charla Crews
  Meadville Elementary School
  Nathalie, VA
  2000
• Travis Dodds
  Atlee High School
  Mechanicsville, VA
  2023
• Sharon Dravvorn Drake
  Woodbridge High School
  Woodbridge, VA
  2009
• Anna Drew
  Shawsville Middle School
  Shawsville, VA
  2024
• Caroline Eschenbach
  Virginia Heights Elementary School
  Roanoke, VA
  2018
• Taylor Goodson
  Coventry Elementary
  Yorktown, VA
  2021
• Sean Griffin
  Belmont Station Elementary School
  Ashburn, VA
  2010
• Jennifer Hall
  Bowling Green Primary School
  Milford, VA
  1999
• Gary Hinson
  Narrows High School
  Narrows, VA
  1999
• Dr. Deborah Hunley-Stukes
  Hugo A. Owens Middle School
  Chesapeake, VA
  1999
• Mark L. Ingerson
  Salem High School
  Salem, VA
  2005
• Eva Irwin
  Alexandria City High School
  Alexandria, VA
  2023
• Steven T. Jackson
  Spotswood Elementary School
  Harrisonburg, VA
  2000
• Ryan James
  Lucille M. Brown Middle School
  Richmond, VA
  2017
• Dr. Daphne R. Keiser
  Burnley-Moran Elementary School
  Charlottesville, VA
  2006
• Debora A. Lassiter
  John Tyler Elementary School
  Portsmouth, VA
  2000
• Laura Lay
  James River High School
  Midlothian, VA
  2005
• Amy Macaleer
  Battlefield High School
  Haymarket, VA
  2007
• Dr. Laura Marshall
  Grange Hall Elementary School
  Moseley, VA
  2008
• Lindsay Murray
  W.E. Cundiff Elementary
  Vinton, VA
  2016
• Subrina Owens Parker
  Kiptopeke Elementary School
  Cape Charles, VA
  2002
• Jennifer K. Presson
  Forest Glen Middle School
  Suffolk, VA
  2001
• Raegan Rangel
  Frederick County Middle School
  Winchester, VA
  2003
• Dr. Joel Robins
  Deep Creek Elementary School
  Chesapeake, VA
  2010
• Dr. Ryan Sensenig
  Harrisonburg High School
  Harrisonburg, VA
  1999
• Barbara Stephenson
  Greensville Elementary School
  Emporia, VA
  1999
• Pamela Stepko
  Cumberland Elementary School
  Cumberland, VA
  2022
• William Sterrett
  Woodbrook Elementary School
  Charlottesville, VA
  2008
• Dr. Ryan Sykes
  Carter G. Woodson Middle School
  Hopewell, VA
  2019
• Deborah L. Tyler
  Pine Spring Elementary School
  Falls Church, VA
  2004
• Recharta Walston
  Seatack Elementary School
  Virginia Beach, VA
  2008
• George Weiner
  White Oaks Elementary School
  Burke, VA
  2002
• Dr. Doreatha White
  Dreamkeepers Academy
  Norfolk, VA
  2002
• Wade Whitehead
  Crystal Spring Elementary School
  Roanoke, VA
  2000
• Lauren Wilson
  C. D. Hylton High School
  Woodbridge, VA
  2015
• Ann Lam Wong
  West Springfield High School
  Springfield, VA
  2009
• Angie Wytovich
  Buckland Mills Elementary School
  Gainesville, VA
  2014

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