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Joanne Ho (NV '03) Wins 2017 OZY Educator Award

May 3, 2017

Nevada Milken Educator Joanne Ho (NV '03), lead instructor and coordinator of the TEACH senior internship program at Clark High School in Las Vegas, has won an inaugural OZY Educator Award.

Ho leads a magnet program at Clark that trains future teachers, placing students at internships in nearby elementary and middle schools. The program also offers students college credits through the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) so they can finish their training and start working as educators more quickly.

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Joanne Ho (NV '03) Wins 2017 OZY Educator Award

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