Milestones

Nick Salerno's (CA '97) District Recognized by College Board
July 11, 2014
Superintendent Nick Salerno's (CA '97) El Monte Union High School Disctrict named the College Board's Advanced Placement District of the Year (read more)
Mariama Carson (IN ’04) Wins Mind Trust Fellowship, $250,000 Grant to Start New Charter
May 15, 2014
Carson is The Mind Trust's first Indianapolis-based Education Entrepreneur Fellow and the first fellow to start a charter school. (read more)
Mark Johnson (NE ’04) is President-Elect of Nebraska Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
May 1, 2014
Mark will travel to Washington, D.C. during the summers of 2014 and 2015 to meet with lobbyists and senators about education issues impacting Nebraska. (read more)
Alice Bertels (KS ’00) is 2014 Kansas History Day Teacher of the Year
April 20, 2014
The accolade puts her in the running for the National History Day Competition held at the University of Maryland. (read more)
Sarah Berndt (WI ’13) Named Graduate of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) by Cardinal Stritch University
April 1, 2014
The annual award “honors individuals for their professional and personal achievements, which have made a significant impact in their field, and whose life and character have earned the respect and admiration of their peers and professional colleagues.” (read more)
Angela McLean (MT '07) Selected as Lieutenant Governor of Montana
February 11, 2014
Angela McLean (MT '07) Selected as Lieutenant Governor of Montana, focusing on education. (read more)
Elizabeth Pitzer (OH '98) Honored by President Obama
January 2, 2014
Elizabeth Pitzer (OH '98) honored by President Obama for being an "outstanding math and science teacher," will receive a $10,000 prize. (read more)
Barbara LaVon Black (WV ’08) Honored by President Obama
January 2, 2014
Barbara LaVon Black (WV ’08) honored by President Obama for being an "outstanding math and science teacher," will receive a $10,000 prize. (read more)
Drew Moneke (OR '09) Named Oregon's Civics Educator of the Year
December 6, 2013
Drew Moneke (OR '99) of West Salem High School was honored at the Oregon Civics Conference on Friday, December 3, 2013, where he was named Oregon Civics Educator of the Year. (read more)
Dr. Kim Wilbanks (AR '91) Named 2014 Arkansas Superintendent of the Year
October 8, 2013
Dr. Kim Wilbanks (AR '91) named 2014 Arkansas Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), an award that puts her in contention for National Superintendent of the Year. (read more)