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"Opportunities for Milken Educators are boundless. It's only a matter of what the person wants to do. The Award opens many, many doors."

Mary Harris (LA '06)

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Spotlight: Maggie Jiang Arnold (MD '23)
Spotlight: Aga Cook (AZ '23)

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Mike Patterson (NV ' 09) Named 2025 Nevada State Teacher of the Year
Mike Patterson (NV '09)
Dr. Ernie Adkins (WV '98) Named WV Assistant Superintendent of the Year
Dr. Ernie Adkins (WV '14)

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"In first grade I was a shy, reserved kid who maybe wouldn't get noticed. And my teacher noticed me and made me feel special. I felt seen and valued and loved. And as I grew up I realized I could do that for other kids. I want them all to feel like they can be whatever they want to be in the world."

— Vanessa Thomson (MO '22), interview with the Milken Family Foundation

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Vanessa Thomson (MO '22)
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Koki Tamashiro (HI '92)
Claire Furukawa (HI '91)

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