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"Seek out mentors in the profession who push you to be better, not complacent."

Nathan Gibbs-Bowling (WA '13)

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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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"I love getting a group of little kiddos at the beginning of the year, and then by the end of the year we are a family. I love creating those relationships and making our own little happy place, our home away from home, for them and myself."

— Michelle Fouts, interview with the Milken Family Foundation

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Michelle Fouts (NE '21)
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