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"I love children. I love molding their minds and growing my students to reach their full potential. When I see my students achieve, it means I'm doing my job."

Jenna Dean (TX '22), interview with the Milken Family Foundation at her surprise Milken Educator Award notification

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"The motivation I get on a daily basis is having students talk to me years after and say, 'You made a big difference in my life. You helped me get where I wanted to be. I wouldn't have graduated without you.'"

— Mark Garascia, interview with the Milken Family Foundation

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