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Halloween Trick AND $25K Treat for Teacher Ashley Wilkins: A 2023-24 Milken Award
Ashley Wilkins (WV '23) | Petersburg High School | Petersburg, WV | Oct 31, 2023At an all-school assembly, West Virginia State Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt arrives to celebrate Petersburg High School's 100th anniversary. But wait ... there's a trick AND a treat in store for one outstanding teacher! Special guest Stephanie Bishop, vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, surprises eighth grade ELA teacher Ashley Wilkins with the ultimate Halloween treat: a Milken Educator Award and $25,000. Click through the photos below to watch the "fa-boo-lous" day unfold. Wilkins-Franks is the 2,942nd Milken Educator recognized on the journey to the milestone 3,000th Milken Award announcement.
