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Surprise, Ashli Knoell! You're a NM Milken Educator

V. Sue Cleveland High School is in the spotlight today, with an all-hands assembly featuring New Mexico Secretary of Public Education Dr. Arsenio Romero to celebrate the school's accomplishments. But there's another reason for all the visiting dignitaries, which comes to light when Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, steps to the microphone and names STEAM and robotics teacher Ashli Knoell a 2023-24 New Mexico Milken Educator. And there's more: Knoell's surprise of a lifetime comes with a $25,000 check! Follow along in the photos below to see how Knoell became the 2,961st Milken Educator awarded on the journey to the milestone 3,000th Milken Award announcement.