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Emily Litz Receives a 2024-25 New Jersey Milken Educator Award

It’s a great morning at Malcolm E. Nettingham Middle School in Scotch Plains! At a surprise assembly, Milken Educator Awards Senior Vice President Dr. Jane Foley presents fifth grade teacher Emily Litz with the honor of a 2024-25 New Jersey Milken Educator Award and an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize! New Jersey Acting Commissioner of Education Kevin Dehmer joins the celebration to honor Emily as an outstanding educator in front of students, colleagues, dignitaries and media. Click through the photos to see the exciting Award reveal. Emily is the first-ever Milken Award recipient in Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools history and joins the national Milken Educator Network on the path to the announcement of the 3,000th Milken Educator this Award season.