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Katelyn Gorder, You're Joining ND's Milken Educators

It's a big morning at Grafton High School: North Dakota State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler is visiting to discuss educator recruitment and retention at an all-school assembly. Is there another reason for the gathering? All becomes clear when surprise guest Stephanie Bishop, vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, presents Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) teacher Katelyn Gorder with North Dakota's sole 2023-24 Milken Award and $25,000. Relive Gorder's career-changing day in the photos below. The outstanding educator is the 2,967th Milken Educator recognized on the journey to our milestone 3,000th Milken Award surprise.