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Meet the 2014–15 Milken Educator Award Winners

Nationwide│2014–15

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Melonee Ginn with Gary Stark and Mick Zais

Melonee Ginn (SC '14) │TAP Career Teacher, Hampton Elementary School │Hampton, SC

Date of Award: Nov. 24, 2014

As a former student of Hampton Elementary, Melonee Ginn has a personal stake in the progress and development of every student in her role as a TAP: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement career teacher. Known as a leader within the school, Melonee uses strategic planning aligned to standards and differentiating instruction based on each child’s abilities and areas of strengths or weaknesses.

In this photo: National Institute for Excellence in Teaching President and Milken Educator Dr. Gary Stark (AR ’01) (left) and South Carolina State Superintendent of Education Dr. Mick Zais (right) help Melonee Ginn hold up the oversized check with her name on it.

In this photo: Melonee Ginn Mattie (SC '14)

All photos should be credited to "Milken Family Foundation" unless otherwise noted.

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