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Teacher Vanessa Smith, You’re a NC Milken Educator

There's a festive assembly today at Croft Community School featuring North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Deputy Superintendent Dr. Derrick Jordan. But there's another reason for today's special event: Stephanie Bishop, vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, is here to surprise first grade teacher Vanessa Smith with a 2024-25 Milken Educator Award and $25,000. It's an assembly Croft Community School will remember forever! Click through to see the exciting moment unfold for Smith.