State Partners

Wyoming

Wyoming joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1994

48 recipients since program began in Wyoming

$1,225,000 awarded in Wyoming since program began

Mrs. Megan Degenfelder
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Wyoming Department of Education
122 West 25th Street. Suite E200
Herschler Building, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002

Mr. Dustin Brown
Student Placements & Mental Health Program Manager
Wyoming Department of Education
122 West 25th Street, Ste. E200
Cheyenne, WY 82002

Ms. Madison Lacey
Education Consultant
Wyoming Department of Education
122 West 25th Street, Ste. E200
Cheyenne, WY 82002

Wyoming Department of Education website

(Updated 3/12/24)

Wyoming Milken Educators

• Suzanne Belish
  Tongue River Middle School
  Ranchester, WY
  1995
• Chris Bessonette
  Munger Mountain Elementary School
  Jackson, WY
  2018
• Suzanne Biedscheid
  Desert View Elementary School
  Rock Springs, WY
  1998
• Dr. Robert Braughton
  CY Junior High School
  Casper, WY
  1999
• David Buus
  Moorcroft Elementary School
  Moorcroft, WY
  1994
• William Callahan
  Centennial Jr High School
  Casper, WY
  1995
• Cynthia Lynne Cobb
  Little Snake River School
  Baggs, WY
  2002
• Brian Cox
  Johnson Junior High School
  Cheyenne, WY
  2019
• Paul Crips
  Carey Junior High School
  Cheyenne, WY
  1999
• Amy Daley
  Verda James Elementary School
  Casper, WY
  1998
• Joe Davis
  Rocky Mountain High School
  Byron, WY
  1997
• Tracy de Ryk
  Chugwater High School
  Chugwater, WY
  1999
• DeAnn Eisenhart
  Cheyenne Central High School
  Cheyenne, WY
  2003
• Kathleen Engle
  Newcastle Middle School
  Newcastle, WY
  1997
• Linda Fleming
  Little Snake River Valley High School
  Baggs, WY
  1995
• John P. Forsyth
  Lander Valley High School
  Lander, WY
  2001
• Dave Freeland
  Rozet Elementary School
  Rozet, WY
  1998
• April A. Gates, Ph.D.
  Rock Springs High School
  Rock Springs, WY
  2003
• Laurie M. Hanks
  Farson Eden Elementary School
  Farson, WY
  2000
• Joyce Hart
  Jackson Elementary School
  Green River, WY
  1994
• Shannon Hill
  Thermopolis Middle School
  Thermopolis, WY
  2017
• James House
  McFadden Elementary School
  McFadden, WY
  1994
• Becky Junge
  Journey Elementary
  Casper, WY
  2021
• Jess Kavitz
  Meadowlark Elementary
  Buffalo, WY
  2022
• Pamela Kraft
  Encampment Junior High School
  Encampment, WY
  1997
• Aaron Kruger
  Cheyenne Central High School
  Cheyenne, WY
  2021
• Gale Lane
  Douglas High School
  Douglas, WY
  1995
• Robert Leathers
  Evansville Elementary School
  Evansville, WY
  1996
• Judy Lissman
  Southeast Goshen Elementary School
  Yoder, WY
  1994
• Dr. Nancy Martin
  Eastside Elementary School
  Cody, WY
  1996
• Katherine S. McAdams
  Carey Junior High School
  Cheyenne, WY
  2005
• Kathleen Milburn
  Wilson Elementary School
  Wilson, WY
  1996
• Cindy Mossey
  Jessup Elementary School
  Cheyenne, WY
  2006
• Tammy Needham
  Sundance Elementary School
  Sundance, WY
  2002
• Megan Park
  Gannett Peak Elementary School
  Lander, WY
  2023
• Tracy L. Petsch
  Albin Elementary School
  Albin, WY
  2008
• Christi Roberts
  Jackson Hole Middle School
  Jackson, WY
  2005
• Roberta Robinson
  Triumph High School
  Cheyenne, WY
  1995
• Maureen Ryff
  Wheatland High School
  Wheatland, WY
  2001
• Joseph Semadeni
  Osmond Elementary School
  Afton, WY
  2004
• Brian Shultz
  Shoshoni Junior High School
  Shoshoni, WY
  1999
• Kandice Starbuck
  Riverton Middle School
  Riverton, WY
  1997
• Connie Telander
  Cole Elementary School
  Cheyenne, WY
  2004
• Minerva Van Arsdale
  Velma Linford Elementary School
  Laramie, WY
  1996
• Ronald Lee Vigil
  Goins Elementary School
  Cheyenne, WY
  2000
• Mark A. Vinich
  Lincoln Elementary School
  Riverton, WY
  2000
• Walt Wilcox
  Dean Morgan Junior High School
  Casper, WY
  2007
• Brenton Young
  Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
  Cheyenne, WY
  1998