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The IN Milken Award Goes to … Josh Dingeldein!

Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner is spending the morning at Plymouth High School to discuss post-secondary pathways, along with Plymouth Community School Corporation Superintendent Mitch Mawhorter and a slew of visiting dignitaries. But the assembly holds a surprise for one outstanding educator—and it comes with a check for $25,000! When Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, names Josh Dingeldein a 2023-24 Indiana Milken Educator, the English language arts teacher's career is forever changed. Click through the photos below to share in the special day. Dingeldein is the first Milken Award recipient from Plymouth Community School Corporation and the 2,948th Milken Educator awarded on the milestone journey to the 3,000th surprise.