STEM star Nichole Anderson joins California's Milken Educator family in Pasadena.

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Milken Educators are shaping educational policy and impacting student outcomes for their states and the entire nation.

Manny Rustin (CA '11) created his class on hip-hop culture to help students relate to American history.