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SURPRISE!

Dual-immersion expert Chris Bessonette wins Wyoming's 2018-19 Milken Educator Award in Jackson.

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About the Milken Educator Awards

For 30 years, we've been surprising outstanding educators across the U.S. with $25,000 cash prizes. Check out the facts in our online newsroom.

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Teaching History Through Hip-Hop

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

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Hailey Couch's "Best Day Ever"
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Katie Bobby (PA '18): Rewriting Our Legacy
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Leading Difficult Conversations

What are the Milken Educator Awards?

Film has the Oscar™, music has the Grammy™, science has the Nobel Prize and sports has its Olympic Gold, but what about the unsung heroes on the frontlines shaping our future?  Where is the recognition for our nation’s educators?  Enter Lowell Milken and the Milken Educator Awards.
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Patch.com — Brick Township, NJ
Jan 09, 2019
'We Are the Voice for Our Profession': Milken Awardees on How Teachers Can Lead
Education Week Teacher — Bethesda, MD
Jan 07, 2019
Jackson Dual Immersion Teacher Wins "Oscars Of Teaching"
KUWJ-FM — Laramie, WY

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