State Partners

Florida

Florida joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1998

46 recipients since program began in Florida

$1,150,000 awarded in Florida since program began

Anastasios Kamoutsas
Commissioner of Education
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street
Turlington Building, Suite 1514
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Ms. Ginnie Whitaker
Senior Program Director, Educator Recruitment and Recognition
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 124
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Florida Department of Education website

(Updated 7/14/25)

Florida Milken Educators

• April Crisci
  Westside Elementary School
  Spring Hill
  2021
• Ashley Hernandez
  Riverview High School
  Sarasota
  2021
• Kristen Musgrove
  Hilliard Middle-Senior High School
  Hilliard
  2019
• Jennifer Albert
  Emma Love Hardee Elementary
  Fernandina Beach
  2018
• Dale Adamson
  Howard D. McMillan Middle School
  Miami
  2017
• Lukas Hefty
  Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary
  St. Petersburg
  2016
• Nardi Routten
  Frances K. Sweet Elementary School
  Fort Pierce
  2014
• Luis Espinosa
  Apollo Middle School
  Hollywood
  2013
• Dr. Kevin Williams
  Norwood Elementary School
  Miami
  2012
• Cecilio Lamar Fowler
  Maynard Evans High School
  Orlando
  2011
• Anna Catherine Hull
  Patronis Elementary School
  Panama City Beach
  2010
• LaKenya Sanders-Sharpe
  Van E. Blanton Elementary School
  Miami
  2008
• Dr. Janice M. Boyd
  Cecil E Gray Middle School
  Groveland
  2007
• Holly Leigh Wallace
  Lincoln Avenue Academy
  Lakeland
  2006
• Kathleen O'Connor
  Key Largo School
  Key Largo
  2005
• Jeff A. Morgenstein
  Land O'Lakes High School
  Land O'Lakes
  2005
• Eva Hernandez
  Mae M. Walters Elementary School
  Hialeah
  2004
• Samta Khanna
  West Gate Elementary School
  West Palm Beach
  2004
• Dr. Sherry Moser
  Ben Hill Griffin Elementary School
  Frostproof
  2004
• Dr. David Buncher
  Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School
  Miami
  2003
• Jonathan Kern
  Landon Middle School
  Jacksonville
  2003
• Mary Thoreen
  Wilson Middle School
  Tampa
  2003
• Daniel Mullins
  Winter Park High School Ninth Grade Center
  Winter Park
  2003
• Susan D'Angelo
  Taylor Ranch Elementary School
  Venice
  2002
• Samuel Pongnon
  Palm Lakes Elementary School
  Hialeah
  2002
• Anete Vasquez
  Palm Harbor University High School
  Palm Harbor
  2001
• Angie Williams
  Riversprings Middle School
  Crawfordville
  2001
• Mark Tohulka
  MAST Academy High School
  Miami
  2001
• Dr. Stephanie Soliven
  Southwest Middle School
  Palm Bay
  2001
• Vincent G. Maniscalco
  Henry Mitchell Elementary School
  Tampa
  2000
• Glenn H. Rustay
  Garden City Elementary Technology Magnet
  Ft. Pierce
  2000
• Deborah A. Clarke
  Rosenwald Elementary School
  South Bay
  2000
• Claude Archer
  Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
  Parkland
  2000
• Joseph N. Balchunas
  Fairway Elementary School
  Miramar
  2000
• Trent Daniel
  Winter Springs High School
  Winter Springs
  1999
• Thomas Gammon
  Miami Springs Senior High School
  Miami Springs
  1999
• Dane Gilbert
  Terry Parker High School
  Jacksonville
  1999
• Mario Pearson
  Mainland High School
  Daytona Beach
  1999
• Herbert A. Baker
  Hobbs Middle School
  Milton
  1998
• Debi Barrett-Hayes
  Florida State University School
  Tallahassee
  1998
• Cathy Blair
  Manhattan Elementary School
  Tampa
  1998
• Scott Hebert
  Inverness Primary School
  Inverness
  1998
• Mary Mitchell
  The Florida Virtual School
  Orlando
  1998
• Dr. Martha Rahming
  Garden City Elementary Technology Magnet
  Ft. Pierce
  1998
• Grace Williams
  Carter G. Woodson Elementary School
  Jacksonville
  1998
• Dr. Rubylinda Zickafoose
  Palmetto Elementary School
  Palmetto
  1998