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

Mr. Manny Diaz, Jr.
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 6/9/22)

Florida Milken Educators

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