State Partners

Indiana

Indiana joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1993

72 recipients since program began in Indiana

$1,800,000 awarded in Indiana since program began

Dr. Katie Jenner
State Secretary of Education
Indiana Department of Education
115 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Ms. Anna Shults
Chief Academic Officer 
Indiana Department of Education
100 North Senate Avenue
Indiana Government Center North, 9th Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Indiana Department of Education website

Indiana Department of Education Milken Educators Awards website

(Updated 3/4/26)

Indiana Milken Educators

• Kayleigh Fosnow
  New Palestine Elementary
  New Palestine
  2025
• Katie Lanter
  South Ripley Junior High School
  Versailles
  2024
• Ashley Johnson
  DeKalb High School
  Waterloo
  2024
• Joshua Dingeldein
  Plymouth High School
  Plymouth
  2023
• Kendra Randle
  Adelante Schools’ Emma Donnan Campus
  Indianapolis
  2023
• Angela Ratermann (Fowler)
  Grassy Creek Elementary School
  Greenwood
  2022
• Brittany Tinkler
  Rosa Parks Elementary School
  Indianapolis
  2022
• Ryan Towner
  Walt Disney Elementary School
  Mishawaka
  2021
• Kristen Sargent
  Harris Academy
  Brownsburg
  2017
• Traci Druschke
  Oak Hill Elementary School
  Evansville
  2016
• Aimee Schade
  West Goshen Elementary
  Goshen
  2016
• Melody Coryell
  Shortridge High School
  Indianapolis
  2015
• Kelly Wilber
  Southport Elementary School
  Indianapolis
  2014
• Laurie Davies
  Pine Tree Elementary School
  Avon
  2014
• Ginger Giessler
  New Tech Academy @ Wayne High School
  Fort Wayne
  2013
• Candace (Ewing) Nortey
  Snacks Crossing Elementary School
  Indianapolis
  2012
• Wilson Reyes
  Guion Creek Middle School
  Indianapolis
  2011
• Keana Parquet
  Crooked Creek Elementary School
  Indianapolis
  2010
• Greg Lineweaver
  Herron High School
  Indianapolis
  2009
• Ed Coleman
  North Central High School
  Indianapolis
  2009
• Dr. Chris Kates
  Avon Intermediate School East
  Avon
  2008
• Dr. Nicole Law
  Garden City Elementary School
  Indianapolis
  2008
• Dr. Dexter Suggs, Sr.
  Emma Donnan Middle School
  Indianapolis
  2007
• Jeff Rudkin
  Batchelor Middle School
  Bloomington
  2007
• Jessica Heidelberg
  Harcourt Elementary School
  Indianapolis
  2006
• Marjorie Ramey
  Carey Ridge Elementary School
  Westfield
  2006
• Janet M. Pernell
  Southport High School
  Indianapolis
  2005
• Dr. Lance G. Brand
  Delta High School
  Muncie
  2005
• Mariama Shaheed-Carson
  Eagle Creek Elementary School
  Indianapolis
  2004
• Daphne Draa
  Center for Inquiry
  Indianapolis
  2004
• Zoma Barrett
  Salem Middle School
  Salem
  2003
• Matt Walsh
  Brownsburg Community Schools
  Brownsburg
  2003
• MiSang Han
  McClelland Elementary School
  Indianapolis
  2002
• Diane Lee Scott
  Stokes Elementary School
  Lebanon
  2002
• Sherry L. Annee
  Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
  Indianapolis
  2001
• Gregory Macklem
  Elkhart Memorial High School
  Elkhart
  2001
• Alicia Deanne Harris
  South Wayne Junior High School
  Indianapolis
  2001
• Theresa Knipstein Meyer
  Sunnyside Elementary School
  Indianapolis
  2000
• Christine Michael
  John S. Irwin Elementary School
  Fort Wayne
  2000
• Mary Lee Webeck, Ph.D.
  Klondike Elementary School
  West Lafayette
  2000
• Dr. Rex Bolinger
  Angola High School
  Angola
  1999
• Bonnie Fancher
  Switzerland County Senior High School
  Vevay
  1999
• Michael Frazier
  Hanover Central Junior/Senior High School
  Cedar Lake
  1999
• Bobbie Owensby
  Marion High School
  Marion
  1999
• Stacey Atwood
  Washington Township Elementary School
  Valparaiso
  1998
• Rick Crosslin
  Chapel Glen Elementary School
  Indianapolis
  1998
• Dr. Cathlin Gray
  Cedar Hall Elementary School
  Evansville
  1998
• Tammy Payton
  Loogootee West Elementary School
  Loogootee
  1998
• Dr. Daniel Durbin
  Francis Joseph Reitz High School
  Evansville
  1997
• George W. McCullough, Jr.
  James Whitcomb Riley High School
  South Bend
  1997
• Mark Weaver
  Clay Junior High School
  Carmel
  1997
• Jan Carroll Weir
  Lawrence Central High School
  Indianapolis
  1997
• Christine Danley
  Mabel K. Holland Elementary School
  Fort Wayne
  1996
• Nathaniel Jones
  Allisonville Elementary School
  Indianapolis
  1996
• Alona Leininger
  Akron Elementary School
  Akron
  1996
• Dr. Cordia Moore
  George Washington Elementary School
  Gary
  1996
• Dr. Marcia Capuano
  H. L. Harshman Middle School
  Indianapolis
  1995
• John Frischie
  South Newton High School
  Kentland
  1995
• Jenny Leist
  Nathaniel Scribner Junior High School
  New Albany
  1995
• Richard Phillipy
  Lawrence Central High School
  Indianapolis
  1995
• Ralph Walker
  Clinton Central Junior-Senior High School
  Michigantown
  1995
• Marlin Bauer
  Harlan Elementary School
  Harlan
  1994
• Marsha Bird
  Raymond F. Brandes School #65
  Indianapolis
  1994
• Dr. Jane Foley
  Flint Lake Elementary School
  Valparaiso
  1994
• David Sell
  North Decatur Elementary School
  Greensburg
  1994
• Leah Ward
  Brookview Elementary School
  Indianapolis
  1994
• Richard Anderson
  East Noble High School
  Kendallville
  1993
• Terrance Levenda
  Portage High School
  Portage
  1993
• Francis Mustapha
  South Side High School
  Fort Wayne
  1993
• Debra Paulson
  North Side Middle School
  Anderson
  1993
• Sarah Powley
  McCutcheon High School
  Lafayette
  1993
• C. Ray Seale
  North Montgomery High School
  Crawfordsville
  1993

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