State Partners

Iowa

Iowa joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1993

48 recipients since program began in Iowa

$1,200,000 awarded in Iowa since program began

Ms. McKenzie Snow
Director
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 E. 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146

Ms. Molly McConnell
Education Program Consultant
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 E. 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146

Ms. Stefanie Wager
Administrative Consultant - Standards and Practices 
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 E. 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146

Iowa Department of Education website

(Updated 1/16/25)

Iowa Milken Educators

• Annette (Hagelberg) Hildebrandt
  West Delaware High School
  Manchester, IA
  1997
• Russell Adams
  MOC-Floyd Valley High School
  Orange City, IA
  2003
• Jill Anderson
  Norwalk Middle School
  Norwalk, IA
  1995
• Janis Brendeland
  Central Elementary School
  Nevada, IA
  1998
• Judith Brueggeman
  Harris-Lake Park Elementary School
  Harris, IA
  1998
• Shannon C'de Baca
  Thomas Jefferson High School
  Council Bluffs, IA
  1995
• Denise Carlson
  Gilbert Elementary School
  Gilbert, IA
  2000
• Ying Ying Chen
  Prairie Crest Elementary School
  Cedar Rapids, IA
  2002
• Judy Christiansen
  West Ridge Elementary School
  Harlan, IA
  1996
• Dr. Sara Coleman
  Norwalk High School
  Norwalk, IA
  2003
• Glenn Connor
  Kate Mitchell Elementary School
  Ames, IA
  1994
• Tammy Duehr
  Eisenhower Elementary School
  Dubuque, IA
  2004
• James Ehmen
  Janesville Elementary School
  Janesville, IA
  1996
• Dr. Davis Eidahl
  Evans Middle School
  Ottumwa, IA
  2005
• Kenneth Esveld
  Eldora-New Providence Middle School
  Eldora, IA
  1994
• Thomas Fish
  Ankeny High School
  , IA
  1993
• Sharon Fisher
  North High School
  Des Moines, IA
  1997
• Ronald Fox
  Lewis Central Senior High School
  Council Bluffs, IA
  1993
• Susan Gnagy
  Central Community High School
  Elkader, IA
  1999
• Juli Goerend
  Fayette Elementary School
  Fayette, IA
  1998
• Peter Hathaway
  Woodrow Wilson Middle School
  Sioux City, IA
  1997
• Marie Hawkins
  Irving Weber Elementary School
  Iowa City, IA
  1996
• Grant Hegstad
  MOC-Floyd Valley High School
  Orange City, IA
  2023
• Darlene Hughes
  Calamus-Wheatland Jr/Sr. High School
  Wheatland, IA
  1993
• Holly Hunter
  Davis Elementary School
  Grinnell, IA
  2024
• Dr. Hector Ibarra
  West Branch Middle School
  West Branch, IA
  1993
• Ken Krumwiede
  Eisenhower Elementary School
  Davenport, IA
  1996
• Joan McShane
  Jefferson Elementary School
  Davenport, IA
  1994
• Donald Moody
  Hempstead Senior High School
  Dubuque, IA
  1995
• Nancy Mounts
  North High School
  Sioux City, IA
  1993
• Gregory O'Connell
  Grant Wood Elementary School
  Cedar Rapids, IA
  2004
• Susan Olesen
  Greenfield Elementary School
  Greenfield, IA
  1994
• Paula M. Olson
  Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center
  West Des Moines, IA
  2002
• Dr. Thomas Paulsen
  Carroll High School
  Carroll, IA
  2001
• Dr. Sue Lynn Pettit
  Central Middle School
  Waterloo, IA
  1999
• Dr. Jason D. Plourde
  Washington Elementary School
  Council Bluffs, IA
  2008
• Sara Pralle
  CAL-Dows High School
  Latimer, IA
  1999
• Joni Readout
  Central Decatur Junior-Senior High School
  Leon, IA
  2017
• Kari Ringgenberg-Pingel
  Jefferson Elementary School
  Pella, IA
  2000
• Keith Robinson
  Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School
  Mapleton, IA
  1995
• Dr. Elaine Smith-Bright
  Indian Hills Junior High School
  Clive, IA
  1993
• Timothy Tutt
  Hanawalt Elementary School
  Des Moines, IA
  1998
• Gerald Waugh
  Jefferson-Scranton High School
  Jefferson, IA
  1997
• Diane Weitz
  Carter Lake Elementary School
  Carter Lake, IA
  1994
• Roger Wilcox
  West Cedar Elementary School
  Waverly, IA
  2000
• Dr. Mary Wilcynski
  Metro High School
  Cedar Rapids, IA
  1995
• Gail B. Wortmann
  Ottumwa High School
  Ottumwa, IA
  2001
• Dennis Wulf
  Norwalk Middle School
  Norwalk, IA
  1999