State Partners

Alaska

Alaska joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1990

74 recipients since program began in Alaska

$1,850,000 awarded in Alaska since program began

Dr. Deena Bishop
Commissioner
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
801 West 10th Street, Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99811-0500

Christy Roe
SRS Administrator
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development                                                                    Innovation and Education Excellence                                                                                                  550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 810
Anchorage, AK 95501

Alaska Department of Education website

(Updated 3/11/26)

Alaska Milken Educators

• Dora (Cline) Andrew-Ihrke
  Dillingham Middle/High School
  Dillingham, AK
  1990
• Patricia (Hartland) Holman
  Mendenhall River Community School
  Juneau, AK
  1992
• Susan-Marie (Okeson) Schmidt
  Wonder Park Elementary School
  Anchorage, AK
  2002
• Valerie Baalerud
  Eagle River High School
  Eagle River, AK
  2017
• D. Scott Batchelder
  Mirror Lake Middle School
  Chugiak, AK
  2003
• Don Bernard
  Chugiak High School
  Eagle River, AK
  1995
• Michele Bifelt
  Jimmy Huntington School
  Huslia, AK
  1993
• Paul Bowen
  Petersburg High School
  Petersburg, AK
  1990
• Frederica Buffmire
  Pearl Creek Elementary School
  Fairbanks, AK
  1996
• Peter Burchell
  Alternative High School
  Wasilla, AK
  1992
• Paul Campbell
  Chester Valley Elementary
  Anchorage, AK
  2016
• Brenda Campen
  Mt. Edgecumbe High School
  Sitka, AK
  1997
• Walter Clark
  Blatchley Middle School
  Sitka, AK
  1991
• Linda Clement
  Annette Island Indian Preserve
  Metlakatla, AK
  1992
• Timothy Cline
  Eben Hopson Sr. Memorial Middle School
  Barrow, AK
  1999
• Carolyn Coe
  Mt Illiamna Preschool
  Elmendorf Afb, AK
  1992
• Esther Cox
  Martin Luther King, Jr. Career Center
  Anchorage, AK
  1995
• Lorraine Crawford
  Soldotna High School
  Soldotna, AK
  1993
• Megan Eilers
  Hutchison High School
  Fairbanks, AK
  2023
• Mark Elfstrom
  Romig Middle School
  Anchorage, AK
  2011
• William Ennis
  East Anchorage High School
  Anchorage, AK
  1999
• Bobbi Jo Erb
  Mirror Lake Middle School
  Chugiak, AK
  2009
• Martin Foster
  Randy Smith Middle School
  Fairbanks, AK
  1999
• Rhonda M. Gardner
  Chugiak High School
  Eagle River, AK
  2001
• David Gillam
  Susitna Elementary School
  Anchorage, AK
  1996
• Ron Gleason
  Juneau-Douglas High School
  Juneau, AK
  1993
• Leslie Gordon
  Badger Road Elementary School
  Fairbanks, AK
  1994
• Morgan A. Gray
  Tanana Middle School
  Fairbanks, AK
  2005
• Elaine Griffin
  Chiniak School
  Chiniak, AK
  1995
• Joyanne Hamilton
  Innoko River School
  Shageluk, AK
  1999
• A. Barrington Harduar
  Willard L. Bowman Elementary School
  Anchorage, AK
  1994
• Jerry Hartsock
  Austin E. Lathrop High School
  Fairbanks, AK
  1993
• Grace Anne Heacock
  Rosamond Weller Elementary School
  Fairbanks, AK
  1990
• Suzanne Henning
  Tanana Middle School
  Fairbanks, AK
  1990
• Dr. Michael Johnson
  Glennallen Elementary School
  Glennallen, AK
  2008
• Mary Johnstone
  Susitna Elementary School
  Anchorage, AK
  1998
• Ledwina Jones
  Ayaprun School
  Newtok, AK
  1996
• Jacqueline Kookesh
  Angoon High School
  Angoon, AK
  1991
• Judy Kuhn
  McGrath Elementary School
  McGrath, AK
  1996
• Ron Manook
  West Valley High School
  Fairbanks, AK
  1993
• Harry Matrone
  McLaughlin Youth Center
  , AK
  1993
• Le Bron McPhail
  Butte Elementary School
  Palmer, AK
  2000
• Rebecca Missler
  North Pole High School
  North Pole, AK
  2019
• Okalena Morgan
  Auntie Mary Nicoli Elementary School
  Aniak, AK
  1998
• Larry Moye
  Barrow High School
  Barrow, AK
  1990
• Nancy Norman
  Finger Lake Elementary School
  Wasilla, AK
  1994
• Douglas Penn
  Whittier Community School
  Whittier, AK
  2000
• John Pingayak
  Chevak School
  Chevak, AK
  1992
• Rodney Poole
  Sitka High School
  Sitka, AK
  1992
• Nita Rearden
  Kotzebue Elementary School
  Kotzebue, AK
  1994
• Bruce L. Rife
  Soldotna High School
  Soldotna, AK
  2001
• Ruthanne Rust
  Denali Elementary School
  Fairbanks, AK
  1991
• John Rusyniak
  Tok School
  Tok, AK
  1994
• Richard Sander
  Homer Senior High School
  Homer, AK
  1991
• Georjean Seeliger
  Hutchison Career Center
  Fairbanks, AK
  1995
• Emily Snyder
  Nenana City School
  Nenana, AK
  2024
• Jody Solmonson
  Bear Valley Elementary School
  Anchorage, AK
  1998
• Lyle Sparrowgrove, Jr.
  Blatchley Middle School
  Sitka, AK
  1995
• Mike Sterling, Jr.
  Sand Lake Elementary School
  Anchorage, AK
  2006
• Susan Stitham
  Austin E. Lathrop High School
  Fairbanks, AK
  1991
• Dr. Floyd Sucher
  Chugiak Elementary School
  Chugiak, AK
  1990
• Harley Sundown
  Scammon Bay High School
  Scammon Bay, AK
  1997
• Todd Syverson
  Soldotna Middle School
  Soldotna, AK
  1997
• Temperance Tinker Kays
  West High School
  Anchorage, AK
  2021
• Amy B. (Kenaston) Vinlove
  Nordale Elementary School
  Fairbanks, AK
  2000
• Michael Walker
  Thorne Bay School
  Thorne Bay, AK
  1997
• Sheila E. Wallace
  Ayaprun Yup'ik Immersion School
  Bethel, AK
  2002
• Jean Ward
  Chugach Optional Elementary School
  Anchorage, AK
  2004
• Michael J. Warren
  Central Middle School of Science
  Anchorage, AK
  2007
• Jenna White
  Orion Elementary School
  Anchorage, AK
  2014
• Robert Woods
  Martin Luther King, Jr. Career Center
  Anchorage, AK
  2003
• Molly Yerkes
  Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School
  Juneau, AK
  2013
• Donna York
  Romig Middle School
  Anchorage, AK
  1991
• Keith Zamudio
  White Cliff Elementary School
  Ketchikan, AK
  1998