State Partners

Minnesota

Minnesota joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1997

43 recipients since program began in Minnesota

$1,075,000 awarded in Minnesota since program began

Mr. Willie Jett
Commissioner
Minnesota Department of Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Mr. Michael Foster
Educator Effectiveness Team
Minnesota Department of Education
400 Northeast Stinson Boulevard
Minneapolis, MN 55413

Minnesota Department of Education website

Updated 4/16/24

Minnesota Milken Educators

• Angela Harvala
  North Elementary School
  Princeton
  2014
• Stephen Abenth
  Highland Park Elementary School
  St. Paul
  2012
• Seth Brown
  Wayzata West Middle School
  Wayzata
  2011
• Jennifer Mitchell
  Sojourner Truth Academy
  Minneapolis
  2010
• Carolyn Ruhnow
  Rice Lake Elementary School
  Lino Lakes
  2010
• Martha Spriggs
  Andersen United Community School
  Minneapolis
  2009
• Tracey J. Cross
  Galtier Magnet Elementary School
  St. Paul
  2008
• Kelly Woods
  Nellie Stone Johnson Community School
  Minneapolis
  2008
• Sharon Cormany Ornelas
  Patrick Henry High School
  Minneapolis
  2007
• Thomas Tusken
  Denfeld High School
  Duluth
  2007
• Isis (Roper) Buchanan
  Crossroads Science Elementary School
  Saint Paul
  2006
• Jacquylynn M. Brickman
  Elizabeth Hall International Elementary School
  Minneapolis
  2006
• Jeannine Salzer
  Hopkins North Junior High School
  Minnetonka
  2005
• Karen Christensen Teff
  Deer River High School
  Deer River
  2005
• Nancy E. Krenner
  Valley Crossing Community School
  Woodbury
  2004
• Dr. Maggie Knutson
  Orono Intermediate School
  Long Lake
  2004
• Nyssa Brown
  Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School
  St. Louis Park
  2004
• Kim Larson
  Stevenson Elementary School
  Fridley
  2004
• Natalie Rasmussen, Ph.D.
  North Community High School
  Minneapolis
  2003
• Susan Henkemeyer
  Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High School
  Sauk Rapids
  2003
• Angela Mansfield
  Hall Elementary School
  Minneapolis
  2002
• Renee Drewicke
  Herman Elementary School
  Herman
  2002
• S. Charlesworth-Seiler
  Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Resource School
  Crystal
  2001
• Sue Nielsen
  Kellogg Middle School
  Rochester
  2001
• Lynn Bartol
  Longfellow Magnet Elementary School
  St. Paul
  2000
• Michele Conners
  Community of Peace Academy
  St. Paul
  2000
• Timothy Caroline
  Moose Lake Elementary School
  Moose Lake
  2000
• Aletha Halcomb
  North Community High School
  Minneapolis
  1999
• Mark Nohner
  Lake of the Woods School
  Baudette
  1999
• Dr. Karla Stone
  Robbinsdale Armstrong High School
  Plymouth
  1999
• Dr. Thomas F Wilson
  Eagan High School
  Eagan
  1999
• Brad Board
  Deephaven Elementary School
  Wayzata
  1998
• Jana Larson
  Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School
  Grand Marais
  1998
• Matt Naugle
  Prairie Wind Middle School
  Perham
  1998
• Sheilah Smith
  Frost Lake Magnet School of Technology and Global Studies
  St. Paul
  1998
• Thomas Blair
  Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High School
  Sauk Rapids
  1997
• Steven Brehmer
  Mayo High School
  Rochester
  1997
• Dallas Eggers
  Cannon Falls Area Elementary School
  Cannon Falls
  1997
• Michael Huerth
  South High School
  Minneapolis
  1997
• Elsie Husom
  Brainerd Senior High School
  Brainerd
  1997
• Bonnie Lutz
  Evansville Elementary School
  Evansville
  1997
• Dr. Janet Pladson
  Hubert Olson Elementary School
  Bloomington
  1997
• Dale Rogers
  Homecroft Elementary School
  Duluth
  1997