State Partners

Nevada

Nevada joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1988

91 recipients since program began in Nevada

$2,325,000 awarded in Nevada since program began

Ms. Jhone Ebert
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street
Carson City, NV 89701

Ms. Kathleen Galland-Collins
Education Programs Supervisor
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street
Carson City, NV 89701

Nevada Department of Education website

(Updated 4/12/24) 

Nevada Milken Educators

• Tamiko (Christmas) Miyagi
  Bonanza High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1991
• Francey Kelley
  Silver Lake Elementary School
  Reno, NV
  1989
• Dr. Carrie (Larson) Buck
  C.T. Sewell Elementary School
  Henderson, NV
  2008
• Norlene Adams
  Northside Elementary School
  Fallon, NV
  1991
• Eric Anderson
  Eagle Valley Middle School
  Carson City, NV
  1999
• Ernie Ashby
  Orr Middle School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2007
• Elizabeth Asteriadis
  Lois Allen Elementary School
  Sparks, NV
  1991
• Shirley Barber
  Mabel Hoggard School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1992
• Liz Barnum
  Katherine Dunn Elementary School
  Sparks, NV
  2022
• Valerie Bayard de Volo
  Wooster High School
  Reno, NV
  2007
• James Blattman
  Albert M. Lowry High School
  Winnemucca, NV
  1993
• Dr. Sandra Brady
  Parson Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2004
• Frank Brusa
  Las Vegas High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1991
• James Bryn
  Sparks High School
  Sparks, NV
  1990
• Linda Bunch
  Independence Valley Elementary School
  Tuscarora, NV
  1988
• Roberta Cartwright
  Valley High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1993
• Marilyn Cook
  Zephyr Cove Elementary School
  Zephyr Cove, NV
  1992
• Don Curry
  Silverado High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1999
• Jessica Daniels
  Carson Middle School
  Carson City, NV
  1993
• Phyllis Darling
  Clark High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1991
• Jane Davidsaver
  Winnemucca Grammar School
  Winnemucca, NV
  1998
• Dr. Rafael Davin
  Durango High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1995
• Debbie E. Davis
  Pinon Hills Elementary School
  Minden, NV
  2000
• Joseph de Braga
  Spring Creek High School
  Elko, NV
  1999
• Cheryl DiMartino
  Squires Elementary School
  North Las Vegas, NV
  2002
• Kenneth Dressler
  Gardnerville Elementary School
  Gardnerville, NV
  1996
• William Edwards
  Cimarron-Memorial High School
  North Las Vegas, NV
  1988
• Norita Espinosa
  Walter Bracken Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2000
• Ellen Fallon
  Carson Middle School
  Carson City, NV
  2005
• Anita Fisk
  Pershing County Middle School
  Lovelock, NV
  1988
• Edna Forsgren
  Duckwater Elementary School
  Duckwater, NV
  1996
• Malinda Frazier
  Lovelock Elementary School
  Lovelock, NV
  1990
• Peggy Gant
  Sparks High School
  Sparks, NV
  1992
• Dr. John Genasci
  Procter Hug High School
  Reno, NV
  1988
• James Gilboy
  Grass Valley Elementary School
  Winnemucca, NV
  1998
• Kathy Grimes
  Gwendolyn Woolley Elementary
  Las Vegas, NV
  1996
• Rodger Hansford
  Sage Elementary School
  Elko, NV
  2000
• Dr. Lory Heron
  Procter Hug High School
  Reno, NV
  1993
• Cojean Herrin
  Agnes Risley Elementary School
  Sparks, NV
  1994
• Joanne Ho
  Edward W. Clark High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2003
• Fred Horlacher
  Reed High School
  Sparks, NV
  1989
• Nicolas Jacques
  Carson Middle School
  Carson City, NV
  2019
• Rebecca Johnson
  Kirk Adams Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2006
• Carroll Johnston
  Green Valley High School
  Henderson, NV
  1995
• Jeffrey Johnston
  Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School
  Gardnerville, NV
  1997
• Ali Jun
  Dr. Beverly S. Mathis Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2021
• Joseph Kielminski
  Foothill High School
  Henderson, NV
  2023
• Michael Kinnaird
  Advanced Technologies Academy
  Las Vegas, NV
  1997
• Diane Koutsulis
  Green Valley High School
  Henderson, NV
  1999
• Frank Lamping
  Thurman White Middle School
  Henderson, NV
  1993
• William Langley
  St. Viator
  Las Vegas, NV
  1990
• Ruth Litterini
  Chaparral High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2001
• Yamilet Lopez
  Alice Maxwell Elementary School
  Sparks, NV
  2023
• Gayle Magee
  Empire Elementary School
  Carson City, NV
  2008
• Kathleen Magee
  Crestwood Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1994
• Dr. Beverly Mathis
  Kermit R. Booker, Sr. Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2000
• Valdine Marie McLean
  Pershing County High School
  Lovelock, NV
  2001
• John Moddrell
  McDermitt High School
  McDermitt, NV
  1997
• Cynthia Montoya
  James I. Gibson Elementary School
  Henderson, NV
  1990
• Dr. Margaret Moore
  James I. Gibson Elementary School
  Henderson, NV
  1996
• Bonnie P. Murray
  Tony Alamo Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2002
• Jason Murray
  Florence Drake Elementary School
  Sparks, NV
  2022
• Ben Nguyen
  Sunrise Mountain High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2019
• Jeffrey Norris
  Sparks High School
  Sparks, NV
  1992
• Dennis O'Connor
  Kingsbury Middle School
  Zephyr Cove, NV
  1995
• Jeanne Page
  Lincoln Park Elementary School
  Sparks, NV
  1994
• Mike Patterson
  Advanced Technologies Academy
  Las Vegas, NV
  2009
• Steve Pellegrini
  Yerington High School
  Yerington, NV
  1990
• Judy Bayley Piccininni
  James H. Bilbray Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  2004
• Dr. Klaire Pirtle
  Kingsbury Middle School
  Zephyr Cove, NV
  1988
• Julie Reid
  Eagle Valley Middle School
  Carson City, NV
  2003
• Dr. Bradley Reitz
  Bartlett Elementary School
  Henderson, NV
  1998
• Kathi Rice
  Marvin Moss Elementary School
  Sparks, NV
  1998
• Patricia Rowe
  Lovelock Elementary School
  Lovelock, NV
  1989
• Dr. Jennifer Salls
  McQueen High School
  Reno, NV
  1989
• Kay Samolovitch
  Mike O'Callaghan Middle School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1993
• Elaine Sherman
  Clark High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1992
• Doris Shipp
  Doris Reed Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1988
• Wendy Shirey
  Pinecrest Academy of Nevada - Horizon Campus
  Henderson, NV
  2018
• Dr. Theresa Smith
  Sawyer Middle School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1995
• John Snyder
  Cimarron-Memorial High School
  North Las Vegas, NV
  1992
• John Soderman
  C.C. Meneley Elementary School
  Gardnerville, NV
  1994
• Rejily Soriano
  West Wendover Elementary School
  West Wendover, NV
  2022
• Stephanie Steckler-Hathaway
  Frank Lamping Elementary
  Henderson, NV
  2006
• Wayne Tanaka
  Robison Middle School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1989
• Joan Turner
  Las Vegas High School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1990
• Anne Marie Utter
  Reno High School
  Reno, NV
  1997
• Alma Vining
  Robert E. Lake Elementary School
  Las Vegas, NV
  1994
• Christine Whitcome
  Eagle Valley Middle School
  Carson City, NV
  1995
• Vee Wilson
  Grant Bowler Elementary School
  Logandale, NV
  1991
• Valarie Young
  Advanced Technologies Academy
  Las Vegas, NV
  2005