State Partners

Nevada

Nevada joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1988

94 recipients since program began in Nevada

$2,350,000 awarded in Nevada since program began

Dr. Victor Wakefield
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street
Carson City, NV 89701

Ms. KellyLynn Charles
Education Programs Professional 
Nevada Department of Education
2080 East Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119

Nevada Department of Education website

(Updated 12/11/25) 

Nevada Milken Educators

• Allie Galas
  Jessie Beck Elementary
  Reno
  2024
• Yamilet Lopez
  Alice Maxwell Elementary School
  Sparks
  2023
• Joseph Kielminski
  Foothill High School
  Henderson
  2023
• Rejily Soriano
  West Wendover Elementary School
  West Wendover
  2022
• Liz Barnum
  Katherine Dunn Elementary School
  Sparks
  2022
• Jason Murray
  Florence Drake Elementary School
  Sparks
  2022
• Ali Jun
  Dr. Beverly S. Mathis Elementary School
  Las Vegas
  2021
• Nicolas Jacques
  Carson Middle School
  Carson City
  2019
• Ben Nguyen
  Sunrise Mountain High School
  Las Vegas
  2019
• Wendy Shirey
  Pinecrest Academy of Nevada - Horizon Campus
  Henderson
  2018
• Mike Patterson
  Advanced Technologies Academy
  Las Vegas
  2009
• Dr. Carrie (Larson) Buck
  C.T. Sewell Elementary School
  Henderson
  2008
• Gayle Magee
  Empire Elementary School
  Carson City
  2008
• Valerie Bayard de Volo
  Wooster High School
  Reno
  2007
• Ernie Ashby
  Orr Middle School
  Las Vegas
  2007
• Stephanie Steckler-Hathaway
  Frank Lamping Elementary
  Henderson
  2006
• Rebecca Johnson
  Kirk Adams Elementary School
  Las Vegas
  2006
• Ellen Fallon
  Carson Middle School
  Carson City
  2005
• Valarie Young
  Advanced Technologies Academy
  Las Vegas
  2005
• Judy Bayley Piccininni
  James H. Bilbray Elementary School
  Las Vegas
  2004
• Dr. Sandra Brady
  Parson Elementary School
  Las Vegas
  2004
• Joanne Ho
  Edward W. Clark High School
  Las Vegas
  2003
• Julie Reid
  Eagle Valley Middle School
  Carson City
  2003
• Bonnie P. Murray
  Tony Alamo Elementary School
  Las Vegas
  2002
• Cheryl DiMartino
  Squires Elementary School
  North Las Vegas
  2002
• Valdine Marie McLean
  Pershing County High School
  Lovelock
  2001
• Ruth Litterini
  Chaparral High School
  Las Vegas
  2001
• Dr. Beverly Mathis
  Kermit R. Booker, Sr. Elementary School
  Las Vegas
  2000
• Norita Espinosa
  Walter Bracken Elementary School
  Las Vegas
  2000
• Rodger Hansford
  Sage Elementary School
  Elko
  2000
• Debbie E. Davis
  Pinon Hills Elementary School
  Minden
  2000
• Eric Anderson
  Eagle Valley Middle School
  Carson City
  1999
• Don Curry
  Silverado High School
  Las Vegas
  1999
• Joseph de Braga
  Spring Creek High School
  Elko
  1999
• Diane Koutsulis
  Green Valley High School
  Henderson
  1999
• Jane Davidsaver
  Winnemucca Grammar School
  Winnemucca
  1998
• James Gilboy
  Grass Valley Elementary School
  Winnemucca
  1998
• Dr. Bradley Reitz
  Bartlett Elementary School
  Henderson
  1998
• Kathi Rice
  Marvin Moss Elementary School
  Sparks
  1998
• Jeffrey Johnston
  Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School
  Gardnerville
  1997
• Michael Kinnaird
  Advanced Technologies Academy
  Las Vegas
  1997
• John Moddrell
  McDermitt High School
  McDermitt
  1997
• Anne Marie Utter
  Reno High School
  Reno
  1997
• Kenneth Dressler
  Gardnerville Elementary School
  Gardnerville
  1996
• Edna Forsgren
  Duckwater Elementary School
  Duckwater
  1996
• Kathy Grimes
  Gwendolyn Woolley Elementary
  Las Vegas
  1996
• Dr. Margaret Moore
  James I. Gibson Elementary School
  Henderson
  1996
• Dr. Rafael Davin
  Durango High School
  Las Vegas
  1995
• Carroll Johnston
  Green Valley High School
  Henderson
  1995
• Dennis O'Connor
  Kingsbury Middle School
  Zephyr Cove
  1995
• Dr. Theresa Smith
  Sawyer Middle School
  Las Vegas
  1995
• Christine Whitcome
  Eagle Valley Middle School
  Carson City
  1995
• Cojean Herrin
  Agnes Risley Elementary School
  Sparks
  1994
• Kathleen Magee
  Crestwood Elementary School
  Las Vegas
  1994
• Jeanne Page
  Lincoln Park Elementary School
  Sparks
  1994
• John Soderman
  C.C. Meneley Elementary School
  Gardnerville
  1994
• Alma Vining
  Robert E. Lake Elementary School
  Las Vegas
  1994
• James Blattman
  Albert M. Lowry High School
  Winnemucca
  1993
• Roberta Cartwright
  Valley High School
  Las Vegas
  1993
• Jessica Daniels
  Carson Middle School
  Carson City
  1993
• Dr. Lory Heron
  Procter Hug High School
  Reno
  1993
• Frank Lamping
  Thurman White Middle School
  Henderson
  1993
• Kay Samolovitch
  Mike O'Callaghan Middle School
  Las Vegas
  1993
• Shirley Barber
  Mabel Hoggard School
  Las Vegas
  1992
• Marilyn Cook
  Zephyr Cove Elementary School
  Zephyr Cove
  1992
• Peggy Gant
  Sparks High School
  Sparks
  1992
• Jeffrey Norris
  Sparks High School
  Sparks
  1992
• Elaine Sherman
  Clark High School
  Las Vegas
  1992
• John Snyder
  Cimarron-Memorial High School
  North Las Vegas
  1992
• Norlene Adams
  Northside Elementary School
  Fallon
  1991
• Elizabeth Asteriadis
  Lois Allen Elementary School
  Sparks
  1991
• Frank Brusa
  Las Vegas High School
  Las Vegas
  1991
• Phyllis Darling
  Clark High School
  Las Vegas
  1991
• Tamiko (Christmas) Miyagi
  Bonanza High School
  Las Vegas
  1991
• Vee Wilson
  Grant Bowler Elementary School
  Logandale
  1991
• James Bryn
  Sparks High School
  Sparks
  1990
• Malinda Frazier
  Lovelock Elementary School
  Lovelock
  1990
• William Langley
  St. Viator
  Las Vegas
  1990
• Cynthia Montoya
  James I. Gibson Elementary School
  Henderson
  1990
• Steve Pellegrini
  Yerington High School
  Yerington
  1990
• Joan Turner
  Las Vegas High School
  Las Vegas
  1990
• Francey Kelley
  Silver Lake Elementary School
  Reno
  1989
• Fred Horlacher
  Reed High School
  Sparks
  1989
• Patricia Rowe
  Lovelock Elementary School
  Lovelock
  1989
• Dr. Jennifer Salls
  McQueen High School
  Reno
  1989
• Wayne Tanaka
  Robison Middle School
  Las Vegas
  1989
• Linda Bunch
  Independence Valley Elementary School
  Tuscarora
  1988
• William Edwards
  Cimarron-Memorial High School
  North Las Vegas
  1988
• Anita Fisk
  Pershing County Middle School
  Lovelock
  1988
• Dr. John Genasci
  Procter Hug High School
  Reno
  1988
• Dr. Klaire Pirtle
  Kingsbury Middle School
  Zephyr Cove
  1988
• Doris Shipp
  Doris Reed Elementary School
  Las Vegas
  1988