State Partners

Oklahoma

Oklahoma joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 2000

32 recipients since program began in Oklahoma

$800,000 awarded in Oklahoma since program began

Mr. Ryan Walters
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Oklahoma State Department of Education
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599

Mr. Matt Oberdick
Director of External Relations
Oklahoma State Department of Education
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599

Ms. Kim Brentlinger
Program Manager, Teacher Recognition
Oklahoma State Department of Education
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599

Oklahoma Department of Education website

Oklahoma Department of Education Milken Educators Awards website

(Updated 5/17/24)

Oklahoma Milken Educators

• Suzanne (Giordano) Craig
  Summit Middle School
  Edmond, OK
  2000
• Darryl Andrews
  Yukon High School
  Yukon, OK
  2003
• Malissa C. Barker
  West Intermediate School
  Jenks, OK
  2004
• Jean Brassfield
  Pershing Elementary School
  Muskogee, OK
  2000
• Chris Brewster
  Santa Fe South Schools
  Oklahoma City, OK
  2009
• Lisa Brown
  Harvest Hills Elementary School
  Oklahoma City, OK
  2006
• Hailey Couch
  Madison Elementary
  Norman, OK
  2018
• Kristy Crabtree
  Jefferson Elementary School
  Norman, OK
  2002
• Tamarah Danzy
  Union Eighth Grade Center
  Broken Arrow, OK
  2021
• Debreon Davis
  North High School
  Edmond, OK
  2017
• Ronia Davison
  Sadler Arts Academy
  Muskogee, OK
  2008
• Paula L. Dyer
  Mayfield Middle School
  Oklahoma City, OK
  2001
• Jennifer Evans Lowery
  Highland Park Elementary School
  Oklahoma City, OK
  2010
• Aubrey Flowers
  Council Oak Elementary School
  Tulsa, OK
  2021
• Tracy L. Foor
  Norman High School North
  Norman, OK
  2000
• Dee Fox
  Taft Middle School
  Oklahoma City, OK
  2000
• Marcellus Hankins
  Soldier Creek Elementary School
  Midwest City, OK
  2000
• Deborah S. Harwell
  Hugh Bish Elementary School
  Lawton, OK
  2006
• Pam Holland
  Russell Babb Elementary School
  Harrah, OK
  2004
• Theresa Kiger
  Robert B. Grove Elementary School
  Tulsa, OK
  2000
• Brooke Lee
  Will Rogers Junior High School
  Claremore, OK
  2019
• Dionne Liebl
  Putnam City West High School
  Oklahoma City, OK
  2007
• Kasandra Lovell
  Spiro High School
  Spiro, OK
  2003
• Ginger Mendenhall
  Marshall Elementary School
  Tulsa, OK
  2002
• Dr. Tammera Mittelstet
  Highland Park Elementary School and;Will Rogers Elementary School
  Stillwater, OK
  2012
• Amanda Raupe
  Hilldale Elementary School
  Oklahoma City, OK
  2016
• Tim Rose
  Bridge Creek High School
  Blanchard, OK
  2001
• Jill Rumbaugh
  Cheyenne Middle School
  Edmond, OK
  2005
• Shelley K. Self
  Coweta High School
  Coweta, OK
  2005
• Shelly Unsicker-Durham
  Central Junior High School
  Moore, OK
  2007
• Dr. Sarah Vann
  Owasso Eighth Grade Center
  Owasso, OK
  2011
• Gene L. Williams
  Emerson Alternative Education Center
  Oklahoma City, OK
  2001

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