State Partners

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1994

57 recipients since program began in Pennsylvania

$1,450,000 awarded in Pennsylvania since program began

Dr. Khalid N. Mumin
Acting Secretary of Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333

Ms. Barbara Clemmer
MIC3 Compact Commissioner; Teacher of the Year Coordinator, Professional Development
Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Planning
333 Market Street, 3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126

Pennsylvania Department of Education website

(Updated 2/1/23)

Pennsylvania Milken Educators

• Winnifred (Bolinsky) Younkin
  Fogelsville Elementary School
  Allentown, PA
  1996
• Linda Helveston
  Leacock Elementary School
  Gordonville, PA
  1998
• Karen L. Alcorn
  William Penn Elementary School
  Verona, PA
  2004
• Anthony Angelini
  New Oxford Middle School
  New Oxford, PA
  2015
• Nicole A. Bass
  Red Mill Elementary School
  Etters, PA
  2002
• Michael Baum
  Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School
  Chambersburg, PA
  2014
• Julia Blumenreich
  Germantown Academy
  Fort Washington, PA
  2000
• Katherine Bobby
  Eagle View Elementary School
  Somerset, PA
  2018
• Dr. Kenneth Borland
  Walnut Creek Middle School
  Fairview, PA
  1998
• Lynn Carney
  Tri-Community Elementary School
  Bressler-Steelton, PA
  2008
• Melanie Cole
  Slippery Rock Area High School
  Slippery Rock, PA
  2017
• Cathy S. Crosby
  New Emerson Elementary School
  West Mifflin, PA
  2004
• Jill Dougherty
  Springfield High School
  Springfield, PA
  2007
• Jason Drake
  Maplewood High School
  Guys Mills, PA
  2003
• Michael P. Galbraith
  Grover Washington Jr. Middle School
  Philadelphia, PA
  2007
• Bernadette George
  Delcroft Elementary School
  Folcroft, PA
  1994
• Nancy Gobert
  Harmony Area High School
  Westover, PA
  1999
• Alda Hanna
  Steele Elementary School
  Harrisburg, PA
  1994
• Edward Henke
  Langley High School
  Pittsburgh, PA
  1997
• Dick Heyler
  Harlan Rowe Junior High School
  Athens, PA
  2001
• Jennifer Hoffner
  University Park Elementary
  Monroeville, PA
  2012
• David Hottenstein
  Hatboro-Horsham High School
  Horsham, PA
  1995
• Michael J. Hoy
  Neshaminy High School
  Langhorne, PA
  2001
• Susan Johnson
  Downey Elementary School
  Harrisburg, PA
  2010
• Thomas Kelchner
  Williamsport Area High School
  Williamsport, PA
  2001
• Dr. Thomas Kupchella
  Blacklick Valley Junior-Senior High School
  Nanty Glo, PA
  1995
• Elizabeth Landes
  Marple Newtown High School
  Newtown Square, PA
  2019
• Marlin Lippert, Jr.
  Northside Elementary School
  Mechanicsburg, PA
  1994
• Dr. Deborah Luckett
  Marlborough Elementary School
  Green Lane, PA
  1996
• Dr. Nancy J. McGinley
  Abington Junior High School
  Abington, PA
  1997
• Elizabeth McKeaney
  Colonial Elementary School
  Plymouth Meeting, PA
  2000
• Dr. Samuel Mitrovich, Jr.
  Freedom Area High School
  Freedom, PA
  1997
• Maryann Molishus
  Goodnoe Elementary School
  Newtown, PA
  2008
• Meghan Nese
  Burrell High School
  Lower Burrell, PA
  2013
• Barbara New
  Pioneer Education Center
  Pittsburgh, PA
  1998
• John Ann Proach
  Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
  Fairless Hills, PA
  1999
• Jayda Pugliese
  Andrew Jackson School
  Philadelphia, PA
  2016
• Marcia Raubenstrauch
  Ridgway Elementary School
  Ridgway, PA
  2000
• Kim Reber
  Northwest Middle School
  Reading, PA
  1995
• Jamilla Rice
  Northside Urban Pathways Charter School
  Pittsburgh, PA
  2009
• Charles Rodkey
  South Fayette Township High School
  Mc Donald, PA
  1995
• Dr. Susan Rodriguez
  Overbrook Educational Center
  Philadelphia, PA
  1994
• Elsa Rodriguez-Trejo
  Reading High School
  Reading, PA
  1999
• Ruth Ruud
  Walnut Creek Middle School
  , PA
  1996
• Steven Scoville
  Brashear High School
  Pittsburgh, PA
  2011
• Jeffrey T. Sebastian
  Quaker Valley High School
  Leetsdale, PA
  2005
• Andrew M. Skopp
  Austin Meehan Middle School
  Philadelphia, PA
  2005
• Donald Snyder
  South Philadelphia High School
  Philadelphia, PA
  1999
• Karen Snyder
  Montgomery Elementary School
  Montgomery, PA
  2002
• Thomas J. Starmack
  South Allegheny High School
  McKeesport, PA
  2001
• Donnan Stoicovy
  Park Forest Elementary School
  State College, PA
  1996
• Dr. Joyce Valenza
  Wissahickon High School
  Ambler, PA
  1997
• Yvonne Weaver
  Trinity East Elementary School
  Washington, PA
  1998
• Dr. Ranjini Weerasooriya
  Masterman Lab and Demonstration School
  Philadelphia, PA
  1995
• Jennifer Wong
  Edward Gideon School
  Philadelphia, PA
  2004
• Jacqueline Woodruff
  Washington Elementary School
  Allentown, PA
  2006
• Kenneth Zellner
  Kernsville Elementary School
  Orefield, PA
  1994