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
Secretary of Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333

Dr. Kim Connelly
School Improvement Specialist
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street, 3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126

Ms. Amanda Lerew
Act 13 and FRCPP Content Support Specialist, Division of Planning and Professional Development
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street, 3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126

Pennsylvania Department of Education website

(Updated 1/16/24)

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