State Partners

Virginia

Virginia joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1999

52 recipients since program began in Virginia

$1,300,000 awarded in Virginia since program began

Jenna Conway
Superintendent of Public Instruction  
Virginia Department of Education
James Monroe Building
101 N. 14th Street 
Richmond, VA 23219

Dr. Christine Harris
Executive Director of Educator Partnerships
Virginia Department of Education
PO Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120

Virginia Department of Education website

(Updated 2/10/26)

Virginia Milken Educators

• Anna Drew
  Shawsville Middle School
  Shawsville
  2024
• Travis Dodds
  Atlee High School
  Mechanicsville
  2023
• Eva Irwin
  Alexandria City High School
  Alexandria
  2023
• Pamela Stepko
  Cumberland Elementary School
  Cumberland
  2022
• Kimberly Collins
  Virginia Beach Middle School
  Virginia Beach
  2021
• Taylor Goodson
  Coventry Elementary
  Yorktown
  2021
• Dr. Ryan Sykes
  Carter G. Woodson Middle School
  Hopewell
  2019
• Caroline Eschenbach
  Virginia Heights Elementary School
  Roanoke
  2018
• Ryan James
  Lucille M. Brown Middle School
  Richmond
  2017
• Lindsay Murray
  W.E. Cundiff Elementary
  Vinton
  2016
• Amber Brown
  Hugo A. Owens Middle School
  Chesapeake
  2015
• Lauren Wilson
  C. D. Hylton High School
  Woodbridge
  2015
• Angie Wytovich
  Buckland Mills Elementary School
  Gainesville
  2014
• Elizabeth (Galinis) Cannon
  Hayfield Secondary School
  Alexandria
  2013
• LaKeshia Ames
  Churchland Primary and Intermediate School
  Portsmouth
  2012
• Neil Beech
  Osbourn Park High School
  Manassas
  2011
• Sean Griffin
  Belmont Station Elementary School
  Ashburn
  2010
• Dr. Joel Robins
  Deep Creek Elementary School
  Chesapeake
  2010
• Ann Lam Wong
  West Springfield High School
  Springfield
  2009
• Sharon Dravvorn Drake
  Woodbridge High School
  Woodbridge
  2009
• William Sterrett
  Woodbrook Elementary School
  Charlottesville
  2008
• Dr. Laura Marshall
  Grange Hall Elementary School
  Moseley
  2008
• Recharta Walston
  Seatack Elementary School
  Virginia Beach
  2008
• Kimberly Colbert
  Thompson Middle School
  Richmond
  2007
• Amy Macaleer
  Battlefield High School
  Haymarket
  2007
• Dr. Joshua Cole
  J.A. Chalkley Elementary School
  Chesterfield
  2006
• Dr. Daphne R. Keiser
  Burnley-Moran Elementary School
  Charlottesville
  2006
• Mark L. Ingerson
  Salem High School
  Salem
  2005
• Laura Lay
  James River High School
  Midlothian
  2005
• Dr. Lisa (Bowman) Newell
  Burnt Chimney Elementary School
  Wirtz
  2004
• Deborah L. Tyler
  Pine Spring Elementary School
  Falls Church
  2004
• Raegan Rangel
  Frederick County Middle School
  Winchester
  2003
• Dr. Alex Carter
  C. D. Hylton High School
  Woodbridge
  2003
• George Weiner
  White Oaks Elementary School
  Burke
  2002
• Subrina Owens Parker
  Kiptopeke Elementary School
  Cape Charles
  2002
• Dr. Doreatha White
  Dreamkeepers Academy
  Norfolk
  2002
• Cynthia Baird
  Brentsville District High School
  Nokesville
  2001
• Jennifer K. Presson
  Forest Glen Middle School
  Suffolk
  2001
• Stephanie E. Bishop
  Prince George High School
  Prince George
  2001
• Colin Brown
  Washington Lee High School
  Arlington
  2001
• Dr. Charla Crews
  Meadville Elementary School
  Nathalie
  2000
• Debora A. Lassiter
  John Tyler Elementary School
  Portsmouth
  2000
• Wade Whitehead
  Crystal Spring Elementary School
  Roanoke
  2000
• Steven T. Jackson
  Spotswood Elementary School
  Harrisonburg
  2000
• Philip Bigler
  Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
  Alexandria
  1999
• Tomeka Campbell
  Park Avenue Elementary School
  Danville
  1999
• Barbara Childress
  Echo Lake Elementary School
  Glen Allen
  1999
• Jennifer Hall
  Bowling Green Primary School
  Milford
  1999
• Gary Hinson
  Narrows High School
  Narrows
  1999
• Dr. Deborah Hunley-Stukes
  Hugo A. Owens Middle School
  Chesapeake
  1999
• Dr. Ryan Sensenig
  Harrisonburg High School
  Harrisonburg
  1999
• Barbara Stephenson
  Greensville Elementary School
  Emporia
  1999

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