State Partners

Colorado

Colorado joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1989

95 recipients since program began in Colorado

$2,375,000 awarded in Colorado since program began

Ms. Susana Córdova
Commissioner of Education
Colorado Department of Education
201 East Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80203

Ms. Patty Gleason
Senior Consultant
Colorado Department of Education
1560 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80202

Ms. Kim Burnham
Competitive Grants and Awards
Colorado Department of Education
1560 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80202

Colorado Department of Education website

(Updated 3/7/25)

Colorado Milken Educators

• Jen (Almquist) Lehman
  Superior Elementary School
  Superior, CO
  2006
• Constance (Einfalt) Schlelein
  Loveland High School
  Loveland, CO
  1997
• Dr. Lucia (Martinez) Rivera-Aragon
  Bradford Elementary School
  Pueblo, CO
  1989
• Sarah Tomic
  Soaring Eagles Elementary School
  Colorado Springs, CO
  2018
• Angelique Acevedo-Barron
  Bear Creek High School
  Lakewood, CO
  1993
• Linda Alston
  Mitchell Elementary School
  Denver, CO
  1994
• Delia Armstrong-Busby
  Mitchell High School
  Colorado Springs, CO
  1990
• Michael P. Arsenault
  Pine Creek High School
  Colorado Springs, CO
  2007
• Steven Asheim
  Heritage High School
  Littleton, CO
  1991
• Jan Barron
  Academy International Elementary School
  Colorado Springs, CO
  1998
• Mark Barry
  Fossil Ridge High School
  Fort Collins, CO
  2009
• Linda Bates (Transou) Leali
  Manual High School
  Denver, CO
  1989
• Patricia Bell
  Shepardson Elementary School
  Fort Collins, CO
  1989
• Gary Bloemker
  Central Elementray School
  Longmont, CO
  1994
• Jacqueline Haines-Bobbitt
  Stratton Meadows Elementary School
  Colorado Springs, CO
  2000
• Kathleen Brendza
  The Center Preschool
  Leadville, CO
  1991
• Trisha Brennan
  Discovery Canyon Campus
  Colorado Springs, CO
  2008
• Karen A. Brown
  Coronado Elementary School
  Littleton, CO
  2006
• Rhonda Schier
  Ponderosa Elementary School
  Aurora, CO
  1989
• Mary A. Buss
  Bookcliff Middle School
  Grand Junction, CO
  2001
• Shawn Carstensen Hays
  Pomona Elementary School
  Grand Junction, CO
  2002
• Felicia Casto
  Rim Rock Elementary School
  Fruita, CO
  2016
• Carol Chauffe
  Swink Public Schools
  , CO
  1993
• Caroline Comi
  Haaff Elementary School
  Pueblo, CO
  1992
• Christine Comins
  Pueblo County High School
  Pueblo, CO
  1989
• Cynthia Corlett
  Sierra Middle School
  Parker, CO
  2003
• Pamela Crosby
  Poudre High School
  Fort Collins, CO
  1999
• Reina Cruz
  Northfield High School
  Denver, CO
  2021
• Teresa de Garcia
  University Hill Elementary School
  Boulder, CO
  1989
• Dr. Leticia de Lozano
  Boulder High School
  Boulder, CO
  1995
• Scott DeVries
  Preston Junior High School
  Fort Collins, CO
  1999
• Lawrence Dorsey-Spitz
  Olga A. Hellbeck Elementary School
  Pueblo, CO
  1991
• Caleb Flores
  Greeley West High School
  Greeley, CO
  2023
• Don Gabriel
  Brush High School
  Brush, CO
  1991
• Cristina Gammill
  Bill Metz Elementary School
  Monte Vista, CO
  1998
• Gary Garrett
  Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
  Colorado Springs, CO
  1997
• Mike Geesaman
  Canon City High School
  Canon City, CO
  1995
• Dr. Katherine Granas
  Thunder Ridge High School
  Highlands Ranch, CO
  1999
• Carrie Harper
  Sunnyside Elementary School
  Durango, CO
  2014
• Walter Hartung
  Nederland High School
  Nederland, CO
  1992
• Sandra Gilletti Hay
  Evans Elementary School
  Alamosa, CO
  1990
• Pam Herrmann-Thompson
  Centennial Elementary School
  San Luis, CO
  1996
• Dr. Mary Grace Jarvis
  Smoky Hill High School
  Aurora, CO
  1993
• Ivan Kershner
  Eagle Valley High School
  Gypsum, CO
  1995
• Susie Knupp
  Platte Canyon High School
  Bailey, CO
  1997
• Jack Knutson
  Plateau Valley High School
  Collbran, CO
  1991
• Chaurice Lartigue
  Oak Creek Elementary School
  Colorado Springs, CO
  1998
• Alice Lopez
  Western Hills Elementary School
  Denver, CO
  1996
• Dr. Margarita Lopez
  Vera Scott Elementary School
  Colorado Springs, CO
  1994
• Sarah Lucero
  Monte Vista Middle School
  Monte Vista, CO
  1995
• Doug Lundberg
  Air Academy High School
  USAF Academy, CO
  1995
• Charles Lutgen
  Woodland Park Middle School
  Woodland Park, CO
  1990
• George Mansfield
  Summit Elementary Schoool
  Aurora, CO
  1991
• Patrick Mara
  Pueblo South High School
  Pueblo, CO
  1990
• Julia Marchant
  Gardner Elementary School
  Gardner, CO
  1992
• Patricia Marden
  Belleview Elementary School
  Englewood, CO
  1991
• Jose Martinez
  Bear Creek High School
  Lakewood, CO
  2013
• Theresa McCain
  Gardner Elementary School
  Gardner, CO
  2000
• Dr. Michael McCarthy
  Lopez Elementary School
  Fort Collins, CO
  1996
• John McCleary
  Crowley County Ward Middle School
  Ordway, CO
  2003
• John McKinney
  Mountain Ridge Middle School
  Highlands Ranch, CO
  2001
• Tiffany Miera
  Needham Elementary School
  Durango, CO
  2022
• Joseph Modica
  Hoehne Elementary School
  Hoehne, CO
  1994
• Ryan Moore
  Liberty Point International School
  Pueblo West, CO
  2015
• Larry Nichols
  Lester R. Arnold High School
  Commerce City, CO
  1993
• Gina Oellig
  Soaring Eagles Elementary School
  Colorado Springs, CO
  2010
• Philip Ogata
  Boulder High School
  Boulder, CO
  1990
• Diane Marie Palmer-Furman
  Schenck Elementary School
  Denver, CO
  2004
• Bernard Pearce
  Ouray Senior High School
  Ouray, CO
  1992
• John D. Putnam
  Washington Irving Middle School
  Colorado Springs, CO
  1989
• Dr. Barth Quenzer
  Brown International Academy
  Denver, CO
  2012
• Chris Reynolds
  Liberty Common High School
  Fort Collins, CO
  2024
• Lisa Rodgers
  Grandview High School
  Aurora, CO
  2017
• Dr. Mary Romero
  Colfax Elementary School
  Denver, CO
  1992
• Larry Romine
  Lamar Middle School
  Lamar, CO
  1991
• Dr. Nancy J. Saltzman
  Broadmoor Elementary School
  Colorado Springs, CO
  2000
• Robert Sanders
  Moffat County High School
  Craig, CO
  1999
• Pamela Schmidt
  Thunder Ridge Middle School
  Aurora, CO
  1997
• Mark Schreiber
  Frontier Academy
  Greeley, CO
  2005
• Candace C. Smith
  Centennial High School
  Pueblo, CO
  1993
• Chuck Snowden
  Casey Middle School
  Boulder, CO
  1993
• Nancy Stapp
  Little Elementary School
  Arvada, CO
  1998
• Marie Sullivan
  Sabin Middle School
  Colorado Springs, CO
  1990
• Kathleen H. Swanson
  Stein Elementary School
  Lakewood, CO
  2004
• Laura Thompson-Beato
  King-Murphy Elementary School
  Evergreen, CO
  2000
• Jennie Todd
  Elkhart Elementary School
  Aurora, CO
  2016
• Nancy Toupal
  East Street Elementary School
  Trinidad, CO
  1990
• Daniel Uyechi
  Sierra Middle School
  Parker, CO
  2007
• Jayne Treat Vahle
  Bear Creek High School
  Lakewood, CO
  2005
• Dr. Robert Villarreal
  Eastridge Community Elementary School
  Aurora, CO
  1996
• Dr. Sidney Weathermon
  Martin Park Elementary School
  Boulder, CO
  1990
• Kathy Wenninger
  Frontier Elementary School
  Colorado Springs, CO
  2002
• Dr. Lore Wiggins
  Gateway High School
  Aurora, CO
  1989
• Jerry Williams
  Elk Creek Elementary
  Pine, CO
  1994
• Chuck Woodward
  Gateway High School
  Aurora, CO
  1992

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