Angie Besendorfer (MO '96) shares the inspirational message she received in 1992 from the late First Lady Barbara Bush.
Jordan McGaughey (MO '17) drew on important Milken Educator Awards themes when he addressed new educators at his alma mater's hooding ceremony.
The Milken Educator Award helped Melanie Alfaro (NM '17) realize a longtime dream: creating a scholarship for outstanding student-athletes.
Eric Crouch's students use their storytelling and video skills to create a unique Mother's Day greeting.
Meghan LeFevers (NC '17) and student Aubrey Bridges travel the country together to change educators’ attitudes about students with disabilities.
Milken Educators met with congressional representatives from their states at the 2018 Milken Educator Awards Forum to talk about important issues in education. We asked them how those conversations went and what might come out of them in the future.
Ryan James (VA '17) encourages eighth-grade student leaders to upgrade their attire on "Tighten Up Thursdays," a new initiative inspired by fellow Milken Educator Baruti Kafele (NJ '09).
A gift of new technology offers a unique learning opportunity for fifth-graders in Columbus, Georgia.
In addition to science and math, Neal Cronkite (MI ’17) and his middle schoolers spend a lot of time building community, celebrating successes and supporting each other through tough times: “I want students to know that our lives are intertwined now.”
Special education teacher Andrew Franz (NY ’17) was inspired by his mother’s leadership in community fundraising and awareness events: “Little did she know that she was instilling in me the process of taking an idea and making it grow into something bigger than imagined.”
