In Memoriam

Lois Cohn (CA '91)
Southern California educator Lois Cohn (CA '91) passed away October 9, 2015 after a short illness. (read more)
Ronald Bright (HI '90)
Ron Bright (HI ’90)—known as a “legendary”and “iconic” theater director in Hawaii—passed away July 7, 2015 at age 81. (read more)
John Gengler (ND '92)

John Gengler (ND ’92), a 38-year veteran of education, passed away on July 1, 2015. He was 76. (read more)
William Tinkler (CT '92)
A 33 year veteran of the Bridgeport, Connecticut, Public School System, educator William Tinkler (CT ’92) passed away on Dec. 18 2012 at the age of 70. (read more)
Bonnie Fancher (IN '99)
Longtime science teacher Bonnie Fancher (IN ’99) passed away from brain cancer on June 12, 2015 at the age of 65. (read more)
Carole Harman (RI '93)
Milken Educator Carole (Moses) Harman (RI ’93) passed away on Nov. 11, 2014 (read more)
Robert Younker (MI '92)
Milken Educator Robert Younker (MI '92)— a war veteran and an educator of 30 years—died at his home in Westland, Michigan on May 18, 2015 at age 83. (read more)
Thomas J. Sferes, Ed.D. (ME '91)
Dr. Thomas Sferes (ME '91) passed away on May 1, 2015 at the age of 72. Thomas was an educator for 46 years and was revered for his innovative education techniques and devotion to his students. (read more)
Mary Curtiss (CT '90)
Mary Curtiss (CT '90), a beloved and esteemed English teacher at Trumbull High School in Connecticut for 35 years, passed away on Jan. 11, 2015 at the age of 69 after an eight year battle with cancer. (read more)
Mae Johnson (CA '87)
Mae Johnson (CA '87), one of the first to be honored with the Milken Educator Award, spent 35 years in the field of education as a teacher, counselor, dean, vice principal and principal. (read more)