Milestones

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  Arizona Educator Receives Governor's Appointment

  January 1, 2011
  Manny Valenzuela (AZ '98) has been appointed by Governor Brewer to the Governor's Commission for Postsecondary Education. He also has appointments to serve on the State Board of Education Certification Advisory Committee, and the State Board of Education PARCC assessment transition advisory committee. (read more)
  
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  Maggie Carrillo Mejia (CA '93) Honored as Distinguished Alumnus of SDSU

  January 1, 2010
  Maggie Carrillo Mejia (CA '93) was honored with a Monty Award for distinguished alumni of San Diego State University (SDSU), where she earned a master's in multicultural education and a bachelor’s in Spanish. (read more)
  
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  Dr. Steven Paine (WV '95) Elected President of CCSSO

  January 1, 2010
  Dr. Steven Paine, Virginia superintendent of Schools, has been named president-elect of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). (read more)
  
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  Dr. Bruce Whitehead (MT '96) is MO State Rep for NAESP

  January 1, 2010
  Dr. Bruce Whitehead (MT '96) became a state representative for the national association of elementary school principals (NAESP). (read more)
  
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  Arnold Roblan (OR '97) Becomes Oregon House Co-Speaker

  January 1, 2010
  Retired educator Arnold Roblan (OR '97) became half of the Oregon House of Representative's co-speakers. (read more)
  
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  Rick Crosslin (IN ' 98) Named Education Conservationist of the Year

  January 1, 2010
  Rick Crosslin was named Education Conservationist of the Year by the Indiana Wildlife Federation. This is the latest in a series of awards for Crosslin. (read more)
  
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  Rick Crosslin (IN '98) Receives Two Emmy Awards

  January 1, 2010
  Rick Crosslin's (IN '98) WFYI public television series Indiana Expeditions received two Emmy awards. (read more)
  
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  Dr. Doretha White's (VA '02) School Selected as 2010 VA State School of Character.

  January 1, 2010
  Dr. Doretha White, principal of Dreamkeepers Academy in Norfolk, Virginia, announced that the school has been selected as a 2010 Virginia State School of Character. (read more)
  
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  Marilyn Garza (CA '07) Named Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year

  January 1, 2010
  Marilyn Garza was named Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year. Garza teaches physical science at Santa Barbara Junior High School in Santa Barbara, CA.   (read more)
  
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  Rebecca Duda (MA '09) Selected to Serve on Education Advisory Board for Gifted Students

  January 1, 2010
  Rebecca Duda (MA '09) was selected to serve on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Gifted and Talented Advisory Council. (read more)