Milestones

John Pandolfo (VT '05) Named 2019 Superintendent of the Year
May 17, 2019
The Vermont Superintendents Association bestowed the honor. (read more)
Amara Alexander (AL '16) Chosen as Einstein Fellow
May 13, 2019
She will spend a year in Washington, D.C. working on STEM education initiatives. (read more)
Pender Makin (ME '01) Becomes State Commissioner
February 24, 2019
Governor Janet Mills taps the Milken Educator to run Maine's DOE. (read more)
Katarina Sandoval (NM '03) Joins NM Public Education Department
January 24, 2019
Sandoval joins the PED as a deputy secretary. (read more)
Joni Readout (IA '17) Joins Governor's Teachers Cabinet
December 11, 2018
She is one of 16 educators who will meet with the state quarterly to advise on issues in education. (read more)
Misty Ayres-Miranda (TN '15) Named a TN Teacher Ambassador
December 3, 2018
The program allows educators to advise at the state level without leaving the classroom. (read more)
Jeff Rudkin (IN '07) Honored by Peacemaker Corps
October 15, 2018
Rudkin will be honored at the United Nations. (read more)
Nardi Routten (FL '14) Named to National Assessment Governing Board
September 28, 2018
The Florida Milken Educator begins a four-year term on October 1, 2018. (read more)
Brad LeDuc (KS '13) Named Secondary Art Educator of the Year
August 20, 2018
The honor comes from the Kansas Art Education Association. (read more)
Kristen Lents (IN '17) is Teach Plus IN Fellow
August 1, 2018
She is one of 40 educators chosen for the 2018-19 Indiana Teaching Policy Fellowship. (read more)