Milestones

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  Kevin Zerzan (OR '09) Selected for Chalkboard Project Distinguished Educator Council

  January 1, 2011
  Kelly Nakano Devlin (OR '00) and Kevin Zerzan (OR '09) were selected to be part of Oregon's Chalkboard Project Distinguished Educator Council. (read more)
  
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  Kelly Nakano Devlin (OR '00) Selected for Chalkboard Project Distinguished Educator Council

  January 1, 2011
  Kelly Nakano Devlin (OR '00) and Kevin Zerzan (OR '09) were selected to be part of Oregon's Chalkboard Project Distinguished Educator Council. (read more)
  
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  Barbara "Tootie" Black (WV ’08) Wins 2012 West Virginia Excellence in Education Award

  January 1, 2011
  Barbara "Tootie" Black (WV ’08) was awarded the 2012 West Virginia Excellence in Education Award from Alpha Delta Kappa and the 2012 John Warner Outstanding Teacher Award from the West Virginia Academy of Science. (read more)
  
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  Brady Dickerson (ID ’11) to Serve on State Department of Education Committee

  January 1, 2011
  Brady Dickerson (ID ’11) will serve on an Idaho State Department of Education Committee, working on one of the elements of the Student's Come First legislation. (read more)
  
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  Vallye Blanton (GA ’94) Named 2012 DAR American History Teacher of the Year

  January 1, 2011
  Vallye Blanton (GA ’94) was named the 2012 DAR American History Teacher of the Year for the state of Georgia. (read more)
  
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  G. Asenath Andrews (MI '92) Makes 2012 List of League of Extraordinary Women

  January 1, 2011
  G. Asenath Andrews (MI '92) joined Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, fashion designer Tory Burch and others in Fast Company magazine’s 2012 list of League of Extraordinary Women. (read more)
  
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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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  Cheryl Shintani (HI '92) is NASA Solar System Educator

  January 1, 2011
  Elementary school reading teacher Cheryl Shintani (HI '92) is now a NASA Solar System Educator. She flew to Florida's Kennedy Space Center for the launch of NASA's newest space technology. (read more)
  
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  Shannon Garrison (CA '08) and Dr. Hector Ibarra (IA '93) on National Assessment Governing Board Committee

  January 1, 2011
  Two of the three teachers on NAGB (National Assessment Governing Board), the committee that sets policy for NAEP, the Nation’s Report Card, are Milken Educators. (read more)
  
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  William Twyman (KY '93) Joins KY State Board of Education

  January 1, 2011
  On Wednesday, Aug. 5, William L. Twyman (KY ’93) was sworn in as a member of the Kentucky Board of Education by Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Daniel Venters. (read more)