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“I have officially earned the title of ‘Dr. Dil’ and acknowledged the Milken Family in my dissertation. Earning the Milken Award was one of the factors that inspired me to keep on learning and growing as an educational leader.”

Learn more about "Dr. Dil" in our video profile.

Dr. Dilhani Uswatte (AL '09)

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Milestones

Jayda Pugliese's (PA '16) School Named National Blue Ribbon School
Jayda Pugliese (PA '16)
Kevin Dailey (KY '21) Named Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Kevin Dailey (KY '21)

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"I teach because I want to make a difference. I want my impact to last way longer than I'm on this Earth. When I see my students achieve, I know that I made the right choice in becoming a teacher."

— Elise Frederic (LA '22), interview with the Milken Family Foundation at her surprise Milken Educator Award notification (Lakeside Primary School, Prairieville, Louisiana)

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Elise Tureau Frederic (LA '22)
Teacher, Mentor

In Memoriam

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