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"I tell my students often that it is okay for something to be hard. It is in the hard that learning happens."

— Spotlight Interview with the Milken Family Foundation

Amanda Duplessy (MS '24)

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Spotlight: Ariel Horton (DC '24)
Spotlight: Bonnie Pollock (AR '24)

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Ashley Johnson (IN '24) Named an Indiana ACTE 2025 Teacher of the Year
Ashley Johnson (IN '24)
Ali Jun (NV '21) Named 2026 Nevada State Teacher of the Year
Ali Jun (NV '21)

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"Receiving the Milken Award has justified the hard work my students have done over the years. I tell them that success like that occurs when a bunch of talented people get together and choose to do something great. This Award is as much for their work as it is for mine."

— from Spotlight: 10 Questions for Aaron Ferguson (CA '17)

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Aaron Ferguson (CA '17)
Coordinator - Distance Learning

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June E. Eressy (MA '01)
Vee Wilson (NV '91)

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