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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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Brian Allman (WV '19) Elected President of the West Virginia Council for the Social Studies
Brian Allman (WV '19)
Joshua Marmolejo (TX '24) Honored with the 2025 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Award
Joshua Marmolejo (TX '24)

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"There's no sweeter news than to get that phone call and hear 'Miss, I decided to become a teacher because of you.' "

— Emily Truss, interview with the Milken Family Foundation

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Emily Truss (TX '21)
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