Quotes

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  "I think the best teachers are the students themselves."— Interview with the Milken Family Foundation..." (read more)

  Joshua Marmolejo (TX '24)

  P-TECH Teacher, Clint High School
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  "Growing up, I had some amazing teachers who made a lasting impact on me. Their ability to inspire and make complex subjects feel..." (read more)

  Nancy Chavira (TX '24)

  Teacher, Johanna O'Donnell Intermediate School
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  "I wanted to pursue a career in education because I want to make a difference for students who really need to be seen, heard, and pushed to..." (read more)

  Jillian Levreault (MA '24)

  Teacher, Southbridge Middle School
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  "I hope to be remembered as kind, present, and genuinely invested in student success."— Spotlight Interview with the Milken Family..." (read more)

  Micah Depper (ME '24)

  Teacher, Bath Middle School
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  "My drive is the kids. These are real people with real lives and we need to show up every day and give them the best that we've got."—..." (read more)

  Jeff Martin (AZ '24)

  Principal, Clarendon Elementary School
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  "I have always felt a calling to teach. Growing up, I had teachers who saw potential in me even when I couldn’t yet see it in myself...." (read more)

  Mary Travis (AL '24)

  Math Intervention Coach, Dr. Robert W. Gilliard Elementary School
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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..." (read more)

  Amanda Duplessy (MS '24)

  ELA Curriculum Specialist, Lamar County School District
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  "Although they are not formal teachers, both of my parents are role models in teaching as they were my first teachers in life. They have..." (read more)

  Kristy Inamasu (HI '24)

  Teacher, Kalihi Uka Elementary School