Quotes

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  "For me, success is making a career of helping others recognize and achieve their own potential." — from Spotlight: 10 Questions for..." (read more)

  Lauren Hopkins (RI '17)

  Teacher, Coventry High School
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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..." (read more)

  Aaron Ferguson (CA '17)

  Coordinator - Distance Learning, Oxnard Union High School District
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  "A teacher’s work continues for generations through the students, colleagues, and student teachers they motivate and inspire. Teaching is..." (read more)

  Brooke Powers (KY '17)

  Managing Director of Academics, Open Up Resources
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  "The rewards of being a teacher might not come daily and you might have to search for small wins every day, but they are around us all the..." (read more)

  Joni Readout (IA '17)

  District Mentor Instructional Coach, Clarke Community School District
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  "As a teacher, I measure my success by the positive impact I have on my students’ lives. If I am impacting them and seeing the fruits of..." (read more)

  Kristen Sargent (IN '17)

  Program Leader, Harris Academy
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  "My biggest challenge in the classroom is getting my students to know and understand that they can achieve any goal they set their minds..." (read more)

  Ryan James (VA '17)

  Teacher, Lucille M. Brown Middle School
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  "I am inspired by the teachers who do more than just teach. My role models are those reaching out and changing lives beyond the..." (read more)

  Valerie Baalerud (AK '17)

  Student and Staff Services Principal, Bartlett High School
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  "The Milken Award has had a positive impact on my students, my former students and the community as a whole. We’re on the south side of..." (read more)

  Jonathan Cadena (AZ '17)

  Teacher, Desert View High School