Quotes

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  "Receiving the Milken Educator Award reaffirmed my values as a teacher and leader. It has pushed me to be bolder and to advocate not only..." (read more)

  Manuel Zaldivar (CT '16)

  Acting Assistant Superintendent , Waterbury Public Schools
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  "Prior to winning the Milken Educator Award, I was lost and unsure about how I could make a greater impact. I did not know where to begin,..." (read more)

  Jayda Pugliese (PA '16)

  Principal and President, Nazareth Academy Grade School
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  "Educational equity is more than the latest educational buzzword. It is a belief, a mindset, a mode of operation, a conviction, a..." (read more)

  Michelle Ryan (MA '15)

  Associate Commissioner at the Kaleidoscope Collective for Learning, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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  "Science, technology, engineering and mathematics are absolutely critical components within the framework of curriculum for 21st-century..." (read more)

  Masaru Uchino (HI '16)

  Teacher, Momilani Elementary School
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  "I think we need to encourage others by reinforcing the fact that teaching is a labor of love. If you keep the kids at the front of your..." (read more)

  Kelly Sutcliffe (HI '16)

  Teacher, President Thomas Jefferson Elementary
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  "One of my favorite times is when we meet in the morning and we share the question of the day. We have a dialogue that is not typically..." (read more)

  Katherine Shaw (CA '16)

  Teacher, Washington Elementary School
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  "I just love the curiosity, positivity and optimism [elementary-age] children bring to the classroom. It's an incredible responsibility to..." (read more)

  Katie Picciuto (TN '16)

  Teacher, Mill Creek Elementary School
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  "Since [I received] the Milken Educator Award, students at my school have been much more vocal about their appreciation of teachers...." (read more)

  Amanda Raupe (OK '16)

  Instructional Coach, Hilldale Elementary School