Quotes

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  "I know I'm succeeding as an educator when my students come back and visit me and tell me how successful they are in high school, or even..." (read more)

  Lindsay Frevert (NJ '16)

  Principal, Van Derveer Elementary School
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  "I know I'm succeeding as an educator when my kids feel good about themselves and they know I care. Academics are very important, but my..." (read more)

  Catherine Randall (LA '16)

  Teacher, Joseph J. Davies Elementary
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  "Kids are a work in progress, as we all are. It's so unfair for us to judge them based on what they have done or how they have acted in..." (read more)

  Amanda Berry (NC '16)

  District Elementary Math Coach , Winston Salem-Forsyth County Schools
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  "[In fifth grade] I decided that I didn't have a 'math brain.'  And, no surprise, I found math more difficult from that point on. Once I..." (read more)

  Kara Davis (AR '16)

  Principal , Northside Elementary School
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  "How can we get and keep good teachers? Acknowledge and honor them for their hard work. Showcase the growth our students are making and..." (read more)

  Aimee Schade (IN '16)

  Senior Specialist, NIET
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  "The Milken Educator Award presentation had an impact on our entire community. For days and weeks after the notification, parents and..." (read more)

  Devon Willis-Jones (LA '16)

  Director of Service Operations, National Institute for Excellence in Teaching
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  "We've got to make sure that we're ambassadors for education and that we're talking about the significance of education. We've got to make..." (read more)

  Baruti K. Kafele (NJ '09)

  Educational Consultant, Principal Kafele Consulting, LLC
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  "Since receiving the Milken Educator Award, opportunities seem to pop up around every corner....The opportunity to network with great..." (read more)

  Kevin Witte (NE '13)

  Teacher, Kearney High School