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Music Teacher Ali Jun Wins NV Milken Award

It's National Teacher Appreciation Day—what better occasion for a star-studded assembly at Dr. Beverly S. Mathis Elementary School, named for 2000 Nevada Milken Educator Dr. Beverly Mathis? Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and Superintendent of Public Instruction Jhone Ebert are visiting to celebrate the school's Character Education Program ... but there's also a huge surprise in store for one outstanding educator. When Lowell Milken, founder of the Milken Educator Awards, names music teacher Ali Jun a Nevada Milken Educator and presents her with $25,000, the teacher's life is forever changed.