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What’s happening this morning at Westwood Elementary School? Everyone’s buzzing about an all-school assembly that Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is visiting for. However, there's another special guest here to reveal a career-changing surprise for one extraordinary educator! National Institute for Excellence in Teaching Chief Executive Officer Dr. Joshua Barnett, representing the Milken Family Foundation, presents kindergarten through fourth grade academic coach Angelica Garcia with a 2025-26 Milken Educator Award and $25,000, making it a day Garcia will always remember. Watch the surprise unfold in the photos below!