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What’s going on at Riverwalk Academy this morning? South Carolina Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver is visiting Union Baptist Church across the street from the school, where an all-school assembly is being held. The reason for her visit becomes clear when National Institute for Excellence in Teaching Chief Executive Officer Dr. Joshua Barnett takes the mic, on behalf of the Milken Family Foundation, and surprises Riverwalk Academy Principal Erica McCray with a 2025-26 South Carolina Milken Educator Award and $25,000! Click through her life-changing day in the photos below.