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Surprise, Meghan Menchella! You're a MO Milken Educator

Everyone at Crestview Middle School is gathered in the gym to hear Missouri Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven speak at today's assembly. But wait — why is Commissioner Vandeven introducing Stephanie Bishop, vice president of the Milken Educator Awards? All becomes clear when Bishop surprises eighth grade social studies teacher Meghan Menchella with a Missouri Milken Educator Award and $25,000. Follow the day's events in our photo gallery below to see Menchella learn that she is the 2,953rd Milken Educator Award recipient on the journey to our 3,000th surprise.