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Award Notification:  Jessica Karll (MO '14)

Jessica Karll of O’Fallon, MO, Stunned by “Huge” News of Milken Award

Imagine the impact outstanding teachers can have on future generations of students. Jessica Karll of Discovery Ridge Elementary School in O’Fallon, Missouri, was so inspired by her teacher that she became one herself. Living her dream, Jessica had no clue that the Milken Family Foundation had traveled to her school to surprise her with the prestigious Milken Educator Award—and the accompanying $25,000 cash prize to boot! Watch the emotional reactions of Jessica, her colleagues and her students as she proudly joins the Milken Educator Award family.