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Award Notification:  Cassandra Batson (MD '26)

Maryland’s Cassandra Batson Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award

ROCKVILLE, MD—Excitement fills Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School as students and staff gather for a special announcement. Watch as Milken Educator Awards Founder Lowell Milken presents Cassandra Batson, middle school principal and head of the upper school campus, with a 2026-27 MD $25,000 Milken Educator Award! Batson has transformed STEM learning opportunities, strengthened relationships across the school community and created an environment where students and educators can thrive. Watch the video to experience this unforgettable day!