Spring 2009

From a small after-school club to six classes a day and over 250 top awards, Jeff Rudkin's (IN '07) video production program has grown into a national model of excellence.

For Rhonda Buell Schier (CO '89), expanding the education programs at Mount Rushmore National Memorial has been the fulfillment of a childhood dream.

Through the Mitchell Academy of Science and Technology, Roger Kassebaum (NE '97) has fueled his students' passion for science.

Fall 2008

Strengthening staff led Florida's Stewart Street Elementary from "F" to "B" in two years.

The students in Michael Galbraithís (PA '07) eighth-grade literacy classes are learning that the power of the pen can open pathways to freedom, understanding and opportunity.

Handpicked by the Tennessee Department of Education, Dr. Julie Williams (TN '95) came out of retirement and turned a troubled school around.

History teacher Norman Conard (KS '92) has led the development of the Lowell Milken Center into an international cornerstone for project-based learning.

The students in Michael Galbraith's (PA '07) eighth-grade literacy classes are learning that the power of the pen can open pathways to freedom, understanding and opportunity.

Spring 2008

Strengthening staff led Florida's Stewart Street Elementary from "F" to "B" in two years.

By Pam Rettig (ND '00)
From New Zealand to Nigeria to Armenia, Pam Rettig has experienced the adventure of teaching.

Ivan Kershner (CO '95) uses poems to connect with his middle school students.

Fall 2007

Many Milken Educators are also published authors, sharing their stories, ideas and love of reading with children and adults alike.

By Amy Woods (NH '03)
How a seminar in Australia changed one Milken Educator's perspective on professional development, her teaching and her life

Through the "Dare Not to Swear!" campaign, Madonna Hanna (WA '99) and her students at Bremerton High School have made it cool not to cuss.

Spring 2007

Sarah Powley (IN '93) has crossed borders, united cultures and fought genocide ó all by doing what she loves to do best: teaching.

By Joanne Pfannenstiel Emerick (KS '95)
A Milken Educator has involved students in her quest to chronicle the lives of her father's World War II Army Air Corps squadron.

A cleanup effort by students in northwestern Pennsylvania has helped turn potentially hazardous waste material into a highly useful resource.

Fall 2006

The Algiers Charter Schools Association has adopted the Teacher Advancement Program as part of its strategy to rebuild New Orleans schools.

Though men remain a minority in the teaching profession, they play a vital role in the success of their students.

A mural by Amy Braswell (AR '02) and her fourth graders brings the rich history of Texarkana, Arkansas, to life.

Spring 2006

For nearly three decades, Milken Educator Janice Crowley (KS '97) has sparked a passion for science among her students.

What began as a water testing curriculum for Milken Educator Randy Cook's (MI '01) classroom has become a program of international significance.

by Nancy Aiken Varian (OH '94)
Milken Educator Nancy Aiken Varian describes her recent experiences helping people in two regions hit by major natural disasters.

Fall 2005

Missouri's Milken Educators offer themselves as expert resources to legislators.

By Rick Crosslin (IN '98)
An annual trip to the Amazon reveals the joy of scientific discovery.

Spring 2005

For more than two decades, Jane Ching Fung (CA í02) has helped young children build a strong foundation for learning

TAPís multiple career paths let teachers move up professionally without moving out of the classroom.

Four New Jersey Milken Educators collaborated on a Festival for Youth project bringing students and seniors together.

Fall 2004

By Wade Whitehead (VA '00)
Virginia Milken Educators have created an institute that celebrates, elevates and activates the stateís prospective teachers.

As co-founder and principal of Dreamkeepers Academy, Dr. Doreatha White (VA '02) has realized a lifelong dream of teaching the whole child.