Who's next? Across the country starting in October, more than 50 exceptional teachers, principals and specialists will get the honor of a lifetime with the news of their individual $25,000 Milken Educator Awards. As Awards Founder Lowell Milken notes, "You can't apply or be nominated for this Award. You don't find us…we find you!"

During the 23rd Annual National Notifications tour, recipients will be taken completely by surprise at school-wide assemblies packed with cheering students, proud colleagues, and a host of dignitaries and media.

Once notified, Milken Educator Award recipients enter into a distinguished network of more than 2,400 outstanding educators joined by a common commitment to improve the future for our nation’s K-12 students.

For up-to-date listings of our 2009 recipients, please return to this page frequently to see the latest award winners, get to know their accomplishments, and link to videos and photos of their notifications. For more information please see our Press Kit.