In The News
A select sampling of news about the Milken Family Foundation and its initiatives.
For more news about the Milken Family Foundation initiatives, please see the links on the right.
Chesapeake Principal Receives Milken Foundation Award
The Virginian-Pilot
| December 11, 2015
| Norfolk, VA
(MEA)
Saco Middle School Teacher Wins National Educator Award
Portland Press Herald
| December 10, 2015
| Portland, ME
(MEA)
New Oxford Teacher Surprised With Educator Award, $25,000 Prize: Video
The Patriot-News
| December 04, 2015
| Mechanicsburg, PA
(MEA)
Haslett Teacher Wins National Award
WILX-TV
| NBC
| November 24, 2015
| Lansing, MI
(MEA)
Shortridge High School’s Melody Coryell Wins $25,000 Teaching Award
Chalkbeat Indiana
| November 23, 2015
| Indianapolis, IN
(MEA)
Novato Teacher, ‘Science Rapper’ Wins $25,000 National Award
Marin Independent Journal
| November 18, 2015
| San Rafael, CA
(MEA)
Vail Teacher Surprised With National Award
KMSB-TV / KOLD-TV
| FOX / CBS
| November 16, 2015
| Tucson, AZ
(MEA)
Mesa Red Mountain Teacher Wins $25,000 National Award
Arizona Republic
| November 16, 2015
| Phoenix, AZ
(MEA)
Long Island High School Teacher Receives Prestigious Milken Educator Award
WCBS-AM
| CBS
| November 04, 2015
| New York City, NY
(MEA)
Long Island Teacher wins Prestigious Milken Award
WNYW-TV
| FOX
| November 04, 2015
| New York, NY
(MEA)
A FasterBlog for FasterCures
Philly.com
| November 03, 2015
| Philadelphia, PA
(MI)
Foundation Surprises Pueblo West Teacher with an Award
KRDO-TV
| ABC
| October 29, 2015
| Colorado Springs, CO
(MEA)
Pueblo County Teacher Surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award
KOAA-TV
| NBC
| October 29, 2015
| Colorado Springs, CO
(MEA)
Educators Surprised with National Award, $25,000 Prize
WBRZ-TV
| ABC
| October 28, 2015
| Baton Rouge, LA
(MEA)
West Baton Rouge Teacher, Iberville Principal Surprised with Milken Educator Awards — And $25,000 Each
The Advocate
| October 28, 2015
| Baton Rouge, LA
(MEA)
Two Louisiana Educators Get The Surprise of Their Lives
WGMB-TV & WVLA-TV
| FOX/NBC
| October 28, 2015
| Baton Rouge, LA
(MEA)
Byrd High Teacher Wins Milken Award
KTBS-TV
| ABC
| October 27, 2015
| Shreveport, LA
(MEA)
A $25,000 Surprise for One Lucky Teacher
The Shreveport Times
| October 27, 2015
| Shreveport, LA
(MEA)
Blue Valley Northwest Teacher Named Recipient of $25,000 Milken Educator Award
WDAF-TV
| FOX
| October 26, 2015
| Kansas City, MO
(MEA)
Millard Eighth-Grade Science Teacher Gets Surprise: Milken Educator Award, $25,000 Check
Omaha World-Herald
| October 21, 2015
| Omaha, NE
(MEA)
Millard Teacher Wins Milken Educator Award
KETV-TV
| ABC
| October 21, 2015
| Omaha, NE
(MEA)
RHS Teacher Receives National Award
KELO-TV
| CBS
| October 20, 2015
| Sioux Falls, SD
(MEA)
Chatham County Teacher Receives 'Oscar' of Teaching Awards, $25K
WRAL-TV
| CBS
| October 15, 2015
| Raleigh, NC
(MEA)
Pawtucket English Teacher Honored with 2015 Milken Educator Award
The Providence Journal
| October 14, 2015
| Providence, RI
(MEA)
Pawtucket English Teacher Garners Milken Educator Award for 2015
Providence Business Journal
| October 14, 2015
| Providence, RI
(MEA)
Union City High School Health Sciences Teacher Receives the Milken Educator Award
NJ.com
| October 13, 2015
| Iselin, NJ
(MEA)
N.J. Teacher Receives $25K National Award for Health Care Teaching
NJ.com
| October 13, 2015
| Iselin, NJ
(MEA)
New Jersey Teacher Surprised With National Teaching Award
WCBS-TV
| CBS
| October 13, 2015
| New York, NY
(MEA)
D.C. Principal Receives Milken Educator Award
WJLA-TV
| ABC
| October 08, 2015
| Arlington, VA
(MEA)
D.C. Principal Receives $25,000 Award
The Washington Post
| Washington, DC
| October 08, 2015
(MEA)
Great Accomplishment
Staten Island Advance
| September 29, 2015
| Staten Island, NY
(MSP)
Jewish Educators Surprised by Awards from Milken Foundation
Beverly Press/Park Labrea News
| September 28, 2015
| Los Angeles, CA
(JEA)
Lincoln High’s Nathan Gibbs-Bowling Named Washington Teacher of the Year
The News Tribune
| September 21, 2015
| Tacoma, WA
(MEA)
A Seventh Grader from Joplin is Now an Award Winning Documentary Filmmaker
KODE-TV
| ABC
| September 16, 2015
| Joplin, MO
(LMC)
Seaman Student Documentary About Unsung Vietnam Hero Wins $10,000 Prize
Topeka Capital-Journal
| September 15, 2015
| Topeka, KS
(LMC)
Seaman High Students Top International Competition
WIBW-TV
| CBS
| September 15, 2015
| Topeka, KS
(LMC)
What’s at Stake
Classroom Close-up
| September 14, 2015
| Newark, NJ
(MEA)
San Gabriel Valley, Whittier Area Graduates Named 2015 Milken Scholars
Los Angeles Daily News
| August 06, 2015
| Los Angeles, CA
(MSP)
High-Achieving Eastside Students Honored With $10,000 Scholarships
The Eastsider
| July 22, 2015
| Los Angeles, CA
(MSP)
Billionaire Philanthropists to Transform Historic D.C. Bank into a Museum Celebrating Teachers
Washington Business Journal
| June 12, 2015
| Arlington, VA
Routten Wins Florida Milken Educator Award
The DeTaiL
| Florida Atlantic University College of Education
| May 27, 2015
| Boca Raton, FL
(MEA)
How to Turn Elementary School Teachers into Emotional Detectives
Zócalo Public Square
| Arizona State University
| May 26, 2015
| Los Angeles, CA
(MEA)
Brandon Sportel Named Teacher of the Year
Santa Barbara Independent
| Santa Barbara, CA
| May 18, 2015
(MEA)
The ‘Oscar’ Winner of Hampton County
University of South Carolina
| May 18, 2015
| Columbia, SC
(MEA)
Education Business Competition Awards $140K in Prizes to Ed-Tech Startups
EdWeek
| May 14, 2015
| Bethesda MD
(Penn-GSE)
Canalino School Teacher Honored with Milken Educator Award: Brandon Sportel Earns Prestigious Recognition and $25,000
Coastal View News
| April 13, 2015
| Carpinteria, CA
(MEA)
This Year's Milken Educator Awards
Cate School
| April 10, 2015
| Carpinteria, CA
(MEA)
Teacher at Canalino Elementary School Wins Milken Educator Award and $25,000 Prize
Santa Barbara News-Press
| April 09, 2015
| Santa Barbara, CA
(MEA)
Carpinteria Teacher Receives Prestigious Milken Educator Award
KEYT-TV
| ABC
| April 08, 2015
| Santa Barbara, CA
(MEA)
Principal Donates 10 Percent Of Award To Fund Scholarship
Hartford Courant
| April 07, 2015
| Hartford, CT
(MEA)
Two Arizona Teachers Honored With $25,000 Educator Award
KTAR-AM
| March 27, 2015
| Phoenix, Arizona
(MEA)
Phoenix Teacher Surprised With $25,000 Award
The Arizona Republic
| March 26, 2015
| Phoenix, AZ
(MEA)
VA Elementary Teacher Receives Surprise Teaching Award
WUSA-TV
| CBS
| March 12, 2015
| Washington, DC
(MEA)
Gainesville Teacher Surprised with ‘Oscars of Teaching’ Award
InsideNoVa.com
| March 12, 2015
| Manassas, VA
(MEA)
Why typography still matters in a digital age: Larry Wilson
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
| March 06, 2015
| West Covina, CA
(HMCT)
Teacher Receives Award for Reaching Young Reading Students
The University of Texas at Dallas
| March 03, 2015
| Richardson, TX
(MEA)
North DeSoto Elementary Teacher Surprised with $25K Milken Educator Award
KEEL-AM
| February 27, 2015
| Shreveport, LA
(MEA)
DeSoto Parish Teacher Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award
KTBS
| ABC
| February 27, 2015
| Shreveport, LA
(MEA)
LR Educator Honored With Milken Award, $25,000
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
| February 26, 2015
| Fayetteville, AR
(MEA)
Little Rock Teacher Named Milken Educator
KARK-TV
| NBC
| February 26, 2015
| Little Rock, AR
(MEA)
Sunnyside Teacher Wins $25K Award
The Durango Herald
| February 05, 2015
| Durango, CO
(MEA)
Texas Teacher Wins $25,000 Milken Educator Award
KUSJ-FM
| February 03, 2015
| Temple, TX
(MEA)
Adoration and appreciation abound at memorial for letterform expert Leah Hoffmitz Milken
Dotted Line, Art Center College of Design
| February 02, 2015
| Pasadena, CA
(HMCT)
2 Indiana Teachers Receive National Education Award
WTHR-TV
| NBC
| January 28, 2015
| Indianapolis, IN
(MEA)
Frederick Teacher Surprised With Prestigious Award-- and $25,000!
WTTG-TV
| FOX
| January 28, 2015
| Washington, DC
(MEA)
Lavaland Teacher Wins Top Honor
Albuquerque Journal
| January 22, 2015
| Albuquerque, NM
(MEA)
Breckinridge Principal Wins Milken Award
The Courier-Journal
| January 15, 2015
| Louisville, KY
(MEA)
JCPS Principal Wins $25,000 Award for Excellence in Education
WDRB-TV
| FOX
| January 15, 2015
| Louisville, KY
(MEA)
A Biloxi Teacher Wins a Big National Award
WLOX-TV
| ABC
| January 14, 2015
| Biloxi, MS
(MEA)
Biloxi Fourth-Grade Teacher Cagney Weaver Receives $25,000 Milken Award
Gulflive.com
| The Mississippi Press
| January 14, 2015
| Pascagoula, MS
(MEA)
Northport Teacher Named Recipient of National Award
The Tuscaloosa News
| January 13, 2015
| Tuscaloosa, AL
(MEA)
Fort Pierce Teacher Surprised by National Honor
TCPalm
| Vero Beach Press Journal
| January 09, 2015
| Stuart, FL
(MEA)
$140,000 Business Competition from Milken-Penn GSE Now Accepting Submissions
Philadelphia Business Journal
| January 09, 2015
| Philadelphia, PA
(Penn-GSE)
D.C. Teacher Receives National Educator Award
WNEW-FM
| CBS
| January 08, 2015
| Washington, DC
(MEA)
D.C. Teacher Surprised with $25K Milken Educator Award
WJLA-TV
| ABC
| January 08, 2015
| Washington, DC
(MEA)
D.C. Teacher Wins $25,000 Cash Award
The Washington Post
| January 08, 2015
| Washington, DC
(MEA)