Milken Family Foundation The Milken Family Foundation was established by brothers Lowell and Michael Milken in 1982 with the mission to discover and advance inventive and effective ways of helping people help themselves and those around them lead productive and satisfying lives, primarily through its work in education and medical research. http://www.mff.org 2008 Milken Family Foundation Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:48:39 GMT 2008-02-01T16:00:00Z Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:48:39 GMT http://www.mff.org/minav/img/mi_tag.gif Milken Family Foundationhttp://www.mff.org271111 Milken Family Foundation New Video Online of Nevada Milken Educator Award Recipients Jeremy Gregersen and Mike Patterson, both teachers in Las Vegas, NV, were surpised with Milken Educator Awards on Feburary 26.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/mea.taf?page=videos&vid=1078 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:46:07 -0700 Photos from the Hawaii Milken Educators state presentation are now online On Feburary 6, the Milken Educator network in Hawaii honored 2009 award recipient <ahref="http://www.mff.org/mea/mea.taf?page=recipient&meaID=23197">Lisa-Anne Tsuruda</a> with a beautiful banquet, complete with live entertainment.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/mea.taf?page=slideshow&meid=563&eid=756 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:46:57 -0700 New Photos Online from April Hobson's Notification On October 21st April Hobson was presented with a 2009 Milken Educator award at James Monroe High School where she teaches English.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/mea.taf?page=slideshow&meid=559&eid=754 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:37:54 -0700 New State Award Presentation Photos are now online Check out photos from the state award presentations for Colorado, Michigan, Nebraska, Alabama and more.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/mea.taf?page=photos Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:02:07 -0700 New Notifications Videos are now online of Milken Educator Award recipients Mark Barry and Cynthia Rudolph ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2009.taf?page=videos Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:41:15 -0700 New Videos from Colorado and North Carolina Notifications are now online ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2009.taf?page=videos Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:39:45 -0700 New Videos from Colorado and North Carolina Notifications are now online ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2009.taf?page=videos Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:39:45 -0700 Videos of Colorado and North Carolina Notifications Now on YouTube ]]> http://www.youtube.com/milkenaward Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:46:12 -0700 New Photos Now Online of Ann Lam Wong's Notification, Springfield, VA. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2009.taf?page=slideshow&meid=559&eid=733 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:44:28 -0700 New Photos Now Online: Baruti Kafele Notification, Newark Tech High School, Newark, NJ. ]]> http://mff.org/mea/notif2009.taf?page=slideshow&meid=559&eid=731 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:34:37 -0700 New post on the Milken Educator Awards Blog by Senior Vice President Jane Foley The message at Mt. Hope is we can do even better. . .]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2009.taf?page=blog Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:48:36 -0700 New Photos Now Online for Today's California Notifications Two teachers, Jaime Enochs of San Diego and Marisa Rivas of San Bernardino, were honored today with Milken Educator Awards and checks for $25,000. View the touching photos in our albums.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2009.taf?page=photos Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:51:18 -0700 Ohio and Virginia Notification Videos Are Now Online Watch the excitement of the big moment for 2009 Milken Educators Jennifer McCalla of Parma, OH, and Sharon Dravvorn of Woodbirdge, VA.]]> http://mff.org/mea/mea.taf?page=videos Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:37:26 -0700 New Blog Posted: Behind a desk vs. the front row seat As a recent addition to the Milken Family Foundation staff, yesterday I experienced my very first notification in-person at Virgil Middle School.]]> http://mff.org/mea/notif2009.taf?page=blog&blogid=292 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:35:38 -0700 Video now online of Arizona Notification: Principal Jim Davis of Centennial High School ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2009.taf?page=videos&vid=1064 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:08:12 -0700 New Videos Now Up for Texas Notifications ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2009.taf?page=videos&vid=1062 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:47:40 -0700 New Video Online of Adelaida Olivares' Notification at Del Valle High School, Austin TX. ]]> http://www.statesman.com/news/content/multimedia/players/brightcove.html?bcpid=1459162514&bclid=1461295911&bctid=45950344001 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:00:17 -0700 Video News Story - Gulfport Teacher Wins Milken Educator Award WLOX-ABC Video]]> http://www.wlox.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?ClipID1=4232707&h1=Gulfport%20teacher%20wins%20%22Milken%20Educator%20Award%22&vt1=v&at1=News&d1=156167&LaunchPageAdTag=Search Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:19:18 -0700 A new Blog from the field: Stephanie LeGrone's Notification. What exactly does one say when surprised & honored with the Milken Award in front of students, media, colleagues and dignitaries?]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2009.taf?page=blog&blogid=283 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:01:07 -0700 New Video Posted: Dilhani Uswatte Milken Educator Award Acceptance Speech A math teacher at Berry Middle School in Hoover, AL, Dilhani Uswatte tells her students that her "calling" in life has been to teach.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2009.taf?page=videos&vid=1056 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:06:29 -0700 New Blog on the road from Jane Foley, Senior Vice President, Milken Educator Awards Dilhani Uswatte, math teacher at Berry Middle School in Hoover, Alabama, couldn’t believe it when her name was announced as a Milken Educator Award recipient but the fact that her name was printed right on the envelope helped to convince her that we really were there for her.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2009.taf?page=blog&blogid=282 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:39:40 -0700 Nebraska Department of Education Video of Ryan Mahoney's Notification ]]> http://www.nde.state.ne.us/movies/Milken2009.mov Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:43:10 -0700 Gregory Lineweaver Notification Video is Now Online. ]]> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfytxTckwHQ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:13:05 -0700 New Blog from Dr. Jane Foley is posted on the National Notifications Blog. ]]> http://mff.org/mea/notif2009.taf?page=blog&blogid=278 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:48:47 -0700 New Video of North Central High School's Edward Coleman Notification is Now Online. Edward Coleman learns that he is the recipient of the 2009 Milken Educator Award.]]> http://www.youtube.com/milkenaward#p/a/u/0/l9wIjyDfJZM Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:28:27 -0700 Photos of Today's Indiana Notifications are Online. Photos are now available from today's national notifications in Indiana!]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/mea.taf?page=photos Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:45:03 -0700 Ryan Mahoney, Lincoln Southwest High School: Notification now up on YouTube. Social Studies teacher Ryan Mahoney is notified that he Nebraska's recipient of the Milken Educator Award and a check for $25,000!]]> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8mJzvmENpM Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:25:23 -0700 New Notification video on YouTube: Jay Crocker wins in Kentucky. At Ballard High School in Louisville, KY, Jay Crocker is astounded that he has just won $25,000 as a 2009 Milken Educator Award recipient.]]> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXQaYgRDGXw Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:52:34 -0700 New Notifications Videos Posted To Youtube.com/milkenaward Watch notification footage of the big reveal in Michigan and Wisconsin from October 6th and 7th.]]> http://www.youtube.com/milkenaward Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:30:33 -0700 WHICH OF AMERICA'S BEST TEACHERS WILL BE HONORED WITH $25,000 MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARDS? <p>SANTA MONICA, CA (September 22, 2009)— In the next few weeks, more than 50 of America’s most effective secondary educators will receive the surprise of a lifetime when they are presented with one of education's most prestigious and lucrative national honors, the $25,000 Milken Educator Award. </P>]]> http://www.mff.org/newsroom/news.taf?page=notifpre Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:23:32 -0700 Cover Story: A Louisiana School Leader Answers the Call of Duty ]]> http://www.edutopia.org/martin-behrman-charter-school-principal Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:01:54 -0700 Milken National Education / Teacher Advancement Program(TM) Conference To Lay Out Effective Strategies for New Era of K-12 Education 900 top educators, experts and policymakers convene in Los Angeles, April 17-19, to share bold education reform practices praised by Obama<p> 70 exceptional elementary educators to receive $25,000 Milken Educator Awards]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/nec2009/nec2009.taf Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:04:02 -0700 Video of Milken Educator Award Notification in Henderson, Nevada Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=videos&vid=1042 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:20:51 -0700 Photos from Nevada Milken Educator Carrie Larson's Award Notification Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=slideshow&meid=514&eid=562 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:46:51 -0700 Video of Houston Teacher Margaret Calagna's Surprise Milken Educator Award Notification Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=videos&vid=1041 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:44:00 -0700 Carrie Larson of C.T. Sewell Elementary School in Henderson, Nevada, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:57:28 -0700 Photos from Margaret Calagna's Milken Educator Award Notification in Houston, Texas, Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=slideshow&meid=514&eid=561 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:35:12 -0700 Margaret Calagna of Armand Bayou Elementary School in Houston, Texas, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:00:38 -0700 Antoinette Stith of Madison Elementary School in Fargo, North Dakota, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:22:27 -0700 Video of Milken Educator Award Notifications in Los Angeles, North Hollywood and Poway, California, Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=videos&vid=1040 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:31:20 -0700 Myra Morgan of Gallatin Elementary School in Warsaw, Kentucky, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:55:59 -0700 Photos from Notifications in North Hollywood and Los Angeles, California, Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=photos Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:07:06 -0700 Blog Entry: Wow. The Milken Educator Award goes to...Bonnie Robb Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, writes from the road about surprising Oregon educator Bonnie Robb with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=265 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:12:49 -0700 Blog Entry: Los Angeles Teacher Shannon Garrison Surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=264 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:06:35 -0700 Blog Entry: North Hollywood, California Teacher Dana Stephens Surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=263 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:51:47 -0700 Bonnie Robb of Clark Elementary School in Portland, Oregon, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:20:47 -0700 Shannon Garrison of Solano Avenue Elementary School in Los Angeles, California, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:09:35 -0700 Dana Stephens of Colfax Avenue Elementary School in North Hollywood, California, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:08:38 -0700 Blog Entry: Poway, California Teacher Marissa Ochoa Surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=262 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:52:34 -0700 Blog Entry: Jennifer Svans and her own personal paparazzi Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, writes from the road about surprising Arizona educator Jennifer Svans with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=261 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:54:08 -0700 Marissa Ochoa of Valley Elementary School in Poway, California, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:36:57 -0700 Jennifer Svans of Kerr Elementary School in Mesa, Arizona, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:05:48 -0700 Video of Milken Educator Award Notification in San Francisco Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=videos Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:56:54 -0700 Photos from San Francisco Milken Educator Mindy Yip's Award Notification Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=slideshow&meid=514&eid=546 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:40:00 -0700 Blog Entry: Mayor Gavin Newsom declares “Mindy Yip Day” Bonnie Somers, vice president of the Milken Family Foundation, writes about the Milken Educator Award notification of San Francisco educator Mindy Yip.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=259 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:20:48 -0700 Blog Entry: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Joins the Milken Family Foundation in Surprising Mindy Yip with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=258 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:12:34 -0700 Mindy Yip of Visitacion Valley Elementary School in San Francisco, California, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:05:12 -0700 Blog Entry: Shannon Landefeld is a distinctive educator Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, writes from the road about surprising Maryland educator Shannon Landefeld with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=257 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:58:31 -0700 Shannon Landefeld of Tulip Grove Elementary School in Bowie, Maryland, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:04:53 -0700 Blog Entry: In Chris Slattery's school, the halls are alive with the sound of music Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, writes from the road about surprising Maryland educator Chris Slattery with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=256 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:13:20 -0700 Christian Slattery of Hall's Cross Roads Elementary School in Aberdeen, Maryland, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:47:34 -0700 LaKenya Sanders-Sharpe of Van E. Blanton Elementary School in Miami, Florida, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:43:40 -0700 Videos of Milken Educator Award Notifications in Missouri, Iowa and Kansas Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=videos Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:43:34 -0700 Photos from Kansas Milken Educator Vanessa Martinez's Award Notification Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=slideshow&meid=514&eid=545 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:28:55 -0700 Photos from Missouri Milken Educator Award Notification of Tiffany Morris Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=slideshow&meid=514&eid=544 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:07:45 -0700 Photos from Nebraska Milken Educator Award Notification of Crystal Simpson Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=slideshow&meid=514&eid=543 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:06:39 -0700 Blog Entry: Assistant Principal Vanessa Martinez wins the grand prize Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, writes from the road about surprising Kansas educator Vanessa Martinez with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=255 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:14:38 -0700 Photos from Iowa Milken Educator Award Notification of Jason Plourde Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=slideshow&meid=514&eid=542 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:49:16 -0700 Vanessa Martinez of Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet School in Wichita, Kansas, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:49:42 -0700 Tiffany Morris of Daniel Young Elementary School in Blue Springs, Missouri, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:16:53 -0700 Blog Entry: Crystal Simpson says thank you Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, writes from the road about surprising Nebraska Milken Educator Crystal Simpson with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=250 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:10:02 -0700 Blog Entry: Jason Plourde wins the jackpot Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, writes from the road about surprising Iowa Milken Educator Jason Plourde with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=249 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:08:07 -0700 Crystal Simpson of Fontenelle Elementary School in Omaha, Nebraska, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:08:00 -0700 Jason Plourde of Washington Elementary School in Council Bluffs, Iowa, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:03:42 -0700 Blog Entry: Chris Kates, gifted teacher of gifted students Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, writes from the road about the notification of Indiana Milken Educator Chris Kates.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=248 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:58:54 -0700 Lynn Carney of Tri-Community Elementary School in Bressler-Steelton, Pennsylvania, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:58:00 -0700 Maryann Molishus of Goodnoe Elementary School in Newtown, Pennsylvania, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:23:43 -0700 Chris Kates of Avon Intermediate School East in Avon, Indiana, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:21:34 -0700 Videos of Milken Educator Award Notifications in Washington, Utah, Massachusetts and Colorado Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=videos Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:01:50 -0700 Blog Entry: Zulema Williams Santa-Ana goes from stardom on the stage and screen to stardom in the classroom ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=247 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:44:53 -0700 Zulema Williams-Santa Ana of Laureles Elementary School in Los Fresnos, Texas, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:12:53 -0700 Recharta Walston of Seatack Elementary School Virginia Beach, Virginia, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:44:59 -0700 Videos of Milken Educator Award Notifications in Connecticut and Rhode Island Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=videos Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:02:03 -0700 Dr. William Sterrett of Woodbrook Elementary School in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:08:50 -0700 Photos from Yesterday's Milken Educator Award Notification in Washington Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=slideshow&meid=514&eid=536 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:03:49 -0700 Laura Marshall of Grange Hall Elementary School in Moseley, Virginia, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:35:14 -0700 Photos from Milken Educator Award Notification in Utah Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=slideshow&meid=514&eid=535 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:28:04 -0700 Photos from Milken Educator Award Notification in Colorado Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=slideshow&meid=514&eid=534 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:41:09 -0700 Blog Entry: Learning as Idaho's Fuel for the Future Bonnie Somers, vice president of the Milken Family Foundation, writes from the road about the Milken Educator Award notification of Idaho educator Jon Bennetts.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=245 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:06:06 -0700 Video of Michigan Milken Educator Award Notification Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=videos&vid=1027 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:34:03 -0700 Blog Entry: Bryan Holley of Zebulon, NC elected top teacher Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, writes from the road about the notification of North Carolina Milken Educator Bryan Holley.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=240 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:44:18 -0700 Blog Entry: Idaho Teacher Jon Bennetts Surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=237 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:46:58 -0700 Daniel Johnson of College Park Elementary School in Greendale, Wisconsin, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:14:39 -0700 Jon Bennetts of Kenneth J. Carberry Intermediate School in Emmett, Idaho, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:30:02 -0700 Shannon Harvey of Cascade Elementary School in Renton, Washington, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:43:42 -0700 Bryan Holley of Corinth-Holders Elementary School in Zebulon, North Carolina, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:02:42 -0700 Blog Entry: Chris Louis Sardella gets a big tip Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, writes from the road about the notification of Massachusetts Milken Educator Chris Louis Sardella.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=236 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:47:25 -0700 Melissa Bott of McPolin Elementary School in Park City, Utah, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:47:42 -0700 Trisha Brennan of Discovery Canyon Campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:45:28 -0700 Chris Louis Sardella of Marion E. Zeh Elementary School in Northborough, Massachusetts, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:41:00 -0700 Trey Duke of Stewarts Creek Elementary School in Smyrna, Tennessee, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:21:49 -0700 Blog Entry: Go for the gold! Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, writes from the road about the notification of Rhode Island Milken Educator Jennifer Theroux.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=235 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:53:52 -0700 Blog Entry: And the Oscar goes to ... Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, writes from the road about the notification of Connecticut Milken Educator Grace Griffin.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=234 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:56:46 -0700 Jennifer Theroux of Hampden Meadows School in Barrington, Rhode Island, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:41:27 -0700 Grace Griffin of Church Street School in Hamden, Connecticut, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:39:14 -0700 Tracy Petsch of Albin Elementary School in Albin, Wyoming, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:00:18 -0700 Blog Entry: What will you be when you grow up? Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, writes about the notification of Michigan Milken Educator Erik Cliff.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/blogadmin.taf?page=blog&blogid=233 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:54:25 -0700 Erik Cliff of Central Woodlands School in Ada, Michigan, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:55:38 -0700 Video of Milken Educator Award Notification in West Virginia Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=videos Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:49:59 -0700 Blog Entry: Sterling Heights, MI keeps a secret Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, writes about the notification of Michigan Milken Educator Leah Einhaus.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=232 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:41:05 -0700 Leah Einhaus of Bruce Collins Elementary School in Sterling Heights, Michigan, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:18:16 -0700 Videos of Milken Educator Award Notifications in Minnesota, Chicago, Louisiana and Texas Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=videos Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:31:00 -0700 Kathleen Heusel of Morningside Elementary School in Great Falls, Montana, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:54:19 -0700 Blog Entry: That's a lot of zeroes! Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, writes about the notification of Ohio Milken Educator Staci Timmons Higgins.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=231 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:36:17 -0700 Renee Richardson-Bachia of Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy Elementary School in East Orange, New Jersey, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:47:25 -0700 Kimberly Jacquay of Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Trenton, New Jersey, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:45:24 -0700 Ronia Davison of Sadler Arts Academy in Muskogee, Oklahoma, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:26:00 -0700 Stacia Timmons Higgins of Ridge Elementary School in Bowling Green, Ohio, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:18:25 -0700 Karen Heresa of Elsie H. Wilcox Elementary School in Lihue, Hawaii, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:42:11 -0700 Blog Entry: Leading the way in the 21st Century Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, describes visiting the classroom of new West Virginia Milken Educator Barbara Black.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=230 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:01:39 -0700 Staci Thomas of A.C. Steere Elementary School in Shreveport, Louisiana, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:22:46 -0700 Michael Johnson of Glennallen Elementary School in Glennallen, Alaska, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:13:40 -0700 Barbara Black of West Teays Elementary School in Hurricane, West Virginia, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:35:43 -0700 Carol Young-Podmore of Gilford Elementary School in Gilford, New Hampshire, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:35:43 -0700 Blog Entry: Meeting Louisiana's First Lady Supriya Jindal ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=229 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:00:54 -0700 Photos from Texas Milken Educator Award Notifications Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=photos Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:55:11 -0700 Blog Entry: It's a small world An interesting coincidence at a Milken Educator Award notification in Maine]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=228 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:45:09 -0700 Blog Entry: Alamo Teacher Claudia Pena Surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=227 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:31:08 -0700 Blog Entry: San Antonio Teacher Joanna Bacon Surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=226 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:30:27 -0700 Blog Entry: Photos from South Carolina Milken Educator Award Notifications of Heather Bass and Bonnie Wilson ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=225 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:16:02 -0700 Claudia Pena of North Alamo Elementary School in Alamo, Texas, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:21:35 -0700 Shannon Lamb of Kindle Farm School in Newfane, Vermont, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:01:48 -0700 Photos from Baton Rouge Milken Educator Award Notification Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=photos Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:01:08 -0700 Photos from New Orleans Milken Educator Award Notification Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=photos Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:11:29 -0700 Joanna Bacon of West Avenue Elementary School in San Antonio, Texas, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:49:09 -0700 Sheri Shirley of Oakland Heights Elementary School in Russellville, Arkansas, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:19:57 -0700 Cary Roller of Knollwood Heights Elementary School in Rapid City, South Dakota, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:13:42 -0700 Blog Entry: Baton Rouge Teacher Frankie Day Surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=224 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:41:40 -0700 Blog Entry: New Orleans Teacher Lynn Foy Surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=223 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:40:40 -0700 Blog Entry: Chicago Teacher Ronelle Robinson Surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=222 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:20:51 -0700 Blog Entry: Chicago Principal Cheryl Watkins Surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=221 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:20:17 -0700 From Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent John Dilworth to AL Milken Educator Stephanie Glover: An Extra-Special Congratulations In an editorial, Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent John Dilworth publicly thanks Alabama Milken Educator Stephanie Glover for her exceptional accomplishments.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=220 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:00:31 -0700 Photos from Cheryl Watkins and Ronelle Robinson's Milken Educator Award Notifications in Chicago Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=photos Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:30:16 -0700 Photos from Gayle Magee's Milken Educator Award Notification in Carson City, Nevada Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=photos Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:27:16 -0700 Frankie Day of Louisiana State University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:45:23 -0700 Bonnie Wilson of Ben Hazel Primary School in Hampton, South Carolina, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:50:07 -0700 Heather Bass of Lake Carolina Elementary School in Blythewood, South Carolina, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:49:25 -0700 Lynn Foy of Joseph A. Craig Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:55:24 -0700 Blog Entry: "The Future Belongs to the Educated" Bonnie Somers, vice president of the Milken Family Foundation, shares what some of the young students said at Wednesday's Milken Educator Award notifications in Chicago.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=219 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:12:04 -0700 Blog Entry: Media's Role in Spreading the Word ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=218 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:09:54 -0700 Photos from Minnesota Teacher Tracey Cross' Milken Educator Award Notification Now Available ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=photos Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:40:32 -0700 Gayle Magee of Empire Elementary School in Carson City, Nevada has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:08:26 -0700 Ronelle Robinson of Daniel R. Cameron Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:57:31 -0700 Photos from Kelly Woods' Milken Educator Award Notification Now Available See photos from yesterday's surprise Milken Educator Award notification of Kelly Woods at Nellie Stone Johnson Community School in Minneapolis, Minnesota.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=photos Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:10:56 -0700 Cheryl Watkins of John J. Pershing West Magnet School in Chicago, Illinois has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:07:54 -0700 Blog Entry: The First Lady Bonnie Somers, vice president of the Milken Family Foundation, writes about Minnesota First Lady Mary Pawlenty's participation this year in surprising Milken Educators.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=217 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:13:50 -0700 Videos from Last Week's Milken Award Notifications Now Available Videos from last week's Milken Educator Award notifications in Indiana, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi are now available for viewing on the MFF Web site.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=videos Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:57:25 -0700 Blog Entry: Minnesota Educator Tracey Cross Surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=216 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:34:01 -0700 Blog Entry: Minnesota Educator Kelly Woods Surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=215 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:15:52 -0700 Tracey Cross of Galtier Magnet Elementary School in St. Paul, Minnesota has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:38:03 -0700 Michelle Gagne of Sherwood Heights School in Auburn, Maine has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:38:03 -0700 Kelly Woods of Nellie Stone Johnson Community School in Minneapolis has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:51:33 -0700 Now on YouTube: Videos of This Past Week's Award Notifications in Indiana, Georgia and Alabama ]]> http://www.youtube.com/milkenaward Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:33:06 -0700 Photos from Rosie King's Milken Educator Award Notification Now Available See photos from yesterday's surprise Milken Educator Award notification of Rosie King at Horn Lake Elementary School in Horn Lake, Mississippi.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=photos Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:04:28 -0700 Photos from Aaron Wilson's Milken Educator Award Notification Now Available See photos from yesterday's surprise Milken Educator Award notification of Aaron Wilson at F. B. Woodley Elementary School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=photos Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:37:39 -0700 Elizabeth Parker of Cavanaugh Elementary School in Ft. Smith, Arkansas has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:52:09 -0700 Blog Entry: This Land Is Your Land A blog entry about the surprise Milken Educator Award notifications of Mississippi educators Rosie King and Aaron Wilson by Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=213 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:27:40 -0700 Rosie King of Horn Lake Elementary School in Horn Lake, Mississippi has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:56:49 -0700 Aaron Wilson of F.B. Woodley Elementary School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:12:25 -0700 Photos from Alabama Milken Educator Award Notification Now Available See photos from yesterday's surprise Milken Educator Award notification of Stephanie Glover at Thelma Smiley Morris Elementary School in Montgomery, Alabama.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=photos Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:06:56 -0700 Blog Entry: Don't Rain on My Parade A blog entry about the surprise Milken Educator Award notification of Alabama educator Stephanie Glover by Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=212 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:06:20 -0700 Crystal McCoin of Route 66 Elementary School in Moriarty, New Mexico has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:42:12 -0700 Stephanie Glover of Thelma Smiley Morris Elementary School in Montgomery, Alabama has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:16:20 -0700 Photos from Georgia Milken Educator Award Notifications Now Available See photos from yesterday's surprise Milken Educator Award notifications of Andrea King at Rock Chapel Elementary School in Lithonia, Georgia, and Susan Grigg at Sawyer Road Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=photos Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:10:18 -0700 Georgia on My Mind A blog entry about the 2008 Georgia Milken Educators by Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, who has been traveling around the country surprising outstanding educators with $25,000 Milken Educator Awards.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=211 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:23:07 -0700 Susan Grigg of Sawyer Road Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:43:20 -0700 Andrea King of Rock Chapel Elementary School in Lithonia, Georgia has been surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:16:39 -0700 Nicole Law of Garden City Elementary School in Indianapolis, Indiana is surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. ]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=recips Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:29:49 -0700 America's Top Teachers Go to the Head of the Class with Surprise $25,000 Milken Educator Awards Little do they know, but up to 80 of America's elementary educators are about to be surprised with one of education's most prestigious and lucrative national honors, the $25,000 Milken Educator Award.]]> http://www.mff.org/mea/notif2008.taf?page=blog&blogid=208 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:57:52 -0700