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UC Davis Alum Wins Prestigious Milken Educator Award for Excellence in Teaching
University of California, Davis | The College of Letters and Science
| May 26, 2026
| Davis, CA
(MEA)
Leffell School Teacher Harry Shontz Honored With Milken Educator Award
The Jewish Link
| April 23, 2026
| Teaneck, NJ
(MEA)
Milken Foundation Surprises NY High School Teacher with $25,000 Prize
JNS
| April 20, 2026
| Beaverton, OR
(MEA)
LISTEN --> Hartsdale Teacher Surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award
WINS-AM
| Audacy
| April 17, 2026
| New York, NY
(MEA)
WATCH --> Leffell School Teacher Harry Shontz Receives NY Milken Educator Award
News Journal
| USA Today Network
| April 17, 2026
| White Plains, NY
(MEA)
Press Releases
Young Artists Earn Top Prizes for Celebrating Unsung Innovators in ARTEFFECT’s 2026 Summer Competition
October 19, 2026
Four Los Angeles-Area Jewish Educators Receive $18,000 Awards in Surprise Celebrations
October 19, 2026
The Milken Educator Awards Initiative Celebrates 40 Years of Elevating America’s Outstanding Educators with $25,000 Prizes
October 13, 2026
RECORD-BREAKING 2026 NATIONAL LMC DISCOVERY AWARD COMPETITION CONCLUDES AS STUDENTS EARN NEARLY $25K FOR UNCOVERING UNSUNG HERO STORIES
September 16, 2026
Conversations with Lowell Milken Launches on YouTube
September 16, 2026