In The News

A select sampling of news about the Milken Family Foundation and its initiatives. 
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Henderson Teacher Given Coveted Milken Educator Award
Las Vegas Review-Journal  |  December 25, 2018  |  Las Vegas, NV (MEA)


Henderson Principal Surprised with Milken Educator Award
Las Vegas Sun  |  December 20, 2018  |  Henderson, NV (MEA)


WATCH --> RAW: A Colorado Springs Teacher's Reaction After Receiving Milken Educators Award
The Gazette  |  December 19, 2018  |  Colorado Springs, CO (MEA)


WATCH --> Local Educator Receives Top Teacher Award
KOAA-TV  |  NBC  |  December 19, 2018  |  Colorado Springs, CO (MEA)


WATCH --> Local Teacher Receives Surprise $25,000 As Part of National Award
KXRM-TV  |  FOX  |  December 19, 2018  |  Colorado Springs, CO (MEA)


Lowell Milken Center Celebrates 11 Years
KSN-TV  |  NBC  |  December 13, 2018  |  Joplin, MO (LMC)


Unsung Heroes: New kids’ Book Honors Polish Woman Who Saved Children in WWII
Arizona Jewish Post  |  November 20, 2018  |  Tucson, AZ (LMC)


Milken: Remembering Dr. Scott Ridley, a Visionary Educator Who Elevated Teaching Practice to Meet the Needs of At-Risk Students
The 74  |  November 12, 2018  |  New York, NY


Nashville Public Schools Teacher Wins $25,000 Milken Award During a Surprise Announcement
The Tennessean  |  USA Today Network  |  October 25, 2018  |  Nashville, TN (MEA)


Metro Teacher Surprised With Prestigious Award, $25,000 Gift
WZTV-TV  |  FOX  |  October 25, 2018  |  Nashville, TN (MEA)


WATCH --> Shelby County Schools Teacher Awarded 'Oscar of Teaching' in Surprise Event
The Commercial Appeal  |  USA Today Network  |  October 25, 2018  |  Memphis, TN (MEA)


WATCH --> Memphis Educator Wins The "Oscar" Of Teaching
WLMT-TV  |  ABC  |  October 25, 2018  |  Memphis, TN (MEA)


WATCH --> Kindergarten Teacher Left Speechless After Receiving $25,000 Award
RightThisMinute  |  October 24, 2018  |  Phoenix, AZ (MEA)


Norman Teacher Receives Prestigious Teaching Award
The Norman Transcript  |  October 24, 2018  |  Norman, OK (MEA)


Vestavia Teacher Receives $25K Milken Education Award
Vestavia Hills Patch  |  Patch.com  |  October 24, 2018  |  Vestavia Hills, AL (MEA)


Vestavia Teacher Heather Hurt Wins ‘Oscar’ of Education
The Birmingham News  |  Alabama Media Group  |  October 24, 2018  |  Birmingham, AL (MEA)


Central Teacher Given Prestigious Award, $25,000 Prize
Vestavia Voice  |  October 24, 2018  |  Homewood, AL (MEA)


WATCH --> Norman Kindergarten Teacher Wins $25,000 Milken Educator Award
KFOR-TV  |  NBC  |  October 23, 2018  |  Oklahoma City, OK (MEA)


WATCH --> Norman Teacher Receives Surprise Recognition
The Oklahoman  |  October 23, 2018  |  Oklahoma City, OK (MEA)


Berryton Teacher Wins National Prize
WIBW-AM  |  October 15, 2018  |  Topeka, KS (MEA)


WATCH --> Topeka Area Teacher Surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Topeka Capital-Journal  |  October 12, 2018  |  Topeka, KS (MEA)


LISTEN --> Kansas Elementary Teacher Gets $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Kansas Public Radio  |  NPR  |  October 12, 2018  |  Lawrence, KS (MEA)


WATCH --> Topeka Area Teacher Wins 'Oscar' Teaching Award
KSNT-TV  |  NBC  |  October 12, 2018  |  Topeka, KS (MEA)


WATCH --> Perry Township Schools Receives National Teaching Award
WISH-TV  |  CW  |  October 11, 2018  |  Indianapolis, IN


This Teacher at a Northridge Jewish Day School Was So Excellent She Just Got a $15K Surprise
Los Angeles Daily News  |  October 09, 2018  |  Woodland Hills, CA (JEA)


Eighth-Graders Win Second Place for Documentary About Vietnam Veteran
The Topeka Capital Journal  |  September 29, 2018  |  Topeka, KS (LMC)


Documentary by Washburn Rural Students Wins Prize
WIBW-AM  |  September 26, 2018  |  Topeka, KS (LMC)


Washburn Rural Middle School Students Win National History Competition
KSNT-TV  |  NBC  |  September 21, 2018  |  Topeka, KS (LMC)


Two St. Paul Students Win $7,500 Grand Prize in Unsung Heroes Contest
Star Tribune  |  Minneapolis, MN  |  September 20, 2018 (LMC)


Minnesota High School Students Win Top Prize in International Competition Honoring 'Unsung Heroes'
KSTP-TV  |  ABC  |  September 20, 2018  |  Saint Paul, MN (LMC)


Two St. Paul 10th-Graders Win $7.5K Prize for History Project
Pioneer Press  |  September 20, 2018  |  Saint Paul, MN (LMC)


New Display Unveiled During LMC Polish Tour Reunion Weekend
Fort Scott Tribune  |  August 31, 2018  |  Fort Scott, KS (LMC)


Local High School Graduates Land Prestigious Scholarships
Long Beach Press-Telegram  |  July 30, 2018  |  Long Beach, CA (MSP)


Lowell Milken Center Hosts Polish Life In A Jar Reunion
KOAM-TV  |  ABC  |  July 28, 2018  |  Pittsburg, KS (LMC)


Locals Awarded Milken Scholarships
Crescenta Valley Weekly  |  July 19, 2018  |  La Crescenta, CA (MSP)


Local Students Among Milken $10 Thousand Scholarship Recipients
The Bulletin  |  July 18, 2018  |  Compton, CA (MSP)


Oscar and Tony Nominee Theodore Bikel Subject Of New Spotlight Series Documentary
Broadway World  |  July 17, 2018  |  New York, N.Y. (MA)


Local High School Graduates Land Prestigious Scholarships
Daily Breeze  |  July 17, 2018  |  Torrance, CA (MSP)


Staten Island Teen Receives Prestigious Scholarship, Will Attend Harvard
Staten Island Advance  |  July 16, 2018  |  Staten Island, N.Y. (MSP)


Spotlight Series: Oscar and Tony Award Nominee – Theodore Bikel Now Available For Viewing
Highlight Hollywood  |  July 16, 2018  |  Los Angeles, CA (MA)


Pascack Valley EA Member Earns Fulbright, Milken Awards
New Jersey Education Association (NJEA)  |  July 09, 2018  |  Trenton, NJ (LMC)


Josselyn Navas
Queens Gazette  |  July 04, 2018  |  Long Island City, N.Y. (MSP)


Brooklyn Tech Student Accepted into Yale, Milken Scholars Program
The Brooklyn Reporter  |  June 27, 2018  |  Brooklyn, NY (MSP)


Lowell Milken Fellows Given Key to the City
Fort Scott Biz  |  June 27, 2018  |  Fort Scott, KS (LMC)


From Churchill to Spyscape: Harnessing the Power of Persuasion
Mixed Sign  |  June 26, 2018 (HMCT)


Sunset Park Student Earns Prestigious National Scholarship
Brooklyn Daily  |  June 22, 2018  |  Brooklyn, NY (MSP)


Havre de Grace Elementary Teacher Dennison Receives Prestigious Fellowship
The Baltimore Sun  |  June 22, 2018  |  Baltimore, MD (MEA)


Upper East Side High School Grads Win Scholarship, Mentorship Honors
Manhattan Express  |  June 14, 2018  |  Brooklyn, NY (MSP)


Conard To Be Honored by Polish Government June 10-11
Fort Scott Biz  |  June 08, 2018  |  Fort Scott, KS (LMC)


Awards Abound!
Brooklyn Daily  |  June 07, 2018  |  Brooklyn, NY (MSP)


Cuatro Talentosos Estudiantes de Secundaria de Washington DC Ingresan al Programa 2018 Milken Scholars
El Tiempo Latino  |  June 07, 2018  |  Washington, DC (MSP)


Four Talented High School Students from Washington DC Join the 2018 Milken Scholars Program | Translated Version
El Tiempo Latino  |  June 07, 2018  |  Washington, DC (MSP)


'지역사회 봉사' 인정 받았다…댈튼 고교 졸업반 로이 김군
The Korea Daily  |  June 07, 2018  |  Long Island City, NY (MSP)


'Community Service' Recognized ... Dalton High School Graduate Roy Kim | Translated Version
The Korea Daily  |  June 06, 2018  |  Long Island City, NY (MSP)


Through Service, Sports and Dance, this Townsend Harris High School Student in Queens Earns Scholarship
Queens Courier  |  June 01, 2018  |  Bayside, NY (MSP)


How to be a Man in 2018? Apologize, Invest and Stop Interrupting — for Starters — Say Milken Institute Panelists
Los Angeles Times  |  May 04, 2018  |  Los Angeles, CA (MI)


From Rescue Dog to War Hero - Sergeant Stubby #Giveaway!
The Pet Blog Lady  |  May 04, 2018 (LMC)


Sgt. Stubby, the Unsung Hero
KODE-TV / KSNF-TV  |  ABC / NBC  |  April 24, 2018  |  Joplin, MO (LMC)


Cool Schools: West Goshen Elementary Wins National Awards
WBND-TV  |  ABC  |  April 19, 2018  |  South Bend, IN


Student Start-Ups for the Environment and Expectant Mothers Win Big in $100,000 Business Competition
UCLA Law  |  UCLA  |  April 12, 2018  |  Los Angeles, CA (LMI)


How Can School Leaders Maximize the Impact of Teacher Leadership?
Education Week  |  April 06, 2018  |  Bethesda, MD


Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music at The National Museum of American Jewish History
Times Square Chronicles  |  March 07, 2018  |  New York, NY (MA)


WATCH --> Annapolis Algebra Teacher Honored with $25,000 Milken Award
WJLA-TV  |  ABC  |  January 30, 2018  |  Washington, DC (MEA)


Central Arkansas Teacher Surprised With $25,000, Award
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette  |  January 26, 2018  |  Fayetteville, AR (MEA)


NLR's Dawn McLain Wins $25,000 Milken Teaching Award
Arkansas Times  |  January 25, 2018  |  Little Rock, AR (MEA)


WATCH --> Milken Award Winner
KLRT-TV  |  FOX  |  January 25, 2018  |  Little Rock, AR (MEA)


WATCH --> North Little Rock Teacher Wins $25K Teaching Award
KTHV-TV  |  CBS  |  January 25, 2018  |  Little Rock, AR (MEA)


WATCH --> Annapolis High Teacher Wins $25,000 Milken Award
The Baltimore Sun  |  January 24, 2018  |  Baltimore, MD (MEA)


WATCH --> Annapolis Educator Wins ‘Academy Award’ Of Teaching, $25,000
WJZ-TV  |  CBS  |  January 24, 2018  |  Baltimore, MD (MEA)


LISTEN --> Annapolis High School Math Teacher Receives Milken Educator Award
WNAV-FM YouTube Channel  |  January 24, 2018  |  Annapolis, MD (MEA)


Annapolis High School Teacher Wins $25K Milken Award
Annapolis Patch  |  Patch.com  |  January 24, 2018  |  Annapolis, MD (MEA)


Annapolis High School Teacher Wins Prestigious Milken Educator Award, $25,000 Check
WBAL-TV  |  NBC  |  January 24, 2018  |  Baltimore, MD (MEA)


WATCH --> 'I'M IN AWE' Annapolis H.S. teacher gets $25,000 Milken Educator award
WBFF-TV  |  FOX  |  January 24, 2018  |  Baltimore, MD (MEA)


'Meeting' on Chemistry Teacher's Day Off Turns Into $25K Educator Award
Arizona Republic  |  January 20, 2018  |  Phoenix, AZ (MEA)


LISTEN --> Desert View Teacher Wins National Educator Award
KUAT-FM | KUAZ-FM  |  NPR  |  January 19, 2018  |  Tucson, AZ (MEA)


WATCH --> Tucson Chemistry Teacher Granted $25,000 for Being an Innovator in the Classroom
KGUN-TV  |  ABC  |  January 18, 2018  |  Tucson, AZ (MEA)


WATCH --> Strong Student Reactions Earn Chemistry Teacher Jonathan Cadena a $25,000 Milken Educator Award
KOLD-TV  |  CBS  |  January 18, 2018  |  Tucson, ZA (MEA)