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.
DeSoto Schools Surprised with $50,000 District Award of Excellence for Educator Effectiveness from NIET
The Enterprise & Interstate Progress
| November 20, 2019
| Mansfield, LA
Steven Gamache Surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Patch.com
| November 14, 2019
| New Orleans, LA
(MEA)
Jennifer Williams Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Patch.com
| November 14, 2019
| Metairie, LA
(MEA)
Claire Smullen Surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Patch.com
| November 14, 2019
| Cleveland, OH
(MEA)
Two New Orleans-Area Educators Got $25,000 Richer Wednesday; See How
The Times Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate
| November 13, 2019
| New Orleans, LA
(MEA)
DeSoto Parish Schools Surprised With $50,000 Award
Shreveport Times
| November 12, 2019
| Shreveport, LA
DeSoto School Surprised With $50,000 Award of Excellence
KTBS-TV
| ABC
| November 12, 2019
| Shreveport, LA
Rabbi Lieberman Wins $15,000 Milken Jewish Educator Award
The Boiling Point
| November 04, 2019
| Los Angeles, CA
(JEA)
Milken Teacher Awards
Jewish Journal
| October 30, 2019
| Los Angeles, CA
(JEA)
Stuart-Hobson Teacher Claire Smullen Wins Prestigious Milken Award
Hill Rag
| Capital Community News
| October 29, 2019
| Washington, D.C.
(MEA)
WATCH --> DC Visual Arts Teacher Receives $25,000 Milken Award
WJLA-TV
| ABC
| October 29, 2019
| Washington, D.C.
(MEA)
WATCH --> DC Visual Arts Teacher Receives Top Educator Award
WUSA-TV
| CBS
| October 29, 2019
| Washington, D.C.
(MEA)
WATCH --> CCSD Teacher, Ben Nguyen Receives the $25K Milken Educator Award
KLAS-TV
| CBS
| October 24, 2019
| Las Vega, NV
(MEA)
Las Vegas Teacher Receives $25,000 Prize During Surprise Assembly
KSNV-TV
| NBC
| October 24, 2019
| Las Vegas, NV
(MEA)
WATCH --> Music Teacher Nick Jacques Wins $25,000 Milken Educator Award
KOLO-TV
| ABC
| October 24, 2019
| Reno, NV
(MEA)
WATCH -- > Local Teacher Receives Milken Educator Award
KTVN-TV
| CBS
| October 24, 2019
| Reno, NV
(MEA)
Shalhevet Rabbi Receives Jewish Educator Award
Park La Brea News | Beverly Press
| October 10, 2019
| Los Angeles, CA
(JEA)
GES Students Win $1K Prize, Award
Saipan Tribune
| September 19, 2019
| Garapan, Saipan
(LMC)
Nassau Kid Wins Grand Prize For 'Unsung Heroes' Entry
Patch.com
| September 16, 2019
| Syosset, NY
(LMC)
Jericho Teen Honored for Profile of Woman Who Helped Concentration Camp Victims
Newsday
| September 16, 2019
| Melville, NY
(LMC)
Valley Students Earn Prestigious Scholarships
San Fernando Valley
| August 01, 2019
| San Fernando, CA
(MSP)
Premio a la Excelencia: Estudiantes Latinos en LA Reciben Becas para la Universidad
La Opinion
| July 21, 2019
| Los Angeles, CA
(MSP)
2 Palos Verdes Students To Receive $10K Scholarships
Patch.com
| July 19, 2019
| Palos Verdes, CA
(MSP)
2 Cerritos Students To Receive $10K Scholarships
Patch.com
| July 19, 2019
| Cerritos-Artesia, CA
(MSP)
DeSoto Students Lead State in Student Achievement Categories; Caddo Makes Sizable Gains
KTBS-TV
| ABC
| July 11, 2019
| Shreveport, LA
Fort Scott Nonprofit to Honor 'Unsung Hero' of D-Day
The Joplin Globe
| June 06, 2019
| Joplin, MO
(LMC)
Area Teacher Writes Book, Inspiring Young Children to Make a Difference in the World
KODE-TV | KSNF-TV
| (ABC) | (NBC)
| June 06, 2019
| Joplin, MO
(LMC)
Creator of Amphibious Landing Boats Praised in Fort. Scott
KOAM-TV
| FOX | CW
| June 06, 2019
| Pittsburg, KS
(LMC)
What If Higgins Had Given Up?: The Story of the WWII D-Day Boats (Children’s Unsung Heroes Book)
Veterans News Report
| Veterans Today Network
| June 04, 2019
(LMC)
Mary Huffman Named 2019 Lowell Milken Center Fellow
Moultrie News
| June 04, 2019
| Charleston, SC
(LMC)
Ozone Park Senior is Named Milken Scholar
Queens Chronicle
| May 23, 2019
| Glendale, NY
(MSP)
Reisterstown Eighth Grader Takes Home 2nd Place in National Art Competition
Baltimore Jewish Times
| May 22, 2019
| Owings Mills, MD
(LMC)
Two Stuyvesant Students Awarded Prestigious Milken Scholarship
Patch.com NY
| May 21, 2019
| New York, NY
(MSP)
Students Score Big in UCLA Law’s Start-Up Competition
UCLA
| April 18, 2019
(LMI)
Back to School: Wildflower Elementary School
KSAZ-TV
| FOX
| April 16, 2019
| Prescott, AZ
Mill Creek Student's Painting Earns $6,000 Scholarship
Gwinnett Daily Post
| April 15, 2019
| Lawrenceville, GA
(LMC)
Wildflower School in Goodyear Receives $50,000 NIET Award
KPNX-TV
| NBC
| April 11, 2019
| Phoenix, AZ
WATCH --> Pasadena Technology Teacher Receives $25K Milken Educator Award
KCBS-TV
| CBS
| February 21, 2019
| Los Angeles, CA
(MEA)
WATCH --> Pasadena Teacher Surprised with $25K Milken Award
KABC-TV
| ABC
| February 21, 2019
| Los Angeles, CA
(MEA)
Pasadena Teacher Surprised with Milken Educator Award and $25,000
Pasadena News Now
| February 20, 2019
| Pasadena, CA
(MEA)
Pasadena Teacher Gets ‘Oscars of Teaching’ Award for her Use of 3D Printers, Coding in Elementary Curriculum
Pasadena Star-News
| February 20, 2019
| Pasadena, CA
(MEA)
Surprise! Bayless Teacher Therese Shain Wins Milken Educator Award
South County Times
| February 14, 2019
| St. Louis, MO
(MEA)
PHOTO GALLERY --> Bayless Elementary School Teacher Honored With $25,000 Award
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
| February 13, 2019
| St. Louis, MO
(MEA)
WATCH --> Special Surprise for a South County Teacher
KMOV-TV
| CBS
| February 13, 2019
| St. Louis, MO
(MEA)
Bayless Teacher One of 33 Nationwide to Receive $25,000 Milken Award
Call Newspapers
| February 13, 2019
| St. Louis, MO
(MEA)
Honoring Local Heroes of Jewish Education
Jewish Journal
| February 13, 2019
| Los Angeles, CA
(JEA)
This Frankfort Teacher Has Just Been Named One of the Top in the Nation
Lexington Herald Leader
| February 11, 2019
| Lexington, KY
(MEA)
WATCH --> Frankfort Teacher Surprised With Milken Educator Award
WLEX-TV
| NBC
| February 11, 2019
| Lexington, KY
(MEA)
WATCH --> Frankfort Teacher Honored With $25,000 Milken Educator Award
WDRB-TV
| FOX
| February 11, 2019
| Louisville, KY
(MEA)
Peaks Mill Fifth-Grade Teacher Wins $25,000 Milken Educators Award
The State Journal
| February 11, 2019
| Frankfort, KY
(MEA)
WATCH --> Ala Wai Elementary Teacher Sara King Named 2019 Milken Educator of the Year
KHON-TV
| February 07, 2019
| Honolulu, HI
(MEA)
Collaborative Concert to Reinterpret, Give Voice to Female Figures in Torah
Daily Bruin
| February 06, 2019
| Los Angeles, CA
(MA)
St. Francisville Fifth-Grade Teacher Wins Prestigious Milken Educator Award and $25,000
The Advocate
| January 24, 2019
| Lafayette, LA
(MEA)
WATCH --> Plainville Art Teacher Honored with National Award
WFSB-TV
| CBS
| January 23, 2019
| Rocky Hill, CT
(MEA)
Jewish Educator Awards Lunch
Jewish Journal
| January 16, 2019
| Los Angeles, CA
(JEA)
'We Are the Voice for Our Profession': Milken Awardees on How Teachers Can Lead
Education Week Teacher
| January 09, 2019
| Bethesda, MD
(MEA)