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WATCH --> Local Teacher Who Survived Las Vegas Mass Shooting Surprised with National Award and $25K
KESQ-TV  |  ABC | CBS | FOX | Telemundo  |  November 16, 2023  |  Palm Springs, CA (MEA)

Indio Teacher Surprised with 'Oscar of Teaching,' the $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Desert News  |  USA Today  |  November 16, 2023  |  Palm Springs, CA (MEA)

Photo Gallery --> High School Teacher Alexis Arias Surprised with 2023 Milken Educator Award
Desert Sun  |  USA Today  |  November 16, 2023  |  Palm Springs, CA (MEA)

WATCH --> DSUSD Teacher Sole California Recipient of The Milken Educator Award, First One Since 1993
KMIR-TV  |  NBC  |  November 16, 2023  |  Palm Springs, CA (MEA)

WATCH --> DC Educator Wins Award Known as 'The Oscar of Teaching'
WUSA-TV  |  CBS  |  November 06, 2023  |  Washington, DC (MEA)

WATCH --> DC Teacher Surprised with Milken Educator Award at School Ceremony
WRC-TV  |  NBC  |  November 06, 2023  |  Washington, DC (MEA)

WATCH --> DC Teacher Surprised with Prestigious National Educator Award
WJLA-TV  |  ABC  |  November 06, 2023  |  Washington, D.C. (MEA)

Way to Go! Jay Patel of Jericho Middle School wins Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes Award
Newsday  |  November 03, 2023  |  Melville, NY (LMC)

Ambassadors Announced for Online Fellowship
Park Labrea News | Beverly Press  |  November 01, 2023  |  Beverly Hills, CA (LMC)

Anchorage West High School Teacher Aamed 2023-2024 ARTEFFECT Ambassador
KYUR-TV | KTBY-TV  |  ABC | FOX/CW  |  November 01, 2023  |  Anchorage, AK (LMC)

Coweta Art Teacher Picked as ARTEFFECT Ambassador
Wagoner County American-Tribune  |  October 29, 2023  |  Wagoner, OK (LMC)

JMS Student Takes 2nd in Competition
Jericho News Journal  |  October 05, 2023  |  Garden City, NY (MEA)

WATCH -->Two Faulkner County Teachers Surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award
KARK-TV  |  NBC  |  October 05, 2023  |  Little Rock, AR (MEA)

Three Arkansas Teachers Win Educator Awards
KUAR-FM  |  NPR  |  October 04, 2023  |  Little Rock, AR (MEA)

Greenbrier Teacher Named Milken Educator Award Winner
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette  |  October 04, 2023  |  Little Rock, AR (MEA)

Milken Foundation Names Third Arkansan as Education Award-Winner
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette  |  October 04, 2023  |  Little Rock, AR (MEA)

Eden Prairie High Senior Honored for the Unsung Heroes She's Uncovered
Star Tribune  |  October 03, 2023  |  Minneapolis, MN (LMC)

Springdale Teacher Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Talk Business & Politics  |  October 03, 2023  |  Little Rock, AR (MEA)

'Best Job in the World' — Springdale Educator Receives $25,000 Milken Award
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette  |  October 03, 2023  |  Fayetteville, AR (MEA)

WATCH --> Springdale Teacher Receives Milken Educator Award
KFSM-TV  |  CBS  |  October 03, 2023  |  Springdale, AR (MEA)

WATCH --> Springdale Teacher Surprised with $25,000 Award for Excellence in Education
KHBS-TV  |  ABC  |  October 03, 2023  |  Rogers, AR (MEA)

WATCH --> Springdale Teacher Surprised with $25,000 Award
KFTA-TV/KNWA-TV  |  NBC/FOX  |  October 03, 2023  |  Fayetteville, AR (MEA)

WATCH --> Springdale Teacher Surprised with $25,000 Award for Excellence in Education
KHBS-TV  |  ABC  |  October 03, 2023  |  Rogers, AR (MEA)

Jewish Educators Surprised with Awards for Exemplary Work
Beverly Press  |  September 27, 2023  |  Beverly Hills, CA (JEA)

Four LA Day School Educators Recognized with Prestigious Award, $15,000 Cash
Los Angeles Daily News  |  September 23, 2023  |  Monrovia, CA (JEA)

Two EPHS Students Honored in Discovery Award Competition
Eden Prairie Local News  |  September 22, 2023  |  Eden Prairie, MN (LMC)

Honoring the Unsung Heroes Who Teach Our Children
Jewish Journal  |  September 21, 2023  |  Los Angeles, CA (JEA)

4 LA Teachers Surprised with $15,000 Jewish Educator Awards
Patch.com Los Angeles  |  September 21, 2023  |  Los Angeles, CA (MA)

WATCH --> 3 Nashua-Plainfield Students Awarded with Lowell Milken Center Discovery Award Prize
KCRG-TV  |  ABC  |  September 19, 2023  |  Cedar Rapids, IA (LMC)

WATCH --> Once in Jeopardy of Closure, Loup County School Celebrates International Acclaim
KHGI-TV  |  ABC  |  September 18, 2023  |  Axtell, NE (LMC)

Outstanding LAUSD Graduates Win Scholarship
Beverly Press  |  July 26, 2023  |  Beverly Hills, CA (MSP)

Meet the DC Students Selected as 2023 Milken Scholars
WRC-TV  |  NBC  |  July 26, 2023  |  Washington, D.C. (MSP)

Indian American Student Gets Milken Scholars Award
India West Journal  |  July 21, 2023  |  Cerritos, CA (MSP)

Two Korean American Students Awarded Prestigious Milken Scholarship in LA
The Korea Daily  |  July 20, 2023  |  Los Angeles, CA (MSP)

Graduating L.A. County High School Seniors Win Prestigious Awards
Beverly Press  |  July 19, 2023  |  Beverly Hills, CA (MSP)

Listen to a Passionate Performance of Yiddish Art Song
Forward  |  July 05, 2023  |  New York, NY (UCLA MAJE)

Queens High School Student Earns 2023 Milken Scholars Award
QNS  |  June 09, 2023  |  Queens, NY (MSP)

Hartland Grad Wins 'Best in Show' for International Art Competition on Unsung Heroes
Livingston County Daily Press & Argus  |  USA Today  |  June 05, 2023  |  Howell, MI (LMC)

Rye Country Day Student Wins Art Competition Recognizing Unsung Heroes
MyRye.com  |  May 30, 2023  |  Rye, NY (LMC)

Jericho Student Earns Prize in International ARTEFFECT Competition
LongIsland.com  |  May 30, 2023  |  Jericho, NY (LMC)

Sparta High School Art Student Earns 'Unsung Hero' Award
TAPinto.net  |  May 30, 2023  |  New Providence, NJ (LMC)

UCLA Library Awards Grants to 10 School of Music Projects
UCLA News  |  May 24, 2023  |  Los Angeles, CA (UCLA MAJE)

Lowell Milken Center for the Music of the American Jewish Experience to Present Part Two of Music and Justice Series
Opera Wire  |  May 12, 2023  |  New York, NY (UCLA MAJE)

Music and Justice, Part Two: Righteousness and Bravery: A Concert for Sugihara
UCLA News  |  May 01, 2023  |  Los Angeles, CA (UCLA MAJE)

Desert Thunder Elementary School Wins National Award
West Valley View  |  April 26, 2023  |  Goodyear, AZ (NIET)

Olympic Champion Billy Mills Recalls a Victory That Led to Healing
Joplin Globe  |  April 12, 2023  |  Joplin, MO (LMC)

WATCH --> Unsung Hero Hiawatha Honored During Special Event
KOAM-TV  |  CBS  |  April 12, 2023  |  Pittsburg, KS (LMC)

A Great Composer — and a Great Man
The Detroit Jewish News  |  April 11, 2023  |  Farmington Hills, MI (MA)

WATCH --> Goodyear School Wins NIET Founder’s Award
KAET-TV  |  PBS  |  April 11, 2023  |  Phoenix, AZ (NIET)

Goshen Community Schools Wins $50,000 National Award for Excellence in Teaching
South Bend Tribune  |  USA Today  |  March 28, 2023  |  South Bend, IN (NIET)

Goshen Community Schools Wins Surprise Award at Conference
WNDU-TV  |  NBC  |  March 24, 2023  |  South Bend, IN (NIET)

Goshen Community Schools Receives National Award
WSBT-TV  |  CBS  |  March 24, 2023  |  South Bend, IN (NIET)

Goshen Schools Honored for Commitment to Teachers
The Goshen News  |  March 24, 2023  |  Goshen, IN (NIET)

WATCH --> Goshen Community Schools Awarded $50,000 for Teaching Excellence
WBND-TV  |  ABC/CW  |  March 24, 2023  |  South Bend, IN (NIET)

Desert Thunder School Awarded $10,000 by NIET
West Valley View  |  March 19, 2023  |  Goodyear, AZ (NIET)

Award-Winning Kindergarten Teacher Enjoys Fresh Starts
Elko Daily Free Press  |  March 18, 2023  |  Elko, NV (MEA)

William Henry Burkhart Elementary Named a Finalist in the Prestigious NIET Founder's Award
WBIW-AM  |  March 09, 2023  |  Bedford, IN (NIET)

News — Lonnie Green Wins $10,000; Now Competing for $50,000
The 830 Times  |  March 09, 2023  |  Del Rio, TX (NIET)

Forest Acres Elementary Named Finalist
The Sentinel-Progress  |  March 07, 2023  |  Easley, SC (NIET)

Five Key Curriculum Moves for School Leaders
National Association of Secondary School Principals  |  March 01, 2023  |  Reston, VA (NIET)

Dave Brubeck's 'Gates of Justice' Is a Prayer for Healing
Wall Street Journal  |  February 24, 2023  |  New York, NY (UCLA MAJE)

A Dave Brubeck Cantata Boasts Star Soloists: His Sons
The New York Times  |  February 23, 2023  |  New York, NY (UCLA MAJE)

The Urgent and Enduring Music of Dave Brubeck, Cantata Composer
San Francisco Classical Voice  |  February 20, 2023  |  San Francisco, CA (UCLA MAJE)

How One of the Giants of Jazz Composed a Hymn for Black-Jewish Unity
The Forward  |  February 15, 2023  |  New York, NY (UCLA MAJE)

Three Nevada Educators Honored with Milken Award on Tuesday
KTNV-TV  |  CBS  |  February 09, 2023  |  Las Vegas, NV (MEA)

WATCH --> Local Teacher Earns $25,000 Milken Educator Award
KOLO-TV  |  ABC  |  February 08, 2023  |  Reno, NV (MEA)

Elko County Teacher Wins Milken Educator Award
Elko Dily Free Press  |  February 08, 2023  |  Elko, NV (MEA)

WATCH --> Two Local Teachers Rewarded for their Efforts with $25k Checks
KOLO-TV  |  ABC  |  February 07, 2023  |  Reno, NV (MEA)

Katherine Dunn Elementary School Teacher Wins $25,000 Milken Award
KRNV-TV/KRXI-TV  |  NBC/FOX  |  February 07, 2023  |  Reno, NV (MEA)

Florence Drake Teacher Recognized as One of America's Best Educators
KRNV-TV/KRXI-TV  |  NBC/FOX  |  February 07, 2023  |  Reno, NV (MEA)

WATCH --> Two Local Educators Honored with Milken Award on Tuesday
KTVN-TV  |  CBS  |  February 07, 2023  |  Las Vegas, NV (MEA)

Cohn Elementary Teacher Receives Prestigious Milken Award
The West Side Journal  |  January 25, 2023  |  Port Allen, LA (MEA)

Lafayette Teacher Surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award
KATC-TV  |  ABC  |  January 25, 2023  |  Lafayette, LA (MEA)

Youngsville, Louisiana Teacher Wins Prestigious $25,000 Award
KPEL-FM  |  Townsquare Media  |  January 25, 2023  |  Lafayette, LA (MEA)

Lafayette Teacher Surprised with National Educator Award and $25,000 Prize
The Daily Advertiser  |  USA Today  |  January 25, 2023  |  Lafayette, LA (MEA)

WATCH --> Lafayette Parish Teacher Receives National Educator Award
KLFY-TV  |  CBS  |  January 25, 2023  |  Lafayette, LA (MEA)

Lafayette Educator Surprised with $25,000 Prize & National Honor
The Madison Journal  |  January 25, 2023  |  Tallulah, LA (MEA)

Green T. Lindon Teacher Receives $25,000 Educator Award: 'I'm Just Speechless'
The Advocate  |  January 25, 2023  |  Lafayette, LA (MEA)

Prairieville Teacher Elise Frederic Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Donaldsonville Chief  |  USA Today  |  January 24, 2023  |  Donaldsonville, LA (MEA)

Teachers Surprised with $25K for Creative Teaching Methods, Inspiring Students
WGMB-TV/WVLA-TV  |  FOX/NBC  |  January 24, 2023  |  Baton Rouge, LA (MEA)

WATCH --> 2 Teachers Honored with $25K Awards for Strides in Student Literacy
WAFB-TV  |  CBS  |  January 24, 2023  |  Baton Rouge, LA (MEA)

WATCH --> Two Louisiana Teachers Receive $25,000 with Prestigious Milken Educator Award
WBRZ-TV  |  ABC  |  January 24, 2023  |  Baton Rouge, LA (MEA)

'I'm Overwhelmed': Port Allen and Prairieville Teachers Receive $25,000 Education Awards
The Advocate  |  January 24, 2023  |  Baton Rouge, LA (MEA)

Ascension Parish Teacher Receives Surprise $25,000 Award for Strides in Literacy
WBRZ-TV  |  ABC  |  January 24, 2023  |  Baton Rouge, LA (MEA)

Prairieville Teacher Elise Frederic Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Gonzales Weekly Citizen  |  USA Today  |  January 24, 2023  |  Gonzales, LA (MEA)

Lakeside Primary's Elise Frederic Receives $25,000 Award for Strides in Student Literacy
Pelican Post News  |  January 24, 2023  |  Gonzales, LA (MEA)