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.


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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)