Press Releases
The Milken Family Foundation regularly issues press releases about its efforts and impact in the fields of education and medical research. Below is a select list of these releases.
For more official press releases about our initiatives, please visit the initiative-specific sites on the right.
Oct 26, 2016
Leading With Literacy: Aurora Third-Grade Teacher Jennie Schmaltz Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Oct 25, 2016
Iberia Parish Principal Devon Willis-Jones Named One of Nation's Best with $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Oct 24, 2016
Surprise! St. Bernard Parish Teacher Catherine Randall Earns $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Oct 10, 2016
It’s Going to Be a Honey of a Year for Four Stunned Recipients Of $15,000 Jewish Educator Awards
Oct 06, 2016
Goshen Master Teacher Becomes First in District to Receive Milken Educator Award and $25,000 Cash Prize
Sep 30, 2016
NIET Receives Federal Teacher Incentive Fund Grant to Advance Educator Effectiveness in High-Need Districts
Sep 15, 2016
$14,500 in Cash Prizes Given in International Discovery Award Competition
Sep 13, 2016
Milken Archive of Jewish Music Unveils New Interactive Multimedia Experience
Aug 09, 2016
The Milken Educator Awards Celebrates 30 Years of Teaching Excellence
Jul 11, 2016
15 Talented High School Seniors from the Los Angeles Metropolitan Region Selected as 2016 Milken Scholars
Jun 20, 2016
Four Talented Washington, D.C. High School Seniors Selected as 2016 Milken Scholars
Jun 09, 2016
Eight Talented New York High School Seniors Selected as 2016 Milken Scholars
May 24, 2016
The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes in Fort Scott, Kansas Opens the Doors to History
May 11, 2016
$140,000 in Prizes Awarded to Early-Stage Education Entrepreneurs
Mar 19, 2016
Southport Elementary School in Perry Township, Indiana, Receives $50,000 TAP Founder’s Award
Mar 18, 2016
2016 TAP Founder’s Award Finalists Announced
Mar 03, 2016
Virginia High School Math Teacher Walks Out of a School Assembly a Milken Educator and $25,000 Richer