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“Don’t be afraid to share yourself with your students. I’ve found that students are much more willing to learn and go further in the classroom if they can relate to you in some way.” Nebraska Milken Educator Jacob Eitzen describes the importance of connecting with his students on a personal level.  Read why it works in his math classroom at Bellevue West High School: https://lnkd.in/gFVxSaBx  #MilkenAward #MEA3K #bpsne #TeamBPS #ChampionsForChildren #Champs4EquityInED 

Meet the 2024 New York Milken Scholars! Lesley Yupa, a graduate of Townsend Harris High School, is an AP Scholar with Distinction, Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarship Recipient, and Hispanic Scholarship Fund Finalist. Working at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and conducting DNA Nanotechnology research at the NYU Ned Seeman’s Lab, Lesley is an active volunteer trainer at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital where she has dedicated 300+ hours to patient care in the geriatric and ICU units. She will study global public health and chemistry at New York University.    Click here to learn all about our New York Milken Scholars: https://lnkd.in/gRz2cRjm  #MilkenScholars #Classof2024 #globalpublichealth #publichealth #chemistry  

From an early age, #MilkenAward winner Korri Cunningham (AL ’23) grew up believing educators were superheroes who inspired her love for learning. Now, a teacher herself, she builds strong relationships with her students and inspires a curiosity for learning about diverse global experiences. Read about students' responses to her Milken Award surprise and her approach to the IB curriculum at John Herbert Phillips Academy: https://lnkd.in/dfC6bkab    #MEA3K #LionsPride #phillipsacademy #AlabamaAchieves Birmingham City Schools, Alabama State Department of Education

Meet the 2024 New York Milken Scholars! Eana Shah, a graduate of the The Nightingale-Bamford School, is a recipient of the The TEAK Fellowship, The Congressional Award Gold Medal for STEM Advocacy, and Veritas AI Fellowship. A leader in the educational access space, she was recognized with The Diana Award and the Daily Points of Light Award. Eana has conducted neuroscience research with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and machine learning research at the University of Washington. Eana will study data science on a pre-med track at Columbia University. Learn all about our New York Milken Scholars here: https://lnkd.in/gRz2cRjm #MilkenScholars #Classof2024 #DataScience

Get to know our 2024 New York Milken Scholars! Amanda Cisse, a graduate of Stuyvesant High School, was Student Government President and Black Student League President. She was awarded the Princeton Prize in Race Relations and is a three-time scholarship recipient of the US Department of State National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) to study Mandarin in Taiwan. Amanda was recognized by Mayor Eric Adams for her civil rights documentary that won 3rd place in NY State’s National History Day. Amanda will attend Barnard College to study economics and social history. Learn all about our New York Milken Scholars here: https://lnkd.in/gRz2cRjm #milkenscholars #classof2024 #Economics

This Milken Educator Awards season, the Cowboy State added two incredible school leaders to the family: Assistant Principal Megan Park at Gannett Peak Elementary School in Lander on March 12 and Principal Nathan Tedjeske at Cody High School on May 1, concluding our 2023-24 #MilkenAward season! We surprised the two top educators with Milken Educator Awards and $25,000 cash prizes in front of students, colleagues, veteran Milken Educators, and visiting dignitaries. Take a look at how the top-secret surprises were revealed.    Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gCMsZp2w     Wyoming Department of Education #MEA3K #Wyoming 

Meet the 2024 New York Milken Scholars! Abigail Ansah graduated from Bard High School Early College Manhattan with an Associate’s Degree from Bard College. A recipient of the CIEE Global Navigator Scholarship to Ireland, Abigail was selected for the NYC Imagine Youth Council and the NY Association of Black Journalists' First Take Program. She is Co-President of the Black Student Alliance and a dedicated stepper, performing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and volunteering at DANCING DREAMS. Abigail will study political science on the pre-law track at Williams College.  Learn all about our New York Milken Scholars here: https://lnkd.in/gRz2cRjm #milkenscholars #classof2024 #prelaw

Congratulations to the 2024 New York #MilkenScholars! Each one has already made a meaningful difference in their school and community, and we look forward to watching them soar as they head off to top colleges across the country. Meet Abigail Ansah, Amanda Cisse, Eana Shah and Lesley Yupa: https://lnkd.in/g3p4cfF6 #scholarship #studentsuccess #classof2024

At the 2024 #MilkenAward Forum, recipients from the class of 2023 envisioned new ways to be leaders in their communities and beyond. We asked participants to share their reflections—what resonated with them and how the Forum inspired them to use their voices as #changemakers in education. Read some of their reactions: https://lnkd.in/gChBKY29 #MEAForum #MEA3K #Education #Leadership