Honors & Awards

The Milken Family Foundation has presented 120 educators in 44 states with its 2001National Educator Awards. Each winner will receive $25,000 for their unrestricted use and an expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles to participate in the foundation's annual conference in June.

The foundation is based in Santa Monica, Calif., and was established to advance efforts to improve the quality of life in society. The National Educator Award was created to reward and retain excellent K-12 educators. Recipients are nominated for the award by a panel appointed by each state's department of education. Winners are notified in surprise assemblies at their schools.

The award winners are...