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.

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Dec 05, 2024
Lowell Milken Surprises DeSoto Parish Hometown Hero Charday Wilson with $25,000 Milken Educator Award

Dec 05, 2024
Drumroll, Please: Lowell Milken Surprises Sulphur Band Director Kyle Cook with $25,000 Milken Educator Award

Dec 04, 2024
Lowell Milken Surprises Louisiana Teacher Ashley Davis with Milestone 3,000th Milken Educator Award and $25,000

Nov 18, 2024
Announcing the 2024-2025 ARTEFFECT Ambassadors Cohort, a Nationwide Visual Arts Education Initiative of the Lowell Milken Family Foundation

Oct 21, 2024
2024-25 Milken Educator Awards Tour to Surprise America's Unsung Heroes with $25,000 Prizes and Extend a Force Advancing K-12 Education

Sep 24, 2024
Four Surprised Los Angeles Educators Take Home Prestigious $15,000 Jewish Educator Awards

Sep 18, 2024
Students Shine Light on History's Unsung Heroes, Earning Over $25,000 in Lowell Milken Center Discovery Award Prizes

Jul 24, 2024
Eight High School Graduates Across LA County Earn $10,000 Milken Scholars Award

Jul 01, 2024
Four Extraordinary College-Bound NYC Students Earn $10,000 Milken Scholars Award

Jun 24, 2024
Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes Welcomes Second Week of 2024 Fellows to Fort Scott, Kansas

Jun 17, 2024
Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes Welcomes First Week of 2024 Fellows to Fort Scott, Kansas

Jun 11, 2024
Four Superstar Seniors in Washington, D.C., Earn $10,000 Milken Scholars Award

Jun 03, 2024
International 2024 ARTEFFECT Competition Awards Over $26,000 to Talented Students

Apr 09, 2024
Hilo Hometown Hero Rory Inouye Scores $25,000 National Milken Educator Award

Apr 08, 2024
Surprise! Honolulu Teacher Leader Jade Pham Receives National Milken Educator Award and $25,000 Cash Prize

Mar 19, 2024
Lowell Milken Surprises Alexandria Teacher with $25,000 Milken Educator Award

Mar 19, 2024
Lowell Milken Surprises Hanover County Public Schools Teacher with $25,000 Milken Educator Award

Mar 14, 2024
Surprise! Nevada Kindergarten Teacher Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award

Mar 01, 2024
Avondale Elementary School District Surprised with Prestigious NIET District Award of Excellence for Educator Effectiveness and $50,000 Grand Prize

Feb 29, 2024
Louisiana's North DeSoto High School Surprised with National Institute for Excellence in Teaching's Founder's Award and $50,000 Grand Prize

Feb 27, 2024
NIET Unveils Unleashing Teacher Leadership: A Toolkit for Ensuring Effective Instruction in Every Classroom

Feb 08, 2024
Milken Educator Award Comes to Gardner: Education 'Trailblazer' Surprised with $25,000 and National Honor

Feb 08, 2024
Kansas Social Studies Teacher Strikes the Right Note with Instructional Practices, Surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award During Nationwide Tour

Feb 07, 2024
Lowell Milken Completes Louisiana Tour with $25,000 Milken Educator Award Surprise in Destrehan

Feb 07, 2024
Kelly Ryan First in St. Tammany Parish Public School System to Receive $25,000 Milken Educator Award

Feb 06, 2024
Five Schools Across the Country Named Finalists in Prestigious National Institute for Excellence in Teaching's Founder's Award, Contending for $50,000 Grand Prize

Feb 06, 2024
High Student Achievement Growth and Exceptional Leadership Add Up to $25,000 for Baton Rouge Milken Educator

Feb 06, 2024
When It Comes to Student Potential, the Sky’s the Limit! New Iberia Math Teacher Earns $25,000 Milken Educator Award