From left, Oregon Board of Education Member Jerry Colonna; Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards; recipient Andria Lindsey; and Oregon Department of Education Acting Deputy Superintendent Colt Gill. Credit: Milken Family Foundation
Students’ jaws drop, including Bend High Student Grace Lickteig, when they learn that the Milken Educator Award also comes with a big check. One of their teachers is about to take home $25,000! Who will it be? Credit: Milken Family Foundation
The Milken Educator Award includes a cash prize. How much? One digit at a time, students hold up cards representing the amount of the Award. When Oregon Department of Education Acting Deputy Superintendent Colt Gill flashes the final zero, the assembly starts to buzz: that makes $25,000! Credit: Milken Family Foundation
Credit: Milken Family Foundation
With service dog Doc at her feet, Milken Educator Award recipient Andria Lindsey gets a special congratulatory hug from daughter Taylynn, a ninth-grader at Bend High. Credit: Milken Family Foundation
Andria Lindsey shows her love for the community. Credit: Milken Family Foundation

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