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"The only people who develop human potential and character as a calling are educators. This puts the men and women who become teachers and principals in a position of unique power for helping to secure the future."

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Lowell Milken Park Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

In conjunction with the 15th anniversary of the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes, a new community park and outdoor exhibition space opened to the public on September 12th, 2022.

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Five Schools Named Finalists in Prestigious NIET Founder’s Award

Inside the Classrooms of the 2023 NIET Founder's Award Finalists

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Lowell Milken Announces Nevada's Newest Milken Educator!

3rd Grade Teacher Liz Barnum Wins $25,000 Milken Award in Sparks, NV

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Lowell Milken Institute of Business Law and Policy at UCLA Law Celebrates 10th Anniversary in 2022 Annual Report

Read Lowell's message honoring ten years of preparing the next generation of lawyers and leaders in business, tax law, policy and philanthropy.

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Milken Family Foundation 40th Anniversary Photo Retrospective

Since 1982, the Milken Family Foundation has been lucky to have brilliant photographers capturing its most important moments. 

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The Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience: Music and Justice Concert

The Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music presents a series of concerts and dialogue bringing artists and academics together to dive deep into issues of race and social justice in the modern world. 

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Making an Impact

Named the 2017 James Bryant Conant Award recipient by the Education Commission of the States, Lowell Milken has dedicated his time, knowledge and resources to create opportunities for people and communities to achieve excellence.

At the crux of that pursuit and passion has been education reform. Through his business ventures and philanthropic efforts, Lowell has provided thousands of students with high-quality teachers, thousands of talented teachers with powerful opportunities for recognition, career advancement and professional growth, and hundreds of organizations with the ideas and resources they need to make a difference in the world.

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2022 District Award of Excellence for Educator Effectiveness

Ascension Public Schools in Louisiana recently received NIET's 2022 District Award of Excellence for Educator Effectiveness. Ascension Parish began its partnership with NIET in 2008 to implement the TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement, a whole-school approach to improving instruction and providing opportunities for teachers to grow as leaders, and it has since grown to become one of the top performing school districts in the state of Louisiana. 

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    Washoe County's Jason Murray Joins NV Milken Educators
    An all-school celebration at Florence Drake Elementary turns into the surprise of a lifetime for teacher Jason Murray! Watch as Lowell Milken, founder of the Milken Educator Awards, surprises the teacher with a Nevada Milken Award and $25,000, with the help of Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo and Superintendent of Public Instruction Jhone M. Ebert. It's a day Drake Elementary will remember forever!
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    3rd Grade Teacher Liz Barnum Wins $25,000 Milken Award in Sparks, NV
    SPARKS, NEVADA — A festive assembly at Katherine Dunn Elementary turns into a big surprise for one outstanding teacher when Lowell Milken, founder of the Milken Educator Awards, presents third grade teacher Liz Barnum with a Nevada Milken Award and $25,000, with the help of Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo and Superintendent of Public Instruction Jhone M. Ebert. Watch the crowd go wild when they hear her name!
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    Milken Archive Releases Retrospective Documentary
    Learn how the Milken Archive has helped tell the story of the American Jewish experience through music, and continues that legacy with the endowment of the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience.

Lowell Milken Reflects on 40th Anniversary of the Milken Family Foundation

Since 1982, the Milken Family Foundation has led advances in education and medical research.

From the time I had the capacity to make a difference in people’s lives by means of charitable endeavors, I have been on a journey: to help people help themselves and those around them to lead productive and satisfying lives. My brother Mike and I determined not to wait until later in life to establish the Milken Family Foundation.... Read the full article here.

 

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