(FRANKFORT, Ky.) -- Rebecca Coleman, a reading/English/language arts teacher at Whitesburg High School in Letcher County, is Kentucky's newest recipient of the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award, which includes a financial reward of $25,000.
Coleman, who has taught for seven years, is described by a colleague as someone who "does not seek recognition for her accomplishments." On her nomination form, Coleman is noted for integrating technology into her lesson plans, her involvement with school council committees and her contribution to higher overall school achievement in writing. Coleman is a graduate of Pikeville College.
At the Milken Family Foundation National Education Conference in Los Angeles next May, winners will receive a check for $25,000. There are no restrictions on the use of the award -- the winners may use the money in any way they choose.
The award provides public recognition and a cash reward to elementary and secondary school teachers, principals and other education professionals. The foundation was established in 1985, and the first awards given in 1987. Kentucky has participated since 1993, with 42 recipients since then. This year, 100 educators from 47 states were selected as winners.
The Milken Educator Network is a voluntary association of nearly 2,000 Milken Educators and other exemplary educators and business leaders from across the country who are dedicated to improving teacher quality and utilizing research and expertise to shape education policy at state and local levels.
The Milken Family Foundation was established in 1982 to discover and advance inventive and effective ways of helping people help themselves and those around them lead productive and satisfying lives. The Santa Monica, California-based foundation advances this mission primarily through its work in education and medical research.
##
Back to main 2003 News Release/Advisory page