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In The News
UC Davis Alum Wins Prestigious Milken Educator Award for Excellence in Teaching
University of California, Davis | The College of Letters and Science
| May 26, 2026
| Davis, CA
(MEA)
Leffell School Teacher Harry Shontz Honored With Milken Educator Award
The Jewish Link
| April 23, 2026
| Teaneck, NJ
(MEA)
Milken Foundation Surprises NY High School Teacher with $25,000 Prize
JNS
| April 20, 2026
| Beaverton, OR
(MEA)
LISTEN --> Hartsdale Teacher Surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award
WINS-AM
| Audacy
| April 17, 2026
| New York, NY
(MEA)
WATCH --> Leffell School Teacher Harry Shontz Receives NY Milken Educator Award
News Journal
| USA Today Network
| April 17, 2026
| White Plains, NY
(MEA)
Press Releases
Announcing the 2026-2027 ARTEFFECT Ambassadors Cohort, a Nationwide Visual Arts Education Initiative of the ARTEFFECTlmc Foundation
November 9, 2026
Young Artists Earn Top Prizes for Celebrating Unsung Innovators in ARTEFFECT’s 2026 Summer Competition
October 19, 2026
Four Los Angeles-Area Jewish Educators Receive $18,000 Awards in Surprise Celebrations
October 19, 2026
The Milken Educator Awards Initiative Celebrates 40 Years of Elevating America’s Outstanding Educators with $25,000 Prizes
October 13, 2026
RECORD-BREAKING 2026 NATIONAL LMC DISCOVERY AWARD COMPETITION CONCLUDES AS STUDENTS EARN NEARLY $25K FOR UNCOVERING UNSUNG HERO STORIES
September 16, 2026