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Jane Foley, Executive Vice President of the Milken Family Foundation pictured with Jay Doolan, Assistant Commissioner of Education and student volunteers from Communications High School, Monmouth County Vocational School District, Wall, helping to display the $25,000 award for the Milken Family Foundation National Educator recipient. (10/11/07)

From far left, Principal Davida Coe-Brockington from Creative Arts High School, Camden Board President Sara Davis, District Superintendent B. LeFra Young and Commissioner of Education Lucille Davy helping to display the $25,000 award check for Jamal Dickerson, a 2007 Milken Family Foundation recipient. Jamal is making remarks as Jane Foley, Executive Vice President of the Milken Family Foundation and Camden Mayor Gwendolyn Faison listen to the right of him. (10/11/07)

Lowell and Michael Milken and members of the Milken families conceived the National Educator Award program in the early 1980s. They saw the importance of recognizing great educators and developed a program that provides public recognition and financial rewards to outstanding educators. The first awards were presented to 12 California educators in 1987. Each educator in the program is given a $25,000 unrestricted financial award and the opportunity to participate in ongoing professional development at yearly state conferences, an annual National Education Conference, and through state networks of educators, state agency personnel, legislators, university personnel, business partners, and foundation staff. Since 1987, the program has expanded to 49 states and has awarded over $58 million to over 2,300 outstanding teachers, principals, and educators. New Jersey joined the Milken National Educator Awards in 2002 as the 45th state to participate.

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