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Carly Bowden, an Emporia State alumna who was inspired in high school to become a math teacher, won a $25,000 Milken Educator Award on January 9. Bowden (BSE 2015) teaches at Andover Central Middle School. She is shown above with Brad Nicks (BSE 2009), who was Bowden’s high school math teacher when he received a Milken Award.
Five alumni of Emporia State are members of the 2020 Kansas Teacher of the Year Team.
Kansas high school students looking toward the future have the opportunity to see if they want to be among the future generation of teachers, coaches, counselors, education researchers, speech therapists – every profession that begins with a degree in education.
An Emporia State alumna who was inspired in high school to become a math teacher won a $25,000 Milken Educator Award on Thursday.
Sixteen educators are among the 3,833 nationwide who achieved the highest professional credential they can earn – they attained first-time certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in 2019.
Five members of the faculty and staff at Emporia State University received awards on Jan. 8 for their work within The Teachers College.