{"id":3364,"date":"2012-08-08T22:16:43","date_gmt":"2012-08-08T22:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/?page_id=3364"},"modified":"2025-05-14T14:56:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:56:38","slug":"milken","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/education\/about\/milken\/","title":{"rendered":"Milken Award Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-43525\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2014\/03\/mea_logo.gif\" alt=\"mea_logo\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2014\/03\/mea_logo.gif 140w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2014\/03\/mea_logo-115x115.gif 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/>Seven Augsburg teacher-education graduates have received the prestigious Milken Award, which provides public recognition and financial awards to elementary and secondary education professionals who further excellence in education.<\/p>\n<p>The Milken Family Foundation has been recognizing teachers and principals around the country for 20 years for their effectiveness in the classroom, accomplishments outside the classroom, leadership, and the ability to inspire students, teachers, and the community.<\/p>\n<p>Read about our outstanding Auggie teachers and Milken Award recipients:<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<h2>Stephen Abeth &#8217;04<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-43686\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2012\/08\/Milken-steve-abenth-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Milken-steve-abenth\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2012 recipient<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.milkeneducatorawards.org\/educators\/view\/stephen-abenth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read about Stephen Abenth<\/a><\/li>\n<li>StarTribune article | <a title=\"YouTube Stephen Abenth\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/TdaqGS-3D0U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube video<\/a> from Highland Park Elementary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><hr><div class=\"row\"><\/p>\n<h2>Martha Spriggs &#8217;96<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-43687\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2012\/08\/martha-spriggs-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Martha Spriggs\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2009 recipient<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.milkeneducatorawards.org\/educators\/view\/martha-spriggs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read about Martha Spriggs &#8217;96<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><hr><div class=\"row\"><\/p>\n<h2>Kelly Woods &#8217;98<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-43688 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2012\/08\/kelly_woods-e1433174570784-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly Woods\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2008 recipient<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Milken award article\" href=\"http:\/\/augnet.augsburg.edu\/news-archives\/2008\/10_13_08\/milken_award.html\">Read about Kelly Woods<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><hr><div class=\"row\"><\/p>\n<h2>Tracey Cross &#8217;01<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-43689\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2012\/08\/tracey_cross-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tracey Cross\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2008 recipient<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Milken award article\" href=\"http:\/\/augnet.augsburg.edu\/news-archives\/2008\/10_13_08\/milken_award.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read about Tracey Cross<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><hr><div class=\"row\"><\/p>\n<h2>Jacki Brickman &#8217;97\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-43690\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2012\/08\/brickman-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jacki Brickman\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2006 recipient<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Milken award article Brickman\" href=\"http:\/\/augnet.augsburg.edu\/news-archives\/2006\/brickman.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read about Jacki Brickman<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><hr><div class=\"row\"><\/p>\n<h2>Maggie Knutson &#8217;91<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-43691\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2012\/08\/maggie-knutson-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Maggie Knutson\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2004 recipient<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.milkeneducatorawards.org\/educators\/view\/dr-maggie-knutson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read about Maggie Knutson<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Also featured on\u00a0page 18 of the <a title=\"Now Archives\" href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/archives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spring 2006<\/a> issue of <em>Augsburg Now<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><hr><div class=\"row\"><\/p>\n<h2>Bradley Board &#8217;70<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-43692\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2012\/08\/bradley-board-e1433174719458-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Bradley Board\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1998 recipient<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.milkeneducatorawards.org\/educators\/view\/brad-board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read about Bradley Board<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><hr><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seven 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