Longview Elementary School Master Teacher Ana Gutierrez of Phoenix, Arizona, was so busy making sure that everything at the assembly was in place that little did she know that she was monitoring the organization of her own party! When Milken Family Foundation Chairman and Co-Founder Lowell Milken—joined by Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas and Osborn School District Superintendent Patricia Tate—announces that the real purpose of the assembly was to present a Milken Educator Award to Ana,
“The power of recognition is one of the strongest forces for stimulating human and social action. Yes, recognition is a powerful motivator—to those who receive it as well as those who observe it.” - Lowell Milken