Visiting dignitaries and veteran Milken Educators congratulate Southwest Junior High School Principal Omar Duron on his Milken Educator Award.

From left, Luis Marquez, president of the Gadsden Elementary School District #32 school board; Lowell Milken, founder of the Milken Educator Awards; Bradley Breuer (AZ ’10); Bruce DuPlanty (AZ ’99); recipient Omar Duron (AZ '19); Gadsden Elementary School District #32Superintendent Dr. Raymond Aguilera; Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman; Jim Manley (AZ ’00); and Dr. Candice McQueen, CEO of the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching.