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Alexis Arias' $25,000 Milken Educator Award Celebration in Indio, CA
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What's all the excitement at Amistad High School? The whole school is attending an assembly featuring Desert Sands Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar—but why is she here? It turns out there is a special guest who's about to change one outstanding educator's career. Watch as Milken Educator Awards Founder Lowell Milken presents English and senior studies teacher Alexis Arias with a 2023-24 Milken Award and $25,000. It's an unexpected honor the teacher and her Indio community will never forget!

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“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