UPDATE: Check out photo gallery here.
Rachel Willis, a third-grade teacher at Morningside Elementary School, was the surprise recipient of a $25,000 national educator award this morning from the Milken Family Foundation. This prestigious award was presented to Willis by Lowell Milken, chairman and co-founder of the Milken Family Foundation, during an assembly of teachers and students at Morningside Elementary School. Deputy Superintendent Dr. Kathy Augustine and interim Georgia Superintendent of Schools Brad Bryant also participated in the event. (Check out Maureen Downey’s “Get Schooled” blog post here.)