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The Pine River Area School District is incredibly PRoud to announce that Middle School Teacher Stephanie Johnson has been selected as a Milken Educator Award winner for the state of Michigan. Congratulations Mrs. Johnson!!!
What started with a special visit from Michigan Chief Deputy Superintendent Dr. Sue Carnell turned into an exciting announcement Pine River Middle School (PRMS) teacher Stephanie Johnson will never forget. She is Michigan’s Milken Educator Award recipient for 2025-26. Milken Educator Awards Vice President Jennifer Fuller traveled from California to deliver the news to the all-school assembly of visiting dignitaries, students, colleagues and media, who filled the room with applause as Johnson accepted her Award and an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize.
“Stephanie Johnson’s unwavering dedication to everything she does at Pine River Middle School highlights the depth of her commitment to her students, colleagues and this community,” said Fuller, herself a 2017 Texas Milken Educator. “Her innovative curriculum, focus on data, and involvement in school leadership advance excellence and inspire students to take charge of their learning. Welcome to the Milken Educator Network, Stephanie!”
Johnson, a seventh grade ELA teacher at PRMS, is Michigan’s 93rd recipient since The Great Lakes State joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1990. Situated in Osceola County in Northern Lower Michigan, just south of Cadillac, Pine River Area Middle School in Leroy serves 274 students in grades 4–7 in a close-knit, student-centered learning environment.
Today Johnson joins a national network of over 3,000 Milken Educators spanning the Awards’ nearly 40-year history as the nation’s preeminent teacher-recognition program. Hailed as the “Oscars of Teaching,” the Awards initiative has no formal application or nomination process. Outstanding K-12 educators are sought out while early to mid-career for what they have achieved—and for the promise of what they will accomplish given the resources and opportunities afforded by the Award.
This season will reach more than $76 million in individual cash prizes since the Awards’ first presentation in 1987 and over $146 million invested in the Milken Educator Award national network overall, empowering recipients to broaden their impact and encouraging young, capable people to consider a career in education. BIO, PHOTOS AND VIDEO: https://www.milkeneducatorawards.org/educators/view/stephanie-johnson
Dear Pine River Community,
There is an important free event coming up on May 7th in Reed City regarding teen vaping and drug use. Dinner is provided and registration is required. The speaker is very knowledgeable about drugs and trends within our communities and around the state. Becky Wemple from Community Mental Health shared this information with us and hopes many in our community will attend. You can't stop what you don't know - This presentation will give parents of teens information they need to know. See the attached flyer for more information and to register.
Click on the link below for the latest message from Pine River Area Schools Superintendent Michelle Gill. Go Bucks!
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HUGE Home Match up!
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