When Shannon Landefeld attended an assembly at Tulip Grove Elementary School Friday morning, she had no idea that she was the guest of honor and that she would walk away with a $25,000 award. Surprised, in front of students, faculty, and staff, the 1st-grade teacher at the Prince George’s County public school, graciously accepted the Milken Award from Jane Foley, Senior Vice President of the Milken Educator Awards and Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick, during a surprise school assembly.
Landefeld, an educator for nine years, is free to use the no-strings attached cash prize in any manner she chooses. She will receive the actual monetary award this spring at the Milken National Education Conference in Los Angeles.
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