Bruce M. Whittier Middle School eighth grade teacher Jamie Karaffa, center left, is escorted to the stage by Milken Educator Awards Vice President Stephanie Bishop Tuesday at the Poland school. Karaffa received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award Tuesday.
Maine Deputy Commissioner of Education Dan Chuhta, right, and Bruce M. Whittier Middle School students show how much the Milken Educator Award is worth Tuesday during an assembly at the school.
Jamie Karaffa, an eighth grade socila studies teacher at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland, received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award Tuesday.
Jamie Karaffa, an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland, talks about the school she teaches at Tuesday. Karaffa received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. School principal Shawn Vincent and Kenneth Healey, far right, hold the award.
Bruce M. Whittier Middle School students listen as school principal Shawn Vincent talks Tuesday about the Milken Educator Award that was presented to social studies teacher Jamie Karaffa, left of Vincent, during an assembly.
Bruce M. Whittier Middle School principal Shawn Vincent reaches out to give Jamie Karaffa a hug Tuesday after Karaffa was presented with the Milken Educator Award.
Bruce M. Whittier Middle School eighth grade teacher Jamie Karaffa, center, received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award Tuesday.
Jamie Karaffa, center, chats with Maine Deputy Commissioner of Education Dan Chuhta, right, and Milken Educator Awards Vice President Stephanie Bishop Tuesday after Karaffa was presented with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award Tuesday.
Members of the Bruce M. Whittier Middle School Chorus perform during Tuesday's assembly.
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