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Teaching Award Winner | Carolina Impact

Local 1st grade teacher Vanessa Smith won the coveted Milken Educator Award

Aired 02/18/2025

Carolina Impact

Teaching Award Winner | Carolina Impact

Clip: Season 12 Episode 1215 | 5m 8sVideo has Closed Captions

Local 1st grade teacher Vanessa Smith won the coveted Milken Educator Award

For nearly four decades, the Milken Educator Awards have been providing recognition and unrestricted financial awards of $25,000 to exceptional teachers, principals, and specialists who are furthering excellence in our nation’s schools. This year they will honor up to 45 recipients and one of them is Charlotte's own Vanessa Smith, first grade teacher at Croft Community School.

Aired 02/18/2025

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