Meridian teacher wins $25,000 educator award
Rhonda Burrage, a math teacher at Magnolia Middle School, was surprised Wednesday with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award during a schoolwide assembly attended by state Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright.
The Milken Educator Awards' senior vice president, Dr. Jane Foley, says Burrage is an exceptional instructor and students are engaged through her innovative teaching strategies and use of technology.