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Two area educators win Milken awards

Nancy Chavira, a fifth grade math and science teacher at O'Donnell Intermediate in Fabens, is one of two Texas winners of a Milken Educator Award.
Nancy Chavira, a fifth grade math and science teacher at O'Donnell Intermediate in Fabens, is one of two Texas winners of a Milken Educator Award.

KC Counts talks with Joshua Marmolejo and Nancy Chavira, the only two Texas teachers to win the Milken Educator Award, which comes with a $25,000 cash prize.

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Joshua Marmolejo teaches automotive technology in the P-TECH program at Clint High School.

KC Counts has been broadcasting to Southern New Mexico and West Texas audiences for over 30 years. She hosts "All Things Considered" weekday afternoons from 4-7 p.m., and you can watch KC on "Fronteras: A Changing America" on television from KRWG Public Media.