2025 LMC Fellowship: A Transformative Experience
The 2025 LMC Fellowship took place during the last two weeks of June. It brought together national award-winning educators, including two from Canada, for a prestigious professional development experience. This year’s Fellows formed a dynamic group of educators committed to inspiring meaningful change in their classrooms and communities.
While at the Lowell Milken Center, Fellows reflected, recharged, and collaborated with like-minded peers. With personalized support from our team of educational experts, they explored innovative strategies and resources to guide students in creating impactful Unsung Hero projects. The Fellowship strengthened each educator’s ability to lead project-based learning that builds critical thinking, research, analysis, and real-world application.
The impact of the experience was best captured in the Fellows’ own words:
“I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to learn alongside some amazing educators during our week in Fort Scott! I am grateful for every opportunity the LMC provided to expand our teaching and impact our students.”
— Meghan Menchella, MO
“Being an LMC Fellow reinforced the power and impact of the human story in a world that is so desperately in need of unsung and everyday heroes. The Lowell Milken Center team has world-class educational leaders, fantastic mentors, and embodies the slogan ‘why not you?’”
— Graeme Stacey, British Columbia, Canada.
“On top of the celebrity treatment and ability to grow professionally, the LMC Fellowship gave me the time and space to connect with like-minded educators. The relationships built with the other Fellows and the Center’s staff are by far going to be the largest, lasting impact.”
— Jay Weisman, LA
“The LMC Fellowship was an unforgettable experience that has reignited my passion for project-based learning. The collaboration, resources, and support provided by the center have given me renewed energy to inspire my students.”
— Sandra Hutton, Ontario, Canada
“Becoming a Lowell Milken Fellow was a transformative experience for me. My time at the center, the people we met, and the experiences we had will inevitably become a core memory. After hearing Megan’s story about how her discovery of Irena Sendler has impacted her life and the lives of people worldwide, I am inspired to dedicate myself to enabling my students to make a similar impact through research. The power of students sharing a narrative of those who came before us, whose memories may have been lost to time, is extraordinary. I am so grateful that I can be part of that process.”
— Valerie Conklin, NY
Fellows will return to their schools in the fall ready to help students discover and share the powerful stories of role models who made a difference.
