Shannon C. Harvey, principal at Cascade Elementary School in Renton, receives $25,000 from Milken Family Foundation Co-Founder Mike Milken at the 2009 Milken Family Foundation National Education Conference in Los Angeles on April 18. Harvey was told she won the award at an all-school assembly late last year. She is the only educator in Washington and one of only about 80 teachers in the United States who won the prestigious award this year. Established in 1982, the award recognizes educators who show exceptional talent, educational accomplishments in and beyond the classroom, engaging and inspiring presence and long-range leadership potential. Courtesy photo