Hamline University's Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching congratulates Isis Roper, the new Milken national educator.

A success story that includes all of you.

Isis was in the the first CEUT - UESS 1998 Scholars cohort sponsored by The Saint Paul Companies in partnership with the Minnesota Private College Fund; in the first group to be hired by St Paul Public Schools in 1998 in partnership with the above; in the first CEUT cohort to earn a Certificate in Urban Teaching from Hamline's CEUT; in the first CEUT teacher group with a Certificate from CEUT to earn a Master of Arts in Education from Hamline's Graduate School of Education;  has nearly 10 years experience as a tenured, retained and effective, teacher with the St Paul Public Schools!!

What an accomplishment! What a partnership!

View a photo of Isis at http://www.stpaultravelers.com/about/community/pdf/CA_Annual_Report.pdf

Read the St. Paul Pioneer Press story, "Teacher Earns Surprise Award," online at http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/living/education/15727253.htm