At an assembly this morning (March 22, 2022), a Math teacher at Pierre’s TF Riggs High School was surprised by being recognized as a national Milken Educator Award recipient. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem made the announcement.
Audio PlayerNichole Bowman says her teaching style isn’t just about math.
Audio PlayerBowman is in her 15th year of teaching. She spent five years at Georgia Morse Middle School before moving to Riggs High School this year.
Audio PlayerHigh School Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus feels fortunate that Bowman works at Riggs.
Audio PlayerMilken Family Foundation Senior Program Director Greg Gallagher says teachers can’t apply and aren’t nominated for the recognition– the Foundation finds them.
Audio PlayerBowman, who is also the Pierre School District Teacher of the Year this year, receives an expense paid trip to California later this year to collaborate with the more than 60 other 2021-22 Milken Educator Award winners. She also receives an “unrestricted” monetary prize of $25,000.
Nichole Bowman is the second Pierre TF Riggs High School teacher to earn the honor. English and Language Arts teacher Shana Davis was recognized in 2013.

Pierre TF Riggs High School students helping Milken Family Foundation Senior Program Director Greg Gallagher show the monetary prize that comes along with the award.
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Pierre TF Riggs High School students helping Milken Family Foundation Senior Program Director Greg Gallagher show the monetary prize that comes along with the award.
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Pierre TF Riggs High School Match teacher Nichole Bowman was surprised during an assembly when she found out she’s a Milken Educator Award recipient for the 2021-22 school year.
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Pierre TF Riggs High School Match teacher Nichole Bowman was surprised during an assembly when she found out she’s a Milken Educator Award recipient for the 2021-22 school year.
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Pierre TF Riggs High School Match teacher Nichole Bowman was surprised during an assembly when she found out she’s a Milken Educator Award recipient for the 2021-22 school year.
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Pierre TF Riggs High School Match teacher Nichole Bowman was surprised during an assembly when she found out she’s a Milken Educator Award recipient for the 2021-22 school year.
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Pierre TF Riggs High School Match teacher Nichole Bowman was surprised during an assembly when she found out she’s a Milken Educator Award recipient for the 2021-22 school year.
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Pierre TF Riggs High School Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus, Gallagher, Bowman, Noem and South Dakota Secretary of Education Tiffany Sanderson.
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Milken Family Foundation Senior Program Director Greg Gallagher.
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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem.
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Pierre School District Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt.
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Pierre TF Riggs High School Match teacher Nichole Bowman was surprised during an assembly when she found out she’s a Milken Educator Award recipient for the 2021-22 school year.
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Pierre TF Riggs High School Match teacher Nichole Bowman was surprised during an assembly when she found out she’s a Milken Educator Award recipient for the 2021-22 school year.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
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