2018 TAP Founder's Award Finalists

Principals from the five 2018 TAP Founder's Award finalist schools accept their plaques and $10,000 award checks from NIET Chairman and TAP Founder Lowell Milken (far left) and Dr. Gary Stark (far right). They are West Goshen Elementary School (Indiana) Principal Lori Line, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School (Perry Township, Indiana) Principal Whitney Wilkowski, Cross County Elementary Technology Academy (Arkansas) Principal Mindy Searcy, Slaton Junior High School (Texas) Principal Jim Andrus, and Mansfield High School (DeSoto Parish, Louisiana) Principal Toras Hill. West Goshen Elementary received the grand prize of $50,000.

NIET CEO Dr. Gary Stark presents the TAP Founder's Award finalist honor to Mansfield High Principal Toras Hill, who accepts it on behalf of the school's staff and students. Each finalist receives a plaque and check for $10,000.

NIET CEO Dr. Gary Stark presents the TAP Founder's Award finalist honor to Cross County Elementary Technology Academy Principal Mindy Searcy, who accepts it on behalf of the school's staff and students. Each finalist receives a plaque and check for $10,000.

NIET CEO Dr. Gary Stark presents the TAP Founder's Award finalist honor to Abraham Lincoln Principal Whitney Wilkowski, who accepts it on behalf of the school's staff and students. Each finalist receives a plaque and check for $10,000.

NIET CEO Dr. Gary Stark presents the TAP Founder's Award finalist honor to Slaton Junior High Principal Jim Andrus, who accepts it on behalf of the school's staff and students. Each finalist receives a plaque and check for $10,000.

NIET CEO Dr. Gary Stark presents the TAP Founder's Award finalist honor to West Goshen Elementary School Principal Lori Line, who accepts it on behalf of the school's staff and students. Each finalist receives a plaque and check for $10,000, and as the winner, West Goshen receives $50,000.

The 2018 TAP Founder's Award finalists accept their plaques and $10,000 cash prizes from NIET Chairman and TAP Founder Lowell Milken (far left) and NIET CEO Dr. Gary Stark.

From left to right: Lowell Milken; West Goshen Elementary School (Indiana) Principal Lori Line; Abraham Lincoln Elementary School (Perry Township, Indiana) Principal Whitney Wilkowski; Cross County Elementary Technology Academy (Arkansas) Principal Mindy Searcy, Slaton Junior High School (Texas) Principal Jim Andrus; Mansfield High School (DeSoto Parish, Louisiana) Principal Toras Hill, and Dr. Gary Stark.