Jaime A. Escalante, Roseville, California

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In 1974, Escalante was hired as a mathematics teacher at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles, a troubled inner-city school. His success in teaching advanced mathematics to inner-city students was portrayed in the 1988 Academy Award-nominated film Stand and Deliver. His many teaching awards include the Presidential Medal for Excellence in Education and the Andres Bello Prize from the Organization of American States. He is a recipient of the Freedom Forum's Free Spirit award and an inductee in the National Teacher's Hall of Fame. He also hosted the PBS classroom television series FUTURES with Jaime Escalante, a popular instructional program. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from California State University, Los Angeles. Image Credit: White House.gov