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Lifelong love, unexpected honor: A Central Elementary third-grade teacher is surprised with a $25,000 national award.

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| October 13, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Baltimore Sun. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Anica Butler

Oct. 13--Dana Perdue takes her third-grade classes bowling, attends karate competitions and treats the pupils she mentors to lunch. "The more I can give to them outside of school, the more they can give in the classroom," the Central Elementary School teacher said.

Perdue, 27, also mentors new teachers and is credited with helping the school earn some of the highest standardized test scores in the state. For her dedication and hard work, Perdue was honored this week with a $25,000 National Educator Award at a surprise announcement at the Edgewater school. She can spend the prize from the Milken Family Foundation any way she wants.…

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