Taylor County High School teacher receives surprise $25,000 Milken Educator Award

TCHS English teacher among best of the best

During a celebration of academic excellence Tuesday at Taylor County High School, an English teacher was surprised to receive national recognition and a $25,000 prize.

Taylor County High School teacher receives surprise $25,000 Milken Educator Award

A Taylor County High School English teacher received the surprise of a lifetime Monday morning when she was awarded a prestigious $25,000 Milken Educator Award during a special assembly.Sydney Newton, who teaches 9th through 11th grade English Language Arts at Taylor County High School in Campbellsville, was announced as Kentucky's sole Milken Educator Award recipient for 2025-26. The award came as a complete surprise during what students though…

Taylor County’s Sydney Newton honored with $25,000 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award

Sydney Newton, an English language arts teacher at Taylor County High School, was honored Dec. 16 as the latest Kentucky educator to receive the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award. Newton was presented with the award, which includes a $25,000 unrestricted cash prize, in a surprise ceremony at her school that included students, faculty, and district and community leaders.