About the John H. Taylor Education leadership Award

Throughout his professional career, Mr. Taylor was an educator. He began his career as a teacher, then served as the assistant to the superintendent of the Wilmington Public Schools. Taylor’s education background, coupled with his ability to share information and make connections served him well as he rose to become editorial page editor for The News Journal before becoming president of the Delaware Public Policy Institute in 2005. As founding member of the Vision Coalition, Taylor’s leadership and directness were instrumental in building an impactful public-private partnership to advocate for improved education in Delaware. Taylor’s leadership style was always straightforward, clear-headed and often unwavering. At the same time, he was a humorous and truly humble man.
2022 HONOREES:
MARVIN "SKIP" SCHOENHALS, ERNEST DIANASTASIS, & GARY R. STOCKBRIDGE
Previous Winners
2019
Bebe Coker
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2018
John Hollis
MERIT |
2017
Dan Rich, Ph.D.
University of Delaware |
2016
Dr. Jack Varsalona
Wilmington University |
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