by Jeroslyn JoVonn
April 1, 2025
Kannapolis, North Carolina, has honored the late neighborhood chief in a major method.
The legacy of late educator and neighborhood chief Milton Taylor will reside on in Kannapolis, North Carolina.
The council honored Taylor’s influence as an educator and chief in Rowan and Cabarrus counties by renaming East C Road as Milton L. Taylor Road in his reminiscence, WBTV stories.
Taylor served as the primary African American principal of George Washington Carver College, later Kannapolis Center College, and performed a key position within the integration of Kannapolis colleges.
Taylor prioritized creating inclusive instructional environments, believing that “top-of-the-line methods to get to know kids is to interact with them.” After incomes his grasp’s diploma, he began his profession as a trainer and coach. Even after retiring, he continued supporting college students in math and science as one of many founding members of the North Carolina Arithmetic and Science Training Community on the College of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Taylor boasts an intensive listing of awards and recognitions, together with Trainer of the 12 months for Kannapolis Metropolis Colleges and a Presidential Quotation from North Carolina A&T State College. Taylor additionally devoted his time to a number of boards, together with serving as president of the Cannon Memorial YMCA and the Kannapolis Rotary Membership.
He contributed to the Cabarrus County Crimson Cross, the Bible Educating Affiliation, the Cabarrus County Meals on Wheels, Cabarrus Helpline Inc., Kannapolis Crime Stoppers, and the Barber-Scotia School Unit of the United Negro School Fund.
Amongst Taylor’s accolades have been the United Negro School Fund’s Distinguished Service Award, the Affiliation of Citizen Educators’ Educator of the 12 months Award, the YMCA Southeastern Distinguished Service Award, the Cannon Memorial YMCA Board’s Director of the 12 months Award, the Distinguished Rotarian Award, and induction into the Kannapolis African American Museum and Cultural Middle Legacy Corridor of Fame.
Taylor was additionally a trustee for Sandy Ridge AME Zion Church and a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
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