CONGRATULATIONS!
Mr. Taylor Blanton, Cardinal Gibbons High School
2025-26 Recipient – Lewis Award for Excellence in Teaching
Taylor Blanton is the 2025-26 school year’s recipient of the Monsignor Gerald Lawrence Lewis Award for Excellence in Teaching. Blanton, in his 16th year at Cardinal Gibbons, teaches Advanced Placement United States History and Economics, and extends his content area contributions beyond traditional classrooms. Blanton has led students on the school’s Western Europe trip during mid-winter break. Among colleagues, he has offered professional development for enhancing financial literacy. Blanton has coached in the Crusaders’ cross country, swimming & diving, and track & field programs. An April 15 all-school Mass will include the Lewis Award’s presentation to Blanton.
