Harbor Freight Tools for Schools

TAYLORSVILLE — Scottie Cook, an agricultural education teacher from Taylorsville, has been named a winner of the 2025 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, winning $15,000 for himself and $35,000 for his school’s program.

Cook, who teaches at Alexander Central High School, is one of 25 public high school skilled trades teachers across the United States who were surprised with the news that they had won. A total of $1.5 million in cash prizes were awarded, according to a news release.

“I’m passionate about creating a learning environment where students walk away with more than technical know-how — they gain real-world skills that make them employable and ready for whatever comes next,” Cook wrote in his prize application.

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