UMF in the News: Brunswick High School teacher and UMF alumna selected as Maine’s 2025 History Teacher of the Year

Brunswick High School’s Sarah Campbell and University of Maine at Farmington 2002 alumna has been selected as Maine’s 2025 History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, as recently reported by The Times Record.

Jacquelyn Taylor (left) presents the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s History Teacher of the Year to Sarah Campbell of Brunswick High School.

Jacquelyn Taylor (left) presents the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s History Teacher of the Year to Sarah Campbell of Brunswick High School.


The Gilder Lehrman Institute is the nation’s leading nonprofit for K-12 American history education. The award recognizes educators for their dedication, creativity and effective use of primary sources.

Campbell, who also serves as the school’s Social Studies Department head has taught at Brunswick for 20 years.

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