Knox County Schools honors employees who are also military veterans

What This Story Is About Knox County Schools honored veterans, including its 135 employees who served in the military, at a Veterans Day event at the Sarah Simpson Center. Why It Matters Many of the district’s veteran employees continue to serve their community by working with students in Knox County classrooms. District also raised $9,100 for JROTC programs with Veterans Day shirts KNOXVILLE, Tenn.

(WVLT) - Knox County Schools honored all veterans, including the 135 district employees who are military veterans, on Veterans Day at the Sarah Simpson Center in South Knoxville. The district recognized each veteran at the center. Many of them now serve students in Knox County classrooms.

Dr. Stephanie Taylor-Harmon, an Army veteran and assistant principal at Sunnyview Primary School, served in the Army for three years at Fort Benning, Georgia. She said being thanked for her service brings a particular feeling. “It’s hard to explain.

It’s just an inner thing that makes you feel welcomed,” Taylor-Harmon said. Taylor-Harmon has worked for Knox County Schools for 26 years. “When I think of Veterans Day, I think of serving our country and serving the people today,” she said.

Summary of the outlet's own feed. From WVLT (Knoxville), November 12, 2026.