Putting Keningau on the map


An inspiration: Engelbert was crowned overall champion of 2024 Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards, beating 14,800 nominees from 140 countries.

KOTA KINABALU: Sydney Engelbert’s efforts to expose her rural students to the outside world and improve their communication skills have been recognised with the top prize of the prestigious Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards.

The 30-year-old Sabahan, who teaches English at Keningau Vocational College, was named the world’s best educator in this year’s awards, triumphing over 14,800 nominees from 140 countries.

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