North Georgia Technical College recently named Jackie Morgan its 2022 Outstanding Adult Education Teacher of the Year.
Morgan, of Eastanollee, is a full-time instructor and has been employed by the college since 2014. She brings more than 30 years of teaching experience to the job. The college recognized her for her outstanding work ethic and ability to develop strong relationships with her students.
The Outstanding Adult Education Teacher of the Year award honors Georgia’s most outstanding adult education teachers who have made significant contributions to the field through instruction, innovation, and leadership. This is the first time the Technical College System of Georgia has handed out these awards.
“Jackie is the perfect recipient for the first annual Adult Education Teacher of the Year Award. Her dedication and commitment to her students and the adult education program is evident when you enter her classroom,” said NGTC Dean of Adult Education Shelby Ward. “She is loved by everyone.”
Morgan has served as a mentor to other NGTC adult education instructors and assisted with many projects that have enhanced the curriculum in the department for the past eight years, Ward said.
NGTC President John Wilkinson called it a “tremendous honor” to present Morgan with the inaugural award.
“Mrs. Morgan exemplifies hard work, dedication, and a genuine passion for helping others. She has a strong desire to see her students succeed and is always willing to lend a helping hand. We are grateful she has chosen to be part of the NGTC family.”
Morgan represented NGTC during the 2022 Dinah Culbreath Wayne Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) Leadership Institute in March. During the event, Devlynn Taylor from Augusta Technical College was named Outstanding Adult Education Teacher of the Year for the state of Georgia.
