Dr. Quinita Morrow, a marketing teacher, reflects on teaching after local recognition

Dr. Quinita Morrow, a marketing teacher at Alcovey High School, said she was inspired to become a teacher by her eleventh-grade business teacher, Mrs. Marshall, and described her classroom goals and reaction to recent recognition. "What inspired me to become a teacher was actually my eleventh grade business teacher, Mrs. Marshall. She was just so encouraging and she gave us all the opportunity," Morrow said.

Morrow said her primary hope is that students "feel safe, they feel seen, and they feel heard," and that her instruction extends beyond tests. "I'm not teaching you to a test, I'm teaching you life skills, giving you information and content that that you can use outside of these school blocks," she said.

She described being honored at the local level and her status in a countywide award process: "It feels amazing to be recognized as LCOB's teacher of the year considering that I've only been at LCOB. This is my fourth year," Morrow said. She also said she is a finalist for Newton County Teacher of the Year.

Morrow spoke about the ongoing relationship with former students, saying graduates often report back after applying lessons from her class. "Even when they graduate, they come back to me. They'll send me a message on our class Instagram and say, hey, doctor Marl, I finally used this into practice and you were right," she said (transcript spelling preserved in quote). Morrow said the recognition has been "humbling" and allowed her to pause and accept community appreciation.

The remarks were presented as personal testimony about her teaching philosophy and experience; no formal actions, motions, or policy decisions were stated during these remarks.