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Mountain Lakes celebrates Lake Drive outreach and honors student Beau Morgan as Morris County Unsung Hero
Summary
At its March 16 meeting the board heard a Lake Drive program presentation on statewide outreach, partnerships and student events and voted to recognize Beau (Ballyoung) Morgan with a Morris County Unsung Hero resolution. Presenters described Deafopia participation, virtual career days and teacher‑training partnerships.
The Mountain Lakes Board of Education on March 16 paused regular business to hear a presentation on the Lake Drive program’s community engagement and to recognize student Beau Morgan as the Morris County Unsung Hero.
The Lake Drive presenters described a range of outreach activities: multi‑state vendor and awareness fairs (Deafopia), in‑school fire‑prevention events with the volunteer fire department and junior firefighters, virtual Deaf Career Days and a Deaf Education Professional Day that featured presenters from Gallaudet University. Presenters said the program runs peer mentoring (Wingman) events, trunk‑or‑treat community activities and regular collaborations with university teacher‑training programs so future teachers can observe specialized instruction.
The nut graf: presenters framed Lake Drive as both a local classroom and a statewide ambassador for deaf education, noting the program’s role in student transitions, career exposure and building a pipeline of future teachers. "We are one of the few schools that actually sign up to be there," a Lake Drive presenter said of regional outreach events, describing efforts to introduce families to the program and to share best practices with educators statewide.
The board also moved and approved a resolution recognizing Beau (Ballyoung) Morgan for county‑level honors. A community speaker read the citation to the board and praised Beau’s contributions after arriving in the U.S. as a child. "Please join me in recognizing Beau Morgan for his courage, his unwavering spirit, and his exceptional contribution as our unsung hero," the speaker said.
Board members commended the presentation and asked the presenters to expand updates on university partnerships and outreach outcomes. The board thanked Lake Drive staff for conducting events intended to reduce travel barriers (virtual events), increase exposure to careers and strengthen statewide networks for deaf education.
Ending: The board took no additional action beyond the formal recognition and invited the presenters to continue sharing updates at future meetings.
