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Morgan Academy High School Math Teacher Jennifer Brooks has won many awards and impacted even more students that have come through her classroom throughout her time teaching at Morgan.

Brooks loves to teach and interact with her students and she loves the community that she lives in and because of that she was nominated by her peers and voted on as the Selma Times-Journal Teacher of the Year. Morgan Academy Headmaster Bryan Oliver said that he can’t think of a better person to have received the Teacher of the Year award.

“I am extremely excited that Mrs. Brooks was chosen as the Teacher of the Year. I can’t think of a better person to win this award. Jennifer pours into her students each and every day,” Oliver said. “She motivates them to do their best in and out of the classroom. Jennifer represents all that you look for in a teacher and the whole Morgan Academy family is proud of her.”

Brooks has grown up in Selma and loves that Selma offers everything in a small community. When being named the STJ Teacher of the Year Brooks said it was a shock.

“I am flattered beyond belief to have been chosen for this award,” Brooks said. “I am shocked. I am amazed and I am so flattered. I’m just proud that someone would think enough of me to nominate me and vote for me. It’s amazing and it’s very humbling.”

The STJ Teacher of the Year Contest was sponsored by Randall Miller Funeral Service and Crematory. Brooks received flowers from the Flower Basket, a $300 gift card and a  $100 gift card to Talley HO for winning the contest.