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Morgan Griffith SUNDOWN HIGH

Morgan Griffith, daughter of Jeremy and Emilie Griffith, is a senior at Sundown High
School. She has been accepted into the University of Kansas and West Texas A&M, and
is planning on majoring in English. She enjoys reading, her dogs, and coffee.

like ours, has never changed. Originally, Mrs. Jones had for my accomplishment, but I know that, because of her,
her heart set on becoming anything but an educator. After my confidence as a writer grew tremendously. Without
the birth of her twin daughters, however, her husband her and her dedication to my progress, my achievement
encouraged her to return to school. “My husband made would not have been possible.
me dream,” Mrs. Jones said, and soon her love for English
and the desire to teach was clear. I had never seriously Mrs. Jones’ lasting effect on her students is evident even
considered a career in teaching, but speaking with Mrs. in those who do not have a career in the English field.
Jones and seeing that love for her career has opened my The work ethic, strict grammar rules, and good habits she
eyes to an entirely new level of appreciation for English. instills in her students lasts long after they graduate, and
She not only encourages a love for the subject she teaches, I for one cannot wait to use what I have learned under her
but also a desire to continue in the field of English, and tutelage in college and my future career.
that is something I genuinely wish to emulate.

While I may not have previously given any thought to
becoming an educator, I have always enjoyed reading
and writing and have considered it as a possible career
for as long as I can remember. Throughout school, I
have competed in various English-related UIL events
because of my passion for the subject. One competition I
never considered, however, was Ready Writing. Halfway
through my junior UIL season, Mrs. Jones came to me
and asked if I could be a last-minute Ready Writing
competitor, as another student ended up having a
conflict. She coached me to the best of her ability, despite
the limited time available to practice, and ultimately,
after advancing to Regionals, I earned a silver medal at
the UIL State Meet. Mrs. Jones hesitates to take credit

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