UNSUNG HEROES 2022
CORBIN MIDDLE SCHOOL ’ S MORGAN PRESTON CHOSEN AS SEMIFINALIST FOR KENTUCKY TEACHER OF THE YEAR
BY EMILY ADAMS-BENTLEY
Corbin Middle School ’ s Morgan Preston was given a prestigious honor this school year , as she was chosen as one of the semifinalists for the 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year .
Preston was first named one of 24 recipients from across the state for the 2022 Kentucky Department of Education and Valvoline Teacher Achievement Awards , which qualified her to compete for the Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award . Preston went on to be named a semifinalist for the award , naming her one of the top 10 teachers in the state and one of the top three middle school teachers in the state . Though she didn ’ t win the coveted Teacher of the Year Award , Preston ’ s students would all agree she was definitely their Teacher of the Year .
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Morgan Preston was first named one of 24 recipients from acro to compete for the Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award . | Pho
“ I am very fortunate to have been chosen as a semifinalist but honestly the honor deserves to go to all the educators in my life who have made me the person that I am and the honor certainly goes to the students who have taught me how to be a teacher , because they probably teach me more than I teach them ,” Preston said .