Scholarship honors long-time mental health advocates, John and Geneva Morgan | Eastern North Carolina Now

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    Scholarship honors long-time mental health advocates, John and Geneva Morgan.

    The Beaufort County Mental Health Association has awarded a scholarship to a student attending Beaufort County Community College in honor of John and Geneva Morgan, long-time mental health advocates.

    "John and Geneva Morgan have contributed tirelessly their time, knowledge and skills to improve the physical and mental well-being of the citizens of Beaufort County," said Bonita Sasnett, a member of the association's Board of Directors. "The Beaufort County Mental Health Association is proud to recognize the Morgans with this award."

The Beaufort County Mental Health Association has donated money for a scholarship for a student attending Beaufort County Community College in honor of long-time mental health advocates Geneva and John Morgan, pictured above.

    Brittany Moss of Washington, a student in BCCC's Associate Degree Nursing Program, has been chosen for the first scholarship provided by the association.

Brittany Moss, scholarship recipient
    A graduate of Washington High School, Moss plans to pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing and work as a nurse after completing her studies at BCCC. The daughter of Winnie and Eddie Moss, she is employed at Pizza Inn where she works as a waitress.

    At BCCC, Moss is a member of Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society and the Beaufort County Association of Nursing Students.

    "I am honored to have been chosen to receive this scholarship that is associated with two such outstanding individuals," she said.

    The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded annually by the association to a student in his or her second year of the ADN Program at BCCC. To be considered for the scholarship a student must live in Beaufort County, must be a full-time student and must maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average.

    John and Geneva Morgan are life-long residents of Beaufort County and over the years have had the opportunity to volunteer for various charitable causes – mental health advocacy being among the most well-known of their activities.

    John Morgan's work experience includes sports reporting and commentating for the Washington Daily News and local radio station. He served for over 20 years in county government at the Beaufort County Register of Deeds.

    Throughout his life, John Morgan has been active in civic and church affairs of the community. He served many years as a member of the Salvation Army Board of Directors and in many leadership roles at the First United Methodist Church.

    Geneva Morgan worked as a nurse for some 40 years helping Dr. David T. Tayloe establish Washington Pediatrics. In that role, she is fondly remembered by many local residents.

    Geneva Morgan became interested in psychiatric nursing as a nursing student when she completed a clinical rotation at Dorothea Dix Hospital. During the three months she spent on that rotation, she saw how appreciative and grateful the patients were for their care. As a result, she and her husband became active in the Beaufort County Mental Health Association at its inception over 30 years ago.

    Among her activities with the association, Geneva Morgan has led the Operation Santa Claus Fund Drive, which provides Christmas cheer to resident in mental health facilities throughout the state, local hospitals and group homes in the Beaufort County areas.

    As a result of John and Geneva Morgan's efforts, the Beaufort County Mental Health Association received the President's Award from the N.C. Mental Health Association for its services to the mentally ill.

    In addition, the Morgans have been honored by the N.C. Mental Health Association which named the Operation Santa Claus award in their honor.

    Beaufort County Community College is a public comprehensive community college committed to accessible and affordable quality education, effective teaching, relevant training, and lifelong learning opportunities for the people served by the College.
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