Roberta “Birdie” Morgan, former program director of Missouri S&T’s Applied Language Institute, received the MIDTESOL 2020 Distinguished Service Award at the organization’s annual conference on Oct. 3.
Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (MIDTESOL) is a professional organization of teachers of English in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas.
The award honors Morgan’s dedication and leadership in MIDTESOL. Prior to her retirement in 2017, she served in various leadership roles within the organization. Morgan currently works part time in testing and disability services at S&T.