“I first met Myra when I came to Trinity in 1988 as a Kindergarten teacher and had Myra’s son, Allen, in my class,” says Media Specialist Meredith Burris ’68, pictured with Myra and Stripes. “Because of my love of reading, I was a frequent visitor to the media center through my many years of teaching Kindergarten, Fourth Grade, and Fifth Grade and got to know Myra well. I collaborated with her on many cross-curricular activities while teaching in the Upper Elementary Division and was delighted when I was able to join her in the media center as a media specialist in 2012. It was a pleasure working with her over the last several years.”
Myra Morrison and her 41 years of service By Nicole Fash, Director of Marketing and Communications
After 41 years at Trinity, Head Media Specialist Myra Morrison has retired and started a new chapter of life. “Let’s all celebrate and honor Myra Morrison for her 41 years of service at Trinity!” says Head of School Joe Marshall. “Myra has been a model, inspiration, and mentor for generations of students, colleagues, and parents at Trinity. And being at one school for more than 40 years is truly a remarkable achievement. Join me in congratulating her on an exemplary career and wishing her much continued happiness in retirement.” Myra brought a number of firsts to Trinity: the first computer, computer lab, after-school study hour, National Independent School Librarians (AISL) conference, and more. She will be remembered for many things, including her passion for bringing guest authors on campus to engage with students and her love for connecting with students and
getting the right books or information into their hands. “It’s like watching your garden grow,” she says. “You put in a bit of hard work now and watch to see what new bloom or fruit will appear.” Born in Atlanta, Myra always wanted to work in education, and a little-known fact is that she attended Trinity in Kindergarten and First Grade. From a very young age, she would use her mom’s “teacher stuff” to teach dolls on their sunporch “classroom.” When she could persuade her younger neighbor friends to join in, she would teach them, too. From these auspicious beginnings and after more than 40 years of teaching experience, Myra has advice for new teachers. “Be flexible and enthusiastic and keep your sense of humor,” she says. “Don’t forget to breathe; take time for yourself; and give yourself grace.” In addition to being an employee and former student, Myra was also a parent at Trinity. She and her husband, Graham, have a son, Allen Morrison, who graduated in 1995. “While I have thousands of fond memories of students running into the media center eager and excited to find a book to check out or to tell me about a
book they had just finished or something new they learned, my single fondest memory is watching Allen graduate from Sixth Grade at Trinity,” says Myra. Myra holds a master’s degree in Library Media and a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Georgia State University. In addition, she earned add-on middle and secondary school certifications. Prior to joining Trinity in August 1979, she taught Pre-K for a year and was a library assistant at The Galloway School for three years while working on her graduate degree. In retirement, she plans to read (of course), garden, try new recipes, travel, sew, enjoy crafts and needlework, visit Trinity, and be a full-time grandma. Myra says she will miss all the relationships she has built while working at Trinity and will always hold the School in high regard. “Trinity has been a part of my journey pretty much my entire adult life,” she says. “I hope what stays with me after all these years is the habit and desire to keep learning and challenging myself, which is so much a part of the Trinity Experience. I sincerely believe ‘Once a Trinity Teacher, always a Trinity Teacher.’” We agree, Myra, and wish you the best in all your future endeavors.
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