NAME OF FEATURE | THE GLEANER | THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 3 REIGNING SPELLING Bee Champion and JN scholar, Taevion Morgan, knows toowell the value of balancing work and play. Just months after being named the JN Foundation scholarship recipient for the parish of Manchester, he emerged as The Gleaner/Children’s Own Spelling Bee Champion for 2023. “One thing I live by is whatever you are doing you should try your best, putting in your all because you are more than likely to get the best outcomes and results. Just put all your time and effort in [whatever you are doing] and when you get the reward and achievements it will make you feel good,”the wise young scholar philosophised. Success is not new to the DeCarteret College student who, at seven years old, was declared The Gleaner/Children’s Own Spelling Bee Parish Champion for Manchester in 2018. His mother, Sharee Brown Morgan, said her son’s brilliance was evident from he was attending Knox Junior School and his talent further developed at El Instituto de Mandevilla Preparatory School. “He was top boy for each grade and was also a prefect. He was then the head boy and the top boy of his graduating class,” she said with pride. She has high hopes for Taevion and expects him to excel in the future. “I’m always telling him that he has a bright future and that he is just building a foundation toexcel in the area that he chooses to pursue,”she said. Alroy Morgan is also confident that his son will do well in the future. “I’mhoping for great things for him. Having two children in this economy, a scholarship [at this time] is a great help,” he said. Morgan aims to consistently strike a balance between his academics and extracurricular activities. An athlete at heart, he enjoys playing football, basketball, and does karate. The aspiring software engineer and programmer also enjoys playing video games. His word of encouragement to other students is to read over school notes as soon as they can after class, so that they can retain the information. He said this will help when preparing for exams as it will make reviewing the subject at a later point easier. “The subject that you don’t really like much, that is the one you should spend your time on because you don’t want to get a low score as it will bring down your average. Do practice questions because those are the ones that will help you remember the information,” he said. A scholar and champion speller: Taevion Morgan balances work and play SCHOLARSHIPS TO GO F ATUR | THE GLEANER | THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 “One thing I live by is whatever you are doing you should try your best, putting in your all because you are more than likely to get the best outcomes and results.” Reigning Spelling Bee Champion and JN scholar, Taevion Morgan. CONTRIBUTED JN FOUNDATION
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