Morgan Page graduated in December 2017 with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education.
As a student at Winthrop, Page spent a great amount of time at either the Coliseum watching the basketball team or the baseball field cheering on the Winthrop baseball team.
“Some of my most favorite memories come from spending my free time at Winthrop basketball and baseball games,” Page said. “Winthrop basketball brought me some of my closest friends.”
During this period of cheering on the Winthrop athletes, Page won the title of Big South Fan of the Year in 2016.
“I believe I was the first Winthrop student to do so and got interviewed by a reporter who later on became one of my best friends,” Page said. “I had the time of my life cheering on the Eagles, even traveling to High Point and Buies Creek to watch them play.”
Aside from cheering on the Winthrop Eagles athletes, Page was involved in BCM (Baptist Collegiate Ministry) and played intramural flag football with a group of women who called themselves the Hurricanes during her freshman and sophomore year. During this time, the team won the championship game both years.
“During my junior year of college, I was inducted into the Kappa Delta Pi honor society,” Page said. “It was an honors society specifically for education majors. It was an honor as an education major.”
Although Page was involved in BCM, intramural sports and the honors society, she stated that she wishes she had been more involved in more clubs and organizations while at Winthrop.
“I tried to not take on too much because my education came first, but sometimes I do wish I had put myself out there more and really explored restaurants and places in Rock Hill and Charlotte more,” Page said.
While Page was working on her degree, she said that the two most impactful professors were Dr. Pickett and Dr. Barger.
“Both of these ladies are excellent college professors and extremely knowledgeable in their field,” Page said. “These two ladies were my personal favorite because I felt like they invested so much time in us as education majors, and I felt supported and knew I was learning from the very best.”
After graduating in 2017, Page began teaching in August 2018. Since then, she has taught in both South Carolina and Georgia. Page currently teaches second grade in Hephzibah, Georgia. Before teaching second grade, she previously taught prekindergarten and kindergarten.
“Thankfully, I spent the year after college living with my parents, which allowed me to adjust to the real world,” Page said. “However, I got engaged six months after graduation and was also going through my first year of teaching, all while living long distance from my fiancé.
“Needless to say, it was a whole new level of stress in becoming ‘an adult.’”
Page’s advice for those students who are close to graduating is to “prepare yourself because adulthood comes quick after you graduate. Have a plan once college is finished and know what will come next.”
For those who are just starting college, Page advises “to find your people. Studying hard for your degree is important but finding those life-long friends you will remember for years to come is key as well.”
When speaking on overall experiences at Winthrop, Page said, “Enjoy every bit of it.”
