Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduate Hannah Beth Reeves probably never dreamed her career teaching small children would lead to a recognition as Georgia’s Early Childhood Educator of the Year for preschool.
Reeves graduated with a certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education Basics and a 4.0 GPA. She was selected as the preschool winner for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning and Georgia Foundation for Early Care + Learning Georgia Early Childhood Educator of the Year for 2021-22.
Reeves has always loved children, so by age 12 she tagged along when her grandmother who worked at the Academy for Little People in Chickamauga. She was hired at the daycare by age 16 and has worked there for 18 years.
“It’s nice for early childhood care to be recognized because it’s more than babysitting and playing with kids,” she explained. “A lot of people don’t realize how much learning is involved.”
“Early education is the foundation of children’s success as an adult,” Reeves said.
Catherine Edgemon