Job Corps teacher for 38 years honored on her retirement

Provided photo: Margie Eason, academics instructor at Iroquois Job Corps, is honored by Operations Director John Thomas of Medina, left, and Center Director Dennis Essom on the announcement of her retirement after 38 years.

MEDINA – Iroquois Job Corps recently held a celebration in honor of Academics Instructor Margie Eason, who has announced her retirement after 38 years.

In a letter to Eason, Center operator ETR’s president and CEO Brian Fox commended Eason on her years of service.

“On behalf of Education and Training Resources (ETR), I want to congratulate you on your retirement and thank you for your 38 years of service to both the Iroquois Job Corps Center and the Job Corps program,” Fox wrote. “It is impossible to quantify the number of students’ lives you have directly impacted over the years of your service and commitment to the Iroquois Center. But, I hope you know you have changed the lives and opportunities for generations to come.

“It is with much honor, respect and admiration that I congratulate you on your retirement and thank you for all you have done to support the students and staff of the Iroquois Job Corps Center.”

Eason said the letter was very heartfelt and she was very grateful and appreciative to receive it.

“The highlight of all my years here was the opportunity to have an impact on the lives and futures of so many students,” Eason said.

In retirement, she plans to continue to work hard for her church, and visit family in Michigan and Alabama.

“My real goal is to get my large, large garden planted on time to get John Thomas his collard greens that he loves so much,” Eason added.