The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.

Meet Your Neighbor

By: Grace Lessen, The Quill

Morgan Groth was born in Dubuque, Iowa and raised in Carthage.

Morgan currently lives in Chesterfield, MO where she works and goes to school.

Her father works at Carthage Veterinary Service, while her mother is a veterinarian and stay at home mom.

Morgan's sister is Taryn Groth, and she will be attending Elms College in Massachusetts.

Elms College is a private university, a Catholic liberal arts college located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, near Springfield in the center part of the state.

Her grandparents are Dennis and Elaine Groth and Dwayne and Zola Schmoll.

Morgan's family goes to church at First United Methodist Church in Carthage.

She enjoys spending time with family and friends. Some of her hobbies include: kayaking, painting, running, and playing games/watching Netflix.

Morgan graduated from Illini West High School in 2017 as valedictorian.

She will be graduating with a bachelor of arts in interior design in May of 2021 from Elms College.

In high school she was involved in many extra curricular activities, and in college, Morgan has done the following:

• Maryville University Pep Band,
• ASID/IIDA Vice President Maryville University Chapter,
• inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta and Delta Epsilon Sigma.

Morgan has also participated in Maryville Reaches Out community service day, as well as, been a part of Saints Nation.

Morgan currently works at Newground (Architectural Design Firm). In Morgan's Illini West 2017 graduating address Morgan had questioned her classmates if any really knew who they were yet. She said: "Find yourself:work towards being as successful as you can. Find yourself:do not let others define you."

Morgan's future plans are now set in place, to work in the design/architecture industry.