New Mexico Junior College (NMJC) celebrates the Director of Automation & Industrial Systems, Jerry Morris, for being recognized as the 2025 CTE Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year by the New Mexico chapter of the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE). Morris, who has been with NMJC for 10 years, played a pivotal role in launching and expanding the Automation & Industrial Systems program. “The program grew slowly in the first seven years, but now it has taken off and is growing rapidly,” said Morris.

With the upcoming opening of the new Industrial Training Center (ITC) building and additional areas of study being proposed, he anticipates continued growth. NMJC Vice President for Workforce Development, Steve Sauceda, expressed appreciation for Morris’s leadership, stating, “The automation department has seen tremendous growth over the past year and a half, and I appreciate Jerry and his team for leading that charge. NMJC was proud to have Jerry Morris be named a Fellow for the New Mexico chapter of the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) last year and I am thrilled that he was recognized as the 2025 CTE Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year.”

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New Mexico Junior College (NMJC) is a leading educational institution committed to providing success through learning and high-quality education to its diverse student body. Founded in 1965, NMJC offers a wide range of academic programs, certifications, services to empower students to achieve their educational and career goals.

Contact: Valerie Onsurez Gauna, Director of Engagement & Outreach, New Mexico Junior College, 575-492-2780, vgauna@nmjc.edu, or Brittney Garcia, Recruiter, 575-492-2794, bgarcia@nmjc.edu.