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Morgan And Whitelock Chosen For NCGA Awards Wes Morgan, a veteran North Carolina ginner who has provided outstanding service and leadership to the U.S. cotton industry, is the 2023 Horace Hayden National Cotton Ginner of the Year. He was recognized at the recent 2024 National Cotton Ginners Association’s annual meeting in Orlando, Florida. The annual NCGA award is presented to a ginner in recognition of: 1) able, efficient and faithful service to the ginning industry and 2) continuing those principles exemplified and practiced by Horace Hayden, a former NCGA executive secretary. Morgan is manager of Rolling Hills Gin, LLC, in New London, North Carolina. He has provided dedicated service and leadership to the industry during his career through participation in multiple organizations. He served as NCGA’s
president in 2019 and is a past president of Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association, among others. A graduate of the National Cotton Council’s Leadership Program, Morgan has served on multiple NCC committees and as a NCC director. He also is a member of the Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging Committee. The North Carolina native graduated from King’s College in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1987 with an accounting degree. Upon recognizing the nearest cotton gin was 80 miles away, Morgan, along with his father, built a cotton gin in 1996 to serve their local farming community. Even though he initially had no experience with cotton gins, he learned to manage the gin himself and made his gin one of the most efficient in the country.
Derek Whitelock, left, and Wes Morgan were the recipients of two prestigious awards at the NCGA annual meeting.
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