Roswell Names Morgan Rodgers As New Parks Director

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Roswell’s Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs Department recently welcomed Morgan Rodgers as its new director. Rodgers replaces 37-year veteran Joe Glover, who retired at the beginning of November.

As assistant director for the past 22 years, Rodgers has already played a significant role in helping the department achieve its award-winning status.

The department has been recognized by the National Recreation and Parks Association as a Gold Medal finalist for four consecutive years. Roswell offers hundreds of diverse recreational, historical and cultural programs, classes and special events to Roswell citizens through its considerable system of 22 parks, 990 acres of parkland, historical sites, open space and facilities.

“I am very excited to carry on the great work that Joe Glover and others before him started,” Rodgers said. “It is a joy to work for this department, with this staff, and for the people of Roswell. I keep saying I have felt like the kid working in the candy store for the past 22 years — and now they’ve just given me the keys.”

Before his tenure as assistant director, Rodgers was superintendent of recreation for the department from 1989 to 1995. Previous to that, he was associate executive director of the Georgia Lockheed Employee’s Recreation Club and the superintendent of recreation for the Jekyll Island Authority. He also served in various recreation and parks positions in Georgia and North Carolina.

Rodgers earned his bachelor’s degree, with honors, in recreation and parks administration from Clemson University. He is a Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) and a Certified Accreditation Visitor with the National Recreation and Parks Association.

In addition to his professional achievements in recreation and parks administration, Rodgers is a published author of both fiction and non-fiction books.