A journalism training “legend” is retiring after more than two decades working at the same college.

The City of Wolverhampton College has announced the retirement of Sue Green, who has taught there for 21 years.

Sue, pictured, won the 2015 National Council for the Training of Journalists chairman’s award for her outstanding contribution to journalism training and education.

She previously worked on the Cannock Advertiser and Courier, Sunday Mercury, Coventry Telegraph and Birmingham Post and Mail.

Posting on Twitter, the official account of the college’s NCTJ course wrote: “After 21 years [at the college] the legend that is Sue Green is hanging up her board pen.

“The word legend is thrown around these days, but we believe it’s a certainty for Sue.

“We want to say a massive thank you to Sue for all her hard work.”

Former students of Sue have paid tribute.

Burton Mail senior journalist Helen Kreft wrote: “Sue was a brilliant teacher and managed to get me through my NCTJ with me doing just one day a week which was a tough task.

“However, I passed and that is credit to Sue. I would absolutely not be where I am today without you.”

Reach plc senior video journalist Scott Edwards added: “Sue never treated us like students, she treated us like writers, and she behaved just like any editor.

“This prepared me more than any exam could, for what the world of journalism would be like.”

And Hunts Post senior reporter Clare Butler said: “It’s been 10 years since she said to teenage me at an interview that I ‘looked like a journalist’ and encouraged me through university back to my NCTJ year.

“Incredible lady who played a huge part in getting me to where I am today.”

Sue is also a former NCTJ examiner.

The NCTJ said in a statement: “A huge thank you to Sue for all her hard work over the years.

“She will be missed by all of us here at the NCTJ – particularly at our annual awards celebrations.

“We hope she enjoys her well-deserved retirement.”