Mrs. Steverson, my sixth grade teacher (1966), role model and colleague in the teaching profession (1992-2015).  I will always remember her encouragement, kindness and that bright smile.  She touched my life as I went on to become an educator...

I met Florence when she joined the LeRoy Historical Society as a Board member.  She shared wonderful stories about becoming a teacher at a very important time in the history of the civil rights movement. I believe, like many other African Ameri...