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Dr. Geré Feltus made local history in 2021 as the first Black woman to be elected to serve on the McKinney City Council.

Dr. Feltus is an active citizen of McKinney where she has served on the Board of Directors for the McKinney Economic…

Dr. Myrtle Hightower worked in McKinney and Plano Independent School District for over 30 years as a teacher, counselor, and diversity counselor.

Throughout her career she established the districts first diversity committee and Martin Luther King,…

Elisabeth Rue Pink was an educator for many years and her love of learning is evident in all her volunteer efforts.

Mrs. Pink was chairman of the Collin County Historical Commission for eight years and was instrumental in establishing the Collin…

A family attends 2021 McKinney’s Dia De Los Muertos celebration at Glenn Mitchell Memorial Park

Isabel Pierce Sem moved to Frisco in 1974 at which time she became involved in the Young Homemakers and the Parent Teacher Association. She was later encouraged to run for election onto the Frisco school board. While her first run was unsuccessful…

Kimberly Sanchez, left in photo, is one of the founders of the local business The Sanchez Group that specializes in "creating high quality, sustainable communities." The Sanchez Group is the current ongoing sponsor of the nonprofit The Little Free…

Loreta Hickey worked for the Plano Independent School District forty years. She served the district as a teacher, Vocational Education Supervisor, Director of Career Education and Interim Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum. In 2002, Mrs.…

Mrs. Martha Hunt (left) served the Plano Independent School District for 42 years. She began her career in education as a teacher at Mendenhall Elementary. She later served as the district’s Math Curriculum Coordinator and returned to Mendenhall…