SUPERB WOMAN: Shirley Fisher

Prairie View A&M had it going on back in the 1950s with the likes of Opal Smith and Shirley Fisher!  Mrs. Fisher received a B.S. Degree in physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and a Masters of Education in Counseling and Guidance  – both from PV with additional coursework and certification from the University of North Texas and Texas Woman’s University.  She has taught and been a counselor in Galveston and Dallas Independent School Districts.  Hailing from Galveston, she’s a graduate of Central High School. For almost 20 years she has been a Professor of Education at Cedar Valley College.  A member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., she was the 21st South Central  Regional Director. She was inducted into the African American Education Archives and History Program Hall of Fame – Class of 2020 and a playground at William Brown Miller Elementary School is named in her honor.