Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
First Women in <br /> Orange County Schools <br /> Chapel Hill- Carrboro Public Schools <br /> The first woman on the Board of Education was <br /> Mrs. W. D. Toy in 1927 to 1929. <br /> Gladys Coates: " Mrs. Toy was a woman of considerable <br /> presence. She had a good, gentle wit. " <br /> The first Special Education Teacher (and the first woman of <br /> color) was <br /> Francis Hargraves in 1956. <br /> Francis Hargraves: "When I came there was so much <br /> excitement; the concept was so new. I was suppose to be a <br /> miracle teacher. " <br /> The first woman High School Principal was <br /> May Marshbanks in 1958 to 1970. <br /> The first woman Superintendent of Schools was <br /> Pamela Mayer in 1981 to 1985. <br /> Orange County Schools <br /> The first woman n Principal was <br /> Virgil Warren at Aycock High School in 1927. <br />