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Edna McDuffie Manning (born 1942) was the first president of the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics. She also owns a ranch on which she raises limousin cattle.[1] In 2007 she was inducted into the Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame.[2]

Education and career

In February 1986, Manning became superintendent of the school district in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Facing a $1.2 million deficit, she reorganized the district's elementary schools, converting the small neighborhood schools into grade centers, each housing a single grade. This reorganization aroused strong feelings among some of the parents in the district, and resulted in several threats.[3]

In 1988 Manning was appointed president of the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, opened to students in 1990. Manning aided in the building and development of the institution, supervising the selection of faculty and the development of the curriculum.[4]

In 2006, the OSSM board of trustees voted to rename the OSSM classroom building, previously called the Lincoln School, the Manning Academic Center.[5] In September 2007, Manning was inducted into the Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame.[6]

Manning retired from her position as president of OSSM in June 2012,[7] and was succeeded by Dr. Frank Y.H. Wang.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2009-09-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2009-09-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Applebome, Peter (14 December 1987). "Shawnee Journal; in Saving Schools, Official Pays Price". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2009-09-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2009-10-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2009-10-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Manning retires from OSSM". Archived from the original on 2012-05-14.
  8. ^ "Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics president to retire". Archived from the original on 2022-04-18.

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