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2004 Hall of Fame

inspirational inductees

ATT. CRAWFORD B. BUNKLEY, JR.

ATT. CRAWFORD B. BUNKLEY, JR.

2004

Attorney for the NAACP, Dallas school desegregation cases.

EMMETT J. CONRAD, M.D.

EMMETT J. CONRAD, M.D.

2004

First African American member of DISD Board of Education. Member-State Board of Education. Chief of Staff- St. Paul Hospital. School named in his honor.

WILLIAM H. COTTON

WILLIAM H. COTTON

2004

First African American Principal of South Oak Cliff High School, central office staff Administrator, Finance and Management Division, Dallas Teachers Credit Union Board Member, Business Services Center named in his honor.

DR. YVONNE A. EWELL

DR. YVONNE A. EWELL

2004

DISD Teacher, Principal, Consultant, Assistant Director - Curriculum and Ethnic Studies, Deputy Assistant Superintendent - Instructional Services, Associate Superintendent - East Oak Cliff Sub-district. Planner- Townview Magnet Center and District 8 Board Member. DISD School named in her honor.

OTTO MALORY FRIDIA, JR.

OTTO MALORY FRIDIA, JR.

2004

Teacher, Counselor, Assistant Principal, Elementary and High School Principal, Deputy Assistant Superin- tendent, Deputy Superintendent and first African American Acting- General Superintendent - DISD. DISD school named in his honor.

KATHLYN GILLIAM

KATHLYN GILLIAM

2004

President - Colored Parents and Teachers Assn., first African American female elected member of DISD Board of Trustees. Served 23 years and elected President. DISD School named in her honor.

DR. JAMES D. HALL

DR. JAMES D. HALL

2004

Teacher, Principal and Assistant Superintendent, Lancaster ISD, member - Dallas County Community College District Board and Texas State Board of Community Colleges.

DR. WRIGHT LASSITER, JR.

DR. WRIGHT LASSITER, JR.

2004

President of Bishop and El Centro Community College, Chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District, first African American Chair of the United Way of Dallas.

DR. NAPOLEON B. LEWIS

DR. NAPOLEON B. LEWIS

2004

School Administrator - Washington, D. C., East Oak Cliff Sub-district Administrator, Elementary Principal, Assistant Principal - Hulcy Middle School; Superintendent Wilmer-Hutchins ISD; Principal - Lincoln Humanities and communications Magnet High School, DISD.

DR. FREDERICK D. TODD

DR. FREDERICK D. TODD

2004

Chemistry and Physics Teacher, Principal of six DISD schools including first graduate of Lincoln High to serve as Lincoln Principal, Area Director for High Schools, and Area Superintendent in DISD.

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