Interesting People of East
Orange
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Samuel De Gannes
Samuel De Gannes works as a maintenance man for the East
Orange Board of Education. In his spare time, he is a collector
of rare (and ordinary) stamps, coins and books about African
American Culture. He has shared his collection of artifacts with
the East Orange Schools by setting up displays of his collections
and giving talks to students on the importance of keeping in
touch with their culture. READ MORE
HERE
Harry T. Roman
Harry Roman is an unusual blend of writer, teacher, inventor
and engineer, having achieved acclaim in all four categories. His
freelance educational writing appears in Highlights for Children,
Tech Directions, Interface, Teaching K-8, and The Technology
Teacher. READ MORE HERE
Reverend Russell White
In 1975, Rev. Russell White, a truant officer for the East
Orange, NJ School System, noticed a group of students cutting
school. He approached the group and explained the importance of
education in obtaining goals in life. He asked them what they
intended to do with their lives and they shrugged their
shoulders. At that moment, a plane flew overhead. Rev. White
pointed up to the plane and said, “You can even become a
pilot.” This sparked an interest in the wide-eyed teens and
Rev. White offered to have them go for an airplane ride at one of
New Jersey's county airports. READ
MORE HERE
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