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Delayed, not denied: Columbus ISD educator Urissia Green
TOP: Urissia Green celebrated her 90th birthday Sunday with her family. BOTTOM: Urissia Green’s college identification card from the 1948-1949 school year. Courtesy
LEFT: Urissia Green, present day. MIDDLE: Urissia Green receiving her Bachelors degree. RIGHT: Urissa Green receiving her Masters degree. Courtesy photos
As she swept, dusted and mopped the classrooms of Columbus Elementary School, Urissia Green knew every corner of the rooms. She cleaned the kindergarten classroom for years, determined to one day complete her college degree and teach students in that very room.
From an early age, Urissia Dorothy Winn, eldest daughter of Eddie Winn, Sr. and Grace Winn, knew that she wanted to attend college and work with elementary children.