Conversation with Cheryl Waters-Hassan
We were honored to have Cheryl Waters-Hassan join us today for a “Conversation with…” the students. Cheryl and Mr. Tom have known each other for over 50 years and she has volunteered at the school tutoring.
Cheryl shared her early childhood experience including growing up in the Gilmor Homes projects and attending Baltimore City Public Schools She received her undergraduate degree from Coppin University and graduate degree from Goucher College. Cheryl was a lifelong special educator and shared her belief in every child. The students had a lot of questions about her life and views on education.
Cheryl set up the Anna V. Waters Scholarship to support African-American students with just average grades because she understands the promise and potential in this often overlooked group. She explained that she was a C student and two of her sons were also low C students in high school. One of her sons, Menelik Coates, is now a Maryland attorney, and the other is the acclaimed writer Ta-Nehisi Coates.
We are deeply grateful to Cheryl Waters-Hassan for her generous sharing of time with us today.