Career
She was born Eva Elizabeth MacMillan in O"Leary, Prince Edward Island, the daughter of Hamel MacMillan and Helen Gay, and was educated at Holland College. Rodgerson was a community development officer and was involved in the construction of the "Big Potato" in O"Leary. In 2008, she was awarded the Governor General"s Caring Canadian Award for over thirty-five years of service to the community of O"Leary.
