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Lewis, Rodgers Matthew was born on September 23, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Mose Junior and Willie (Bryant) Lewis.
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Rodgers Matthew Lewis, American School superintendent. Certified educational administrator, Ohio, New York. Trustee Five Towns College, Seaford, New York; Member ASCD, National Alliance Black School Educators, American Association School Adminstrs., New York State ASCD, Long Island ASCD (president), Lions, Phi Delta Kappa, Omega Psi Phi (basileus Mu Iota graduate chapter 1970-1971).
Education
AB, Lane College, Jackson, Tennessee, 1964; Master of Education, Xavier U., Cincinnati, 1969; Doctor of Education, University of Minnesota, 1975.
Career
Elementary teacher, Humboldt (Tennessee) City Schools, 1964-1966; elementary teacher, Columbus (Ohio) Public Schools, 1966-1969; resident counselor, McCoy Job Corps Center, Sparta, Wisconsin, 1966; dropout prevention planner, Model Cities Program, Columbus, 1969-1972; principal, Windsor Elementary School, Columbus, 1972-1973; principal, Moler Elementary School, Columbus, 1975-1977; assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, Roosevelt (New York) Public Schools, 1978-1987; superintendent schools, Roosevelt (New York) Public Schools, 1987-1992; superintendent schools, Irvington (New Jersey) Public Schools, since 1992. Member educational advisory board Newsday, Melville, New York.
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Membership
Trustee Five Towns College, Seaford, New York. Member ASCD, National Alliance Black School Educators, American Association School Adminstrs., New York State ASCD, Long Island ASCD (president), Lions, Phi Delta Kappa, Omega Psi Phi (basileus Mu Iota graduate chapter 1970-1971).
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Married Margaret Elizabeth Pye, June 17, 1967. 1 child, Shannon Michelle.
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American
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Recipient educational service award Citizen's Committee Roosevelt, 1990, service awardNassau County chapter Lupus Foundation, 1990, Meritorious Svc. plaque LaneColl., 1975, Presidential citation National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, 1984. Fellow University of Minnesota, 1973, I/D/E/A fellow Agnes Scott College, 1976.Recipient educational service award Citizen's Committee Roosevelt, 1990, service awardNassau County chapter Lupus Foundation, 1990, Meritorious Svc. plaque LaneColl., 1975, Presidential citation National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, 1984. Fellow University of Minnesota, 1973, I/D/E/A fellow Agnes Scott College, 1976.