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1988 - Kathleen "Kat" Crosby Retires

Kathleen "Kat" Crosby
Event Date: 
January 1, 1988
Event Type: 
80s Charlotte 1980-1989

January 1, 1988 - Kathleen "Kat" Crosby retires.

  • Kathleen "Kat" Crosby retires after 40 years in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system as a teacher, principal, and administrator.
  • In the early years of integration, her school, Billingsville Elementary, became an important symbol of successful integration. She later became a school system area superintendent.