Sophia Emma Duerr

Occupation: Skipped 2 grades in school, graduating from high school at the age of 16. Graduated from Edinboro Normal School (now part of PA State University) with a teaching degree at the age of 18. She then taught in a one room school house where some of her students were as old or older than she was. She went back to school in her 40's & earned her Bachelor's degree in teaching. She taught first grade at North End Elementary School & retired as principle of the school.