Emyria Furman, 4th grade teacher at Madison Campus Elementary ("MCE"), retired at the end of 20212022 school year. An Oakwood University graduate she taught for 14 years at MCE, both in 4th and 5th grades beginning in 2008. Emyria retires with a total of 25 and half years in Adventist Education; 2 years for Allegheny West Conference, 9 and a half years for South Central Conference, and 14 years at MCE. She has two adult sons, and her formerly retired husband, Fred, is now the Director of the After Care Program at MCE and plans to continue for the upcoming school year.

Precious memories that will go with Emyria are all her children, her class’s Living Wax Museum biography presentations, pairings with 6th graders in reenacting the Israelites Crossing of the Red Sea, field trips to Long Hunter State Park for NativeAmerican Powwows, participation in Oregon Trail Day, trips to the NashvilleCapitol, and visiting Opryland Hotel every Christmas. Emyria looks forward to spending time with her family in Cleveland, Ohio, and subbing at MCE whenneeded. Thank you, Emyria, for your godly presence at our schools, forbeing a prayer warrior and for answering the call to instruct God's children all these years. We wish you a wonderful retirement.

-Carolyn Angelo

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