Longtime Rochester educator Iris Banister remembered as ‘trailblazer’
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March 13, 2024 - 8:11 PM
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Educator Iris Banister remembered as ‘trailblazer’
Educator Iris Banister remembered as 'trailblazer'
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Local leaders are celebrating the life of Iris Banister, a longtime educator in Rochester who passed away Monday , March 11, at age 77.
Officials say Banister — “the Queen Mother” — worked in the Rochester City School District for 32 years, touching the lives of countless Rochester students.
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello says she was a “trailblazer” who dedicated her life to helping others.
