Lillian Macer

Pictured in this black-and-white photo is teacher Lillian Macer as she appeared in the Worthington High School 1971 "Cardinal" yearbook. She is shown smiling at the camera, standing in front of a chalkboard with her arms crossed and hand against her chin. 

Macer was one of the first Black teachers for Worthington Schools. She received her M.A. from Cleveland State University, and taught mathematics at Worthington High School from 1970 to her retirement in 1987. She was a member of St. John AME Church, and a lifetime member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., which focuses on scholarship and community service.

She also served with the Worthington Alliance of Black Families and Educators. A February 21, 1990 "Columbus Dispatch" column by Carol Anne Lease quotes Macer as she presented the Worthington Schools Board of Education with a portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on behalf of the Alliance, addressing the board as "...all of you who will look at the picture and continue the struggle for peace and justice, those of you who will continue to work toward the infusion of multicultural education into the curriculum as we prepare for a pluralistic global society."