The Upper Grand District School Board has shared that the board’s former long-serving Director of Education Martha Rogers, has passed away.
Rogers worked in education for more than 46 years, and served many different roles during her career.
“If you had the privilege of meeting, working alongside, and knowing Dr. Martha Rogers during her almost 50 years in public education, or her lifelong community volunteer
efforts, you would know that each and every day she was driven by a love for all children,” said UGDSB Chair of the Board Linda Busuttil.
Rogers served as the Director of Education from 1995 to 2021, making her the longest serving Director in Ontario and one of the longest serving Directors in Canada.
“Dr. Rogers will be forever remembered for how she ran the Upper Grand DSB for over 26 years as Director. We are all thinking of her many family members and friends who
will be feeling this loss so deeply. We know her legacy will continue to be felt for years to come across the UGDSB,” said Director of Education Peter Sovran.
She passed away peacefully in her home over the weekend.
Her family will be holding a celebration of life for Martha in the new year.
