Rosie M. Collins Sorrells was the Director of early childhood education and developed the early childhood education curriculum for DISD. A member of the State Board of Education. Rosie M. Collins Sorrells – DISD School was named in her honor. She is a graduate of Anderson High School in Austin, TX. Her undergraduate work was done at Howard Univ. and Huston-Tillotson. She holds a B.S. Degree from Huston-Tillotson, earned her M.S. Degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce, TX. and Ed.D. from Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX. A recipient of numerous awards, she serves on The McNeil Educational Foundation Board of Directors and is a member of St. Luke “Community” United Methodist Church; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; Huston-Tillotson, Texas Woman’s Univ. and TX A&M Univ. Alumni Associations; NAACP; and AA Archives & History Program. She’s also a Hall of Famer!
