KIMBERLY JOHNSON RAY HAS BEEN AN EDUCATOR IN THE LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS. WHILE SERVING AS PRINCIPAL AT REO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHE RECEIVED THE GOLDEN APPLE AWARD FROM THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR OUTSTANDING STATE ASSESSMENT SCORES. CURRENTLY JOHNSON-RAY IS THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FOR THE LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT. KIM HAS LOVED TEACHING FROM THE MOMENT SHE COULD TALK AND COUNTS HER OLDEST SISTER PEARL AND RETIRED LANSING SCHOOLS EDUCATOR RUBY ROPES AS HER BIGGEST INSPIRATIONS FOR WANTING TO BECOME AN EDUCATOR, ROPES WAS THE FIRST TEACHER THAT SHE ENCOUNTERED THAT LOOKED LIKE HER AND THE REST IS HISTORY.

IN ADDITION TO BEING A GRADUATE FROM OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY HBCU IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. KIM IS MARRIED WITH ONE ADULT CHILD AND IS PROUD TO BE AN EVERETT VIKING FOR LIFE.

POWER 96.5 ALONG WITH LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT SALUTES

KIM JOHNSON -RAY FOR BEING A LANSING LEGEND.