December 6, 2017
Robert L. Towners, head principal of Fernwood Elementary, located on 10041 S. Union Ave, is a product of
the Chicago Public School (CPS) system and a graduate of Tuskegee University, who decided to come back to pour the importance of educational success into local students. Photo Credit: Christopher Shuttlesworth
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“I look at myself as a serving leader because the administration aspect is just for business,” he said. “But the part of being the principal that matters most is serving our community and students and making sure that the students understand my job only exists because of them.”