Mr. Willie Riddle, an outstanding educator, and positive role model, initiated his career in the Kinloch School District and retired from McCluer North High School (MN) in the Ferguson-Florissant School District. From the beginning, students were always eager to be in his classes. During his career, he held several titles: Math Department Chair; Coach for boys’ basketball, girls’ swimming, and girls’ track; Sponsor for Gospel Choir, Chess Club, and the Young Men of Distinction; Master of Ceremony for the MN Debutant Ball; and the MN Teacher of the Year. As coach his basketball team won the first State Championship for McCluer North. He is a Grade A for Change Political Action Committee Trailblazer, and an Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. Apple for the Teacher Awardee, but he takes immense pride in being the top fundraiser for several years for the MN Judevine Center for Autism. Currently, Mr. Riddle continues to tutor students and adults in math. He earned his B.A. in Mathematics from Mississippi Industrial College (now Rust College) in Holly Springs, Mississippi.