NEW ORLEANS —

On Tuesday, McDonogh 35 Senior High School's Sylvia Crier was presented with a proclamation in New York City on "Jenna and Friends." City leaders declared it as Sylvia Crier Day. Crier has spent 61 years teaching generations of students in New Orleans. She has taught more than 2,000 kids in that span. WDSU recently covered her 85th birthday celebration, where hundreds of people shared their gratitude for her. This content is imported from Facebook. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Advertisement

The "Today Show" also highlighted her teaching over the decades and the fact that she is a breast cancer survivor. The "Today Show" also announced it is surprising her and the school with $10

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