TRIBUTE TO DR. BOBBIE M. ANTHONY-PEREZ
WHEREAS, in His infinite wisdom, almighty God has granted eternal peace to Dr. Bobbie M. Anthony-Perez, an outstanding educator and exceptional community activist, on July 13, 2019 after a long and well-lived life; and
WHEREAS, On November 15, 1923. Dr. Anthony-Perez started that life in Macon, Georgia as Bobbie Cotton, born to the union of Maude Alice Lockett Cotton & Solomon Richard Cotton, Sr. Her family migrated to this city and settled in the Oakland neighborhood, Bobbie was educated in that community's public schools and worshiped with her family at Black'well Memorial AME Zion Church where she remained a lifetime member;
WHEREAS, Dr. Anthony-Perez was greatly influenced by the youth and cultural programs she attended at the renowned Abraham Lincoln Center designed by Frank Lloyd Wright that served a diverse population that crossed racial, socio-economic, ethnic and religious lines, which was unique for its time. She graduated from Englewood High School as class valedictorian and matriculated to DePaul University where she received Bachelors and a Masters degree in Mathematics, another Masters in Psychology. At the University of Illinois, she earned a Masters in Education and Mathematical Research and was awarded her PhD in Measurement, Evaluation and Statistical Analysis at the prestigious University of Chicago that was the basis of her many honors including several National Science Foundation Fellowships; and
WHEREAS As a lifelong advocate of educational and economic opportunities for all. Dr. Bobbie Anthony-Perez enjoyed an illustrious three-decade tenure at Chicago State University where she was one of the founders of the Black Student Psychological Association through which she mentored many students. As an ardent civic activist, devoted much of her time engaged with grassroots neighborhood and community organizations such as the Chatham Avalon Park Community Council and the Chatham Business Association. In conjun...
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