Cora Doolittle Jeffers spent nearly sixty years shaping education in the Upper Peninsula. Her devotion to students and Adams Township schools helped transform the district into a place known across Michigan for strong teaching, steady expansion, and genuine opportunity. She opened doors for the students of Painesdale High School and beyond, championing physical education long before it was common and standing firm for women’s right to vote in the Copper Country. Her life is filled with remarkable achievements, and each one reflects a woman whose influence reached far beyond the classroom.