10-02-2025
Kamyia's Wish honors memory of teacher at Frederick Douglass Elementary
Students at Frederick Douglass Elementary School received books and other materials in a memorial event for a former kindergarten teacher at their school.
Kamyia Fletcher grew up with a fierce curiosity, an open heart, and a passion for art, books, traveling and service.
Her family says she was passionate about her education and graduated from Mount Notre Dame High School, Wittenberg University. where she earned her undergrad degree, and Miami University, where she received her master's degree in education. The 29-year-old died last year, leaving friends and family wondering how they could honor her dedication to her students.
"Whether through her career as a teacher, her dedication to children and animals, or simply her warm, loving presence, she touched the lives of many and made the world a better place," they said in her obituary in November.
At her services in November, her aunt, Aisha Nurredin, said her niece poured love and passion into her work, touching the lives of many young people.
"She was more than a teacher," Nurredin said. "She was a role model, a cheerleader and a source of inspiration. She believed in her students even on days when they didn't believe in themselves."
Nurredin said her niece was a blessing to everyone she met. Sisters from her Cincinnati Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority chapter partnered with Target for a memorial event, Kamyia's Wish, to donate books, hygiene supplies and $500 as a service project in her honor at the school where she taught before her death in November.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Kamyia's Wish honors memory of Frederick Douglass Elementary teacher
