A couple phrases come to the mind of anyone who has ever met Shirley Knox Benton.
Her mantra: “With God, all things are possible. It can be done.” And her motto: “In class, with class it can be done.”
Benton has worn many hats — literally and figuratively — since moving to Fort Worth in 1965. She served as a music teacher, counselor and assistant principal in all corners of the FWISD: Kirkpatrick, Eastern Hills, Northside, Southwest and Carter-Riverside high schools to name a few…