EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Florangela Calderon, a beloved mother, wife, and EPISD’s 2024 secondary Teacher of the Year, was overwhelmed with emotion as messages of support poured in from across the El Paso community.
“Everybody was willing to help,” Calderon said. “It took me hours to read all the messages. It was beautiful.”
In September 2023, Calderon was diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer. Just months later, in December 2024, doctors discovered the disease had spread to her bones…