By Judith Evans Thomas, Pittsburgh Magazine
Pop quiz: Which of the following does not relate to Pittsburgh education pioneer Bill Strickland? (a) orchids (b) Grammy-winning jazz (c) inner-city teens (d) airline pilot (e) unimaginative (f) MacArthur Fellowship “genius award” (g) tomatoes. If you guessed (e), give yourself a pat on the back and read on.

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