Dr. Harriet Adair is a leader and now, community elder, to whom we owe a debt of gratitude for her thoughtful, insightful, deep and nurturing commitment to her staffs, her students and the families of Portland and Oregon. Beginning her career as an educator in the classroom, Dr. Adair dedicated 47 years to ensuring the responsibilities of her positions were activated through vision, fairness, resourcefulness, leadership, nurturing and integrity. Her dedication to believing in “If you can believe it, you can achieve it,” solidified her niche in becoming an administrator; ultimately, serving as an assistant superintendent to guide schools, programs, and the Portland Public School District to unparalleled success in quality education. Dr. Adair is an esteemed and indefatigable leader who has shown us the way and upon whose shoulders a new generation stands. We honor and salute her commitment to us and the children and families she so dearly loved and cared for!