Love of math led Donna Stallings to new path in life

Donna Stallings teaches math at Lincoln University in Jefferson City.
Donna Stallings teaches math at Lincoln University in Jefferson City.

Tending weeds and harvesting produce in her family's backyard with her grandfather was a special time, where Donna Stallings learned a work ethic and the value of family.

On Saturdays growing up in Detroit, Mich., she discovered her love for learning and particularly math, as her father encouraged extra school instead of sleeping in or part-time jobs for her and her siblings.

Whether working with college students on Lincoln University's campus or with high school dual-credit, calculus students at Lighthouse Preparatory Academy, Stallings uses cooperation and collaboration.