1932
Born to Clarence C. Haydel and Eudora (Arnaud) Haydel.
1952
Achieves a BA in education from Boston University and teaches at the Memorial School in Newtown, MA until 1955.
1955
Earns an MS from Boston University; teaches at School #74 in Baltimore; ends career at Henderson Dunn Elementary School in New Orleans in 1973.
1963
Is the founder of the Louisiana League of Good Government (LLOGG).
1977
Is an administrator, associate dean and associate vice president for external affairs at Xavier University until 2005; earns Woman of the Year Award from the Links, Inc.
1980
Is secretary of the board of Liberty Bank and Trust and continues in this role.
1984
Receives the Citizen of the Year Award from the Spectator News Journal.
1987
Is the executive producer of “A House Divided.”
1992
Earns the National Coalition of 100 Black Women’s Candace Community Service Award, Young Leadership Council’s Role Model Award and Hope House’s Ray of Hope Award.
1993
Receives the Hannah G. Solomon Award from the National Council of Jewish Women.
1995
Receives the MLK Lifetime Achievement Award from Xavier, Tulane and Loyola Universities for Black History Month Activities.
1999
Receives the Breath of Life Award from the American Lung Association.
2012
Receives the Women of Power Award from the National Urban League.
2014
Receives an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Xavier University.
2015
Writes the memoir “Witness to Change: From Jim Crow to Political Empowerment.”
2016
Receives the ALIOT (A Legend in Her Own Time Award) from the William Faulkner Society.
2017
Receives the New Orleans Legend Award from Mayor Mitchel Landrieu.
2018
Receives the Louisiana Legend Award from Louisiana Public Television.
2019
Receives the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) Ben Smith Award.
2020
Holds membership with the International Women’s Forum Leadership Foundation, International Women’s Forum and Affiliated Louisiana Women’s Forum.