This week, we honor Agnes “Granny” Zhelesnik, teacher at the private Sundance School in New Jersey.

Last Friday, Agnes turned 100. She is believed to be the country’s oldest working teacher.

Zhelesnik was a homemaker until the age of 81 when she became a full-time home economics
teacher and started teaching students how to cook and sew at the North Plainfield school.

She’s still there 19 years later.

Why? She likes the kids! Her daughter teaches at the school as well.

A birthday celebration was held in the pre K-5 school’s auditorium for Agnes last week.
Students, faculty and administrators sang “Happy Birthday” to her.
She also received birthday letters from Governor Chris Christie and President Obama.

At 100 years and still working, we think Agnes Zhelesnik is a class act.