Former UFT Vice President for Career and Technical Education Sterling Roberson (right) with his brother, John Roberson.
Former UFT Vice President for Career and Technical Education Sterling Roberson (right) received the Retiree of the Year Award during the May 1–2 convening of the Representative Assembly of NYSUT, the UFT’s state affiliate. Celebrating with him was his brother, John Roberson. Sterling Roberson also was elected as a retiree member of the NYSUT Board of Directors at the Albany conference. Roberson graduated from the inaugural class of the Success Via Apprenticeship program and taught technical electronics before taking on unionwide roles, including UFT safety director from 2005–09 and vice president for CTE from 2009–21. He is a retiree member of the UFT Executive Board and Delegate Assembly.