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\"Miss Frankie Johnson -- she's a breath of fresh air,\" Wingfiled principal Roderick Smith told \"GMA.\" \"Anytime you're down she'll put a smile on your face.\"

Students said Johnson is a lifeline for some of her students and is always motivating the kids to do more.

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\"I used to be a bad student and I got into like a lot of trouble,\" one girl said. \"Miss Johnson was a helpful teacher. She put me in the right direction.\" 

Johnson's son Semaje told \"GMA,\" \"My mother feels that just because you feel like the students are unteachable, she can prove to you wrong.\"

As for Evans-Gatewood, her generosity doesn't stop at graduation. She's given former students rides to work and has provided money for food.

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She also organizes assemblies celebrating Black History Month on her own dime. 

\"[I]f you took a class and she knows you, will always be her baby,\" a student of Evans-Gatewood's told \"GMA.\"

Johnson and Evans-Gatewood, who also lead art programs at Wingfield, said they plan on using the $15,00 donation towards books, uniforms and costumes and props for the drama department.

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