In 1927, at the young age of 16, Miss Johnson moved to Mesa, Arizona to inspire young African American students to continue their education. She served the Mesa community for 47 years as a teacher and administrator. She served on seven boards, two at the state level, and one by Supreme Court appointment. Miss Johnson was a Golden Soror and lifetime member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. She was a founder and first president of the Delta Beta Omega Chapter of the sorority at Arizona State University and also started the first black Greek letter organization in Arizona, Alpha Sigma. She is the recipient of numerous honors including Mesa’s 1953 Citizen of the Year; Who’s Who in Arizona 1958; World Who’s Who of Women, 1974, and was selected as Woman of the Year by the American Association of University Women in 1967. The Veora E. Johnson Elementary School in Mesa was named in her honor when it opened in 1983.