Bill Text: TX HR169 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Cathryne McNamara of Anderson High School in Austin on her receipt of the Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-20 - Reported enrolled [HR169 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR169-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 169 |
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WHEREAS, Cathryne McNamara of Anderson High School in Austin | ||
has been selected to receive the Outstanding Teaching of the | ||
Humanities award; and | ||
WHEREAS, Funded by Humanities Texas, which advances | ||
heritage, culture, and education by supporting public programs in | ||
history, literature, and philosophy, the Outstanding Teaching of | ||
the Humanities award recognizes exemplary teachers who demonstrate | ||
expansive knowledge of language arts, history, and social studies; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Cathryne McNamara has served for 13 years on the | ||
faculty at Anderson High School, where she teaches psychology and | ||
theory of knowledge courses at the International Baccalaureate | ||
level; deeply committed to her profession, she is a board certified | ||
teacher and mentor, and she gives generously of her time and talents | ||
as a member of the Campus and District Advisory Councils and the | ||
National Honor Society Faculty Council; a member as well of the | ||
Anti-Defamation League, Ms. McNamara serves as campus coordinator | ||
for the Anderson High School No Place for Hate program, and she has | ||
also served as a citizen scholar for The University of Texas at | ||
Austin Humanities Institute series Teaching Our Teenagers about | ||
Violence and Peace; and | ||
WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Ms. McNamara has | ||
demonstrated a sure mastery of her subjects and an exceptional | ||
ability to engage her students' interest, and she is a source of | ||
great inspiration to colleagues and students alike; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Cathryne McNamara on her receipt of | ||
the Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities award and extend to her | ||
sincere best wishes for continued success in her vital endeavors; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. McNamara as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Howard | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 169 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||