83R4335 STE-D
By: Howard H.R. No. 169
R E S O L U T I O N
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.