In the News

The Longview-News Journal published a story on "Riders on the Orphan Train," a multimedia program to be held at the Longview Public Library, funded in part by a Humanities Texas grant.

The Dallas Morning News reported on the display of Rural Texas Women at Work, 1930-1960, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, at the Interurban Railway Museum in Plano. 

The Lake Country Sun reported on the display of The Way Things Were: Texas Settlers and Their Buildings, 1860s-1930s, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, at the Palo Pinto County Old Jail Museum. 

The Rockport Pilot reported that Rockport Fulton Middle School social studies teachers Albert Byrom, Jessica Janota, and Shalala Woods attended the Humanities Texas teacher workshop on slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction in Corpus Christi.

The Waxahachie Daily Light reported that Mary Ann O’Brien, a Frank Seale Middle School teacher, attended the Humanities Texas teacher workshop on slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction held at the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture. 

The Irving Weekly reported that Erin Land, a Sam Houston Middle School teacher, participated in the Humanities Texas teacher workshop on slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction at the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture.

Yourhoustonnews.com reported on “Border Songbirds: Alondras de la Frontera,” an evening of discussion about Tejana vocalists of the past and present hosted by Texas Folklife and sponsored by Humanities Texas. 

The Texas Council for the Social Studies published a story on the Humanities Texas teacher institutes to be held in Austin, El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio this June.

UTSA Today recognized Ricardo Romo, president of The University of Texas at San Antonio and Humanities Texas board member, for receiving the Clark Kerr Award for Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education from the University of California, Berkeley.

Americantowns.com reported that several teachers from Austin Independent School District participated in the Humanities Texas teacher workshop on Texas history held at the Byrne-Reed House in Austin.

The Lexington Leader reported that Lauren Lehmann, a Lexington High School teacher, participated in the Humanities Texas teacher workshop on American writing on the Civil War held at the Byrne-Reed House in Austin.

The San Marcos Daily Record reported that Jennifer Hutchinson, a Goodnight Middle School teacher, attended the Humanities Texas workshop on American writing on the Civil War held at the Byrne-Reed House in Austin.

The Port Aransas South Jetty reported on the display of Shakespeare, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, at Port Aransas High School. 

The San Angelo Standard Times featured an article on Veribest teacher Nancy Cooper, recipient of a 2012 Outstanding Teaching Award.

Flower Mound High School published a story on their website about Dororthy Chegwidden, recipient of a 2012 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award.

Richardson High School published a story on Patricia Hofeditz’s Outstanding Teaching Award presentation.

The Seguin Gazette reported on Pamela Krippner’s 2012 Outstanding Teaching Award presentation.

Joint Base San Antonio reported on Deborah Magnon-Nolting’s 2012 Outstanding Teaching Award presentation.

The Dallas Morning News published a story on Richardson teacher Patricia Hofeditz, recipient of a 2012 Outstanding Teaching Award.

Old House Journal featured the Byrne-Reed House restoration in the cover story "The Remarkable Transformation of the Byrne-Reed House."

Texas Architect highlighted the Byrne-Reed House restoration in the article "Unwrapped."