[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″]The annual TEX-ABOTA James Otis Lecture Series was held on Tuesday, September 18, 2018.
We were honored to have Prof. H.W. “Bill” Brands, as our speaker again this year. He gave a brilliant, impassioned talk on the Constitution, and many students lined up afterward to ask him some very good questions .Prof. Brands is an American educator, author and historian. He has authored 30 books on U.S. history. He holds the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his Ph.D. in history in 1985.
Some 150 high school students from around the state of Texas gathered at the Texas State Capitol at 9:00am Tuesday morning for a tour of the Capitol prior to the program. They were then seated in the chairs of the House of Representatives for the program. After the program, we had lunch lunch at the First United Methodist Church, where Prof. Brands autographed copies of his books that been sent to the students. The students were then be presented with their James Otis Scholar certificates.
Attending schools were:
Ann Richards School for Young Leaders – Austin
Crystal City High School – Crystal City
Dripping Springs High School – Dripping Springs
Floresville High School – San Antonio
Lamar High School – Houston
Manor Senior High School – Manor
Manor New Tech High School – Manor
Palestine High School – Palestine
UT Tyler University Academy at Palestine – Palestine
Westwood High – Palestine
Westbury High School – Houston
If you know of a school that would like to have their students participate, please contact either Karen Burgess, program Chairperson, or Cay Dickson, Executive Director of TEX-ABOTA.
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We were honored to have Prof. H.W. “Bill” Brands, as our speaker again this year. He gave a brilliant, impassioned talk on the Constitution, and many students lined up afterward to ask him some very good questions .Prof. Brands is an American educator, author and historian. He has authored 30 books on U.S. history. He holds the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his Ph.D. in history in 1985.
Some 150 high school students from around the state of Texas gathered at the Texas State Capitol at 9:00am Tuesday morning for a tour of the Capitol prior to the program. They were then seated in the chairs of the House of Representatives for the program. After the program, we had lunch lunch at the First United Methodist Church, where Prof. Brands autographed copies of his books that been sent to the students. The students were then be presented with their James Otis Scholar certificates.
Attending schools were:
Ann Richards School for Young Leaders – Austin
Crystal City High School – Crystal City
Dripping Springs High School – Dripping Springs
Floresville High School – San Antonio
Lamar High School – Houston
Manor Senior High School – Manor
Manor New Tech High School – Manor
Palestine High School – Palestine
UT Tyler University Academy at Palestine – Palestine
Westwood High – Palestine
Westbury High School – Houston
If you know of a school that would like to have their students participate, please contact either Karen Burgess, program Chairperson, or Cay Dickson, Executive Director of TEX-ABOTA.
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