- Date
- 2013-06-02
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Participants
- person/kitty-mcnamara
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Community School
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- educationcommunitycommunicationgovernance
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The June 2013 Beaver Beacon reports that the Beaver Island community gathered at the school on June 2 to honor Kitty McNamara’s retirement after 34 years. The August issue publishes her thanks to the community, school board, staff, parents, and organizers for the retirement celebration.
Evidence limits
The sources document the celebration, her public thanks, and the announced scholarship fund. They do not establish the fund’s later awards or the complete administrative history of McNamara’s service.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, June 2013, "Setting a High Standard for Our School."Reports the June 2 community celebration of Kitty McNamara's retirement after 34 years, tributes from former students and colleagues, a Kitty McNamara Scholarship Fund, and a plaque recognizing her service to the school. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held June issue scan confirms the school-retirement report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-06_Beaver-Beacon
- Beaver Beacon, August 2013, "Thanks."Publishes Kitty McNamara's thanks for the retirement party and her 34 years serving Beaver Island students. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held August issue scan confirms the retirement thank-you.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-08_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Community School celebrates Kitty McNamara's retirement”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-kitty-mcnamara-retirement-2013/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2013, "Setting a High Standard for Our School." (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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