LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Anne Mulligan, Ph.D. upon the occasion
of her induction into the Bishop Kearney High School Hall of Fame on
March 5, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge individuals of remarkable integrity and character
who have inspired and brought pride to our majestic Empire State with
their strong contributions to the community and model citizenship; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Anne
Mulligan, Ph.D. upon the occasion of her induction into the Bishop Kear-
ney High School Hall of Fame at a Dinner Dance to be held on Friday,
March 5, 2010, at Sirico's Caterers, Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, Born in Brooklyn, New York, Anne Mulligan is the daughter of
Joseph and Elizabeth Mulligan; she attended St. Michael's Elementary
School in Sunset Park and then St. Joseph's High School in downtown
Brooklyn; and
WHEREAS, Having received a full scholarship to St. Joseph's College,
Anne Mulligan graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in English and a minor in Secondary Education; she continued her
education at New York University earning a Master's degree and later her
Ph.D. in English Literature; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Anne Mulligan has taken courses in Adminis-
tration and Supervision at Fordham University; she has been recognized
by Who's Who Among American Teachers and has also been nominated for the
Disney Teaching Award; and
WHEREAS, Anne Mulligan's esteemed tenure with Bishop Kearney High
School began 35 years ago, over the years she has taught various courses
and has held numerous roles; in 1991, she became the Chairperson of the
English Department and diligently served in this position for nine
years; and
WHEREAS, While Chair of the English Department, Anne Mulligan led the
department through the major change in the New York State English
Regents; during this time, she was selected by the Board of Regents to
work on various committees in Albany both designing and scoring regents'
tasks; and
WHEREAS, Highly-respected by her colleagues, Anne Mulligan, Ph.D. was
also invited to become a regional trainer; in this capacity, she trained
teachers in both Brooklyn and Queens for the implementation of the new
regents; besides her work with Albany, she has served as a reader for
the Advanced Placement English exam; and
WHEREAS, After completing her tenure as Chair of the English Depart-
ment, Anne Mulligan was appointed Academic Technology Director for Bish-
op Kearney; in this role, she has created the Kearney TIME program,
where she works with each department to integrate technology into the
curriculum; she has also worked to encourage the use of both online test
prep and SMART technologies; and
WHEREAS, Through her initiative, Anne Mulligan introduced Bishop Kear-
ney to MSG Varsity's "The Challenge," an academic trivia game sponsored
by Cablevision's "Power to Learn"; each year, she and other members of
the Faculty, along with the Assistant Principal for Academics, work
closely with students to prepare them for these competitions; and
WHEREAS, Besides working with "The Challenge" team, Anne Mulligan also
moderates the Computer Club and, in her early career at Kearney, she
served as moderator of the JV and Varsity Basketball teams; and
WHEREAS, Anne Mulligan also serves on the faculty of St. Joseph's
College where she teaches the methods course in secondary education for

future English teachers; here too, as at Kearney, she shares her passion
for learning with her students; and
WHEREAS, It is this same passion that inspires her to continue her own
interests in scholarly pursuits; she has been a participant in the
summer seminars for high school teachers at the New York Public
Library's Cullman Center; this participation has been the springboard
for her AP English students to attend workshops conducted at NYPL; and
WHEREAS, Educators like Anne Mulligan provide a tremendous service to
the future of our State and Nation, inspiring generations of young
people in their educational journeys and ensuring their success in their
future years; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Anne Mulligan, Ph.D. upon the occasion of her induction into the
Bishop Kearney High School Hall of Fame on March 5, 2010; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Anne Mulligan, Ph.D.