Amanda Horan shows the joy that teaching brings her as she works with students during a lab session in the Honours Chemistry class she teaches at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis. Amanda Horan is in a self-described place of “contentment and happiness,” so it may seem unusual to start this story about her by focusing on what she calls “a dark period” in her life, a time when she was angry at God.
“Whenever that reflection comes up every year, I always pause to talk about the years I prayed that I would have a baby and I was angry at God because He wasn’t doing what I thought should be done or the way I thought things should be.” The chemistry between Horan and her Advanced Placement students showed when the class celebrated her selection as the St Theodora Award recipient by having a breakfast party in her honour.
“Chemistry is a class that is sometimes really difficult, and there are classes that, when they’re difficult, they’re not enjoyable,” says Claire O’Gara, a senior AP student from St Pius X Parish. “But she’s such an amazing teacher that I’m always looking forward to learning the material, and I’m excited to go to class.”
“She sent me several notes saying she was so prepared, but the coolest thing was that one day, the guest lecturer for her freshman chemistry class was another one of my students — a senior there doing chemistry research. I got some pictures that day. That was one of the coolest moments, seeing two of my kids being so successful.
“I want to give them a sense of community in their club. I want them to also feel it’s a place where they feel like their voice can be heard, and they’re the majority. They have taught me so much. We do things together as a club to learn about Black history here in Indianapolis. I love being part of the group. I love them accepting me and welcoming me into their culture.”
After graduating from Purdue with a degree in chemical engineering, she worked for five years with Eli Lilly & Co., doing good work and making good money. But there was always the thought in her mind about teaching — a thought reinforced by two moments of providence.
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