Ashley Reso Receives Veritas Award from St. Mary’s Dominican High School 

At Academic Honor Day, math department chair Ashley Reso received the 2017 Veritas Award in recognition of her exemplary commitment to the four pillars of Dominican life: prayer, study, community and service. Reso, who joined Dominican’s faculty in 1995, has served as moderator for Student Council and Mu Alpha Theta. She holds a bachelor of science in mathematics from Louisiana State University and a master of science in teaching mathematics from Loyola University New Orleans.

School President Dr. Cynthia A. Thomas, who presented the award, said, “Today we honor a teacher who is, as described by one of her colleagues, a ‘forward thinking, master teacher’ who is ‘always focused on the good of the school and the needs of her students. She is analytical, professional, and genuinely loving.’ All who serve at St. Mary’s Dominican High School with her can attest that she is dedicated, kind, and professional in every way.

“This teacher always seeks ways that we can be a better school community, and not only does she recognize ways that we can improve as a school community, she is always ready to work to participate in solutions to the problems identified – she is truly a community builder. A faithful member of her church community, she loves learning as demonstrated by her on-going professional development, specifically in technology and topics particularly pertinent to mathematics in a college preparatory school. She has been recognized by her peers as an excellent teacher of mathematics.”

The Veritas Award reflects Dominican’s legacy. The green glass base represents the school’s foundation, established by the Dominican Sisters who traveled in 1860 from Cabra, Ireland, to New Orleans where they began teaching. The cupola on the top of the award, modeled after the Veritas Tower’s cupola, represents the light of Christ. St. Dominic, the founder of the Order of Preachers, was also referred to as “the light of the Church.”