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THC's Preservation Fellows
Pursue Passion for Texas HistoryThe Texas Historical Commission
(THC) introduced its newest
Preservation Fellows-Texas State
University-San Marcos student
Katherine Koebbe and University of
Texas-Tyler graduate Norris White,
Jr.-on April 24 at the agency's
Annual Historic Preservation
Conference in Houston.
Koebbe and White will spend
much of the summer working with
THC staff on projects related to
their fields of study. Both are
anticipating the opportunity to
experience day-to-day tasks
of working in a professional
preservation environment.
Koebbe, who earned three
bachelor's degrees from the
University of Connecticut
(anthropology, history, and English),
claims her propensity for variety will
be well suited for her THC internship.
"I'm really looking forward to
experiencing many different aspects
of what the THC does," she says. "I
can't wait to see what it's like to work
with different people in different
positions, from federal law issues to
developing state policies to helping
with projects at the local level."
Koebbe believes her
demonstrated dedication to
historic preservation will be an
important asset at the THC.
She has devoted efforts to her
Native American heritage as a
member of the Mohegan Tribe
of Indians of Connecticut and as
president of Texas State's Native
American Student Association.
Koebbe's experience at Texas
State has also helped her sharpen
focus on academic areas of interest,
including public policy and the pre-
Colonial history of Native American
Right: Katherine Koebbe is commended by (from left) Br
Shivers, board chair of the Friends of the Texas Historica,
Commission, and Mark Wolfe, THC executive directorand Hispanic relations in the
Southwestern U.S.
"My (German) ancestors helped
found Lee County, so I have an
extensive family background in
Texas," she explains. "I've made
some important contacts with
Texas tribes through my work
with the Native American Student
Association, and I feel I've built a
sense of community with people
across the state. I'm hoping I can
use my experiences in Texas and
at the THC to make significant
contributions to my tribe."
Looking to the future, Koebbe's
primary goal is completing her
thesis, which documents strategies
for community survival used by
members of the Mohegan Tribe
from the contact period to the
19th century. In the long term, she
expects to pursue a doctorate degreeand write a book documenting the
history of her tribe.
In the meantime, however, she is
focused on her responsibilities this
summer as a Preservation Fellow.
"I think this program will give
me a leg up in terms of professional
experience," Koebbe says. "I've been
a student for about seven years
now, so I'm really looking forward
to being immersed in a professional
environment to develop the skills I'll
need in the working world."
White shares many of Koebbe's
aspirations; however, at age 43, he
admits to taking a nontraditional
path to achieving his educational and
professional goals. A San Antonio
native, White has lived in Palestine,
Texas, for 18 years and is a proud
husband and father of two boys.
His interest in cultural heritage
and community service dates to41'm hoping I can use my experiences in
Texas and at the THC to make significant
contributions to my tribe.99
- Katherine Koebbe,
2010 Preservation FellowI PRESERVATION PROFILE I I ~
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