Paul Collins Baria

Paul was a great friend. When playing trivia you always wanted him on your team! Gone too soon.

Mr. Baria was a wonderful teacher and I will remember him fondly from my highschool math classes at the Austin Waldorf School. He had a refreshingly practical approach to the subject, and taught us some really important life skills including how to set up a retirement account. He is the reason I have one today. He was truly a delight to have around and I know he will be missed.

Mr. Baria was my favorite math teacher. He made learning fun engaging. He knew how to make everyone feel important. He was a great mentor and was fun to be around.

You were a true inspiration to all your students and my all time favorite teacher. Thank you for your patience, kindness and confidence in all of us.

Most amazing, passionate, with an amazing love for life and teacher. Best teacher I’ve ever known. He will truly be missed. Shine on in heaven Mr. Baria

Mr. Baria was a true gift to education and inspired so many. He helped me so much with my confidence in math as I jumped from on level Alg 2 to PreAP Precalc and never lost faith in me, even when I lost it in myself.
I'll never forget standing in the hallway outside of his classroom my sophomore year in college when I visited him to show him that I really was majoring in math and I was being successful and truly understood what was going on. We both had tears in our eyes and I while I...

Mr. Baria was my Algebra 2 teacher in wimberley. He mad e learning fun and challenging and always had an encouraging word. He is one of the reasons I became a teacher was in hopes to be just like him. He will be greatly missed I am glad I got to cross paths with him as he helped shape mine.

Kind, generous, humorous and smart! Paul was a lovely human. Sending love to his family.

What an incredible educator, one who took the time to help students understand what he was teaching while making it fun. He’s the reason I was able to understand the FOIL method. Thanks Mr. B.! WHS Class of 1997