Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9949 in Peachtree City named Paula Nellessen, a fifth-grade teacher at Huddleston Elementary, the first-place recipient of the post-level Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award. The award is for teachers who teach citizenship topics regularly and promote America's history and traditions effectively. Nellessen advanced to the District 6 competition where she took second place.

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Students line up after school for school buses at Sequoyah Middle School in Doraville on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. The school’s principal told teachers not to talk to students about ICE, and teachers and activists are pushing back. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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Students line up after school for school buses at Sequoyah Middle School in Doraville on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. The school’s principal told teachers not to talk to students about ICE, and teachers and activists are pushing back. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com