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White House honors four Georgia teachers, including one from Gwinnett

Amanda Cavin is an educator in the Henry County school system. PHOTO HANDOUT.
Amanda Cavin is an educator in the Henry County school system. PHOTO HANDOUT.
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Aug 22, 2016

The White House announced Monday more than 200 educators, including four from Georgia, will receive a presidential award for their work in teaching math and science.

The Georgia winners are:

  • Cindy Apley Rose, who has taught math at Gwinnett County's Couch Middle School for 19 years.
  • Amanda Cavin, an assistant principal in the Henry County school system, who has specialized in working with students to use math in real-world situations.
  • Steven King, the science specialist at Clarke County's Whit Davis Elementary School.
  • Marc Pedersen, a science teacher at Paulding County High School, who has won awards for his work educating students in biology, chemistry and physics.

All four educators will receive a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation to be used at their discretion.

The educators will receive their awards at a ceremony in Washington on Sept. 8.

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Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He is the newsroom's education editor. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.

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