Commodore Primous, a freshman at Hillgrove High School, was recently named the winner of the 2012 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Next Generation Contest. Commodore won for his piece "Lullaby," which he wrote last year at Lovinggood Middle School. Atlanta's bassist and composer Michael Kurth, will help Commodore arrange a version for the city's orchestra to perform.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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