VFW Awards Educators in Coweta

Newnan High School teacher John Garner was presented with a Veteran of Foreign Wars Teacher of the Year award earlier this week.

 Garner is a history teacher at the local high school and serves as the main sponsor of the History Bowl team, a sponsor of the History Club, and co-head coach of the wresting team.

 The VFW has recognized top educators in elementary, middle and high school since 1999, focusing on instructors who teach citizenship and promote patriotism. In addition to local and state recognition, award winners receive $2,000, divided between the educator and the school. Honorees also receive an all expenses paid trip to the national VFW Teacher of the Year conference.

 Social studies teacher Elizabeth Thompson of East Coweta High School also received a VFW award.

 Picture 1: The Veterans of Foreign Wars Teacher of the Year for the high school division was awarded to Newnan High School's John Garner, center. The award was presented by Teacher of the Year Award Chairman Tom Fetchet.
Picture 2: East Coweta High School instructor Elizabeth Thompson was awarded the National Citizenship Education Teacher Post Recognition certificate. From left are Tom Fetchet, Thompson, Patricia Fulford and Billy Alford.

Popular posts from this blog

Senate Approves Renaming Post Offices in Honor of Fallen Soldiers

On Wednesday, April 23rd, the Senate approved legislation to rename several U.S. Post Offices in Georgia in honor of fallen soldiers. The U.S. Post Office located at 3035 Stone Mountain Street in Lithonia, GA, will be renamed the “Specialist Jamaal RaShard Addison Post Office Building.” The U.S. Post Office located at 5815 McLeod Street in Lula, GA, will be renamed the “Private Johnathon Millican Lula Post Office.” The U.S. Post Office located at 116 Helen Highway in Cleveland, GA, will be renamed the “Sgt. Jason Harkins Post Office Building.” These men served without desire for credit, but on behalf of their country and everything positive that we stand for. Naming these post offices after them is one small way to honor the sacrifices they made to make the United States and Georgia a better place. Learn more about these brave men .
Read more

Breakfast at the Post

For all those of you who don't remember, we're having breakfast at the Post tomorrow morning at 09:00 with a meeting to follow. We'll have a guest speaker, Miss Casey McCully, the Post and District Voice of Democracy winner. Hope to see you there.
Read more

Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition

A local high school student could win a trip to Washington, DC and a $30,000 scholarship. Commander Jeff Carroll of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2667 announced the kick-off of this year's VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary "Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition." High school students in this area have the opportunity to compete in the annual audio essay competition and win thousands of dollars in scholarships, a trip to Washington, DC, as well as dozens of other awards. Students begin by competing at the local Post level. Deadline for entries at the Post is November 1st. Post winners advance to District. District winners compete in the state competition. The state winner will enjoy a four-day tour of Washington, DC along with the winners from every state, the District of Columbia, the Pacific Areas, Latin America/Caribbean, and Europe. During the more than 60 years that the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary have been involved with the Voice of D
Read more