Atlanta school social worker makes history as first in Georgia to win award

An Atlanta school social worker has made history as the first African-American and the first from Georgia to win a national professional award.

Atlanta Public Schools announced Friday that Terriyln Rivers-Cannon was named this year’s National School Social Worker of the Year by the School Social Workers Association of America.

Rivers-Cannon works with students at Booker T. Washington High School and Fickett Elementary School.