ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — Vanessa Abdelnour was born in Miami. Education runs in the family there. She moved to the Tri-Cities with her family in elementary school and is continuing her family's legacy of learning at Elizabethton High School.

The walls of Abdelnour's classroom are filled with great literary works and characters. Fitting, since she's passing her passion on to nearly 60 sophomores at Elizabethon High School. "I love seeing the kids light up when they get something or I love seeing them get positive reinforcement," Abdelnour said. "Even if they are struggling, I love walking them through a problem and seeing them achieve whatever it is they want to achieve." "Sometimes we do stuff that is not fun, but if I can give them a piece of candy or give them a 'good job' just to h

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