Individuals have been denied awards or qualifications, or attempts have been made to have them withdrawn.
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==== David Bolhuis ====
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David Bolhuis, a teacher from Hudsonville, [[Michigan]] was told that the Michigan Science Teachers' Association had unanimously selected him as the High School Teacher of the Year.
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However, the [[American Civil Liberties Union]] protested, as Bolhuis had been "teaching about" both creation and evolution.
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Subsequent media pressure resulted in the decision to not give Bolhuis the award.<ref>Bergman, 1984, pp.25 & 26.</ref>