Dakota Prairie educator Autumn Peterson receives BEST Award

Brookings Superintendent Summer Schultz, left, presents a Bobcats Exhibiting Success and Triump Award to Autumn Peterson, teacher at Dakota Prairie Elementary. Peterson was nominated for the BEST award by parent Ashley Gladis. Gladis said the kindness, compassion and caring exhibitied by Peterson makes learning fun and engaging for her students. Gladis wrote “My son loves coming to school because of Mrs. Peterson and, as a parent, that makes my heart so happy.” (Doug Kott/Brookings Register)