BROOKINGS — The Brookings High School administration team of Zach Thomas, Phil Thramer and Kate Bergstrom was honored with a Bobcats Exhibiting Success and Triumph Award at the May 5 Brookings School Board meeting.
The trio were given the award to recognize their efforts to build a positive culture at Brookings High School. Kim MCCullough and Karen Barsness nominated them for the award. In their nomination form they said, “The three work collaboratively and are committed to the success of all students. Through their leadership and dedication, students and staff feel valued, supported, and inspired. Changing school culture is not an easy task, yet these administrators have approached this school year with consistency, clarity, and compassion.
Their leadership and the changes they have made have truly made a significant difference, and the positive impact of their work will continue to be felt in the years to come.”
Also awarded the Best Award were Mandy Smite and Emily Charlton, teachers at Dakota Prairie Elementary.
They were nominated by Sarah Wiebersick for their efforts to make Dakota Prairie a more joyous place.
“In her nominating petition Wieberseck wrote, “Every Wednesday, on their own lunch break, they lead wellness challenges that bring our entire building together through laughter, movement, and genuine connection. They carry that same energy into our monthly building meetings, and because they record these moments, their kindness reaches far beyond our hallways. Staff and students across the building—and beyond—feel it.
But it doesn’t stop there. On your birthday, they’ll find you and shower you in handmade confetti. At the end of a long day, they’re the ones starting a limbo line or offering free hugs at the door. On dress-up days, they go all in and somehow always manage to outdo themselves. Every single day, they find a new way to make someone smile.”
— Contact Doug Kott at [email protected].
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