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Math Teacher Nichole Bowman Wins SD Award

There's a special assembly today at T.F. Riggs High School in Pierre, where South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and Secretary of Education Tiffany Sanderson are talking about Week of Work, a student job shadowing initiative. But wait—why is Greg Gallagher, senior program director for the Milken Educator Awards, taking the microphone? When Gallagher and Governor Noem surprise math teacher Nichole Bowman with the Award and $25,000, the teacher's career is forever changed. Follow along in the photos below.