AMAZING TEACHER of the MONTH HONORING PIERRE/FT. PIERRE'S TEACHERS HBECK Heartland ci Presented by MOTOR COMPANY CHEVROLET MEDIA OUR AUDIENCE IS OUR SUPERPOWER September's Amazing Teacher is: Mary Ellen Rounds First Grade Reading St. Joseph School, Pierre Mary Ellen Rounds has been teaching for 14 years. She is passionate about making her students into great readers. Here is what Mary Ellen's nominator said about her: "She has unwavering dedication, deep love for her students, and exceptional teaching skills. Any student would be blessed to have her!" Pictured are Capital Journal editor lain Woessner, Bryan Beck and Trace Beck presenting Mary Ellen Rounds with the Amazing Teacher Award for September. Mary Ellen is the winner of a $100 gift card and a Beck Motor Company oil-change card ($400 value). CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RUNNERS-UP: 2nd Place Mallory Smith Title 1 Kennedy Elementary School $75 Gift Card Winner 3rd Place Patrick Skroch Science Georgia Morse Middle School $50 Gift Card Winner AMAZING TEACHER of the MONTH HONORING PIERRE / FT . PIERRE'S TEACHERS HBECK Heartland ci Presented by MOTOR COMPANY CHEVROLET MEDIA OUR AUDIENCE IS OUR SUPERPOWER September's Amazing Teacher is : Mary Ellen Rounds First Grade Reading St. Joseph School , Pierre Mary Ellen Rounds has been teaching for 14 years . She is passionate about making her students into great readers . Here is what Mary Ellen's nominator said about her : " She has unwavering dedication , deep love for her students , and exceptional teaching skills . Any student would be blessed to have her ! " Pictured are Capital Journal editor lain Woessner , Bryan Beck and Trace Beck presenting Mary Ellen Rounds with the Amazing Teacher Award for September . Mary Ellen is the winner of a $ 100 gift card and a Beck Motor Company oil - change card ( $ 400 value ) . CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RUNNERS - UP : 2nd Place Mallory Smith Title 1 Kennedy Elementary School $ 75 Gift Card Winner 3rd Place Patrick Skroch Science Georgia Morse Middle School $ 50 Gift Card Winner