AMAZING TEACHER of the MONTH HONORING PIERRE/FT. PIERRE'S TEACHERS Presented by HBECK Heartland cj CHEVROLET MEDIA OUR AUDIENCE IS OUR SUPERPOWER March's Amazing Teacher is: Megan Deal Second Grade Kennedy Elementary School A Pierre native, Megan has been teaching for 17 years, all of them in Second Grade classrooms and 15 of them in Pierre. Here is what Megan's nominator said about her: "Mrs. Deal is the kind of teacher that every child wants as their teacher and every parent wants their child to have. Every day her students are excited to go to school because she pushes them, motivates them, inspires them and most of all - makes them feel loved. She gets to know them and makes them all feel special in their own way. In return, her students work hard and grow socially, academically, and emotionally. She leaves a positive, lasting impression on her students forever." Pictured are Bryan Beck, Joe Beck, Steve Beck and Capital Journal publisher Jeff Hartley presenting Megan Deal with the Amazing Teacher Award for March. Megan 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 Maria Swartos Kindergarten Jefferson Elementary School $75 Gift Card Winner 3rd Place Harrison Armstrong Seventh Grade Math Georgia Morse Middle School $50 Gift Card Winner AMAZING TEACHER of the MONTH HONORING PIERRE / FT . PIERRE'S TEACHERS Presented by HBECK Heartland cj CHEVROLET MEDIA OUR AUDIENCE IS OUR SUPERPOWER March's Amazing Teacher is : Megan Deal Second Grade Kennedy Elementary School A Pierre native , Megan has been teaching for 17 years , all of them in Second Grade classrooms and 15 of them in Pierre . Here is what Megan's nominator said about her : " Mrs. Deal is the kind of teacher that every child wants as their teacher and every parent wants their child to have . Every day her students are excited to go to school because she pushes them , motivates them , inspires them and most of all - makes them feel loved . She gets to know them and makes them all feel special in their own way . In return , her students work hard and grow socially , academically , and emotionally . She leaves a positive , lasting impression on her students forever . " Pictured are Bryan Beck , Joe Beck , Steve Beck and Capital Journal publisher Jeff Hartley presenting Megan Deal with the Amazing Teacher Award for March . Megan 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 Maria Swartos Kindergarten Jefferson Elementary School $ 75 Gift Card Winner 3rd Place Harrison Armstrong Seventh Grade Math Georgia Morse Middle School $ 50 Gift Card Winner