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GBMS teaching assistant called a hero: Ben Dodge assists choking student
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Myron Ellegood, left, principal at Great Bend Middle School, recognizes Ben Dodge, teacher assistant, for his quick response to a choking student.
A ROSE Award was announced Monday for “GBMS Hero” Ben Dodge, a teacher assistant at Great Bend Middle School. The Great Bend USD 428 Board of Education created these awards Recognizing Outstanding Support of Education. In this case, Dodge’s quick response to a choking student made him deserving of the award, Assistant Superintendent John Popp said.