Walking into the gymnasium at Elkhorn Area High School Oct. 8, teacher Austin Thorson was at a loss for words.
Tears streaming down his face, with various media outlets recording his reaction, Thorson was treated to a pep rally in honor of earning a prestigious prize.
Named a finalist for the Harbor Freight Tools for School Prize for Teaching Excellence, Thorson found out at the pep rally he was one of 20 winners of a $50,000 prize…