Whitney Petska Named Prairie Friends and Flowers Community Hero for Kids
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — As October draws to a close, the North Platte Post recognizes Whitney Petska, a 4th grade teacher at Cody Elementary, as our October Community Hero for Kids recipient.
Petska has been teaching fourth grade for more than 15 years and has always enjoyed working with children.
Petska said her interest in teaching began in high school when she interned with her former kindergarten teacher. She said she knew from that moment on she wanted a career helping children learn, grow, and succeed.
"I love children. I knew growing up I wanted to do something with children." Petska…
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