(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Education)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Butler, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Dr. Carrie Rowe visited a Butler Area School District elementary school yesterday to honor a 31-year bus driver and paraprofessional that was recently recognized as a 2026 Pennsylvania Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award honoree. Kimberly Lokhaiser, or Ms. Kim, as she is known by the students, staff, and community of her district, has built a legacy of over thirty years of making sure that her students feel safe, seen and loved during their travels to and from school each day.