Seven Treynor Middle School students were honored for their roles in keeping other students calm and safe following a school bus rollover accident March 13th. The bus was taking about 20 students home from school when it slipped off the edge of the road and toppled onto its side near 290th Street. The Daily Non Pareil reports Warren Rolf, Nathan Nelson, Alora Nowlin, Chloe Mass, Amanda Stephens, Claire Rolf and Max Hayes were given service awards for their efforts to keep children calm, help them out of the bus and in seeking help.

Before the first rescue crews were even on the scene of the accident, the children were already out of the bus and acting calmly. Only two children suffered minor injuries.

Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker addresses the 7 students at an assembly Wednesday, who helped their classmates after a bus rollover accident. (Photo from Pott. Co. S/O Facebook page)

On Wednesday, Rolf and the others were escorted to the gym and greeted with a standing ovation from their peers, parents, teachers, the Treynor Fire Department and the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Jeff Danker handed the awards to each student followed by a firm handshake and a thank-you. He said the students should feel proud of their actions.