Applaud rewarding of bridge school bus heroes

http://www.startribune.com/10204/story/1364598.html

excerpt from article (last few paragraphs down page):

Even as spectators got a new view of what happened, a few survivors of the crash were honored for their heroism. First Student, the company that owned the school bus that became an iconic image of the tragedy, held a ceremony where they presented $5,000 checks to four adults credited with preventing the death or serious injury of about 60 kids on the bus.

Bus driver Kim Dahl, who a company official said had the presence of mind to jam on the parking brake and possibly prevent the bus from sliding off the bridge into the river, made her first public comments since the collapse.

"I don't feel like a hero," Dahl said. "I think anybody in the situation would do the same thing." Jeremy Hernandez, who also was honored for helping the kids get off the bus, said he had decided to accept an offer of free tuition from Dunwoody College of Technology, which he previously hadn't been able to afford. Hernandez plans to become an auto mechanic.