She teaches third grade at UP Academy Dorchester, a public charter school that is a year old. Bollerman won the grand prize in an online contest – “Wish For Others”. There is a lot she could have done for herself with $150,000, but she chose to give it all to her school. When she was interviewed, she said she had wished for her students, wanting to make their lives a little better. Capital One, the sponsor of the contest, also funded three books for each student in the school. However, lessons are not always learned from books.