It was a day much like any other for 1992 Prospect alumnus Seth Brady. A social studies teacher at Naperville Central High School, he was teaching his fifth period class when a substitute teacher, a department chair and principal Jackie Thornton came down and pulled him out of the room, asking only that he follow them.
Once in the common area, Brady was greeted by a crowd of students and colleagues, as well as some of his family.
As it turns out, Brady had been named Illinois Teacher of the Year on April 16…