Suttner

The first woman to receive the prize was Bertha von Suttner, an Austrian writer who was a leading figure in a nascent pacifist movement in Europe.

The Suttner family also reached a confidential settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit against Dairy Queen.

Angela and Michael Suttner sued the Howard County School District and several school officials after their son, Kenneth Suttner, shot himself in December 2016.

The case drew attention when the teen’s former Dairy Queen manager was charged after an inquest into Suttner’s death.

Branham’s attorney, Jeffrey Hilbrenner, says Suttner “was picked on by lots and lots of people” during his life and Branham’s plea was her admission that she played a role in adding to his difficulties.