(04/13/2022) Fourteen outstanding district employees were honored April 13 as recipients of Anoka-Hennepin School District’s 2021-22 Above & Beyond Awards.
The winners are:
- Taylor Browen - Regional High School, School Social Worker.
- Jennifer Carls - Mississippi Elementary, School year secretary.
- Rosanna Chavez Leon - Evergreen Park Elementary, Paraeducator, special education.
- Kim Corbey - Anoka High School, Teacher, English.
- Stephanie Diaz-Celon - River Trail Learning Center, Program supervisor.
- Krystyne Hable-Lafean - Sand Creek Elementary, Teacher, special education.
- Danielle Harris - Champlin Park High School, Teacher, English.
- Diane Kilmer - Labor Relations and Benefits, HR Systems Manager.
- Allan Klemz - Blaine High School, School monitor.
- James Kulla - Northdale Middle School, Teacher, science.
- Kelly Kum - Evergreen Park Elementary, Teacher, EL.
- Stephanie Pogalz - Northdale Middle School, Teacher, math.
- Tamara Van Voorhis - Rum River Elementary, Teacher, grade 3.
- Matt Van Zee - Roosevelt Middle School, Teacher, English.
The Above & Beyond Awards involve students, staff, parents and community members in recognizing and rewarding Anoka-Hennepin employees — teachers, secretaries, cooks, paras, custodians and others — who consistently go that extra mile so students can be successful. Over 150 staff members were nominated for the 2022 awards, the 25th year of a recognition program in the school district’s history.
The Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation (AHEF) and Anoka-Hennepin Schools sponsor the Above & Beyond Awards program jointly. Its mission is to recognize outstanding employees for innovation, creativity, caring and commitment. Award recipients were nominated by parents, students and colleagues and were selected by a panel of community representatives, staff and principals.
Award criteria considered included going the extra mile or exceeding expectations in job duties; making an extra effort to support students’ learning and well being; developing positive relationships with students, families, and/or community; demonstrating exceptional care and concern for students; developing new ideas to enhance learning, solve problems and/or meet district needs; bringing together ideas and/or resources and/or people to overcome difficulties or challenges; inspiring others to do and be their best; collaborating with outside resources; and working effectively with people of different races, religions, values, attitudes, experiences and customs.
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