Coon Rapids High School has become a powerhouse DECA program in the state, developing leadership and capacity for business careers for students. As DECA advisor, Blake Bodenberg has provided the guidance and direction and let his students shine. His approach as a business and marketing teacher and internships coordinator often reaches beyond the walls of schools and connects students with the community in a meaningful way.
Special thanks goes to the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation for sponsoring the Above & Beyond Awards. Learn more about their work at ahef.us.
For more about other Above & Beyond winners, listen in for additional podcasts in this series, or visit ahschools.us/aboveandbeyond.
Lauren Williams - second grade teacher, Hamilton Elementary School
Pat Sorteberg - child nutrition site supervisor, Anoka Middle School for the Arts
Sabrina Olson - band teacher, Anoka Middle School for the Arts
Emily Niemi - English teacher, Anoka Middle School for the Arts
Kate Mabel - first grade teacher, Monroe Elementary School - Mathematics, Science and Children's Engineering
Cathy Landis - first grade teacher, Eisenhower Elementary School
Joleen Lundin - fifth grade teacher, Madison Elementary School
John Clarkin - special education teacher, River Trail Learning Center
Jim Chamberlain - technology paraeducator, McKinley Elementary School
Rachel Berndt - special education teacher, Sand Creek Elementary School
Andy Berg - technology facilitator, Anoka Middle School for the Arts
Tracy Bengtson - art teacher, Anoka-Hennepin Regional High School
Laura Ahrendt - special education teacher, Anoka High School
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