Fourteen outstanding district employees were honored April 12 as the Anoka-Hennepin School District’s 2016-17 Above & Beyond Award recipients. Check out photos from the event.

The winners are:

• JoAnn Arneson, second grade teacher, Madison Elementary School.
• Jennifer Babiracki, special education supervisor, Educational Service Center.
• Julie Danielowski, third grade teacher, Eisenhower Elementary School.
• Kathy Dvorak, first grade teacher, Oxbow Creek Elementary School.
• Michael George, principal, Champlin Park High School.
• Jennifer Gilbert, wellness specialist and SHIP coordinator, Educational Service Center.
• Todd Hunter, science teacher, Anoka High School.
• Leah Lewis, library paraeducator, University Avenue Elementary School.
• Kelly McQuay, technology education teacher, Northdale Middle School.
• Gena Mickley, special education paraeducator, Sand Creek Elementary School.
• Jeff Mueller, transportation safety coordinator, Educational Service Center.
• Diane Therrien, special education teacher, Jackson Middle School.
• Dua Yang, English language (EL) paraeducator, University Avenue Elementary School.
• Andrea Zinda, school counselor, Jackson Middle School.

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.

The Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation (AHEF) and the Anoka-Hennepin School District 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.