Laura Ahrendt is an action-oriented “doer” who is making a difference for her students. A special education teacher at Anoka High School, Ahrendt works to build strong connections with her students, and their families. She works as part of a team that is focused on student success and helps organize learning plans for her students that earned her consideration as an Anoka-Hennepin Schools’ Above & Beyond recipient for 2020.   

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.