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Four Sartell teachers recently received “Leadership in Educational Excellence Awards” at the annual Resource Training & Solutions educational-honors banquet in Sartell. They were among 155 teachers so honored from 38 school districts in central Minnesota. From left to right are Mary Gruenes, Sartell Middle School teacher; Kurt Stumpf, Sartell Middle School principal; Sue Symanietz, Sartell High School teacher; Laura Nordby, Oak Ridge Elementary teacher; Mark Schmitz, director of Resource Training and Solutions; and Brenda Steve, Sartell High School principal. Not pictured is one of the teacher honorees, Michele Rogers of Pine Meadow Elementary School.