Sophia (Polasky) Lauer

I was fortunate enough to have Ms. McKenna for an English teacher twice- as a freshman in high school (at JDHS) and then again as a junior (in 98/99 and 2000/01). I could write many things about the way in which she inspired creativity, demanded excellence, or encouraged me to develop a voice... but what I remember most about Ms. McKenna is that every morning, as we stood to pledge allegiance to the flag, Ms. McKenna would pledge allegiance to her son. Her priorities have always been with people, and I feel lucky to have been one of those people to have benefited from her attention.