Carissa Hopkins-Hoel 
John Pederson is an entrepreneur, inventor and graduate of Apollo High School, class of 1977. “Most people in the world see my inventions every day,” says Pederson. Those everyday inventions are in the form of police lights, security lights and architectural lighting. Pederson is the current CEO and Chairman of the Board for LVX Systems, … Read more
Alise Post is a 2009 Tech High School graduate who has hit the BMX world by storm. After making the USA Olympic team in 2012, she now is preparing for the 2016 Olympics to represent Team USA in Rio De Janeiro. BMX is short for bicycle motocross. The races usually entail steep curves and hills, … Read more
Technology is quickly becoming integrated with today’s teaching and learning. Whether it’s students using iPods, iPads or Chromebooks, today’s students are connected in a whole different way. District 742’s Accessible Educational Material (AEM) team works with teachers and students to make classroom materials accessible for students, including students with print disabilities. Needs don’t get overlooked. Charlene … Read more
After two tours in Iraq and Bosnia, Shelby Hadley, a former McKinley Area Learning Center student and 1997 Apollo High School graduate, has found her passion and niche as a vocational rehabilitation specialist for the St. Cloud Veterans Hospital. Her primary responsibility is to assess veterans returning from deployment in order to transition them into … Read more
Inge Auerbacher is an 81-year-old storyteller and she loves hugs. Her personal story is one of survival, perseverance and healing from the Holocaust. Eighth grade students from South Junior High listen to Auerbacher’s story. They’ve just finished reading “The Diary of Anne Frank” and have been studying the holocaust in class. They hear Auerbacher’s first-hand account as a … Read more