Carissa Hopkins-Hoel 
Apollo High School 2020 graduate Mariama Mohamed can’t stop smiling. She has just graduated from high school after immigrating to the United States from Somalia three and a half years ago. She’s justifiably proud of her achievement. Yet, finding herself and her voice along the way, she feels, is her greatest accomplishment. As a shy … Read more
Many high school graduates are now reflecting upon their last year–and its unique finale. They think about the friends, teachers and mentors who have guided their lives. For 2020 Tech High School graduate, Richard Zimring, it’s no different. When Zimring looks back, he remembers his time as a National Honor Society student and Link Crew … Read more
Tyler Flanders, a recent St. Cloud Area School District graduate, has a green thumb. He has been the mastermind behind the InStep program’s annual plant sale since 2016. InStep is a specialized transition program for 18 to 21-year-olds with moderate to severe disabilities. Its staff and students took Flanders’ plant sale idea and helped him … Read more
Kate Flynn, principal at Madison Elementary School, is retiring after 34 years in education, six of those with St. Cloud Area School District, but she reflects that an educational career wasn’t what she intended. She is a singer and loves music, so she always wanted to be a performer. “I thought for sure my career … Read more
After 33 years with St. Cloud Area School District, Principal Sheri Rutar from Clearview Elementary School is retiring. It isn’t the retirement she imagined. The remainder of the school year has presented its challenges with COVID-19 for Rutar and her team. It’s been quite the ride navigating distance learning while transitioning the hand-off to a … Read more
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