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
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
It gets real pretty fast in Evangeline Froelich’s consumer science class at Apollo High School. “Why did you take this class [Working with Children I]?” Froelich asks her students. The question is especially pertinent because students in her class began lugging around infant simulators the past few weeks. “I’ve never held a baby, ” states Madelyn Pull. “I … Read more
This post is the first in the “What’s It Like?” series, sharing the stories of District 742. Ms. Michael lays colorful tiles on each table in her classroom. She is preparing to teach arrays for her Math I class at Apollo High School. Her class is a little unique, however, because her students are comprised of … Read more
You won’t hear many kids say their favorite vegetable is a zucchini. You’re probably lucky to hear them say they like vegetables at all! Yet Food and Nutrition students at Tech High School recently learned from two celebrity speakers the advantages to creating meals that are healthy, quick and delicious. Ava Nebben is a 9-year-old girl … Read more