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
Deb Meierhofer, 1980 Tech High School graduate, has a unique view of healthcare right now working at the St. Cloud Hospital as an exercise physiologist. She is screened daily for COVID-19 symptoms when she reports to work and is still getting used to the new normal of working in healthcare. Upon arriving at work she … Read more
1979 Apollo High School graduate, Joe Meierhofer, looks back fondly on high school and his career, saying his involvement in athletics at Apollo became the driving force behind his 28-year career. “I was a three sport athlete,” he says. Meierhofer attended St. Cloud State University (SCSU) after high school to play baseball for the Huskies. While … Read more
Students in today’s COVID-19 world may find all that is familiar upside-down. School, sports and activities either have changed or canceled altogether. With more time on their hands, some students find creative things to do, some use downtime to decompress and others, like Apollo High School freshman Breanna Stueve and senior Peter Doroff, are stepping … Read more
A year ago, the Apollo High School boys basketball team ended with a conference title and an eye on the post season. However, it ended shorter than they’d hoped with a devastating loss in the section playoffs. Yet they kept their heads held high, looking forward to the next season and a goal to be … Read more