Amanda Keena Tackles Football

Amanda Keena

There is not much argument that football is a male-dominated sport, but Tech High School sophomore Amanda Keena hopes to change that. Keena is one of only a few girls to ever make the Tech Tiger football team. She recognizes that other girls have played before her; however, she’s unaware of any other girl who … Read more

Staff Spotlight: Jordan McGreevy

Jordan McGreevy

Jordan McGreevy, science teacher at Tech High School, loves animals. As a young child, he wore clothes with animals on them and dug in the dirt to find obscure animals to bring home. So, as college approached, it felt natural for him to go into veterinary science. The further he pursued the career, however, the … Read more

I AM 742: Jonathan Schroden

Jonathan Schroden

1994 Tech High School grad, Jonathan Schroden, always had a knack for science. Chemistry and the physical sciences came naturally to him. So when he went on to attend the University of Minnesota-Duluth, he knew his focus would be in chemistry and physics. After finishing his undergraduate degree, he went on to Cornell University where … Read more

What’s It Like: Teaching Advanced Placement

Physics wind turbine

This the second post in the “What’s It Like?” series, sharing the stories of District 742. It would be an understatement to say that Kerry Kopp, the advanced placement physics and chemistry teacher at Tech High School, knows how to challenge his students to expand their curiosity every day. The focus: address students’ curiosity and encourage … Read more