Alumni Success Story: Sarah (Handahl) Ahlberg

Presenting at a Scientific Conference

When Tech High School graduate (1999) Sarah Ahlberg broke her leg playing soccer in eighth grade, she recovered at home with her father who had just undergone quadruple heart bypass surgery. It was a traumatic experience for her to face the mortality of a parent at such a tender age. By the age of 15, … Read more

Alumni Success Story: Amber Brennan

Honorable Judge Brennan

Exciting news for Apollo High School alumna Amber Brennan! (Class of 1988) Governor Tim Walz recently appointed her to the Fourth Circuit Judicial District bench in Minnesota, a position that she greatly looks forward to, but never imagined, while attending St. Cloud Area School District 742. While in high school, Brennan knew she wanted to … Read more

Staff Spotlight: North Junior High School’s Eglantina Cenolli

Cenolli with a student

Dr. Eglantina Cenolli, EL (English Language) and mathematics teacher at North Junior High School, would say teaching is in her blood. Her parents, aunts, uncles and most of her sisters are all teachers. She considered becoming a medical doctor. However, civil war in her home country of Albania prevented travel to acquire a medical education. … Read more

Alumni Success Story: Minnesota Engineer of the Year David Martini

Martini sworn in as President of the National Society of Professional Engineers

David Martini, Apollo High School graduate of 1989, says if you want to help people, become an engineer. Martini was recently named Engineer of the Year from the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers (MnSPE) and it’s an accomplishment he’s been building toward his entire career. He believes civil engineering is one of the most rewarding … Read more

Alumni Success Story: Jonathan Williams

Jonathan Williams coaching basketball

The most valuable lesson Jonathan Williams, 2003 Apollo High School graduate, learned in high school was to give back. Although a shining star on the basketball court, Williams had little direction where he wanted to go in life. It was his basketball coach, Dean Kesler, who guided him and helped put meaning in his life. … Read more