The Ewers family is St. Cloud Area School District through and through. Henry and Kathy Ewers are Apollo High School graduates, but their five sons, Henry, Jr., Dominic, Tony (Anthony), Garrett and Montanna are Tech High School graduates. Henry Sr. also served on the Board of Education for District 742 for several years. They have … Read more
Madison Elementary School’s special education teacher Celeste Hains didn’t plan on being a teacher. In fact, she was a social worker who was working on her marriage and family therapy license. It was her son’s principal, Kate Butkowski, who approached her about substitute teaching for St. Cloud Area School District. Hains gave it a try, … Read more
This year, Apollo High School celebrates its 50th anniversary. Brand new in the fall of 1970, the school boasted innovative ideas and curriculum as well as a contemporary building design. Over many decades, the idea that high school students could create their own modular schedules tailored to their own interests endured. It was a pioneering … Read more
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