Alumni Success Story: Deb Meierhofer

Deb Meierhofer

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

Staff Spotlight: Devon Bowker

Devon Bowker

Devon Bowker, special education science teacher at Roosevelt Education Center, aka @devthenatureguy, has a passion for wildlife, the outdoors and the environmental sciences. His style of combining nature and the outdoors with indoor experiments and technology brings a whole new engaging aspect to education. His enthusiasm for the outdoors started at a young age. “When … Read more

Staff Spotlight: Jack Peterson

Peterson and his wife

“Love Your Neighbor” is February’s theme for St. Cloud Area School District 742 staff, and no one represents that better than Jack Peterson, special education supervisor. Whether he is doing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) or Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) work, Peterson exudes what it means to love students just like they are family. … Read more

Staff Spotlight: Brad Mohs

Brad Mohs

Brad Mohs is a culinary arts teacher at St. Cloud Area School District whose love of food and cooking stems from his mother. As a child, he remembers working with his dad on cars when the weather outside was sunny and nice but cooking and baking with his mom when the weather was a little … Read more

Staff Spotlight: James Van Horn

Van Horn self-portrait drawing

After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, Gulf War vet and current South Junior High School art teacher, James Van Horn, took a position working at a youth shelter group home. He began to teach art as a means of expression for the youth. When the home was forced to close, he knew his passion … Read more