Alumni Success Stories

Imagine what happens when you have a coach who genuinely cares and won’t give up on your future. Wayne Schluchter, a 1978 Tech High School graduate, still gives back to the community that gave him so much by coaching Tech’s football team. In high school, Schluchter became a Tech football athlete who later went on … Read more

Anoop Prakash, a 1991 Tech High School graduate, would say that his career has had a lot of twists and turns and luck along the way. He has worked in multiple countries as well as served in government, the United States Marine Corps, and both private and public sectors. “When I graduated in ’91, I … Read more

Physician Assistant Moriah Novacinski, a 2010 Apollo High School graduate and recent Apollo Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, prides herself on achievement. During her time at Apollo, she competed in several sports including cross country and track and field. She established the Apollo record for running a mile in 5:09.56 (which she still holds today), … Read more

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

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

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

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

The road to success for Carrie Richards, a 1993 Area Learning Center* student and Apollo High School graduate, began in high school but did not follow a traditional path. Richards recognized in tenth grade she needed something different academically than what she experienced at Apollo, and she felt the alternative school [ALC] was the answer. It … Read more

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