Part IV: OHS welcomes new teachers

Mr. Pat Churchill is a jack of all trades. Mr. Churchill did not think about teaching until his dad started teaching in Owatonna. Mr. Churchill went to Minnesota West Community and Technical college for two years to earn his generals. After he continued his education at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he graduated with a degree in broad-field social studies. He finally decided to go for hi...

Originally from Oakdale, Minnesota, Ms. Laura Epland graduated from the University of Madison, Wisconsin with her bachelor's degree in history, as well as her masters degree in curriculum and instruction. Ms. Epland decided Owatonna was the best choice after hearing the great things that the Owatonna school district has to offer. With history being one of her favorite subjects in high school, she wa...

Ms. Karen Martinez is one of the many new teachers joining the OHS staff this year. Ms. Martinez is an ELL teacher and this is in her first year of teaching. She attended college at Mankato State University where she got her bachelor’s degree. While making the step into choosing to go into teaching, Ms. Martinez said, “Going through school, I had some teachers who really inspired me to be who I ...

OHS has welcomed Mr. Jacob Haarstad as a new English teacher in the building. Mr. Haarstad graduated from Saint John's University with his English Degree, and he chose to be an English teacher because of his passion for the subject and love of literature. Prior to he OHS, Mr. Haarstad taught for three years at Armstrong High School in Plymouth Minnesota, and was a substitute at various schools in Mi...