New Teachers: Holm, Kasper, Kist, Nguyen

Mrs. Lori Holm is joining the Owatonna High School staff this year. Mrs. Holm became a teacher because of her love for seeing kids succeed, grow and develop through school, as well as her passion for reading and teaching others how to read. Mrs. Holm went to the University of North Dakota, where she earned her undergraduate degree. She continued her education at Minnesota State University, Mankato...

Ms. Sydney Kasper is a new teacher this year at OHS. Ms. Kasper is a special education teacher. She has always wanted to become a teacher ever since she was young, she looked up to her mom heavily as her role model, as she was a teacher herself. She would go with her mom before school and stay after school to help her. She grew up in Owatonna and has lived here her whole life. After graduating high sch...

Mr.Turnar Kist is one of the new teachers joining Owatonna High School this year. He grew up in Winnipeg, Canada, and studied at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota.  He went to undergraduate school for social studies, but then immediately changed his path to Special Education after he finished his student teaching.  Kist said, “I honestly chose Owatonna because of my passionate love...

Along with many others, Mr. Lincoln Nguyen is a new addition to the teaching staff of Owatonna High School this year. Mr. Nguyen is a special education teacher for the freshman and sophomore classes He likes working with older students. He said, “The students in high school are curious and moldable.” His goal is to teach values that will provide students a way to build good character for themselves....