OHS welcomes new teachers

Ms. Michaela Raney is one of the two new physical education( P.E.) and health teachers at OHS this year. Ms. Raney is originally from Owatonna and is very excited about coming back. She taught at Faribault Middle School for four years. She is excited to see how the school works from a different perspective, she is already enjoying teaching high schoolers. She became a teacher mostly because of her c...

The OHS is welcoming Mr. William Blechschmidt as the newest health and  physical education (PE) teacher. This is his seventh year as a teacher. During his first three years of teaching, he taught chemistry, physics and biology in Kentucky. In the last three years of teaching, he continued to teach chemistry and physics in Idaho. Mr. Blechschmidt’s interest in becoming a teacher began in high school w...

Ms. Abigail Rannow is new to OHS this year and works in the special education department. This is her first year of teaching. Ms. Rannow attended and graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Ms. Rannow decided to be a teacher because she had some really great teachers in high school. She said, ”They just kinda believed in me and challenged me to be my best.” Having teachers like this inspir...

Ms. Kerry Much is a new member of the OHS Special Education staff. Ms. Much works in the Stride Program, which works with kids who have developmental disabilities. After high school, she went to school for psychology. Soon after, she got involved in a program called Circle of Friends, which allows the kids with developmental disabilities to engage with their community along with kids their own age. ...

Mr. Brian Coleman is the new career navigation counselor at OHS this year. He first went to school for business and administration with a marketing concentration, when he went back for his Master’s, he was asked to consider being a career counselor. He did some teaching after that and decided to be a teacher from there on. He worked for the work force center for 15 years as a career counselor and...

Officer Derrik Quinlan is joining OHS this year as the school's newest resource officer. A school resource officer’s role is to assist the school administration in maintaining a safe and secure environment. They are also mentors, counselors, law enforcers and educators. Mr. Quinlan grew up in Faribault, Minnesota, and attended college at Riverland Community College and RCTC. Prior to making the m...