St. Cloud, MN — On April 13 & 14, 2023, Tech High School welcomed the 6th Induction into the Tech Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame!

Events included a dinner/induction ceremony at the new Tech High School on Thursday evening, April 13 with plenty of opportunities to visit with inductees and old friends – as well as see the “New Tech High”! On Friday, there was an all-school assembly to introduce our 10 inductees and their accomplishments to our current students.

Following are the brief sketches of the some of the AMAZING ACHEIVEMENTS of our 10 inductees. Congratulations to the 2023 Inductees!

· Dr. Sarah Ahlberg (Class of 1999): Director of Research & Technology, Cardiac Ablation Solutions, with Medtronic, Inc, a global leader in medical technology. Her resume includes 9 issued patents, over 20 journal publications, more than 35 scientific presentations, and teaching assistant positions in Advanced Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology Courses at the University of Minnesota

· Rollie Anderson (Class of 1964): CEO/Chairman of the Board of Anderson Trucking Service – one of the largest “for hire” carrier/trucking companies in North America, including Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii. St. Cloud area philanthropist.

· TyRuben Ellingson (Class of 1977): The Senior Director in the School of the Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University who has contributed to the creation of ground-breaking special effects in films such as Jurassic Park, Star Wars, etc. Received the Art Director’s Guild Certificate of Appreciation for the ADG Award winning project Avatar- for Contribution to Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film.

· Tony Ewers (Class of 1998): An active-duty Lieutenant Colonel who flies Air Force One! He has been deployed 11 times, spent over 1,000 days overseas, logged over 5,500 hours as a Command Pilot, and commandeered over 300 combat missions.

· Jim Dahl (Class of 1976): He spent over 30 years in Information Technology as a developer, analyst, and project and program manager for several firms during his career. Brought his organizational skills to the THSAA, where he has served as president for over 20 years.

· Patti Gartland (Class of 1976): Currently President of the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation after serving many years as Planning Director for the City of St. Cloud and City Administrator for Sartell. Has received several Excellence in Service awards in recognition of her Civic work.

· Bruce Mohs (Class of 1962): After graduating from Tech and SCSU, spent his career as an educator in Milwaukee, Wis. He returned to St. Cloud in retirement and pursued community service in a variety of roles, including serving 16 years on the St. Cloud School board and president of LEAF, St. Cloud’s education foundation.

· Sandy Neutzling (Class of 1968): An entrepreneur who owns her own Insurance Business and has served as the Rotary Club president and Chair of the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce

· Anoop Prakash (Class of 1991): Was awarded a Navy Commendation Medal and has two Harvard Business degrees. Worked in the Bush administration and led Harley Davidson, Canada. He has two Harvard Business School case studies written about his work and career.

· George Van Cleve (Class of 1968): A Harvard University Law School and Oxford University graduate, he served as Deputy Assistant U. S. Attorney General in the U.S. Dept of Justice. After receiving his PH D in History from the University of Virginia, has written 3 successful history books and has been a Law Professor and Visiting Scholar at several major universities.