Union’s Rebecka Peterson – Teacher Spotlight
Union’s Rebecka Peterson Union High School teacher Rebecka Peterson still remembers the moment she knew the classroom was where she belonged. She began her career in 2010 as a teaching assistant at the University of South Dakota, drawn in by educators who showed her how powerful great teaching could be. “So many people inspired me!” […]
Union’s Aimee Mares – Teacher Spotlight
Union’s Aimee Mares Union High School educator Aimee Mares traces her path to the classroom back to the adults who changed her life. After working in social work, she realized she wanted “a career where I could have a daily impact on young people,” so she went back to school for her master’s degree in […]
Union’s Tate Chavez – Golf Team – Presented by Joshua Moore, Shelter Insurance
Union’s Tate Chavez As a freshman on the Union High School boys golf team, Tate Chavez already carries himself like a veteran on the course. He wears the Redhawks logo with pride, calling himself a “Union lifer” who sees golf as the perfect way to represent the school he has grown up in. Chavez, a […]
Union’s Rebecka Peterson – Teacher Spotlight
Union’s Rebecka Peterson Union High School teacher Rebecka Peterson still remembers the moment she knew the classroom was where she belonged. She began her career in 2010 as a teaching assistant at the University of South Dakota, drawn in by educators who showed her how powerful great teaching could be. “So many people inspired me!” […]
Union’s Aimee Mares – Teacher Spotlight
Union’s Aimee Mares Union High School educator Aimee Mares traces her path to the classroom back to the adults who changed her life. After working in social work, she realized she wanted “a career where I could have a daily impact on young people,” so she went back to school for her master’s degree in […]
Union’s Dr. Cory Davis – Teacher Spotlight – Presented by Southern Nazarene University
Current Advanced and AP World History teacher at Union High School, Dr. Cory Davis was named Union Public School’s Teacher of the Year. An honor that Dr. Davis said was surreal to receive. “I work with so many colleagues who inspire me every day with their creativity, passion, and professionalism; being chosen by them and by our outstanding leadership across […]
Union’s Chloe Zoellner – Teacher Spotlight – Presented by Southern Nazarene University
Union High School English teacher Chloe Zoellner sees her classroom as a place where the future quite literally sits in front of her. Around eight years into her career, she said she chose education when she realized “nothing in the world would allow me to crack as many jokes during a regular day schedule” and that […]
Union’s Adolfo Andrade – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Shelter / Josh Moore
For Union High School senior tennis player Adolfo Andrade, leadership starts long before the first serve and lasts well after the final point. Andrade, a varsity standout for the Redhawks, has grown into one of the team’s tone-setters through his work ethic and consistency on and off the court. He sees his impact less in statistics […]
Union’s Nathan Brown – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Shelter / Josh Moore
Nathan Brown does not have to look far to find motivation on the golf course. As a member of the Union High School varsity golf team, the Redhawks junior draws daily inspiration from his grandfather, who is battling cancer. “My grandpa inspires me through his battle with cancer,” Brown said. “The more effort you put into something […]
Union’s Jaxson Boyd – Presented by Ash’s Boba Tea Bar
By Mike Moguin You hear of players who come from athletic families. Tulsa Union senior basketball Jaxson Boyd is among them. “My parents inspire me because they were both high-level D1 athletes and worked every day to be able to play at the level they played at,” Boyd said. Boyd is the son of Michael […]