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AHS alum becomes new APE Foundation director Austin Public Education Foundation hired an AHS alum as its new executive director earlier this spring.

Sarah (Corbin) Qualey, Class of 1996, now is leading the APE Foundation. She replaces Jennifer Boysen, who stepped down.

In May, the APE Foundation board posted: “As we say goodbye to our outgoing director, Jennifer Boysen, we wish her all the best as she starts her next chapter.

Please help us welcome our new executive director, Sarah Qualey.

These two ladies are gems

This background will help support the success of APEF and the school district.

When not handling the responsibilities of the and have a heart for foundation, Qualey can be teachers and educators at found watching her boys Austin Public Schools. It play hockey or serving as a has been an honor to work substitute in the district. with Jen and we are so Founded in 1990, the APE excited to see the Foundation is a 501(c)3 possibilities with Sarah.” nonprofit that annually gives A lifelong resident of grants to Austin teachers to Austin, Qualey and her optimize students’ husband, Ryan, have three educational experience. To children who all attend date, more than $460,000 has Austin Public Schools. been awarded by APE. Qualey has years of For more about the APE experience with coordinating Foundation, go online at: apefoundationahsalumni.com and organizing fundraisers.

jeni.lindberg@austin.k12.mn.us

Sarah (Corbin) Qualey, AHS Class of 1996, began in spring 2024 serving as executive director of the Austin Public Education Foundation.

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Jason Baskin, AHS Class of 2002

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AVA DENZER

CLASS OF 2024

DR. KURT POTACH CLASS OF 1972

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Austin High and Pacelli students in the Mower County CEO entrepreneurship program met this fall at a construction site with Wagner (red helmet in photo), a project manager for his family business started in 1965 by his grandfather.

Wagner talked about various aspects of the construction business along with local projects managed by the company, including Austin High’s MacPhail Music Center expansion at the annex; Austin’s IJ Holton School for 5th-6th grades; and the major renovation of St. Augustine’s Catholic Church.

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, ’47, died Aug. 7.

Joloyce Falgren, died April 2.

Harold Cuff, died June 15.

Janice Krambeer, died July 12.

JoAnn Strey, died July 14.

Ruth Larson, died Aug. 3.

Richard “Dick” Lees, died Sept. 21.

Terry Carlson, died Sept. 24.

Larry Priebe, died Oct. 26.

“Reflections: A History of Austin High School” DVD To order, send $20 (plus $3 shipping and handling) to the address below.

Make your check payable to:

AHS Alumni & Friends Association P.O. Box 878 ∙ Austin, MN 55912 (507) 460-1938

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P.O. Box 878 ∙ Austin, MN 55912-0878 ∙ (507) 460-1938 email: jeni.lindberg@austin.k12.mn.us

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