This is the last edition of this article and we’ll end with a 2024 graduate.
Student: Tyler Gnagey
Graduation Year: 2024
Current City: Dodge Center, MN / Mankato, MN
Tyler Gnagey was a student at Triton just one short year ago. While you would often find him outdoors, at school he was a very gifted student and involved in sports like baseball and basketball and student groups such as Business Professionals of America (BPA) and Minnesota Honor Society (MHS). In fact, Tyler says his favorite memory involved baseball, all the way back to his freshman year when his team beat the #2 ranked team, Rochester Lourdes. While at school, his favorite teacher was Mr. Hanegraaf, who he had a lot of classes with and was his coach. He was his favorite because Mr. Hanegraaf always noticed when students were down and would reach out if something was going wrong in or out of school. Tyler also says Mr. Hanegraaf is “just an all-around good guy.” Similarly, Tyler’s favorite class was his senior year Teaching Assistant period with Mr. Essig who taught 8th grade gym. Tyler relates, “I had a lot of fun, made some new friends and it’s gym how can you not enjoy it right?”
One year later, Tyler has just finished his freshman year at Minnesota State University-Mankato, where he is majoring in finance. He is also continuing to work at Jeremy’s Lawn Care. He feels like his high school teachers helped him to prepare for college because, “At Triton a lot of teachers teach you how to apply yourself while learning and this is great advice for college because if you apply yourself during classes, you will do good in every class.” In turn, Tyler would like to share his own advice for current Triton students: “Spend time with your high school friends now because you won’t see them nearly as much once you start working full-time or go to college. Enjoy high school and the sports/organizations you’re in because you will miss them once you graduate.” In other words, this is another reminder to enjoy the present! Thank you for updating us Tyler, we wish you all the best while you continue your education!
