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Sean Gaston has had a long career as a history teacher, dean of students and assistant principal. This year he is taking on a new leadership role as the principal at Albert Lea High School. Gaston is excited to continue to lead while following his five core values and create a more positive culture at Albert Lea High School. These values were molded by his mentors, family and experiences. He hopes that they will have a positive impact on the school just as much as they have had an impact on them. He has already started to make a change in the way our school approaches discipline and suspensions and hopes to be more present in classrooms.
NEW PRINCIPAL PROMOTING POSITIVITY
Senior Nevaeh Wacholz is the President of Student Council and National Honor Society. She is also the captain of three sports teams: basketball, volleyball and softball. She has been named captain for multiple years. She was also named the Volleyball All-Conference Player (Junior and Senior Year), Basketball All-Conference Honorable Mention (Junior Year) and All Conference (Senior Year), Triple A Award Recipient, Excel Award Recipient, and DAR Award Recipient. During her Freshman year, Wacholz was inducted onto the Wall of Inspiration.
Nevaeh Wacholz: 2025 Impact Student
On March 28 and 29, Albert Lea High School held the 2025 Tiger’s Roar talent show. A variety of talents were showcased with solo performances, as well as performances from a clarinet choir, saxophone quartet and show choir. There were a total of 15 performances throughout the two nights, including a pre-show performance by the Albert Lea High School jazz band. Over 50 students participated in Tiger’s Roar and showcased their skills with an exciting and entertaining night full of talent and music. “Tigers Roar is such a great way to display students’ talent, which is another reason why I wanted to take part. I wanted to be able to give back to the community and also show off my talent.” said senior New New.
A Night Full of Talent: Tiger’s Roar
The choir students outside the Parthenon replica in Nashville, which had a museum inside that they toured.
Musical Memories
All of the books that were collected and packaged by NHS members.
NHS Books For Africa
At the pepfest on Feb. 13 the Winterfest Royalty nominees were introduced. There were two girls and two boys candidates from each grade. Royalty included Prince Axel Calderon (11), Jacob Miller (12), Princess Maya Fuller (11), Brecken Wacholz (10), Ethan Brownlee (9), Lord Given Saw (9), Lilly Elmer (9), Angela Buansombat (10), Queen Jenna Balfe (12), Hanna Austinson (11), Raegan Broskoff (8), Duchess Evalyn Holcomb (10), Jordyn Earl (8), and Lady Leighton Brenegan (9). Not pictured include: King Kaiden Baldwin-Rutherford (12), Piper Aanes (12), Blair Blake (11), Duke Kuol Duol (10), Thoo Kah (8) and Aidric Calderon (8). Student council member and Junior Prince Axel Calderon said, “It [the nomination] means that I’m kind of a student leader. I hopefully show younger kids what it means to be a part of the student council and lead the school.”
A Toast To Winter: Winterfest Week
Choose Wisely - Senior Reflection
Choose Wisely – Senior Reflection
Eh Thaw
Stone In The Water – Senior Reflection
Josephine Petersen
Value The Time – Senior Reflection
One Last Time - Senior Reflection
One Last Time – Senior Reflection
Homeschool Student Makes Her Mark
Homeschool Student Makes Her Mark
Junior Jonathan Streckert broadcasting for Albert Lea Live
Capturing Stories In Real-Time
The Pain of Beauty Throughout the Years
The Pain of Beauty Throughout the Years
We Love Trilogies For The Story Arc
Cancel Culture: Cure or Curse?
Cancel Culture: Cure or Curse?
Media Marketing Romance Books
Chapell Roan's album cover for 'the Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess'.
Pop Princesses Ruling the Industry
Art by Josephine Peterson and Eh Thaw
My Past Obsession With True Crime
Carley Ladlie (12) and Evelyn Koepke (11) enjoying the original s'mores.
Hasa Trys Summer Camp
A Minecraft Movie
A Minecraft Movie
Senior Rosa Corey-Gruenes getting ready for her big win in pickleball.
Hasa Trys Pickleball
Carley Ladlie (11) and Jorja Bolinger (11) in the prom dresses they tried on.
HASA Try’s Free Prom Dresses
A Fall From Fame - Ruby Franke
A Fall From Fame – Ruby Franke
“Epic”: a Return, a Tapestry, a Love Story
“Epic”: a Return, a Tapestry, a Love Story
Albert Lea High School Newspaper

THE AHLAHASA
Albert Lea High School Newspaper

THE AHLAHASA
All content by Maddee Anderson
Choose Wisely - Senior Reflection

Choose Wisely – Senior Reflection

Maddee Anderson, staff writer
May 15, 2025
Jorja Bolinger (11) and Carlie Ladlie (11) try on prim dresses from the free closet.

HASA Try’s Free Prom Dresses

Maddee Anderson, Staff writer
April 16, 2025
Josephine Petersen (12), Carley Ladlie (11), Emma Weckwerth (10) and Evelyn Koepke (10) showing off the dresses they found in the prom closet in room F200.

TikTok Forever

TikTok Forever

Maddee Anderson, Staff Writer
March 13, 2025
ALHS musical cast performing at the dress rehearsal for the ALHS production of Mean Girls.

Mean Girls Takes the Stage

Maddee Anderson, Staff Writer
December 19, 2024

I Hate Snow

Maddee Anderson, staff writer
December 19, 2024
VSCO is Better Than Instagram

VSCO is Better Than Instagram

Maddee Anderson, Staff Writer
November 6, 2024

College Knowledge Month in October

Maddee Anderson, staff writer
November 6, 2024

Haney has Opportunity of a Lifetime

Maddee Anderson, Staff Writer
October 7, 2024
Movie poster for "It Ends With Us"

It Ends With Us Movie Review

Maddee Anderson, Staff Writer
October 7, 2024
Haney Has Opportunity Of a Lifetime

Haney Has Opportunity Of a Lifetime

Maddee Anderson, Staff Writer
October 4, 2024
Seniors Maddee Anderson and Magdalen Johnson attend a Kenny Chesney concert on May 4.

Hasa Trys

Maddee Anderson, Staff Writer
August 22, 2024

Upcoming Senior Year Anxiety

Maddee Anderson, Staff Writer
May 10, 2024
The sky on March 14 of spring break.

It’s Not a Break

Maddee Anderson, Staff Writer
April 9, 2024
Junior Maddee Anderson and alumni Roel Palomo attended prom last year. Anderson estimates to have spent around $260 on the night.

The Hidden Expenses of Prom

Maddee Anderson, Staff Writer
April 9, 2024
The Imag display case located outside of the upper E House has past Imags for students to see. Most English teachers also have copies of the literary magazine in their classrooms

Imag Comes Back After Five Years

Maddee Anderson, Staff Writer
February 1, 2024
Zachery Luther, Max Jeffrey, Janece Jeffrey, and Brittany Utzka posing in their best "white out" outfits in the hallway before class for Holidaze.

[Photo] Ahlahasa Holidaze Photos

Ahlahasa Staff
December 15, 2023
Ace Dye, sophomore

The Joy of Art

Maddee Anderson, Staff Writer
November 11, 2023
Hockey stick and puck

Boys Hockey

Maddee Anderson, Staff Writer
February 6, 2023

None of your Bees Wax

Maddee Anderson, Staff Writer
February 6, 2023
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