Josh Haag is principal at Moorhead High School, Moorhead High School Career Academy and Moorhead Alternative Learning Center (formerly Red River Area Learning Center). He started in this position in 2021. Haag earned his bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Minnesota Morris. He taught middle school math and social studies for five years in Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley before moving into an administrative role in Sebeka. Josh earned his master’s degree in educational leadership along with his principal and superintendent license from Minnesota State University Moorhead. He served as an assistant principal and activities director in Sebeka for six years before coming to Moorhead. Josh was an assistant principal at Moorhead High School for seven years prior to being hired as the principal of alternative learning and the new Career Academy in 2019. Josh resides in Moorhead with his wife and their three children.

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David Ahmed is an assistant principal at Moorhead High School. He graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics education. He also earned his master’s degree in educational leadership and his education specialist in K-12 administration from Concordia College St. Paul. 

As an educator for 15 years, Ahmed has worked as a high school math teacher in Osseo, St. Cloud and Elk River. He was a math teacher at Moorhead High School, before joining the admin team at Moorhead High School Career Academy in 2021. In addition to teaching math, Ahmed coached football, wrestling and track.      

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Spencer Stowers has been an assistant principal at Moorhead High School since 2021. He has been with Moorhead Area Public Schools for three years and recently led the implementation of the BARR program at Moorhead High School. He has 12 years of experience as an educator and coach. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Jamestown University and a master’s degree from Grand Canyon University. The Stowers family relocated to Moorhead from Arizona in 2018, and appreciate being a part of the community. 

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Chris Triggs joined the MHS team in 2023 after 11 years as principal at Robert Asp Elementary. Triggs completed his undergraduate work in physical education at University of Manitoba and earned a master’s degree in school administration from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Prior to joining Moorhead Area Public Schools, Triggs taught social studies and physical education in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thompson, ND.  He served as a physical education teacher for Fargo Public Schools, assistant principal/activities director at Agassiz Middle School in Fargo and as principal at Madison Elementary in Fargo.  During his free time, Triggs enjoys working out, watching sports and fishing.

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Holly Strand-Rysgaard is the assistant principal at the Moorhead High School Career Academy. By trade, she is a registered respiratory therapist and holds a bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University.  She also has a master's degree from NDSU in educational leadership.  This fall, she will begin working on her specialist degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead.  She is a National Board-Certified teacher in the field of CTE-community service with 11 years of education experience. Most recently she served as the multi-tiered systems of support instructional coach at Sheyenne High School. She currently serves as the National Association for Career and Technical Education Vice President of Health Sciences. She has five children and three grandchildren and lives in West Fargo with her husband. 

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Craig Fahrendorf is the assistant principal at Moorhead Alternative Learning Center. Fahrendorf received his bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead and his master’s degree from St. Mary’s University. He taught special education for eight years and alternative education for four years. Fahrendorf has been teaching at Horizon Middle School for 13 years. He has served as the middle school athletic director and coordinator of the mid-level summer program. Outside of school, Fahrendorf enjoys being outdoors and spending time with his wife and four children.

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