Troy High School, known for its high-ranking academic programs and diverse curriculum, has created many hard-working and successful alumni. The school has provided its students with various growth opportunities throughout the years and has inspired them to pursue their dreams as well. For some, these dreams include coming back home to teach in the very same place they learned. 

Megan Foster, a Troy High School alumna now working at the school as an English teacher, says, “I would say being in the Troy School District definitely made me want to be a teacher because of so many great teachers that I had along the way.” 

Foster, who has been teaching for 22 years, 20 at Troy High School, was also a student at the school during the 1990s. Between her years as a student and her return as a teacher, she addresses the way the school has grown and changed to accommodate newer, different students and worldly expectations. 

She elaborates, “When I first started here, it was a lot like when I went here. Now, I’m one of the oldest English teachers in our department which is kind of fun seeing all the new, younger teachers come up. Seeing how the curriculum has changed and become more workshoppy and engaging for students is also fun.”

Over the years, the most prominent change for Foster has been the school’s adaptability and keenness for growth, “The biggest change I’ve noticed is how well Troy has been able to adapt to the students that we have now and the demands that colleges and the workplace ask our students to have when they graduate.”

She has had a significant influence in the school, not just as a teacher but also a student. As a previous student-member of DECA, BPA, and Student Government, she was heavily involved in the school community. She adds that one of her most treasured memories from her years as a student was when she went to DECA states to compete, stating, “That was a lot of fun.” During her years as a student, she actively worked to balance her “social life with the demands and rigor of Troy High.”

As a student, her favorite thing about the school was the friends she met, and, as a teacher, she shares a similar perspective on the student body. She says, “My favorite thing right now is absolutely the students. I love the students.” 

Foster explains that, although she never expected to be caught teaching at her old high school, it is a pleasant surprise for her. Her old high school has grown in numerous ways, however, it still remains a place that holds some of her most cherished memories. She now enjoys her time at the school as a teacher and advises students to take what opportunities come their way and have fun. Her parting words are “Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst. Take whatever comes.”