07/25/2026
Welcome to Mrs. Sonya Hegle! Sonya grew up in Detroit, MI surrounded by relatives and friends employed in the auto industry, so it's no surprise that she graduated from General Motors Institute with a BS degree in Industrial Engineering. She worked for GM for 13 years in various Sales, Service, and Quality roles, and met her husband Brent while working at the GM plant in Janesville, WI. They married, moved to Minneapolis, and added 3 children to their family whom they homeschooled for over 20 years.
Their family was called to missions with Youth for Christ and Youth with a Mission (YWAM), participating in short-term mission trips, hospitality, and camp ministry. They also served at a Christian boarding school as live-in mentors of at-risk youth. Sonya taught a variety of subjects there as well as at Baldwin Christian School, and later worked as a Special Education Paraprofessional at Spooner Elementary.
For the last few years Sonya's enjoyed working at Rice Lake Weighing Systems in customer service. She's excited that God is leading her back into Christian education at Ascension Academy in the roles of Math, STEAM, and Ascension Academy Flex, a Learning at Home program. The Hegles attend Maranatha Evangelical Free Church where they are active in the greeting ministry while they continue to minister to families and children at various Christian camps throughout the Upper Midwest.
"Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you." Psalm 63:3 is a special verse to Sonya, because it reminds her of God's goodness throughout all the changes and challenges in her life. She looks forward to serving the local community and families of Ascension Academy.
