Monthly Archives: March 2011

Prep Staff Member Appointed to National NAFSA Position

Amy VanSurksum, Associate Director of Admission/International Advisor at Saint John’s Preparatory School, has recently been appointed to the Association of International Educators’ Recruitment, Admissions, and Preparation Knowledge Community National Team as the “Admissions & Credential Evaluation Coordinator & Network Leader.”  … Continue reading

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Prep Students to be Recognized at the Central MN High School Art Competition

Three Saint John’s Prep students will be recognized at the Central Minnesota High School Art Competition, sponsored by Visual Arts Minnesota.  Yunwen “Nana” Wu, senior, daughter of Chen Rong of China, placed third in Watercolor Painting.  Kate Meyer, junior, daughter … Continue reading

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Prep Orchestra Students Compete at MN State High School League Large Group Contest

The Saint John’s Prep Orchestra traveled to Melrose to perform for professional judges at the Minnesota State High School League Large Group contest.  The ensemble competed at the highest Category 1 level, performing music typically performed by college ensembles.  The … Continue reading

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Prep Students Compete at MN State High School League Large Group Contest

The Saint John’s Prep Band and Concert Choir traveled to Melrose to perform for professional judges at the Minnesota State High School League Large Group contest.  Both ensembles competed at the highest Category 1 level, performing music typically performed by … Continue reading

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Prep Physics Students Compete in Drake University Physics Contest

This year, 91 high schools in the four-state area participated in the Annual Drake University Physics Prize Contest.   A total of 586 physics scholars competed.  The top 50 ranked participants are personally encouraged by Drake University Physics professors to apply … Continue reading

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Prep Student Qualifies for the American Invitational Mathematics Examination

Saint John’s Prep sophomore Minjun Koo, son of Jungwan Koo and Kyungran Park of Seoul, South Korea, has qualified for the AIME (American Invitational Mathematics Examination).  To qualify for this prestigious invitational exam, Minjun scored in the top 1% of … Continue reading

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