Colleges and Universities for the Saint John’s Prep Class of 2025 June 24, 2025 Saint John’s Prep is proud to present the impressive list of colleges and universities that our outstanding Class of 2025 will attend in the fall of 2025. This comprehensive list showcases the diverse range of academic interests and ambitions within our graduating class, reflecting their hard work, dedication, and the strong foundation they’ve built during […]
2025 Senior awards June 6, 2025 During our commencement ceremony each year, Principal Dr. Christine Glomski and Head of School Jon McGee award several senior awards to individual graduates. These outstanding young people have shown exceptional academic achievement, leadership, and contributions to the school community. The members of the Class of 2025 graduated from Saint John’s Preparatory School on May 23 […]
In Memoriam: James “Jim” Borgestad ’64 May 20, 2025 James “Jim” Thomas Borgestad ’64January 6, 1947 — May 19, 2025 Jim passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on May 19, 2025. Jim was born to Matt and Ann Borgestad, and raised on St. Paul’s Rice Street. From 1960-68, he attended Saint John’s Prep and University, in Collegeville, MN, where he captained the hockey […]
Prep Announces the Honors Graduates for the Class of 2025 May 8, 2025 Twelve Class of 2025 Graduates Earn Academic Honors Saint John’s Prep is proud to announce students who are graduating with honors on May 23, 2025. These students are the highest academic achievers of the Class of 2025. To graduate with an honors diploma from Saint John’s Prep, students must achieve a minimum of three academic […]
Pat Marrin ’63 bids farewell to Pope Francis and the comic strip he inspired May 6, 2025 “The real Pope Francis will be the focus of many official and scholarly examinations, but Francis,” with a little help from Pat Marrin ’63, “will also have a place among other beloved cartoon characters that live forever.” As author and illustrator of “Francis, the Comic Strip,” Marrin published nearly 1,400 images in the National Catholic […]
Grand Tour Raises Nearly $250,000 for Scholarships and Student Programming May 6, 2025 We are so grateful for the incredible generosity and unwavering support at Grand Tour of Nation 2025! Thanks to your remarkable contributions, we are absolutely thrilled to announce that we raised $248,000! This phenomenal achievement will have a profound impact on our students and the entire Prep community. These vital funds will directly support scholarships […]
Carmen Fernholz ’61 named 2025 Siehl Prize Recipient May 1, 2025 Awarded by the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, the Siehl Prize honors those “who have made extraordinary contributions to agriculture.” “Carmen Fernholz has long been a leader in Minnesota’s farming community” writes the University of Minnesota. “He established A-Frame Farm in Madison, Minnesota, in 1972, and is an organic […]
Historic Gift Propels Saint John’s Prep $10 Million Campaign Over Goal April 29, 2025 Alumna and Husband Make Largest Gift in School’s 168-Year History Saint John’s Preparatory School announces the largest gift commitment in its 168-year history, made by alumna Ann Marie Stock ’78 and her husband David Campagna. The couple’s transformative support has helped propel the school’s comprehensive fundraising campaign beyond its $10 million goal. Launched in April […]
Prep Forward Campaign March 18, 2025 Prep Forward Campaign From our founding in the mid-19th century by an immigrant monastic community to our contemporary identity as a nationally leading college preparatory school, Saint John’s Preparatory School has provided an exceptional education in the Catholic Benediction tradition. Saint John’s Prep today enrolls nearly 300 extraordinary students in grades six to 12 from […]
Wellness Week: You are Enough. March 7, 2025 During the first week of March, Saint John’s Prep celebrates Wellness Week. This is a time to prioritize student mental health, well-being, and self-care. Faculty members, counselors, and administrators organize a variety of fun and engaging sessions for students that include healthy lunches, morning teas, yoga, art therapy, weightlifting, improv workshops, meditation and prayer sessions, […]