Tom ‘68 and Jann Atkins honored with the Benedictine Spirit Award October 20, 2026 Saint John’s Prep Proudly awards †Tom ’68 and Jann Atkins the Benedictine Spirit Award in recognition of the couple’s service and dedication to the SJP mission and community. Tom served […]
Dr. Melissa Brunsvold ’85 Inducted into the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators October 5, 2026 Article by Anna Freed for the University of Minnesota Medical School In medical training, an educator’s role is far more than an administrative designation—it is a vital, transformative calling that […]
22 Songs, 22 Stories – Mr. Erickson’s Song of the Day Countdown from Spring 2026 October 1, 2026 For years of teaching at Prep, I played a “song of the day” for students as they entered my classroom. Sometimes, the song varied from class to class and often […]
In Memoriam ~ Mr. Jerry Howard September 30, 2026 Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Jerald (Jerry) Lee Howard will be held on Saturday, November 7 at 9:30 a.m. at St. John’s Abbey Church in Collegeville, MN. […]
Alumni Magazine summer/fall 2026 September 15, 2026 Questions about this publication? Contact Alumni and Community Engagement Manager Hazel Anderson-Larson ’19 at handerson001@sjprep.net.
Alumni Weekend 2026 June 17, 2026 Johnnies representing five decades of SJP history joined us in Collegeville June 12-14 for our annual alumni weekend festivities. Alumni from the classes of 1956, 1966, 1976, 1996, 2006 and […]
Saint John’s Prep Raises Over $15 Million in Historic Campaign May 12, 2026 Saint John’s Preparatory School announces the successful completion of its comprehensive capital campaign, exceeding its original $10 million goal by raising more than $15.1 million. “Prep Forward: Our Time is […]
In Memoriam ~ Roger Schwieters ’54 January 21, 2026 Longtime Crosslake resident, Roger H. Schwieters, passed away January 10, 2026, at his winter home in Titusville, FL. He was 89 years old. Roger was born on May 10, 1936, […]
In Memoriam ~ LeMay Wagner Bechtold January 15, 2026 Eulalia May (LeMay) Wagner Bechtold, 98, died on September 2, 2025, at her farm home in Rockville, Minnesota. She was born June 10, 1927, in Wolf Point, Montana, to Thomas […]
In Memoriam ~ Richard “Dick” Schaefer ’49 January 13, 2026 Richard was born August 10, 1931, in the new St. Cloud Hospital, to Richard R. and Hazel M. (Hebert) Schaefer of Albany, MN, on his dad’s 31st birthday, and his […]
