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, […]
Wellness Week: Matching Gift March 4, 2025 Wellness Week at Saint John’s Prep This week we are hosting our first annual Wellness Week at Saint John’s Prep! The week prioritizes student mental health, well-being, and self-care. Faculty members, counselors, and administrators have organized a variety of fun and engaging sessions for students that include healthy lunches, morning teas, yoga, art therapy, weightlifting, […]
Alumni Support Creates New SJP Weight Room February 24, 2025 Alumni Support Makes Weight Room a Reality This semester we opened the Manka Fitness Center! The fitness center is located in the Saint Michael Hall gym. The project was made possible by Joram Manka ’97 and Maria Surma Manka, Joram’s sister Kayla Manka, Maria’s parents Jack and Mary Nona Surma, and support from several other […]
Catholic Schools Week 2025 January 27, 2025 Saint John’s Prep is celebrating Catholic Schools Week! There are special activities throughout the week for students and staff. Catholic Schools Week offers a meaningful opportunity to celebrate our mission of providing a Catholic, Benedictine education while uniting students, families and staff in shared values and purpose. Catholic Schools Week (CSW) is a week-long celebration […]
