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Yvonne Schilplin Receives SJP Benedictine Spirit Award

Saint John’s Prep is proud to announce that Yvonne Schilplin is the recipient of the 2019 Benedictine Spirit Award. Head of School Jon McGee recognized Yvonne at the Saint John’s Prep Appreciation Dinner held at Midland Hills Country Club in Roseville, MN. The Benedictine Spirit award is given in recognition of an individual who has […]

All School Reunion 2019

Saint John’s Prep Welcomes Back Alumni of Ages for the 2019 All School Reunion   June 14-16, 2019 was a fun weekend in Collegeville! Saint John’s Prep welcomed more than 130 alumni, family members, faculty and friends to campus. The Class of 1969 was inducted into the Twin Towers Club by members of the Class […]

National Search Underway for a New Head of School

Saint John’s Prep is taking part in a national search for a new head of school. Earlier this year, Headmaster Fr. Jonathan Licari, OSB announced he will retire from his role with the school in June of 2019. He’s served as Headmaster of the middle and upper school since the summer of 2013. The Saint […]

CLASS OF ’69 50TH REUNION

Class of ’69 50th Reunion Your Classmates Want to Hear from YOU! June 13 – 16, 2019 We will celebrate our 50th Anniversary Reunion in 2019. We’re planning a great weekend, with a gathering in the Twin Cities on Thursday, June 13, formal dinner at Saint John’s on Friday, June 14 and activities on campus […]

Strategic Plan and Head of School Update Fall 2018

Beyond Ordinary. This compelling, two-word phrase captures the essence of the bold strategic vision that will define the next generation of students, teachers, leaders and supporters of Saint John’s Prep. When the Board of Regents approved the new three-year strategic plan in May 2017, it did so with the knowledge that while Saint John’s Prep […]

Prep Classic at Madden’s on Gull Lake 2018

Prep Classic at Madden’s on Gull Lake We are grateful to the 84 golfers who joined us for the Prep Classic at Madden’s on Gull Lake on Sunday, August 19! This fun day of golf supports Saint John’s Prep on the stunning Classic Course at Madden’s on Gull Lake. Congratulations to Joe Vaughan, Paul Hanowski, […]

Lumen Gentium Award Given to Cy ’56 and Evie Laurent

Saint John’s Prep is proud to honor Cy ’56 and Evie Laurent with the Lumen Gentium Award. The Lumen Gentium Award recognizes people who reach across cultures, who significantly impact the spreading of the light of knowledge, the light of harmony, the light of hope, the light to which all peoples, all nations will be […]

John Ditzler ’58 Honored with the 2018 Armor of Light Award

Saint John’s Prep is honored to announce that John Ditzler ’58 is the recipient of the 2018Armor of Light Award. The Armor of Light was created in 1977 by the Saint John’s Prep Alumni/ae Association as a way of recognizing and honoring individuals who have demonstrated dedication and continued service to their faith, community and […]

┼Mary Ellenbecker Johnson Awarded the Posthumous Armor of Light Award

┼Mary Ellenbecker Johnson Awarded the Posthumous Armor of Light Award The Armor of Light Award honors individuals who have demonstrated dedication and continued service to their faith, community, and Saint John’s Prep. The Armor of Light Award was created in 1977 by the Saint John’s Prep Alumni/ae Association as a way of recognizing and honoring […]

Katie Bergstrom ’83 to Serve as Interim Principal

Interim Principal 2018-2019 School Year Headmaster Fr. Jonathan Licari, OSB has named Katie Bergstrom ’83 as the interim principal for the 2018-19 school year. Katie currently serves as Chair of our Saint John’s Prep Board of Regents and will resign that role while serving as interim principal. This year, Fr. Licari and the Board of […]