Bechtold and Demars are 2025 Triple A Award Recipients January 14, 2025 Saint John’s Prep School Students Earn AAA Award Collegeville, MN: Seniors Sylvie Bechtold and Michael DeMars are the 2024-25 Saint John’s Prep recipients of the “Triple A (Academics, Arts and Athletics) Award” by the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL). According to the MSHSL, the purpose of this program is to recognize and honor high […]
SJP honors CSB/SJU Archivist Peggy Roske January 7, 2025 Peggy Roske, Archivist for Saint John’s University and the College of Saint Benedict is retiring! Peggy Roske’s history lessons have taught us about rats, bears and ghosts. She’s shared stories of Collegeville’s pioneering monks and Central Minnesota’s Indigenous people. We’ve learned about ski hills, tornadoes, fires, and stone arches. We now know about our evolution […]
Joy & Peace to You this Christmas December 20, 2024 In the beginning was the Word,And the Word was with God, And the Word was God.He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him,and without him nothing came to be. John 1:1-3 Dear Saint John’s Prep Community,Among my favorite memories of my children when they were very young was taking them […]
Thanksgiving Food Drive Supports Families in Need November 26, 2024 Thanksgiving Food Drive Raises more than $1,800 for Families in Need This Thanksgiving Saint John’s Prep students, faculty and staff are helping the community by donating food and money to the St. Joseph Community Food Shelf. Students in grades six through twelve collected $1,800 in cash donations and 900 food items! The annual food drive […]
SJP Swimmers Compete at state Swim Meet Izzy Westling ’26 Earns 3rd and 6th! November 18, 2024 The SJP swimmers and divers finished the season with an exciting appearance at the MSHSL State Class A Championships!
In Memoriam~Thomas M. Atkins ’68 November 13, 2024 Thomas M. Atkins ’68January 28, 1950 – November 8, 2024Saint John’s Preparatory Regent and Board Chair Thomas Michael Atkins, of Maple Grove, MN, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 8, 2024. Tom is preceded in death by parents Bob and Betty Atkins, sister Nancy Doerfler, and in- laws Gordon and Bernie Spooner. He is survived by […]
Margaret Duffy ’27 earns fourth at state Cross-Country Championship Race November 8, 2024 Saint John’s Prep Sophomore Places 4th at State Cross Country Meet Saint John’s Prep is proud to congratulate Sophomore Margaret Duffy ’27 for placing 4th in her first State Cross Country State Meet! The Class A State race was held on November 2, 2024 at the Les Bolstad Golf Course in Falcon Heights, MN with […]
SJP Girls’ Cross-Country Team Earns Trip to State Championship Meet October 28, 2024 SJP Girls’ Cross-Country Team Earns Trip to StateMargaret Duffy is the Section ChampionConnor McMahon Earns Trip to State Congratulations to the Saint John’s Prep girls’ cross-country team for earning a berth at the MSHSL cross-country championships. The girls’ team were led by sophomore Margaret Duffy who earned first place in the Section 5A cross-country race […]
Lance Nydeen Earns Section 5a Coach of the Year recognition October 28, 2024 Saint John’s Prep is proud to announce that Lance Nydeen has been named the Section 5A Girls’ Head Coach of the Year for girls’ cross-country. This honor was given after a vote of his peers in MSHSL Section 5A. This honor comes after the girls’ team earned a trip to the state cross country championship […]
Connor ’29 Earns Trip to state Cross-country race October 28, 2024 Eighth grader Connon McMahon earned seventh place at the Section 5A cross country race in Hinckley. His placement means he’s received a spot to compete at the state meet. Connor is the son of Laura and Chadd McMahon of Clearwater. In addition to running cross-country, Connor is a two-sport fall athlete who also plays varsity […]
