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 […]
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 […]
Sarah Pasela Named 2025 Twomey Family Teaching Award Recipient May 30, 2025 Saint John’s Prep Science Teacher Sarah Pasela has been named as the 2025 recipient of the Twomey Family Teaching Excellence Award. The honor, created and endowed by the family of Darla and Chris ’66 Twomey, recognizes the extraordinary commitment our faculty make to their students, to the school, to their discipline, and to their profession. Ms. Pasela […]
Gift of Nearly $1 Million Creates Dedicated Fund for Faculty Compensation May 20, 2025 Theo and James Baustert Faculty Excellence Fund Saint John’s Preparatory School is excited to announce the establishment of the Theo and James Baustert Faculty Excellence Fund, a significant milestone in its ongoing Prep Forward – Our Time is Now campaign. Made possible by a gift of nearly $1 million from the JTB Foundation, this endowed […]
Ruzanic and Demars receive 2025 Pete Cheeley Honor Athlete Award May 20, 2025 Louise Ruzanic and Michael Demars Named 2025 Honor Athletes The Athletic Department annually recognizes a senior female and male athlete for their years of participation on our teams and for their accomplishments in terms of team, all conference, all area, all state awards, etc. Additional considerations are general citizenship at Saint John’s Prep and in […]
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 […]
Two Seniors Sign College Athletic Commitments May 12, 2025 Congratulations Miranda ’25 and Louise ’25! Saint John’s Prep is proud to congratulate two seniors who have committed to compete in athletics at the collegiate level. Miranda Meyer ’25 and Louise Ruzanic ’25 announced their decisions in an official signing ceremony in front of their coaches, parents, and classmates. Prep Athletic and Activities Director Bryan […]
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 […]
