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Amanda Bolton ’25 Named National Merit Semifinalist

Saint John’s Prep Senior Amanda Bolton is a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Amanda is the daughter of Nicole and Aaron Bolton of Sartell. She is the sister of Matthew ’22 and Sarah ’25. Amanda is one of the 16,000 students nationwide and 288 students in Minnesota to earn the honor as semifinalist. […]

Community Update: Promise. Possibility. Potential.

Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement…[to] get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted.Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible. Abraham Joshua Heschel  Dear Prep Community, One week of sauna-like heat notwithstanding, our nearly month-old school year is off to a wonderful […]

First Day of School August 21, 2024

FIRST DAY OF 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEARAUGUST 21, 2024 We are thrilled to welcome our students, faculty and staff back to campus in August! The first day of school for Saint John’s Prep is August 21, 2024. We’re currently enrolling students for the upcoming academic year, and our Admission staff are available to connect with you […]

Matt Young Receives SJP Teaching Honor

Saint John’s Prep Math Teacher Matt Young has been named as the 2024 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. […]

New Outdoor Classroom Blessed

Alumni Lead the Way for New Outdoor Classroom This week students gathered behind the main Prep School building to celebrate a new outdoor classroom. Abbot Douglas Mullin, OSB, presided at a special prayer service to bless the outdoor learning space on September 26. The outdoor classroom features a beautiful pine-timber structure built during two work sessions […]

In Memoriam ~ Michael John Ives

Michael John IvesFather to Michelle Ives Carlson ’86Former Board of Regents Member Michael J. Ives, age 80, of Grand Rapids, Minnesota passed away Monday, September 2, 2024, at his home on Pokegama Lake. He was born to Roy and Mary E. Ives on March 7, 1944, in Albert Lea, MN while his father was serving […]

In Memoriam~ Josephine Ann “Jo” Brummer

Josephine Ann “Jo” BrummerMother of James Brummer, Jr. ’74, William Brummer ’77, Henry Brummer ’79, and Daniel Brummer ’84 Josephine Ann Brummer (Moix), affectionately known as Jo, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2024, in St. Joseph, Minnesota at the age of 92. Born on March 6, 1932, in Conway, Arkansas, Jo lived a life marked by […]

In Memoriam ~ Edmond “Ed” Hunstiger

Edmond “Ed” HunstigerFather of Edmond Hunstiger, Jr. ’82 and Joan Hunstiger ’84 Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 5, 2024, at St. Wendelin Church, Luxemburg, MN for Edmond (Ed) Hunstiger, age 90, who died at home peacefully, surrounded by family. There will be a private family inurnment. The visitation will […]

In Memoriam ~ Francis “Frank” Crain ’68

Francis “Frank” Crain ’68 Francis “Frank” Crain, 74, Proctor, Minnesota, died Tuesday, August 20, 2024, in Diamond Willow Assisted Living. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Duluth, Minnesota. Private interment will follow. Arrangements […]

In Memoriam ~ Dr. James G. Hood ’70

Dr. James G. Hood ’70 Dr. James G. Hood, age 72, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2024, in his Spokane Valley home in the presence of his wife Karen and several of his children. He was born on November 27, 1951, in Estherville, Iowa, to Hazel and Jerry Hood. He was one of 11 […]

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