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 […]
In Memoriam ~ Richard C. Volz ’49 April 30, 2025 Richard C. Volz, 93, of Fond du Lac, passed away on April 30, 2025, at the Hospice Home of Hope. He was born on August 23, 1931, in La Crosse, WI to Bernard J. and Thelma (Haines) Volz. Rick grew up in La Crosse. He attended St. John’s Preparatory School in Collegeville, MN and graduated […]
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 […]
Head of School Jon Mcgee receives SJU Colman j. Barry Award April 24, 2025 Saint John’s Prep Head of School Jon McGee is among the Catholic school educators who will be honored on April 25 by Saint John’s University. He’s one of eight SJU Johnnies who lead Catholic high schools in Minnesota and North Dakota. Mr. McGee will receive the Colman J. Barry Award for Distinguished Contributions to Religion […]
In Memoriam ~ Father Roger Botz ’51 April 21, 2025 Roger Botz was the youngest of two sons and one daughter born to Peter Botz and Anna (Monn) Botz in Freeport, Minnesota, on December 10, 1933. His father worked as a rural mail carrier, and his mother was an elementary school teacher. After his school years at Sacred Heart School in Freeport from 1939–1947, a […]
A Season of Renewal and New life April 16, 2025 Dear Prep Community Members, In 325 CE, the Council of Nicaea decreed that Easter should be celebrated in the spring (at least in the northern hemisphere). As the last snow melts and plant buds burst with new life, we celebrate the hope and glory of the risen Christ. Darkness to light. Winter retreat and hibernation […]
In Memoriam ~ Phabe Wartman ’51 April 8, 2025 Phabe Wartman ’51 of Shorewood, MN, born June 20, 1933 in Victoria, MN, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2025. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. Phabe was a graduate of St. John’s Prep School and St. Johns University in Collegeville, MN. Served in the Army and returned to MN. Prior to a […]
In Memoriam ~ Leon Schefers ’65 April 7, 2025 Leon H. Schefers ’65 passed away at the age of 77 on March 15, 2025 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born Nov. 30, 1947 in St. Cloud to Norbert and Cecilia (Maus) Schefers.He married Elizabeth (Betsy) Liedl April 8, 1989 in Wolverton, MN. He attended St. John’s Prep and High School and […]
Saint John’s Preparatory School Establishes Endowed Chair in Theatre April 4, 2025 Honoring Saint John’s Abbey’s Br. Paul Vincent Niebauer, OSB Saint John’s Preparatory School announces the establishment of the Br. Paul Vincent Niebauer, OSB Endowed Chair in Theatre, a milestone in its commitment to the performing arts. The endowed chair is the direct result of the school’s $10 million comprehensive Prep Forward: Our Time is Now […]
