New Outdoor Classroom Blessed September 26, 2024 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 […]
Amanda Bolton ’25 Named National Merit Semifinalist September 24, 2024 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. September 11, 2024 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 […]
In Memoriam ~ Michael John Ives September 10, 2024 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 September 3, 2024 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 September 3, 2024 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 August 27, 2024 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 August 27, 2024 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 […]
Let the Acronym “S.m.i.l.e.” be your guide for a memorable school year August 22, 2024 The following essay is the speech Student Council President Alayna Neal ’25 shared during our convocation on the first day of school, August 21, 2024. Good morning and welcome to the 2024-25 school year! I am honored to welcome you all to your next year at Prep! To all of the new faculty, staff, and […]