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2008-09 Alumni/ae Board
President:
Chris Schellinger '87
Vice President:
Wendy Hulsebus '90
Douglas Asquith '06
Timothy Backous, OSB
Emily Bergen '08
Brenda Brown
Jackie Burns '84
Peter Dwyer '69
John S. Dwyer '07
Beth Flynn '05
Kenneth Gutzwiller '56
Abbot John Klassen, OSB, '67
Joe Kurr '91
Soren Lagaard '05
Marin A. Lagaard '06
Bob Mahowald '95
Rich Mies '76
Joe Ostendorf '99
Henry Padgett '69
Tony Randall '84
Tyler Stone '08
Marty Stone '78
Paul Sullivan '04
Donn Thurk '56
Morgan Zirbes Novak '07 |
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Alumni/ae Association
Strategic Plan
If you would like to be involved in the following areas, please e-mail the Alumni/ae Board Member who is heading up the effort and who will report back to the board for the group.
Branding Work Group By 2011, three times as many alumni/ae as now can tell us what the Board is/does and the Alumni/ae Board's profile is as high as the Board of Regent's. Contact: Wendy Hulsebus '90
Technology Work Group By 2011, we will use state of the art, consistent, user-friendly tools to communicate with alumni/ae to ensure a deep sense of community. Contact: Bob Mahowald '95
Prep Life Work Group By 2011, Prep Life will be a must-read, award-winning, high quality publication that highlights both current and past students and news. Contact: Ken Gutzwiller '56
Events Work Group By 2011, there will be a 100% increase in attendance of Alumni/ae Board Events. Contact: Tony Randall '84
Faculty/Staff Work Group By 2011, through valuable mutual experience/resource utilization, we will double the number of faculty & staff involved in alumni/ae events. Contact: Chris Schellinger '87 |
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Greetings!
The 153rd consecutive year of Prep School education at Saint John's  has officially begun today! At Prep Talk today, I asked the Upper School students to give you a smile and a wave (see above) and they enthusiastically responded. Of course, no one still likes to sit in the front row, even after 152 years!!
Although we wait until the tenth day of school to officially record our enrollment numbers, I am very pleased to report that we are over our budgeted goal of 305 students in the 7-12 grade! This year also will be noted in the Prep School history as the first year we admitted 6th graders into Prep. Kathy Doom is absolutely thrilled to pilot this program and we are expecting that she will again repeat the incredible success she had in starting the Middle School program for Prep.
Lastly, our tagline "Your World Awaits" has never
rung so true as our hallways welcome students from SIXTEEN different countries! We can never measure the positive impact that all of our students receive from the day-to-day interaction with such a diverse community. As Mary Catherine Bateson said, "Insight, I believe, refers to the depth of understanding that comes by setting experiences, yours and mine, familiar and exotic, new and old, side by side, learning by letting them speak to one another."
Thank you again, and again, for your prayers and your support of Saint John's Prep as we begin another school year.
Brenda |
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Register today for the 10th Annual Prep Classic |
Join us for an amazing day of golf and a sumptuous dinner at  Madden's! But register today as this tournament sells out every year!
10th Annual Prep Classic at Madden's
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
1 p.m. Shotgun Start
2 of 4 Best Ball Play: Each Player Still Plays Their Own Ball
Hosted by Brian '68 & Deb Thuringer at the beautiful, nationally acclaimed, The Classic at Madden's on Gull Lake in Brainerd, Minnesota. All net revenue will be used for SJP student scholarships in the current year. $175 per player includes everything except beverages, tips, and special promotions. Register individually or as a foursome for $700.
For a non-competitive day of golf - join us on the Social Nine for $125; register individually or as a foursome for $500. $50 for non-golfers; all are welcome for cocktails & dinner, conversation at the 19th hole.
Mike & Ruth Gmeinder '70 offer their nearby Gull Lake Resort for overnight guests; separate reservations needed @ 218-829-1344 or email: Vacation@gulllake.com. Mike & Ruth will generously donate their room rates to the Prep School - Thanks!
For additional information, please call 1-800-363-3317 to contact Mary Ritter or Brenda Brown or our Tournament Chairman, John Sowada '79. See you on the links!! |
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Pete Cheeley to be awarded the Armor of Light |
The Alumni/ae Association of Saint John's Prep has announced that  they will present long-time Prep Athletic Director and teacher, Pete Cheeley, with their highest award - the Armor of Light.
Please join us at the Legacy Dinner on Saturday, November 14th and join the Alumni/ae Association in honoring Pete with this esteemed award. Pete will join 40 others who have been honored with this award since 1977.
Save the date and register with Mary at 1-800-363-3317. A suggested donation of $10 is appreciated for this formal dinner and dessert celebration of our Prep School donors and awardees. |
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Save the Date: Collegeville Colors on Oct 4! |
Tell your neighbors and bring a friend to our 7th Annual Collegeville  Colors, which is scheduled for Sunday, October 4th, 2009. Collegeville Colors is a family event, which provides our guests the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful lakes and woods of Saint John's. We invite you to hike the trails to the Stella Maris Chapel, while enjoying a variety of entertainment and the fall colors along the way. Back at the fields below the Prep School, you can enjoy bouija, desserts and conversation with others. |
Gasthaus schmeckt! Make your reservation today! |
Gasthaus is just around the corner! This Prep School tradition has brought authentic Austrian cooking to Central Minnesota for nearly 40 years! Please make plans to join us this year for a culinary delight which supports the Prep School's student exchange program.
Friday and Saturday
October 9-10, 2009
5:30 p.m. to midnight
at Sexton Commons, Saint John's University
Please reserve your table by calling Mary at 1-800-363-3317; there are no tickets for Gasthaus, guests order off the menu and pay at the close of their meal. | |
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