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2009-10 Alumni/ae Board
President:
Wendy Hulsebus '90
Douglas Asquith '06
Timothy Backous, OSB
Emily Bergen '08
Brenda Brown
Kip Christianson '09
Peter Dwyer '69
John S. Dwyer '07
Beth Flynn '05
Kenneth Gutzwiller '56
Abbot John Klassen, OSB, '67
Soren Lagaard '05
Marin A. Lagaard '06
Bob Mahowald '95
Rich Mies '76
Pete Mullin '04 Meghan Murphy '09
Joe Ostendorf '99
Henry Padgett '69
Tony Randall '84
Tyler Stone '08
Marty Stone '78
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!
Happy Valentines Day!
Convinced that this was yet another idea invented by the card companies, I checked Wikipedia and was pleasantly surprised that this holiday has a little more substance. I knew that Valentine's Day was named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Valentine, but I did not know that it was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD. That puts a new twist on the holiday, I think.
We are also celebrating Catholic School's "month" in February. Campus Ministry is doing a great job of reminding us all of our Catholic, Benedictine heritage through daily trivia contests, wonderful posters and little surprises. Also this year, we begin each day with a prayer read by a student over the P.A. system, it's such a great way to start the day.
All my best to you and your loved ones during this special month. We can't tell you enough how much we love that you are a part of the Prep Community. A candy heart from us might read: luv & prayrs 4u!
Benedictine Peace!
Brenda |
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Prep continues its progress to become International Baccalaureate (IB) school |
Prep faculty attended a workshop in Chicago this month to begin training and learn more about IB curriculum and how it will take shape at Saint John's Prep. SJP has been named a candidate school to become an IB  World School and to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization's Diploma Programme. This program, created over 40 years ago, has established a reputation for high academic standards, for preparing students for life in a globalized 21st century, and for helping to develop the future citizens who will create a better, more peaceful and just world. Please click here for more details.
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Prep Excursion: Germany in Depth - The Tour |
All Prep community members are invited to travel abroad October 15-23, 2010 with Fr. Ian Dommer OSB and spend seven days exploring and  learning about Germany. Cities include Berlin, Dresden, Munich, Rothenburg and Heidelburg and surrounding attractions and historical places. If you enroll by March 31st the cost is $2124/students and $2459 for adults. (Payment can be made on a monthly basis.) Student rates are available up to the age of 20.
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Still have 80's fever? Give your stuff a second life! |
Get serious with your spring cleaning this year! Review the list of costume pieces needed below. If you or your family have these artifacts that you're willing to let the theater department borrow for the run of our spring musical. Please contact Paul Menard at (320) 363-3251 or pmenard@csbsju.edu.  4 cheerleading uniforms 4 letter jackets (?) Luke Skywalker Princess Leia Darth Vader Yoda Michael Jackson glove/red jacket 2 white suits 4 football-training outfits At least 60 pairs of different colored leggings At least 20 pairs of legwarmers 32 prom dresses 14 suits/tuxes At least 20 big (oversized) sweatshirts High waisted jeans (both men's and women's)-Button up flannel shirts-Zipper pants-Safety pins-Neon jeans-High top nikes/converse all stars-all sizes Men's white jeans-Bangle necklaces, preferably white, gold, silver-Elbow gloves any colors-Very colorful shoes-Very colorful headbands-Fur collar jacket-Large Eye glasses-Leopard print large glasses (think Bueller)-Grayish tweed suit (?)-Women's suit-Long sweaters-"Choose life" shirts-Leather jacket/pants-Shoulder padded shirts.
Thank you!
Paul Menard, Theatre Director |
Dreaming of summer? Think SJP Reunion weekend! |
 Whether you are looking at piles of snow or not, everyone is beginning to turn their thoughts to summer plans. The Prep School is having its annual All School Reunion Weekend, June 25-27, 2010. Come one, come all and especially classes ending in 0 and 5! Check out the SJP reunion website page for more information and to register online. We've got something for everyone so make your way back to Prep and see and hear what your classmates are up to! |
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New YouTube Videos Uploaded |
 Don't forget to check out Prep's YouTube channel: SJPCollegeville. Be sure to subscribe so you'll always be the first to see our new videos. |
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Prep Alums: fan us on FACEBOOK and get LINKEDIN! |
For interesting updates and event invitations, please click here and fan us on Facebook. It's a great place to connect with other alums and updates  will go right to our "stream" if you fan the site.
We are also building connectivity through our Prep Alum LinkedIn group. It's a great place to post and browse jobs, start discussions and share your professional life with other Prep alums. Find our LinkedIn group here to join! |
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Need something? Make your shopping count |
These days we are all shopping online. Here's an option that's good for you and good for us. Just shop from Prep's page and a percentage of your purchases will benefit Prep, all with no additional cost to you! Saint John's Prep will receive a contribution only if you click on a link from Prep's page. Please bookmark:http://backtoschooldollars.com/?page_id=853&school_id=21 and go shopping! Click here to check it out! If you have any questions, please contact Brenda Brown, Director of Advancement (bbrown@csbsju.edu) or 320-363-2098. |
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Your gift is a click away |
Many thanks to anyone and everyone who has repsonded with a gift to SJP already. The annual appeal is underway and making great progress. However, we are still plugging away at our goal. Gifts can be made by mail or you can easily and securely go online to: Make a Gift.  You will also find information regarding gifts of stock on our Web site. Each gift, regardless of the amount, makes a difference in our students lives and is truly an investment. Questions? Please don't hesitate to contact Brenda Brown at 320-363-2098 or bbrown@csbsju.edu. Thank you! |
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Upcoming Events |
Plan ahead - save the date! There are lots of fun Stand-Ups and events around the U.S. and we hope you will join us. Please email Mary or call her at 320-363-3317 to RSVP.
- Arizona Stand-Up - Wednesday, March 17, 2010
- Springtime in Chicago - Thursday, April 8, 2010 at the home of Tom Murtha '69 and Stefanie Lenway
- Partners with Prep Ask Breakfast - May 6, 2010
- Saint John's Prep Class of 2010 Commencement - May 29, 2010
- All-School Reunion Weekend - June 25 - 27, 2010
- 11th Annual Prep Classic at Madden's - September 21, 2010
- Collegeville Colors - October 3, 2010
- Gasthaus - October 7 - 9, 2010
- Legacy Dinner - November 13, 2010
- Christmas at Saint John's - December 28, 2010
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