Arts High School Alumni News

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  Three Perpich Students Selected for 2022/2023 Access/Print Teen Mentorship Program at Highpoint Center for Printmaking

  Perpich instructors Cameron Browne (Visual Arts) and Derek Debrauske (Science) visit with Aiyana Beaulieu (Visual Arts 2024) and Lee Greve (Visual Arts 2023) at the ACCESS/PRINT Annual Student Exhibition opening reception on Friday, May 19. Photo credit: Highpoint Center for…

  
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  Rebecca Bullen Named Perpich Arts High School Principal

  June 7, 2023

  Rebecca Bullen

  Perpich Center leadership is pleased to announce that the new principal for Perpich Arts High School will be Rebecca Bullen. Rebecca’s start date is Wednesday, June 21, 2023. She most recently served as Assistant Principal for Perpich…

  
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  Conn McCartan Retires As Perpich Arts High School Principal

  June 1, 2023

  Conn McCartan, Arts High School Principal, is retiring from Perpich after four years of service. His last day will be Tuesday, June 20th. Conn started at Perpich in August of 2019.

  When asked to reflect on his time at Perpich, Conn offered this:…

  
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  Perpich Arts High School Graduation 2023

  May 26, 2023

  The Perpich Arts High School Class of 2023 graduated on May 26 in a ceremony at Ted Mann Auditorium on the University of Minnesota campus. The ceremony was also livestreamed on Facebook. Perpich is proud to announce that 100% of the Class…

  
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  Nate Smith (Media Arts 2011) “I’m grateful to Perpich for giving me space to grow.”

  Nate Smith (Media Arts 2011)

  May 25, 2023

  Perpich alum, Nate Smith (Media Arts 2011), is an award-winning wedding photographer based in Minneapolis, MN. After picking up his first camera in high school, he continued on to study photography at the Minneapolis…

  
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  Nadia Yliniemi (Musical Theater 2023) Receives Rotary Scholarship

  May 22, 2023

  Nadia Yliniemi (Musical Theater 2023)

  Congratulations to Nadia Yliniemi (Musical Theater 2023) on receiving the Golden Valley Rotary Club’s Senior Scholarship! Nadia graduated with honors from Perpich Arts High School on May 26, 2023. She has plans to earn…

  
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  Catrielle Barnett (Visual Arts 2023) Named 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalist in Arts

  May 15, 2023

  Catrielle Barnett (Visual Arts 2023) is a 2023 Semifinalist for the U.S. Presidential Scholar in Arts

  Congratulations to Catrielle Barnett (Visual Arts 2023) on being named a 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalist! She is the only student in Minnesota…

  
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  Perpich Arts High School Dance Program presents “Threshold”

  May 15, 2023

  Perpich Arts High School Dance Program presented “Threshold” on May 11 and May 12, 2023. The spring concert was the culmination of a semester of work. The dancers demonstrated their creativity, choreographic skills, and performance expertise in 22 student choreographed works, and…

  
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  Nina Holding Eagle-Bushaw (Visual Arts 2023) Earns First Place in 5th Congressional District Art Competition, Lee Greve (Visual Arts 2023) Earns Second Place

  May 12, 2023

  Holding Eagle-Bushaw (third from right) and Greve (second from left) are pictured with their family members and Rep. Ilhan Omar (center)

  Congratulations to our Congressional Art Competition Winners, Nina Holding Eagle-Bushaw (Visual Arts 2023) and Lee Greve (Visual Arts…