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  • Dedication Day 2022

    September 20, 2022

    Dedication Day 2022 was September 19. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The ceremony featured speeches from seniors in all six art areas: Lee Christianson, Dance; Alana Brandt, Literary Arts; Blake Herrick,…

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  • Joetta Wright (Theater 2005) Speaks for Dedication 2022

    September 20, 2022

    Joetta Wright (Theater 2005)

    Dedication Day 2022 was September 19. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The faculty speaker, Tory Peterson (Theater Instructor), spoke about our interconnectedness and how…

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  • Maya Elena (Music 2012) Performs for Dedication 2022

    September 20, 2022

    Maya Elena (Music 2012)

    Dedication Day 2022 was September 19. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The faculty speaker, Tory Peterson (Theater Instructor), spoke about our interconnectedness and how…

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  • Caroline Rogan (Visual Arts 2023) Named National Merit Commended Scholar

     Caroline Rogan (Visual Arts 2023) is pictured with Carol Syvertsen, Counselor (left) and Conn McCartan, Principal (right)

    September 20, 2022

    Caroline Rogan (Visual Arts 2023) has been named a National Merit Commended Scholar by the National Merit Scholarship Program! This honor is…

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  • Kathryn D’Elia Artwork Featured in State Fair Art Exhibition

    August 30, 2022

    Kathryn D’Elia, Visual Arts Instructor and Gallery Coordinator, stands next to her piece, “Pressed”, at the 2022 Minnesota State Fair.

    Artwork by Kathryn D’Elia, Visual Arts Instructor and Gallery Coordinator, is currently on display in the State Fair Art…

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  • Perpich Board Gathers on Campus for Annual Board Retreat

     Perpich Board members tour the Arts High School building as part of their day-long annual retreat.

    August 26, 2022

    The Perpich Board of Directors gathered on campus for their Annual Board Retreat on Thursday, August 25. For many of the members, it…

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  • Nate Babbs (Music 2004) Makes Music the Core of his Career

    August 18, 2022

    Nate Babbs (Music 2004) Photo credit: Cori Miller

    Nate Babbs (Music 2004) has made music the core of his career. A self-proclaimed “Minneapolis mega-nerd and drummer”, Babbs plays drums for artists Reina del Cid, Dan Rodriguez, and Foreign Fields….

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  • Mikal Nabors

    Board Member Mikal Nabors Says Farewell

    June 27, 2022

    Perpich Board Member, Mikal Nabors, has retired from the Perpich Board after two terms. His last official meeting was February 24, 2022. Nabors, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was appointed to the Board by Governor Mark Dayton. He was appointed in October of 2014…

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  • Shannon Hannigan Retires After 31 Years at Perpich

    June 3, 2022

    Shannon Hannigan, Literary Arts Instructor, is retiring from Perpich after 31 years of service. Her last day at Perpich is Friday, June 3rd. Shannon started at Perpich in 1991, working as the school’s evening supervisor. In 1994 she became a full-time Literary…

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