Arts High School Alumni News

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  Nimene Wureh (Theater 2016) Prepares for Milestone Broadway Moment

  December 10, 2025

  From her first experiences on stage to a Broadway principal debut, Nimene Sierra Wureh’s journey is a powerful testament to perseverance, preparation, and the life‑changing impact of mentorship.

  Nimene Wureh (Theater 2016)

  A 2016 graduate of Perpich Arts High School…

  
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  Perpich Arts High School Dance Program Presents “Invisible Threads”

  December 8, 2025

  From all corners of the state, the dancers of the Perpich Arts High School Dance Program moved their audiences with “Invisible Threads” on December 4th and 5th. The winter concert was the culmination of a semester of work. The dancers demonstrated their…

  
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  Hannah Banwell (Visual Arts 2020) Guest Teaches at Perpich with University of Minnesota Program

  December 4, 2025

  Hannah Banwell (Visual Arts 2020) returned to the Perpich campus on December 4, 2025, for the first time since March, 2020 when the pandemic closed schools across Minnesota just two months before graduation. Hannah wasn’t the student this time, but instead was…

  
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  runo plum (Music 2016) Debuts with “patching”

  November 17, 2025

  Nearly ten years after high school graduation, runo plum (Music 2016) found herself in very different surroundings than her northern Minnesota upbringing. It was while runo was on tour in Europe that we connected with her to celebrate her debut album, “patching”….

  
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  Perpich Center Selected to Represent Minnesota in Kennedy Center’s National Scrollathon

  November 5, 2025

  On Wednesday, November 5, Perpich students, staff, and Board members experienced a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: they represented the state of Minnesota in the Kennedy Center’s collaborative visual art project, the National Scrollathon®, part of the Kennedy Center’s yearlong celebration of the 250th anniversary…

  
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  Missy Whiteman (Visual Arts 1995) Speaks to Students During Common Experience

  October 13, 2025

  Perpich alum, Missy Whiteman (Visual Arts 1995), spoke with students during Common Ex on Monday, October 13th. Common Ex is a series of presentations where students often hear about the artistic life from practicing artists, many of whom are Perpich graduates. We…

  
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  Mary Harding, Dance Instructor, Presents at 2025 National Dance Education Organization Conference

  October 10, 2025

  Mary Harding (standing left) presents at National Dance Education Organization

  Mary Harding, Perpich Dance Instructor and Dance Education Specialist, was a presenter at the national conference of National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) in early October, 2025. Harding, who was…

  
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  Perpich Students Perform and Direct in 2025 ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence Nationwide Reading

  October 7, 2025

  On Monday, October 6, 2025, Perpich Arts High School students joined Applause Community Theatre, Protect Minnesota, The Landmark Center, and Save Our Sons in the nationwide reading of ENOUGH! — a movement of teens using theater to demand change on gun violence.

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  Walz, Flanagan Announce Appointment to Perpich Board

  September 18, 2025
  Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the following appointment to the Perpich Center for Arts Education Board of Directors. Joining the Board is: David Hastings.
  The Board of Perpich Center for Arts Education manages the Perpich Center agency. The Board…