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  • Erwan Edlund (Literary Arts 2024) Wins First Place Youth Division in Liars Contest

     Edlund is photographed with Vusumuzi Zulu (right), Festival Director, and other performers from the evening. Photo credit: Edie French of iDream.tv.

    September 26, 2022

    Erwan Edlund (Literary Arts 2024) won first place in the youth division of the Black Master Storytellers Festival Liars Contest on September…

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  • Perpich Students Exhibiting at Friedli Gallery and Studio

    September 26, 2022

    Work by Nina Holding Eagle-Bushaw (Visual Arts 2023) and Pasakura Lee (Visual Arts 2023) will be featured at the Friedli Gallery and Studio for their upcoming exhibition, Blood on the Pavement: Notes on Healing. The exhibition uses visual art and sound to explore…

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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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