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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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  • Bob Frey, Social Studies Instructor, Releases New Album “Ghost”

    July 14, 2022

    Bob Frey

    Congratulations to Bob Frey, Social Studies Instructor, on releasing his newest album, Ghost. The album is a follow-up to Frey’s 2017 LongShot Deal album. Ghost was released in June, 2022 and is Frey’s fifth album.

    Discussing the songs…

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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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  • Studio Arts Student Work Featured in 2022 EDU Film Festival

    June 13, 2022

    Visual Arts and Media Arts student works were selected and screened as part of the EDU Film Festival on Friday, May 20, 2022. Several Perpich submissions were selected as finalists with some receiving awards! You may view their work and other student…

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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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  • Perpich Arts High School Graduation 2022

    May 27, 2022

    The Perpich Arts High School Class of 2022 graduated on May 27 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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  • Perpich Arts High School Dance Program presents “The Dancing Bunch”

    May 16, 2022

    Perpich Arts High School Dance Program presented “The Dancing Bunch” on May 12 and May 13, 2022. Their spring concert was the culmination of a semester of work. The dancers demonstrated their creativity, choreographic skills, and performance expertise in student choreographed works,…

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  • David Hansen (Literary Arts 1999) Speaks to Students During Common Experience

    May 13, 2022

    Hansen is pictured with Shannon Hannigan, Literary Arts Instructor.

    Perpich alum David Hansen (Literary Arts 1999) spoke with students during Common Ex this past Monday, May 9th. Sandwiched between readings he shared with students, David gave an authentic, passionate…

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  • Perpich Studio Arts Department presents “The First Last Hurrah Junior Exhibition”

    May 13, 2022

    Perpich Studio Arts Seniors presented The First Last Hurrah Junior Exhibition on Thursday, May 12, 2022. The exhibition is showing May 12th – September 2nd, 2022.

    The exhibition includes artwork created in Perpich art classes this year by members of the Class of 2023…

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