Samantha Rei (Visual Arts 1999) Fashions a Piece of History

Samantha (Crossland) Rei was a contestant on Season 16 of Project Runway.
January 14, 2019

When Peggy Flanagan entered the One Minnesota Party on Saturday, January 12, 2019, as the new Minnesota Lt. Governor, she did it wearing a Samantha Rei original. Samantha (Crossland) Rei (Visual…

Mandy (Wolf) Meisner ‘93 Sworn in as Anoka County Commissioner

Mandy studied music and graduated from Perpich in 1993.
On Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Perpich alum Mandy (Wolf) Meisner took the oath of office to become the newest Anoka County Commissioner. Mandy studied music and graduated from Perpich in 1993.

Meisner broke many barriers when she…

Perpich Regional Arts Teacher-Leader Network Announced

January 4, 2019

Perpich Center for Arts Education is proud to introduce the Regional Arts Teacher-Leader network. Regional Arts Teacher-Leaders comprise a collaborative network of 62 distinguished teachers of dance, media arts, music, visual arts, and theater coming together to increase professional development opportunities across…

Noted MN Composer also at Home in the Perpich Music Department

Janika Vandervelde, who retired in December 2015 as music teacher at Perpich, is not one to toot her own horn (although she does happen to play French horn). As a result of her modesty, many parents and non-music students and alumni are unaware that…