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  • Mat Ollig (Visual Arts 2002) Speaks for Dedication 2025

    September 16, 2025

    Mat Ollig (Visual Arts 2002)

    Dedication Day 2025 was September 15. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The faculty speaker, Ryan Meaney (English Instructor), spoke about discovery, “School is…

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  • Herb Johnson III (Dance 2010) Performs for Dedication 2025

    September 16, 2025

    Herb Johnson III Photo by Juiceedope (Julius Johnson)

    Dedication Day 2025 was September 15. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The faculty speaker, Ryan Meaney (English Instructor), spoke about…

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  • Cole Thein (Music 2023) Is Blending Music and Math in Oregon

    August 5, 2025

    The last week of June, Perpich Arts High School was alive with dozens of students, 6th grade – 10th grade, who were on campus for Perpich Arts Summer Camp. Perpich faculty offered outstanding arts experiences with Beginning Guitar, Drawing Crash Course, Camp…

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  • Anthony Sisler-Neuman (Theater 2003) Mentors the Next Generation of Young Artists

    July 15, 2025

    Each spring, seniors in the Perpich Theater program participate in their Senior Capstone, a quarter long, process-driven project required for graduation by the Perpich Theater Program. This serves as the “capstone” Perpich experience, bringing together two years of coursework and productions in…

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  • Sarah Kopitske (Visual Arts 2010) Speaks to Students During Common Experience

    April 15, 2025

    Perpich alum, Sarah Kopitske (Visual Arts 2010), spoke with students during Common Ex on Monday, April 14th. Common Ex is a series of presentations where students often hear about the artistic life from practicing artists, many of whom are Perpich graduates.

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  • Cleo Mack (Dance 1994) Shapes the Future of Arts Education

    March 3, 2025

    Cleo Mack (Dance 1994)

    Earlier this winter, Cleo Mack (Dance 1994) returned to the Perpich campus as a guest presenter for the 2025 Dance Summit hosted by Mary Harding, Perpich’s Dance Education Specialist. Over thirty years since she danced…

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  • John Heimbuch (Theater 1996) Speaks to Students During Common Experience

    January 28, 2025

    Perpich alum, John Heimbuch (Theater 1996), spoke with students during Common Ex on Monday, January 27th. Common Ex is a series of presentations where students often hear about the artistic life from practicing artists, many of whom are Perpich graduates.

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  • Sheena (Dean) Jimmick (Theater 2006) Makes a Difference for Minnesota Youth

    January 23, 2025

    Sheena (Dean) Jimmick (Theater 2006) is the database manager for Avenues for Youth where they partner with youth experiencing homelessness to help them achieve their dreams. When Sheena was a student at Columbia Heights High School, a drama director there told her…

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  • Jennifer Mills (Music 2003) Composes and Documents a Creative Life

    November 6, 2024

    Jennifer Mills (Music 2003) is a writer and producer for the NPR show Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! Originally from Shoreview, Minnesota, Mills has been composing and documenting her creative life for decades, long before she moved to Brooklyn, New York. Her…

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