Alumni

August 25, 2016

Mounds Park Academy is delighted to welcome Ms. Annie Stewart ’11 back to campus, this time as a teacher rather than a student or an alum. She is very excited to be joining the PreK classroom as a teaching assistant and looks forward to being part of the Lower School staff. Annie has a degree in theatre from St. Olaf College and has started working toward a master’s degree in teaching at Hamline University. She is also the chair of this year’s Alumni Association Board of Directors. Annie shared her thoughts about being back on campus …

“I vividly remember deciding my senior year that one day I would be a teacher at MPA. At that point in my life I had no idea what I wanted to teach, but I knew in my heart that I would return to the community I had called home for six years. Now as a Lower School teacher, I can say that nothing compares to coming back home. As a student, all of my teachers pushed me to be the best possible version of myself. They challenged me academically, helped me grow socially and emotionally, and fostered my love of learning. Although I am just beginning my teaching career, I am so excited to instill that joy of learning into my students. At times it’s surreal to be working in the building where I grew up (especially now that my former teachers are my colleagues), but I can’t imagine teaching anywhere else. MPA will always be my home, and I am so happy to be back.”

August 24, 2016

MPA’s more recent graduates have been up to some incredible things this summer! They sent us some postcards from college …

Dear MPA Community,
I’m two years out of high school and a student at DePaul University. This summer I traveled to Cuba on an international business seminar to study the economy of their changing market and to England to study environmental economics and sustainability development. I became a global citizen at MPA and was inspired to find my niche in the international economy, learn how it is affecting the future, and work to understand what I can do to shape it for the better.
Sincerely, Ali Herold (Class of 2014)

Greetings from Quito!
I’ve been in Ecuador since early June, on break from Scripps College. Traveling with an organization called Child Family Health International has given me an opportunity to participate in a program that compares urban and rural health care. I’m pursuing my passion for science that began at MPA, and am so thankful for all those years of Spanish! The people here are wonderful, and the food is sure interesting! Hope all is well in Minnesota!
Best, Emma Stacy (Class of 2015) Read More

June 30, 2016

At its June meeting, the Alumni Association Board elected the 2016-2017 Board.

Officers
Chair — Annie Stewart, Class of 2011
Vice Chair — Erica Brewinski, Class of 1996
Treasurer — Mike Velin, Class of 2006
Secretary — Brendan Byrne, Class of 2006

Board Members
Nate Bander, Class of 2009; Karl Berget, Class of 2007; Sam Brown, Class of 1994; James Cordon, Class of 1997; Erica Kaplan; Christopher Parish, Class of 1995; Vance Ryan, Class of 2008; Jacob Schwartz, Class of 2009; Jake Sheehan, Class of 2005; Zosha Winegar-Schultz, Class of 2012; and Jessica Wong, Class of 2005.

Special Liaisons
Dana Boyle, Nansee Greeley

Congratulations to the newest members: Erica Kaplan, Jacob Schwartz, James Cordon, Karl Berget, Nate Bander, and Zosha Winegar-Schultz.

Thank you to the entire Board for your service and dedication to the advancement of Mounds Park Academy.

June 1, 2016

Many alumni have been back on campus lately to support MPA’s current students and newest alumni, the Class of 2016:

• Alumni helped Constitutional Law students prepare for their case presentations to judges and attorneys from the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Thank you to Amanda Magistad, Class of 2012; Maddy Wolfe, Class of 2012; Matt Chambers, Class of 2012; Emma Stacy, Class of 2015;  Emily Rhodes, Class of 2015; Harry Finch, Class of 2015; and Eric Baudry, Class of 2010.
• Alumni sat on a panel, offering valuable advice to the Class of 2016 as they venture off to college. Thank you to Abby Wold, Class of 2015; Eric Guiang Class of 2014; Isabel Esch, Class of 2015; Ellen Colton, Class of 2015; Aaron Hathaway, Class of 2014; Emily Rhodes, Class of 2015; Kendra Stone, Class of 2014; with moderation by Jessica Wong, Class of 2005.
  The time and dedication displayed by all our alumni volunteers is very much appreciated!

If you are interested in volunteering for opportunities like this, please contact Susan Robertson, Development and Alumni Relations Coordinator, via email or by calling (651) 748-5531.

May 12, 2016

For the past five years, MPA student artists have painted a piano for Keys 4/4 Kids as part of its “Pianos on Parade” program. Keys 4/4 Kids is led by Newell Hill (MPA Class of 1999). Typically, the piano is then returned to the organization, which sells it to raise funds to make the arts available to all people, regardless of income, age, or previous arts experience.

MPA’s student artists feel so connected to this year’s piano, that they will raise funds at the Spring Auction to purchase it from Keys 4/4 Kids so that it can remain at MPA forever. Not only will this piano benefit the entire MPA community, but it will also bring transformational arts experiences to others through Newell’s Keys 4/4 Kids. It’s a win-win-win, MPA alumni style.