Student Experience
What's it like to be a student at Minnehaha Academy? Discover what daily life is like by checking out our social media feeds, blog, and magazine. You'll find photos and stories of what our amazing students and teachers are doing in and out of the classroom!
We invite you to learn more about our Leadership Institute, extracurriculars and co-curriculars, student support, and diversity.
Blog
![A woman in business clothes sits outside and smiles at the camera]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1656359571/minnehahaacademynet/i8kmqdqp03aqf8jotlz6/CarolineCochranePortraitLynnLaumannPhotography.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1656359571/minnehahaacademynet/i8kmqdqp03aqf8jotlz6/CarolineCochranePortraitLynnLaumannPhotography.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1656359571/minnehahaacademynet/i8kmqdqp03aqf8jotlz6/CarolineCochranePortraitLynnLaumannPhotography.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1656359571/minnehahaacademynet/i8kmqdqp03aqf8jotlz6/CarolineCochranePortraitLynnLaumannPhotography.jpg","width":1200}])
Caroline Cochran '84 started out in economics because it was the practical choice. An unexpected revelation led to nearly two decades in organizational psychology and ultimately a career as a leadership coach.
![Bekah Hoyle '22: Supported Through the Seasons]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1656350197/minnehahaacademynet/f8zawubd6tifcfkslht1/2022-Minnehaha-Academy-Baccalaureate-Speakers-Bekah-Hoyle-blog-Image.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1656350197/minnehahaacademynet/f8zawubd6tifcfkslht1/2022-Minnehaha-Academy-Baccalaureate-Speakers-Bekah-Hoyle-blog-Image.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1656350197/minnehahaacademynet/f8zawubd6tifcfkslht1/2022-Minnehaha-Academy-Baccalaureate-Speakers-Bekah-Hoyle-blog-Image.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1656350197/minnehahaacademynet/f8zawubd6tifcfkslht1/2022-Minnehaha-Academy-Baccalaureate-Speakers-Bekah-Hoyle-blog-Image.jpg","width":1200}])
Graduating senior Bekah Hoyle shares how God and the MA Community have supported her through a variety of seasons.
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Graduating senior Tessa Bianchi shares her testimony: the consistency of God.
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From up and coming advertiser for major world brands to starting from scratch in Armenia, Matt Bartelsian knows a thing or two about taking big leaps.
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Students push the edges of their musical knowledge and collaboration abilities as they edit and even compose sections of music in preparation for the annual small ensembles performance, patterned after an art crawl.
Minnehaha Magazine
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