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!
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Blog
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This year, 87% of our Middle School National Latin Exam participants took home awards.
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Fifteen Middle School students received awards for their work on the national French exam this year!
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Sam Peterson's '93 drive to offer a sustainable but unique and accessible dining experience led to a Minneapolis staple: Kyatchi.
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Bryn Knatterud shares why spiritual accountability can be good for business.
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I wanted to serve in some capacity to shift the paradigm around how we think about health care; to stop being so reactive and to put more emphasis on how we can be proactive, says Christa Rymal '92, when explaining why she launched The Point Retreats.
Minnehaha Magazine
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