From Jeremy B. Graff, CIMA®, CFP® Director of Financial Planning Allodium Investment Consultants
On May 31st my wife Sarah (Soderlund) and I co-hosted a neighborhood house gathering with Mark & Carrie Bachman in the Tangletown neighborhood. We had over 40 people from our neighborhood show up interested to hear about the current state of Washburn High [...]
Neighborhood gatherings open eyes to WHS strengths
Nancy Gustafson French Teacher: ‘Why I joined the Fund Raising Steering Committee’
I’ve been teaching French in Minneapolis Public Schools since 1980. I’ve spent 22 of those years at Washburn High School. Many changes have taken place during those years, but one thing has not changed. Fantastic young people still come to Washburn to get an education. The faces and backgrounds of the students have changed, and [...]
Commitment and support bring success to WHS
There is much to talk about after the 2008-09 school year. I want to personally thank all of you who continue to be involved in the Miller family. We appreciate the many ways you contributed: attendance at the fall festival, alumni party, and our first musical, payment of buses to the State games, various other [...]
WHS applies for the IB diploma programme
From Marianne Melton, IB Coordinator
Washburn, in 2007-08, conducted a feasibility study determining that the IB diploma programme was an attainable goal that would readily meet the needs of its diverse student body. Its emphasis in a holistic approach aligns with Washburn’s ideals to develop students in academics, in the arts and in athletics. To become [...]
