The friendships and connections I made during my four years at Washburn will stick with me forever. I am so proud to say that I was and still am a Miller. I want to make sure that current Washburn students can say these things about their school 10 years after they’ve graduated too. I want [...]
Washburn’s Spring Forward Volunteer & Friends Party
Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Java Jack’s, 46th and Bryant
Come join the Washburn High School Foundation and friends for socializing and fun as we start our spring/fall planning with a celebration. Find out about the Miller Music Fest May 7, how we’ll meet our $400K goal this spring, our plans for the fall — kickoff [...]
Tina Puente, Class of ‘88
Many thanks to the people who are working hard to create renewed momentum for Washburn. I have such amazing memories of our school and I hope that students of today, and tomorrow, can create wonderful memories, a solid foundation for future success and enduring friendships at Washburn.
Suzanne Brazzell, class of ‘69
There’s nothing to compare to my experiences at WHS from 1969-73! From my fab colleaqes to the students, in particular, Wahian staff(s)! I sometimes wonder why I ever left.
Jeremy Graff, Class of ‘93, Washburn Foundation Steering Committee
I serve on the Washburn High School Foundation’s Steering Committee. I live near Washburn with my wife Sarah (formerly Soderlund (also class of 1993)) and our three children.
Spoken Word, Antoine Duke chosed for finals
Washburn Junior, Antoine Duke, has been chosen to compete in Minnesota’s QUEST FOR THE VOICE Finals. This is a spoken word competition. He has made it through preliminaries, and semi finals, and has been chosen as one of the top 20 youth poets in MN! He will be competing for a chance to representMinnesota at [...]
Peace Jam — a service project to help homeless youth
Peace Jam
Hello, our Washburn Family! The Peace Jam group at Washburn High School is doing a service project to help homeless youth. This is a project very near and dear to our hearts. We hope you can help us fulfill our goal of providing basic essentials to our homeless youth in Minneapolis.
Peace Jam is an [...]
Washburn Students Work with Graphic Design Students to Fight Intolerance
Create! Don’t Hate, a youth mentoring initiative built around the theme of tolerance, was launched in late January at Washburn High School, a Minneapolispublic school. The program gives youth in underserved communities a real-world experience using design thinking to communicate their ideas, discover their potential, and take action in their communities.
For this initiative, AIGA Minnesota, [...]
Neighborhood gatherings open eyes to WHS strengths
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Washburn Fine Arts in rebuilding mode
“Building a Place We Belong” started take shape last year with a full house for the Fall Fine Arts Kick- Off and the award winning musical production of “The Wiz.” The Hennepin Theatre Trust SpotLight Program presented five actors from “The Wiz” with outstanding performance awards. The instrumental students participated at the State Solo & [...]
Raisin in the Sun – Nov 12-14
There will be performances of Raisen in the Sun at Washburn High School on November 12, 13, and 14, all at 7 PM.
Tickets are $5.00 for students and $8.00 for adults. This artistic endeavor is headed by Music Director Nancy Lee and Drama Theater Teacher Crystal Spring, of Washburn fame, with Guest Director Brian Grandison, who [...]
Watch this amazing video about Washburn
Many thanks to Greg Brinker of Fallon for putting so much effort into creating this awesome film about Washburn High School, it’s staff, students and community. It’s truly an amazing story about all the good things that are happening on West 50th street, and about all the good things to come. It’s about 18 minutes, [...]
Robotics Team wows crowd at ‘Windows’ Kickoff event.
Robotics Team Coach and Washburn Physics Teacher Peter Grul and team members showed the near capacity crowd at the Windows of Opportunity Kickoff event Thursday evening that sports and arts aren’t the only impressive programs with lots of momentum at WHS. Grul, with team members at his side, showed the video above of his team [...]
Miller, Soren Walljasper featured in the SW Journal
Miller, Soren Walljasper and a friend find treasure in a neighbor’s backyard and spend a summer on the water.
Read the Article in Southwest Journal – September, 2009.
Last-second kick lifts Washburn over North – Video
Kyle Hilding’s last-second kick lifted Washburn over North and gave the Millers their 45th consecutive victory in the Minneapolis City Conference on October 2, 2009.
Watch Video of new Washburn student who kicked game-winning field goal.
Star Tribune features Washburn’s fresh start: ‘New life for a long-struggling Minneapolis Washburn’
From Star Tribune writer Emily John, (October 5, 2009):
In southwest Minneapolis, a school revival is underway. Washburn High School, which in recent years lost hundreds of students and posted bottom-of-the-barrel test scores, is making a comeback. In the second year of a “fresh start” that has transformed how the school operates, Washburn has turned around [...]
Football Coach Jenkins Profiled in Star Tribune
Read the story
As Star Tribune Columnist Pat Reusse points out in his recent story from Sunday, September 27, Giovan Jenkins is a guiding force in the hallways and on the football field at his alma mater, Washburn High School.
Coach Jenkins, a ’96 graduate of Washburn played football for MSU – Mankato. Currently he is in [...]
October 8th Event Update!
By now, you’ve heard the Miller Buzz. Yes – it’s true. The Washburn High School Foundation Windows of Opportunity Campaign officially kicks off on Thursday, October 8 at 6:30 pm.
We want you to be there! Why, you ask? To…
Experience the excitement of student performances
Listen to the vision of Principal, Carol Markham-Cousins, as she lays out [...]
Join Washburn Connections Facebook Page
If you’re interested in seeing all the recent posts to the Washburn Connections website, please become a Fan by clicking here to go to our page. By becoming a fan, you can see whenever we publish news, photos, videos and more. it’s pretty easy way to keep up with all the good stuff that’s happening [...]
John Harden talks about WHS’s exciting future
John Harden, a member of the WHS Foundation, speaks to the Washburn Community about exciting new developments at a meeting this past Spring.
Coach Aaron Percy: 2009 Washburn Boys Soccer program
The Washburn Boys Soccer program has grown tremendously the last few years. Entering the 2009 season we have close to 60 players participating on three different teams. Our varsity team is stocked with a strong group of younger players. We have twelve 9th or 10th graders playing with the varsity team! All of our players [...]
Windows of Opportunity Kickoff — Oct. 8th
Please Join Us on October 8th at The Parkway Theater
The Washburn Foundation invites you to an evening of fun, music and food at the newly discovered Parkway Theater on 48th and Chicago on Thursday, October 8th. Music will be provided by Washburn Alumni’s own “The Thunderheads.” Food will be provided by Washburn neighborhood restaurant “Pepitos”.
Washburn [...]
Homecoming Football Game Oct 9
Pregame family friendly festivities at 5:30 pm. Let’s show our support by packing the stands with alumni! The game is at 7:00 pm against the Edison Tommies.
