Saturday, March 9, 2013
See which Richfield natives have been honored for their academic efforts at the college level.
Congratulations to the following Richfield natives for being recognized for academic excellence and being named to the Dean's Lists of their respective colleges for the fall 2012 semester: In addition, Dylan Mohn received his Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, and Deann Garrett received a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Northwestern College. See more academic honors for the fall 2013 semester. Is there another student who should be recognized? Add the highlights to the Richfield Patch Announcements page. Follow Richfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
What do you credit for the increase? Why are so many students still opting out of Richfield Public Schools? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
Richfield Public Schools are able to celebrate a little win this school year. For the first time in six years, the district was able to hold on to more students than it lost through open enrollment opportunities. According to a the Sun Current, the district saw a net gain of 119 students due to open enrollment this school year. There were 454 district residents opting to attend school elsewhere, while 573 students living outside the district chose to attend Richfield schools. Over the last 10 years the district has had net losses of as many as 104 students, the article said. Offering all-day kindergarten, availability of two choice schools (Richfield Dual Language and S.T.E.M.) and free transportation to any of the schools regardless of …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Schools from across the state are eligible to apply.
Editor's Note: The following is a Globe University and Minnesota School of Business press release. Globe University and the Minnesota School of Business (MSB) will award 10 Youth Frontiers Responsibility and Wisdom retreats to 11th and 12th graders from high schools throughout Minnesota. High schools across Minnesota are eligible to apply for either the 11th- or 12th-grade retreat, funded entirely by Globe University and MSB. The application deadline is the end of December. The Youth Frontiers Retreats Youth Frontiers' Responsibility retreat inspires juniors to set the tone for a positive school environment for their senior year. Students acknowledge and accept their “ability to respond” and examine how their daily choices impact their …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Raj Mallawaaratchy graduated from the school in 1990.
Editor's Note: The following is an Academy of Holy Angels press release. The Academy of Holy Angels has named Anthony Rajika (Raj) Mallawaaratchy as Director of Finance. He began his duties on Monday, November 19. Raj is a 1990 Holy Angels graduate. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering at Iowa State University and an MBA at the University of St. Thomas. Prior to joining Academy of Holy Angels, Raj was a Senior Business Controller for Nokia Inc. in White Plains, New York. He began his career in 1995 with Xerox Corporation, where he held a series of finance positions with increasing responsibilities in the Twin Cities, Chicago, and Stamford, Connecticut, covering United States and developing countries. “We’re eager to …
Monday, November 12, 2012
Sophomore Tricia Rummenie requires assistance, including the help of a paraprofessional aid. And now, she has been granted some independence thanks to a lab-shepherd mix named Bailey.
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Saturday, July 21, 2012
News on the college front for Richfield kids.
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
Richfield Patch honors a recent graduate for his perfect high school attendance.
Follow Richfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Hartle was nominated by school counselor Sara Linde. "I think it's the first time I've ever had a student who actually had perfect attendance all through high school, ... He never even had a tardy!" Linde said. "This is an amazing accomplishment!" Hartle plans to attend the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities this fall. *** Do you have a Richfield Whiz Kid who should be featured on Patch? E-mail caitlin.burgess@patch.com.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
News on the college front for Richfield kids.
Follow Richfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Good luck and congratulations to all the students for their accomplishments.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Alexander Gunderson receives a 2012 Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship.
Editor's Note: The following information was taken from a Comcast press release. Richfield High School graudating senior Alexander Gunderson was disappointed to see the amount of litter in many of the city's parks and dedicated his National Honor Society service project to cleaning some of them up. As a result, Gunderson received a 2012 Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship award for his efforts. With more than 20 parks in town, he drove around the city one night to see which parks needed the most help so he and his team of workers could make the greatest imapct. In the end, he and his team cleaned up seven of the parks. “I am proud to say that I was able to make a visible difference in my community,” Gunderson said in a press release…
Monday, June 4, 2012
The award recognizes a student who shows special interest in international relations and world peace.
Follow Richfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter The Richfield High School Social Studies Department recently announced Kiersti Phenow as the 2012 Rose Rees Peace Award recipient. The annual award honors a graduating senior who demonstrates special interest and a committment to world peace and international relations. Phenow was honored at a May 2 banquet, hosted by the National Council of Jewish Women. Other finalists for the award were Kellin Swanson, Maki Love and Tenzin Sonam. Congratulations to Kiersti from Richfield Patch.
Kirsten
1:07 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
I also wonder where students open enroll from, and if they stay in Richfield through 12th grade. I wonder if a lot come from Minneapolis because Richfield has free all day kindergarten, and then go back to their own district for 1st grade? Just curious. more ›