URSA News is for and about Blake faculty and staff, celebrating and communicating our achievements large and small and connecting our employee community across campuses and divisions. This e-newsletter is produced in partnership by the Head of School and Communication offices. To submit a news item, please e-mail Joni Starr or Tracy Grimm at ursanews@blakeschool.org.
Across Campuses
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Mike Bazzett (Upper School English)
This fall, Mike Bazzett had several poems published and one was nominated for Best of the Net 2009
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Bill Colburn (Upper School art)
Bill Colburn had a painting selected for the Minnesota State Fair art show.
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Joanne Esser (Blake campus Pre-K)
Joanne Esser was selected for the 2009–10 Loft Mentor Series in Poetry and Creative Prose.
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Judy-Ann Ehrlich (Middle School math)
Judy-Ann Ehrlich is quoted in the new edition of Danica McKellar’s book, “Kiss My Math.”
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Chris Mitchell and Christian Prouty (Upper School science)
Chris Mitchell and Christian Prouty led the work on installing a large salt water fish tank in the Upper School science wing.
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Marlin Rothe (director of donor relations)
This fall, Marlin Rothe starred as “Gone With the Wind” director Victor Fleming in the play "Moonlight and Magnolias."
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Professional Achievements
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Rand Harrington (PK–12 science department chair)
Rand Harrington has co-authored a book and had a paper accepted for publication.
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Steve Kaback (Upper School science)
Steve Kaback was a Minnesota state finalist for a prestigious teaching award.
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Christopher Loew (Café Blake)
Chef Christopher Loew spent a week in Japan this October as a member of Taher’s Chef Council.
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Lynne Macziewski (Middle School science)
Lynne Macziewski’s service learning lesson plan is receiving national attention.
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Karen Phillips (Upper School science)
Karen Phillips successfully completed training with the University-high school partnership program called QuarkNet.
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Chris Robinson (Upper School math)
Chris Robinson was chosen to be an advisor for a new initiative at the Science Museum of Minnesota.
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Joe Seivold (Middle School director)
Joe Seivold recently earned his master’s degree in education administration.
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Jen Vance (Upper School science)
Jen Vance completed an organic chemistry course through Hamline University.
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