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November 1, 2019

Sam Kenknight ’11

Heard of the Fidget Spinner? After attending PiM, Sam Kenknight was accepted to the Engineering program at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is now working at the top of his field at Lutron Electronics in Chicago, Illinois.  Not to mention perhaps one of the most incredible pieces of alumni legacy… a portion of the fidget […]

Article by Erin Scott / Alumni

November 1, 2019

Patrick Faunillan ’09

Being Himself “After PiM, I went to St. Olaf College and graduated in 2013 with a degree in nursing. I then worked in the neonatal intensive care unit for three years at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota in Minneapolis and in the pediatric intensive care unit for one year at Gillette Specialty Healthcare in […]

Article by Erin Scott / Alumni

November 1, 2019

Gigi Bocek ’19

“I am excited to begin my studies at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, where I received scholarships from MCAD and the Japanese American Citizens League. PiM gave me a lot of freedom to develop my art in my own way. Because of my time at PiM, I have the opportunity and confidence to […]

Article by Erin Scott / Alumni

November 1, 2019

Spencer Harrison Levin ’15

2015 graduate Spencer Levin, has hit the ground running. Having already booked multiple national commercials and short film roles, Levin has most enjoyed appearing on Hulu and Adult Swim’s Black Jesus. Levin appeared in countless plays and musicals during his time at our school. “What [PiM] provided for me that I still find so important is […]

Article by Rob Thompson / Alumni

November 1, 2019

Karen McMenamy ’08

A graduate of the University of Minnesota dance program, McMenamy performed as a company member with Threads Dance Project before founding her own modern dance collective with four other university peers called DaNCEBUMS in 2013. The grassroots dance collective has since performed at Bryant-Lake Bowl, The Southern Theater, The Cowles Center for Dance, Icehouse, Red […]

Article by Rob Thompson / Alumni

November 1, 2019

Michael Kwan ’17

“Going into high school, I struggled a lot with self esteem and identity, but PiM was such an accepting and collaborative space that these uncertainties slowly started to fade away over the course of my high school career. PiM gave me so many opportunities to collaborate and this collaboration is responsible for a lot of […]

Article by Erin Scott / Alumni

November 1, 2019

Aleutian Calabay ’09

Calabay started his own commercial photography and video business, Calabay Productions, while he was still a student at our school, which has grown to service clients like Grassroots Solutions, Best Buy, Goodwill, Ananya Dance Theatre, Equal Vision Records, the Minnesota Opera, the University of Minnesota and many more.  In 2017, Calabay moved to Los Angeles […]

Article by Erin Scott / Alumni

November 1, 2019

Melissa Peterson ’09

“Since my theatre days at PiM life has dealt me a variety of roles. I’ve been a fashion design student, a tailor at the Guthrie Theater, and a stitcher for Sesame Street costumes. My current role is a graphic designer that also dabbles in sales. The communication skills I learned from the PiM Theatre program […]

Article by Erin Scott / Alumni

November 1, 2019

Jakob Smith ’10

“Since graduating from PiM in 2010, I have earned a bachelors of music summa cum laude from the University of Illinois Chicago and traveled internationally as a professional musician, performing everything from rock and roll to broadway musicals. The education and experience I received from PiM prepared me for success not only in my musical […]

Article by Erin Scott / Alumni

November 1, 2019

Max Mars ’12

Max Mars first got his major start with improvisational theater in Mr. Leaf’s classes at PiM. After graduating, he started with the performance class at Stevie Ray’s. Max also does theater around the city seen in shows like Autistic License, DISORDERED [thy name is teenager] and the Minnesota debut of “13” The Musical.  He is […]

Article by Rob Thompson / Alumni

November 1, 2019

Aisha Baker ’09

“Since graduating from PiM, life has taken me to Hamline University, then to live in Atlanta, only to then venture to Italy for six months, which is where my heart truly lives. Currently, I am living in Los Angeles working for a tech company called Enjoy, whose clients include AT&T, Sonos, Eero, DJI, and Tag […]

Article by Erin Scott / Alumni

November 1, 2019

August Ogren-Dehn ’11

“Since PiM, I studied audio engineering in Chicago at Tribeca Media Arts College. After finishing, I joined a band and toured nationally and internationally for a few years. More recently, I started a recording studio and had my friends who I’ve met across the country come and make records. Every year seems to be more and […]

Article by Erin Scott / Alumni

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🌙🍌🧀We have a fresh event schedule for you 🌙🍌🧀We have a fresh event schedule for you, hot off the press! 💛🌻🧈
PiM community, we want to take a moment to recogni PiM community, we want to take a moment to recognize the pain many of you are experiencing as we learned of yet another police shooting leading to the death of a person of color. The frustration we feel at a system that continues to devalue Black lives is palpable today. Many of us are boiling over. 

Students of color—please know that we value you and share your heartache, anger, and frustration. We take a moment to reflect on the loss of Daunte Wright, and his friends and family who are suffering today. This cannot continue—we need to do better.

(Photos are from murals painted on businesses in Uptown Minneapolis by PiM students last summer.)
💛🌼🐝Happy first week of Quarter 4! So exci 💛🌼🐝Happy first week of Quarter 4! So exciting to see so many friendly, masked faces 😊⭐️🌻
Things are picking up in the building at the end o Things are picking up in the building at the end of the week 🌼✨🤩
🌴🌿🐛There’s still time to get your hands 🌴🌿🐛There’s still time to get your hands on some greenery! Our plant sale ends this Thursday—head to gertensfundraising.com and enter code 252 to have 30% of your purchase go directly back to PiM. 🍀🍃🥑
It’s finally happening!! Our first in person gal It’s finally happening!! Our first in person gallery show in over a year!! We are now accepting entries for “Artist Disrupted” our gallery show honoring your pandemic experiences. 

How to submit: 
1. Complete the form on the Vis/Media/Hybrid Google Classrooms OR Email a Vis/Media teacher with your work and an artist statement.
2. Turn in a digital file of your work to be printed by Wednesday, March 31st OR bring in your physical work to school by noon on Monday, April 5th. You can turn in work to the front office open Monday, March 22nd- Friday, March 26th and Monday, April 5th. 

This is open to ALL PiM students. Not just visual and media students. 
Pandemic themed projects you created in class are perfect for submissions! (Pandemic masks, Pandemic self portraits, Drawings/paintings of your work space, Zines, work that documents your routine or isolation, etc.)
It’s finals week! You all got this!! It’s finals week! You all got this!!
Lunch at PiM: learning hub style. Happy Friday, Pi Lunch at PiM: learning hub style. Happy Friday, PiMsters! 💜
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pimartshs

🌙🍌🧀We have a fresh event schedule for you 🌙🍌🧀We have a fresh event schedule for you, hot off the press! 💛🌻🧈
PiM community, we want to take a moment to recogni PiM community, we want to take a moment to recognize the pain many of you are experiencing as we learned of yet another police shooting leading to the death of a person of color. The frustration we feel at a system that continues to devalue Black lives is palpable today. Many of us are boiling over. 

Students of color—please know that we value you and share your heartache, anger, and frustration. We take a moment to reflect on the loss of Daunte Wright, and his friends and family who are suffering today. This cannot continue—we need to do better.

(Photos are from murals painted on businesses in Uptown Minneapolis by PiM students last summer.)
💛🌼🐝Happy first week of Quarter 4! So exci 💛🌼🐝Happy first week of Quarter 4! So exciting to see so many friendly, masked faces 😊⭐️🌻
Things are picking up in the building at the end o Things are picking up in the building at the end of the week 🌼✨🤩
🌴🌿🐛There’s still time to get your hands 🌴🌿🐛There’s still time to get your hands on some greenery! Our plant sale ends this Thursday—head to gertensfundraising.com and enter code 252 to have 30% of your purchase go directly back to PiM. 🍀🍃🥑
It’s finally happening!! Our first in person gal It’s finally happening!! Our first in person gallery show in over a year!! We are now accepting entries for “Artist Disrupted” our gallery show honoring your pandemic experiences. 

How to submit: 
1. Complete the form on the Vis/Media/Hybrid Google Classrooms OR Email a Vis/Media teacher with your work and an artist statement.
2. Turn in a digital file of your work to be printed by Wednesday, March 31st OR bring in your physical work to school by noon on Monday, April 5th. You can turn in work to the front office open Monday, March 22nd- Friday, March 26th and Monday, April 5th. 

This is open to ALL PiM students. Not just visual and media students. 
Pandemic themed projects you created in class are perfect for submissions! (Pandemic masks, Pandemic self portraits, Drawings/paintings of your work space, Zines, work that documents your routine or isolation, etc.)
It’s finals week! You all got this!! It’s finals week! You all got this!!
Lunch at PiM: learning hub style. Happy Friday, Pi Lunch at PiM: learning hub style. Happy Friday, PiMsters! 💜
Sure, you could get a fake one, but why not buy a Sure, you could get a fake one, but why not buy a real plant AND support PiM at the same time?

Our plant sale is back! Head to gertensfundraising.com and type in code 252 to browse their wide variety of annuals, veggies, and more. 30% of your purchase goes directly to PiM!

Order now through April 8th—and enjoy some fancy new foliage! 🌱
Peep some activities happening this week 👀💻👵🏾👴🏽🎨📚

As always, check out the Student Activities google classroom page for more details, or email Neco with any questions!
Yo what up PiMsters. I’m Jonah Bomchill, a senio Yo what up PiMsters. I’m Jonah Bomchill, a senior instrument major at PiM and today I’ll be blessing your feed for the instrumental concert tonight!
🗣Calling the class of 2021! While we’re still 🗣Calling the class of 2021! While we’re still unsure what graduation may look like in the summer, we still want to honor you all for your achievements and overall brilliance online, regardless of how you’re celebrated. ✨
Check your advisory Google Classroom for a form from Ms. Klein to be featured!
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