Life is full of choices and decisions and when you make good choices the results become a critical part of your foundation throughout your life. That’s how Lourdes Building Our Future campaign chair, Joe Powers feels about his experience going to St. Francis of Assisi School, his decision to send his three children through Rochester [...]
Read MoreTo talk with him is to know: Jacob Nordman is a renaissance man at age 17. Judging by the number of musical things he does—a role in the spring musical, trumpet player in bands, accompanist of the jazz vocal ensemble, and vocalist in the liturgical choir– you’d think his college plan would be to study [...]
Read MoreCongratulations to the Lourdes High School Marching Band on a great season. The LHS Marching Band took their 2011 show to four area marching band competitions with the following results: Sioux Falls Festival of Bands: 1st Place in Class AA 4th place overall of 22 bands in competition Waseca Classic Competition: 1st Place in Class [...]
Read MoreA 1988 graduate of Lourdes, Matt Hogan continues to maintain connections with the school. After majoring in finance at Creighton and establishing a career in financial planning, Matt knows the value of money. He believes that the school’s tuition is extremely inexpensive when you consider its history of academic excellence and the network it provides. [...]
Read MoreHanna Hughes and Kelly Melhorn have been best friends since fifth grade. “We’ve been inseparable,” says Hanna, who has made an impressive recovery after being treated for bone cancer this past year. The disease took her right leg and over a semester of her junior year, but it didn’t take her spirit. Currently in a [...]
Read MoreMike and Jess Kesler are parents of Molly and Sam, who are just about ready to graduate from 1st Grade at Holy Spirit School. Mike Kesler is himself an alum of Lourdes, having graduated in 1991. Mike continues to be connected to Rochester Catholic Schools, as a teacher, and as Head Coach of the LHS [...]
Read MoreEleven years ago, as parents of four young boys, we searched our hearts as we tried to decide which schools would best fit the needs and priorities of our family. As past educators, we had specific experiences and preferences that shaped what we felt would provide successful growth for our children … academically, socially and [...]
Read MoreThe Lourdes Building Our Future capital campaign is excited to announce architectural and pledge milestones ensuring that current and future generations will be able to receive Catholic school education in Rochester. Thanks to the generosity of many, the campaign has raised more than $10.5 million dollars to date. “There continues to be tremendous excitement and [...]
Read MoreIn his 36 years of leading Lourdes High School music department, Gene Eiden has many fond and cherished memories of what he calls his large extended family. He can’t help but smile as he remembers how the band had to walk 4 blocks in order practice marching. “I think we were the best street marching [...]
Read MoreThe Nordman family is a typical busy and active family of six with children at St. Francis of Assisi and Lourdes High School. They run from activities ranging from piano and guitar to SEMYO, hockey, basketball, soccer and girl scouts. “We are a busy family,” confirms Melanie Nordman, “ As parents, we are responsible to [...]
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