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MN State Rep. Mindy Greiling speaks on the New Minnesota Miracle at the 9/25/08 meeting.
 






 




 
Have you been in education for 25 years?


The Twenty-Five Year Club
is an organization within the Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association. Candidates for membership must have served as a practicing teacher and/or administrator for a total of 25 years or more, serving 10 or more of those years as an elementary/middle level principal. An active elementary/middle school principal must be a current active MESPA member at the time of nomination.

      •   2010 Inductees, honored at MESPA's 2010 Institute

          Mary Baier, principal, Washington Elementary, Owatonna
          Marilyn Levine, principal, Seward Montessori, Minneapolis
          Ramona Miller, principal, Mahnomen Elementary,
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          Jean Weis-Clough, principal, Avon Elementary, Albany
  • 2009 Inductees, honored at MESPA's 2009 Institute
Michele Brouse, Mounds View
Judith Davis, Winona
Karen Erickson, Minneapolis
Frank Feinberg, St. Paul
Willie Jackson, Minneapolis
Christine Miller, Minneapolis
Katherine Page,  Columbia Heights
Sonya Peterson, New London-Spicer
  • 2008 Inductees, honored at MESPA's 2008 Institute
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25 Year Club gathered at the 2008 MESPA Institute: left to right, back -- Curt Levang, John Johnson, Randy Mediger, Paul Tinquist, Dave Pansch, Ray Churack, David Ruzek, Bob Lundberg, Gordon Nelson; middle -- Mike Andrews, Lloyd Law, John Ahern, Sharon Engel, Claudia Hagberg, Pat Murray, Art Lakoduk, Tim Case, Leo Siegel, Jim Anderson, Harold Melby; front -- Sharon Hull, Ann Kastler, Kay Douglass, Mary Endorf, Mark French, Van Jordahl, Don Beach, Stan Sjodahl, Dave Abrahamson.
Engel, Anoka-Hennepin
Mark French, Osseo
Dennis Johnson, Ogilvie
Don Moore, retired West St. Paul-Mendota Heights
  • 2007 Inductees, honored at MESPA's 2007 Institute

    Kathy Alvig, Minneapolis
    Celeste Carty, St. Paul
    David Nystuen, Stewartville

  • 2006 Inductees, honored at MESPA’s 2006 Institute

    John Ahern, Roseville        
    Patricia Altrichter, Brainerd        
    Dianne Dodge, Rochester        
    LeeAnn Drolet, Minnetonka        
    David Fleming, Zumbrota-Mazeppa        
    Gwynne Gildow, Staples-Motley        
    Elizabeth Heffernan, St. Paul        
    Sharon Hull, Faribault        
    Nancy Johnson, Rochester        
    Lynne Karimi, Rochester        
    Barbara Kearn, White Bear Lake        
    Steven Lundberg, Brainerd
    Mary Malone, Lakeville
    Michael Martin, Parkers Prairie
    Margaret McKernan, Farmington
    David Nystuen, Stewartville
    Mitchell Peterson, Park Rapids
    Debra Sauter, Duluth
    Linda Stockwell, Rochester
    Craig Sundberg, Mounds View
    Diane Trisko, Rochester
    Ann Widseth, Minneapolis
    Vernon Koepp, Rush City




Get Acrobat Reader  25_Year_Club_form_2010-11.pdf  
25 Year Club Form
Get Acrobat Reader  25_Year_Club_09-10_schedule.pdf  
Schedule of 2009-2010 Twenty-Five Year Club meetings, with a special letter of invitation to September meeting.
Get Acrobat Reader  ConstitutionRev09.pdf  
The Constitution of the 25 Year Club was amended at the November 12, 2009 meeting.

MESPA Volunteers

Dr. David K. Abrahamson, 2009 Honors


Thank you to our MESPA volunteers


Interested in joining?
Scroll to the PDF document (membership form) below.  MESPA will collect dues for principals interested in joining the club; please make your check payable to MESPA. 


Twenty-Five Year Club Meeting Dates
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2010-2011 meetings

Sept. 22 -- 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Fort Snelling Officers Club.
Nov. 10 -- 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Fort Snelling Officers Club.
Feb. 9 -- 3-5 p.m., Sheraton Bloomington Hotel (during MESPA Institute).
April 6 -- 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Fort Snelling Officers Club.

For information contact:
President Jim Hoogheem at 763-425-7115, fernprinc1@comcast.net
or
Past-President Byron Schwab at 651-451-9928, schwabb@q.com.


2010 Membership Drawing Winners
If you mailed MESPA your 2010-2011 25 Year Club membership dues by August 2, 2010, your name was entered in our drawing for the prizes listed below.

2010 Prizes and their winners are:
  • $10.00 gift certificate to Borders, compliments of United Educators Credit Union: Margaret Gruenes, retired principal from Rosemount, South Suburban division
  • $15.00 gift certificate to Borders, compliments of United Educators Credit Union: Blace Schmidt, retired principal from Pelican Rapids, Western division
  • 15 count boxes of golf balls, compliments of Lifetouch: Leo Siegel, retired principal from St. Louis Park, West Suburban division
  • 15 count boxes of golf balls, compliments of Lifetouch: Bill Schrankler, retired principal from St. Paul
  • $10.00 Best Buy gift card: Kay Douglas, retired principal from Monticello, Central division.



Retirement Resources
For resources to help active members plan for life after the principalship, visit the Retirement Resource Center in the Members Only section of this site.


2010 Honoree
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Rep. Mindy Greiling was honored by the Twenty-Five Year Club during the 2010 MESPA Institute, for her outstanding contributions to education. Pictured above: l-r 25 Year Club President Byron Schwab, MESPA Executive Director P. Fred Storti, Rep. Greiling, and MESPA President Jon Millerhagen.


Twenty-five Year Club Revised Consitution

The Constitution of the 25 Year Club was amended at the November 12, 2009 meeting. Revisions were introduced at the meeting and, as required by the Constitution, a majority of members present voted to accept the proposed changes.  

The major changes are:

1.  Two more positions were added to the board:  Membership/Communications Chair and Volunteer Coordinator. Because the Club members in these positions have worked closely with Board members the last few years, it was decided to add the positions to the Board.

2.  The term of officers was changed from two years to one year. The shorter term will give more members the opportunity for leadership roles.

3.  There were minor changes in language that updated the 2002 revision.


Please see the Revised Constitution PDF to the left for a copy.