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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.


















 



 
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.

If you are interested in joining, click on the membership form below (scroll down to the PDF document). MESPA will collect dues for principals interested in joining the club; please make your check payable to MESPA.

  • 2008 Inductees, honored at MESPA's 2008 Institute
Sharon 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  MESPA_25YearForm_08-09_form_2.pdf  

MESPA Volunteers



Twenty-Five Year Club Meeting Dates
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For meeting information contact Mary Endorf, 25-Year Club president: 952-937-6064 or maryendorf@comcast.net
  • September 25, 2008, 1 p.m. at the TIES Education Center, St. Paul.; Rep. Mindy Greiling will speak on "The New MN Miracle: School Funding." (Preceded at 11:30 a.m. by lunch at the Chianti Grill.)
  • November 6, 2008 at the Officers' Club
  • February 4, 2009 at Sheraton Bloomington Hotel during Institute
  • April 15, 2009 at the Officers' Club


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.


2008 Honoree
Kay W. Douglass was honored by the Twenty-Five Year Club during the 2008 MESPA Institute. Kay served as MESPA state president 1985-1987 and created the MESPA Arts and Academic Awards program.


Thank you to our MESPA volunteers



Mission: The Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association is dedicated to promoting and improving education for children and youth, strengthening the role as educational leader for elementary and middle level principals, and collaborating with partners in education to assist in achieving these goals.

Leading schools toward excellence through the MESPA vision to be the premiere resource for preparing today's principals for tomorrow and a strong leading voice for public education.

Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association
1667 North Snelling Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
651.999.7310     MN toll free 800.642.6807    
Fax: 651.999.7311     E-mail: mespa@mespa.net