SNAP SHOTS

Fall 2025

Reprinted from The Hilltopper Magazine, Fall 2025

 

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1. The Class of 2026 started the year with paintbrushes in hand—they gathered in the school parking lot to paint their parking spots.

 

 

2.  Marshall School art faculty member Ashley Hise showcased her ceramics work in Paris, France. Ashley’s vases were displayed during the prestigious 1000 Vases exhibit during Paris Design Week in September.

 

 

3. Adia Nygaard ’25, Stella Lozano ’25, and Luke Weis ’25, follow in the footsteps of their alumni parents, continuing a proud Hilltopper tradition.

 

 

4. Middle school faculty Lisa Swenson and Jill Torres were named Climate Literacy Teacher Leader Fellows by the University of Minnesota. This three-year training will allow them to bring new tools, stories, and strategies to help students understand climate change and take action.

 

 

5. Our Marshall House residential students and their ambassadors bravely tacked the Class 3 rapids of the St. Louis River during an epic whitewater rafting trip before school began.

 

 

6. In June, our Hilltopper baseball team qualified for the quarterfinal round of the MSHSL Class AA State Baseball Tournament. They were sent off in style by cheering fans and families.

 

 

7. Our ninth graders spent four days and three nights on the trails at Camp Menogyn, continuing a beloved tradition of camping, canoeing, and connecting with nature.

 

 

8. Siblings Vyla Morton ’29 and Cora Morton ’32 joined us back on the Hilltop for the first day of school August 27th.

 

 

9. For the third straight year, we hosted Marshall’s Outdoor Summer camp, a weekly day camp for K–5 students throughout the community. Intern Mariah Lucero ’26 worked for the camp all summer long.

 

 

10. Basecamp gets an upgrade! Marshall volunteers, in partnership with North House Folk School and students from Cook County Schools, spent hours building and erecting this 16x20 foot timber frame structure. While located in prime Forest School territory, students from all divisions will benefit from having this structure on campus.