Grant Luhmann, a senior at Centennial High School, is an award-winning composer, talented oboist, and heading to study at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University this fall. Grant was profiled in the Star Tribune.
Congratulations to three Centennial staff, awarded "Employee of the Year" by the Centennial School Board at the May 22 Employee Recognition event. (from left):
Juli Smith, Title 1 teacher at Centennial Elementary
Diane Joseph, teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing
Jacki Simonson, special education paraprofessional at Blue Heron Elementary
Centennial Education Association (CEA) has selected Renee Dietz as the Teacher of the Year. Renee, an Early Childhood Special Educator, once read a quote that said “Don’t work for recognition—do work that is worthy of recognition,” and that is the motto she has always believed in. Renee will be nominated for state-wide honors through Education Minnesota in the fall. Congratulations, Renee!
U.S. News & World Report ranked Centennial High School 21st out of 772 schools in the state of Minnesota for its student performance and preparing students for college-level work.