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Jason Lee Willis
Nov 1911 min read
2000-Ned Shuck
"It's a Great Day to be an Adult and an Eagle" (Note: The legend of Ned Shuck’s work ethic began in the late 90s when he put in endless...
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Jason Lee Willis
Nov 45 min read
2020-Connor Grunzke
"It's a Great Day to Be an Adult and an Eagle" Note: During class, Connor Grunzke was always ‘on’ but directing his focus was pretty...
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Jason Lee Willis
Sep 276 min read
2001-Joe Obermeyer
2001: Joe Obermeyer "It’s a Good Day to Be an Adult and an Eagle." (Note: Due to circumstances that were beyond my control, I had most of...
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Jason Lee Willis
Sep 127 min read
2018-Kayla Rigdon
"It's a Good Day to Be an Adult and an Eagle" NOTE: As a teacher, there were moments when I’d toss out a “hard” question during...
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Jason Lee Willis
Aug 157 min read
2013-Jessica Landsteiner
"It's Good to be an Adult and an Eagle" NOTE: I have nightmares about the infamous “canoe disaster of 2012.” I know I looked right into...
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maplerivermemories
Jul 295 min read
2004-Jessica Anderson
"It's a Great Day to be an Adult and an Eagle." Note: Just like Clark Kent would meekly go about his work without fuss or complaint,...
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maplerivermemories
Jul 155 min read
2008-Seth Anderson
"It's a Good Day to be an Adult and an Eagle." Note: All Day SA, as the nickname implies, was apparently relentless on the basketball...
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maplerivermemories
Jul 85 min read
2010-Caio Thomas
"It's a Good Day to Be an Adult and an Eagle." Note: It was a beautiful day on the Blue Earth River paddling with my NHS students. While...
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maplerivermemories
Jun 277 min read
1999-Katie Maras
"It’s a Good Day to be an Adult and an Eagle." (Note: No other student scared me as much as Katie Maras. Why? Oh, she knew all the...
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maplerivermemories
Jun 266 min read
2017-Chandler See
"It's a Good Day to Be an Adult and an Eagle." (Note: Some students took notes. Others wrote down your jokes. While I stopped teaching in...
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Jason Lee Willis
Jun 56 min read
2005-Danielle Smith
"It's a Good Day to be an Adult and an Eagle." Note: 25 students helped make the 2005 yearbook, but only 1 stayed to finish it: Danielle...
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Jason Lee Willis
May 94 min read
1996-Sarah Kauffmann
"It's a Good Day to be an Adult and an Eagle." (Originally published in the Maple River Messenger) Note: High School Office Secretary...
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Jason Lee Willis
May 16 min read
2002-Darin Mays
Note: The duo of Darin Mays (and Josh Boertje) became Maple River’s first state speech medalists, and as their speech coach, I felt...
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Jason Lee Willis
May 14 min read
2024 & 2025-Braaten & Anderson
"It's a Good Day to Be an Adult and an Eagle." (Note: Note: In this installment, it’s “me” who left the nest last June. The classes of...
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Jason Lee Willis
Apr 243 min read
2022-Ethan Fischer
"It's a Good Day to be an Adult and an Eagle." Note: In the spring of 2020, many students celebrated getting to stay home for spring...
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Jason Lee Willis
Mar 74 min read
1995-Brian Gjerde
"It's a Good Day to Be an Adult and an Eagle" (originally published by the Maple River Messenger) Note: In the spring of 1995, I got my...
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Jason Lee Willis
Jan 113 min read
2019-Mallory Murphy
"It's a Good Day to be an Adult and an Eagle." (Mal Murphy performed at the Arts Center of St. Peter as part of her recent album release...
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Jason Lee Willis
Oct 4, 20232 min read
2003-Joyce Dewit
"Going the Distance" Joyce (DeWitz) Barnard Earns Hall of Fame Gustavus Adolphus College will be inducting Joyce (DeWitz) Barnard and...
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