Family of Former Eden Prairie Schools Teacher, Linda Bergman, Dedicates $25,000 Scholarship Fund through FEPS in her Memory EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (October 15, 2020) – The Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools (FEPS) today announced the establishment of the Bergman Family Scholarship to be offered to Eden Prairie High School seniors in the Spring of 2021. Linda Bergman was a beloved 3rd and 4th grade teacher for over 15 years at Forest Hills Elementary. She especially loved and enjoyed working with her English Language Learning (ELL) students and celebrating diversity in her classroom. Since her retirement in 2008, she continued in…
Author: Brad Canham
Brad Canham
Prior to moving to Eden Prairie in 2000, Brad served as an newspaper editor and hard news reporter. In Eden Prairie he worked as an executive in high-tech firms, including ADC Telecommunications and Allot Communications. More recently he has worked in high-tech firms in Minnesota and in Silicon Valley while residing in Eden Prairie. Brad graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA, and has a Master of Business Communications degree from the University of St. Thomas (UST). Brad is currently researching high-tech entrepreneurial leadership for a doctorate from the UST-School of Education. “Brad the Dad” has three children, one grown, two in Eden Prairie schools, and especially enjoys exploring Eden Prairie’s trials and lakes with his wife Sandi.
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Eden Prairie, Minnesota, October 20, 2020 – Eden Prairie based author Kevin Kuhn’s second book, “Ten Tales of a Dark Tomorrow” has won its third literary award. The book was awarded a Gold Medal for Short Stories in the Foreword Indies Book of the Year Awards. The awards recognize the best books published in 2019 from small, indie, and university presses, as well by self-published authors. Nine finalists were chosen from hundreds of submissions. Those finalists were then delivered to individual librarians and booksellers tasked with picking the Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention winners. A full list of winners…
Arctic Wolf raises $200M in Series E Funding at a valuation of $1.3 Billion EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – October 22, 2020 – Arctic Wolf®, the leader in security operations, today announced it has raised $200 million in Series E funding at a valuation of $1.3 billion. Alongside the new round of funding, Arctic Wolf is relocating its global headquarters from Sunnyvale, California to Eden Prairie. Over the last four years, Arctic Wolf’s Eden Prairie office has been at the center of the company’s corporate growth strategy, with the team growing to over 200 employees. In the months prior to the…
Applications accepted now through November 1, 2020. The Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools (FEPS) is accepting applications for its 2020 Community Partnership Grants. FEPS is proud to partner with community-based organizations that share its commitment to student achievement and engagement. Each year, FEPS distributes funds to support those organizations that connect with its mission to support and enhance the legacy of excellence in Eden Prairie Public Schools. The application can be found online by visiting the FEPS grants page: foundationforepschools.org/community/community-grants Successful grant proposals should meet the following criteria: Has significant positive impact on student academic achievement, engagement and/or promotes racial…
The Eden Prairie Lion’s Club has a new aluminum can recycling trailer. A previous trailer was stolen. The new trailer is parked in the EP Community Center’s upper parking lot in the northeast corner by the baseball field. It is ready to take aluminum cans to be recycled. The EP Lion’s Club has an additional recycling trailer located by Gina Maria’s on the corner of Valley View and Mitchell Rd. All proceeds are given back to the Eden Prairie community. Eden Prairie organizations that benefit include PROP, the PROP Shop, public parks and scholarships to graduates from Eden Prairie High…
New signage indicates an expected October reopening of the Minnesota River Bluffs Light Rail Transit (LRT) Regional Trail between Pioneer Trail and Flying Cloud Drive in Chanhassen has been pushed back until December, 2020. (Oct. 3 EPLN update: However, according to the LRT Regional Trail project manager, Kristine Stehly, construction is planned to “be substantially complete by mid-November,” which corresponds to an update on the project website https://www.hennepin.us/riverbluffstrail ) EPLN has made inquiries and will provide an update on the reasons for the rescheduled reopening as they become available. Trail repair tie-in to Highway 101 project (Oct 3 EPLN update:…
Eden Prairie School Board Candidate Maryam Abdi did not respond to EPLN’s Candidate Questionnaire.
What experience and qualifications do you bring to your candidacy for Eden Prairie School Board? I hold a Bachelor’s in psychology and did my Master’s work in Education and Special Education. I bring my experience as a classroom teacher and early childhood education program lead, a civic association member, and my passion for excellence in public education to the role. Having taught in one of the largest school districts in our Nation, I believe that I can bring additional perspective to the board. Eden Prairie School Board Candidate Francesca Pagan-Umar has lived in Eden Prairie for three years. What personal…
What experience and qualifications do you bring to your candidacy for Eden Prairie School Board? My experience is in the real economy through my various entrepreneurial activity in Minnesota startups. My worldview is shaped by the Mises Institute, Bob Murphy, Tom Woods, Scott Horton, Michael Malice, and Peter Schiff. Eden Prairie School Board candidate Tony Morimoto is 33 years of age and has lived in Eden Prairie for two years. What personal values and qualities do you believe are especially important for a school board candidate? It’s important that the school board candidate values the education and progress of the…