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Educator Story: Cherise

We had a chance to chat with Cherise Ayers, the principal at Central High School in Saint Paul, MN during a recent transformation with collaborator 3M. She has a long history with Central as an alum and administrator. “I am entering my third year as principal ...

2025-10-24T15:35:44-04:00Oct 8, 2024|Stories|

Educator Story: Patrick

Patrick Dignan has high expectations, mostly of himself. He’s an Assistant Principal at Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School, referred to by Baltimore locals as Mervo. Heart of America met him during a beautification project with partners Mervo and Under Armour, where we painted murals, planted trees ...

2025-10-24T15:36:09-04:00Oct 8, 2024|Stories|

Educator Story: Brian

Educator Story: Brian Brian is an educator with the Saint Paul, MN public schools, with over 27 years of experience. His rooms recently received a refresh thanks to Heart of America and our corporate partner, 3M. "People know it's not always an equal playing field. Sometimes ...

2025-10-24T15:37:55-04:00Aug 15, 2024|Stories|

Volunteer Story: Cesar

Volunteer Story: Cesar Cesar is a hand-raiser, the kind of person that sees a need and jumps right in. However, for quite a while, he hasn’t thought much about volunteering.   “Before this, I've never really volunteered much, I’m sad to say. It was part of ...

2025-10-24T15:39:47-04:00Jul 13, 2024|Stories|
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