For the past three years, the incoming freshman class to Benilde-St. Margaret’s has been enthusiastically welcomed into the community by a group of juniors and seniors known as Link Crew. The group will still be around next year, but the leaders are hoping to make some big changes.
Link Crew has seen much success this year; their small group activities and class-bonding events throughout the year have eased the transition to high school for many of the freshmen. “We had a really good year, but there is always room for improvement,” said Link Crew adviser Ms. Nicole Rasmussen.
Most of the freshmen agree with Rasmussen and stress the importance of this program. “I came from Minnetonka Middle School so I didn’t know anyone,” said freshman Paul Graupner, “It was great because I actually knew most of my grade by the first day of school and it helped me get involved in the community.”