Duluth Cathedral/Marshall Hilltopper Alumni

From the Hilltop to Hollywood! 🎬

Since being honored as our 2021 Distinguished Young Alum, 2007 grad Misha Kahn's furniture and sculpture have continued to captivate the art world.

Now, he's featured in Vanity Fair!

Want to Live Like Miranda Priestly? Meet the Man Behind the Best Art and Decor in The Devil Wears Prada 2 Misha Kahn is the man behind the film’s whimsical, idiosyncratic decor.

Have you had a big life change lately - new city, new job, marriage, retirement? We’d love to hear! Share your updates for the next Hilltopper magazine and help us celebrate our vibrant alumni community. Comment below, send us a message, or submit here: https://www.marshallschool.org/alumni/update-information

Throwback Thursday 🎭

We’re digging into the archives this week…

Guys and Dolls has a rich history here on the Hilltopper campus, with productions spanning generations, including this cast from 2013 and even earlier in 1974. It’s a show that has brought Hilltoppers together on stage for decades, each group adding their own take to a timeless classic.

Were you part of a past cast or crew? We’d love to hear your memories. Tag a fellow alum who shared the stage with you.

And for those nearby, the tradition continues next week as Guys and Dolls returns to the Marshall stage, April 16–19. Tickets: https://gofan.co/school/MN16562

Hilltopper baseball will be well represented with the Duluth Huskies this summer ⚾

Max Berrisford ’25 and Carter Boos ’24 will take the field at Wade Stadium alongside fellow Hilltopper Owen Marsolek ’25, who returns to the Huskies for another season. It’s a full Marshall reunion on the roster.

Max, now at University of St. Thomas, earned Class AA All-State honors and helped lead the Hilltoppers to a state semifinal run. Carter, a sophomore at University of Nebraska Omaha, is back with the Huskies after contributing on the mound last summer. Owen, also at St. Thomas, capped off an incredible senior season at Marshall as Minnesota’s Mr. Baseball and impressed in his first Huskies stint, including a standout postseason performance on the way to the title game.

We love seeing Hilltoppers continuing their baseball journeys at the next level and back here at home. Be sure to catch Max, Carter, and Owen in action this summer!

Huskies make three more local additions to 2026 roster With the Northwoods League season less than two months away, the Huskies continue to bolster their roster. Duluth's latest additions include three Northland natives, two of whom were high school teammates.

While current students were away on Spring Break, two of our incredible Hilltopper alums were making some noise across the country!
🏀Huge congrats to Gianna Kneepkens ('21) and the UCLA Bruins - yesterday they claimed the 2026 NCAA Division I National Championship! Gianna scored 15 points as the team beat South Carolina 79-51 for the title. ✨
🏒Shoutout to Meredith Boettcher ('23), who helped lead her team, the Nazareth Golden Flyers, to last week's NCAA Division lll National Championship game. Boettcher was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team.

From here at Marshall to the biggest stages in the country, these two have shown exactly what Hilltopper heart and determination can achieve. We couldn't be more !

Congratulations to our girl, Gianna Kneepkens '21 and UCLA Women's Basketball on their amazing victory in the NCAA Basketball National Championship! Your Hilltopper family is so proud of you G, way to go!

Went 1-0.

After two seasons with St. Thomas Women’s Hockey, Ilsa Lindaman ’24 has entered the transfer portal following a strong run with the Tommies. As a Hilltopper, Ilsa was a top five finalist for the Ms. Hockey Award during her senior year.

Best wishes to Ilsa as she explores new opportunities after an impressive time at St. Thomas!

Former Duluth Marshall standout Ilsa Lindaman heading to transfer portal A former Duluth Marshall standout is looking for a new home.

14 years ago today: Section Champions. 🖤💛

A hockey win to remember - and hockey hair we'll never forget!

Were you there? Share your favorite memory from this run!

A dramatic moment in Duluth history as a fire tears through Cathedral Elementary and Junior High, sending clouds of smoke into the winter sky. All 550 students and 20 teachers were safely evacuated, and while several classrooms were damaged by water, the school reopened the following week.

Thanks, Duluth News Tribune for the reminder of the resilience of our school communities and the generations of students who learned, adapted, and carried on.