Event Photography, Hmong College Prep Academy

Andrews Photography, Event Photography for Hmong Prep Academy,

We documented The Hmong Prep Academies Ribbon Cutting Ceremony – outside on the stairs of the main entrance to the school. The ribbon cutting had plenty of sunshine but the temperature was a bit chilly. The Formal Program was documented in the new Auditorium, We also took photos of their new Gym & H.S. Cafeteria while people celebrated.

What Hmong College Prep Academy is about, free tuition for students, all day everyday Kindergarten a freshly cooked breakfast and lunch for ALL students, busing for all with door-to-door pick-up/drop off for students in grades K-8 (Twin Cities & select suburbs), Uniforms provide consistency among students, Convenient St. Paul location, just off Snelling by the State Fairgrounds, 8 AM to 3 PM school day, 30% of staff members fluent in Hmong for non-English speakers. Low 15:1 student to teacher ratio and a a focus on college as a end result for each student.

They also offer After school academic support, Sports, clubs, and the arts…there seems to be  something for everyone.

A quote from the HR director at Hmong College Prep Academy,

Hi Rod,

It was wonderful meeting you at HCPA’s Grand Opening last week (10/18/2013).   I had a chance to look at the photos and you did a wonderful job!  Thank you!, “Andrea Bennett Xiong Hmong, Director of HR, College Prep Academy.”

Christopher B. “Chris” Coleman is a Minnesota politician and was present to except his award from Hmong Prep Academy.

College Prep Academy

1515 Brewster Street
St. Paul, MN 55108
Office: 651-209-8002
Fax: 651-289-1802

Rod Andrew Wilson
Owner/ Photographer
www.Andrews-Photography.com
2668 Brand Ave East
Maplewood MN 55119

651-292-9242

Rod@andrews-photography.com

Corporate Headshots of Katherine Minks/ Chef’s Productions and Events

Andrews Photography recently had the opportunity to create some one of a kind creative Corporate Portraits.

Katherine Minks is currently a part of Chefs Production ( RWB Hospitality). Speciallizing in outside private event catering and full service event production. Chef’s Production is an RWB Hospitality Company ( you may be familiar with our other sister companies: The W Hotel at the Foshay, Le Meridian Chambers, Huberts in the Target Center, and Burnet Gallery amongst others). As the exclusive caterer for the Target Center for seven years, our talented staff has served the likes of celebrities such as : Barack Obama , George W Bush, Prince, Beyonce, Rihanna, U2, Cher, The Eagles, Tina Turner, Aerosmith, Target’s National Annual Event, Lil Wayne, and many more !

 

A fun pose of Katherine Minks, so many wonderful photos to choose from the session, you Really had a good time in front of the camera. Next time we will utilize those security guards that were hanging around the shoot watching.

If your in need of catering for any sized event their food is fantastic give them a call today and let them know were you heard about them first. Look for our next post on the food photos we took for them for their new website Launch.

Katherine (Kat) Minks

Chef’s Production

901 Hennepin Avenue

Minneapolis MN 55403

(612) 961 6070

kminks@chefsproduction.com
www.chefsproduction.com

Rod Andrew Wilson
Owner/ Photographer
www.Andrews-Photography.com
2668 Brand Ave East
Maplewood MN 55119

651-292-9242

Rod@andrews-photography.com

Saint Paul Public Housing and Saint Paul Fire Department Award Ceremony

April 30

, 2013

Saint Paul Public Housing Agency to be Commended, Fire Chief to Recognize 20 Year Fire Sprinkler Program

Fire Marshal Steve Zaccard

Saint Paul Fire Chief Tim Butler will commend twenty three employees of the Saint Paul Public Housing Agency

(PHA) for their roles in completing a massive two decades long program for fitting all of the PHA’s sixteen highrise apartment buildings with fire sprinklers.Fires in high rise buildings pose extreme hazards to firefighters and are very time consuming and labor intensive to fight. Fire sprinklers, on the other hand, have an excellent record of keeping fires in check 95% of the time until firefighters can arrive 96% Fire sprinklers reduce property damage 71% and provide occupants an 80% greater chance of surviving a fire than with just smoke detectors, alone. Nationally, 85% of fire

 deaths occur in residential occupancies. In Saint Paul that number increases to 100%.

 Fire sprinklers have been required by the state building code in new high rise buildings since 1972, but they’re not retroactive. Fire sprinklers were not required in the PHA high rise buildings back when they were first built , but

Executive Direction Jon Gutzmann and his staff set out in 1991 to voluntarily fit all sixteen of their high rise

apartment buildings with fire sprinklers to protect their residents a task worthy of recognition by the Fire Chief.

The project took more than twenty years to complete because funding needed by the PHA withered during the

recession.

Community Service Awards

Saint Paul Fire Chief Tim Butler

PHA Executive Director Jon Gutzmann

PHA Board chair Tom Reding

PHA Maintenance Director Hank Petro

PHA President’s Council Member

Connie Lydon

Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 9:30 a.m.

STPH fire award May 1st 2013

Photos by Andrews-Photography.com

Rod Andrew Wilson
Owner/ Photographer
http://www.Andrews-Photography.com
2668 Brand Ave East
Maplewood MN 55119651-292-9242Rod@andrews-photography.com

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