{"id":34797,"date":"2026-03-24T12:59:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/?p=34797"},"modified":"2026-03-27T16:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:08:32","slug":"jenny-batten-celebrating-25-years-with-project-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/so\/2026\/03\/24\/jenny-batten-celebrating-25-years-with-project-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Jenny Batten Celebrating 25 Years with Project Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id34797_7d7480-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34797_7d7480-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34797_7d7480-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id34797_7d7480-d3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_7d7480-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_7d7480-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34797_7d7480-d3 alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column34797_530b66-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34797_530b66-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34797_530b66-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34797_530b66-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34797_530b66-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34797_530b66-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34797_530b66-9f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34797_530b66-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34797_530b66-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34797_530b66-9f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few weeks ago, Jenny Batten marked 25 years at Project Success. What began as a 4-month&nbsp;contract has turned into a quarter of a century spent&nbsp;creating and planning&nbsp;countless opportunities to connect students to their purpose.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jenny first joined Project Success\u00a0in 2001\u00a0as a theater coordinator\u00a0after 10\u00a0years of\u00a0stage-managing at the Guthrie Theater.\u00a0Since then,\u00a0she&#8217;s\u00a0had many\u00a0different roles\u00a0at Project\u00a0Success,\u00a0and we now know her as\u00a0the Senior Program Manager\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Expeditions.\u00a0To celebrate her 25<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary, we\u00a0took\u00a0some time to ask Jenny about her time at Project Success and to reflect on her role, impactful student memories,\u00a0and what has changed \u2013 but more importantly \u2013 what has stayed the same over the last 25 years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id34797_0e842a-24 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34797_ca4dc4-23\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id34797_c0da4e-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34797_c0da4e-be > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34797_c0da4e-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id34797_c0da4e-be > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_c0da4e-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_c0da4e-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34797_c0da4e-be alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column34797_2a3d93-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34797_2a3d93-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34797_2a3d93-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34797_2a3d93-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34797_2a3d93-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34797_2a3d93-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34797_2a3d93-4f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34797_2a3d93-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34797_2a3d93-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34797_2a3d93-4f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What did the early days of your work at Project Success look like? What did a typical day or week look like?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>JB:&nbsp;When I&nbsp;started,&nbsp;I answered the phone,&nbsp;talked with students and families, greeted them at&nbsp;the theater, and managed relationships with our theater partners.&nbsp;I ran all of this on excel&nbsp;spreadsheets saved on floppy disks. Also&nbsp;\u201cold school\u201d&nbsp;invitations&nbsp;to the theater involved a lot of printing, folding, and stuffing invitations that we sent through the mail \u2013 no email invitations yet!&nbsp;During that time, I&nbsp;coordinated college tours for North High School&nbsp;and&nbsp;also&nbsp;acted as&nbsp;the&nbsp;stage&nbsp;manager for my first&nbsp;Project Success&nbsp;musical at&nbsp;Anwatin,&nbsp;<em>Music&nbsp;Man&nbsp;Jr<\/em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After my 4-month contract, I had fallen in love with PS and wanted to&nbsp;continue on&nbsp;fulltime.&nbsp;I came back&nbsp;in the&nbsp;2001-2002 school year&nbsp;and&nbsp;started&nbsp;growing&nbsp;the&nbsp;college tour&nbsp;program&nbsp;into&nbsp;South and Southwest High&nbsp;Schools&nbsp;and eventually into all&nbsp;Project Success partner high schools.&nbsp;I also&nbsp;helped host&nbsp;what we called \u201cafter school workshops,\u201d&nbsp;which were&nbsp;kind of like&nbsp;office hours where students could&nbsp;come and get&nbsp;help with college applications, homework, or just spend time (always with snacks!) after school. I&nbsp;continued&nbsp;to manage&nbsp;the musical&nbsp;productions each year&nbsp;at&nbsp;Anwatin. When I started at PS, there were only 7 of us, so it really was all&nbsp;hands on&nbsp;deck for each experience and program for students, but the energy and excitement for everything we were doing&nbsp;was infectious.&nbsp;And&nbsp;the opportunity to connect with and support students in such an impactful&nbsp;way&nbsp;was really special.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id34797_41bbbb-00 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34797_41bbbb-00 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34797_41bbbb-00 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id34797_41bbbb-00 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_41bbbb-00 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_41bbbb-00 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34797_41bbbb-00 alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column34797_51f849-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34797_51f849-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34797_51f849-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34797_51f849-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34797_51f849-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34797_51f849-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34797_51f849-c8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34797_51f849-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34797_51f849-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34797_51f849-c8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fun Fact:&nbsp;<\/strong>Jenny got her first cell phone in&nbsp;2003&nbsp;because&nbsp;she was taking students on a college tour to&nbsp;Chicago,&nbsp;and she figured she would need it to stay in contact with PS and student families.&nbsp;She still has that first flip phone&nbsp;in&nbsp;her desk!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id34797_0696d7-01 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34797_0696d7-01 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34797_0696d7-01 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id34797_0696d7-01 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_0696d7-01 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_0696d7-01 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34797_0696d7-01 alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column34797_012f34-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34797_012f34-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34797_012f34-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34797_012f34-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34797_012f34-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34797_012f34-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34797_012f34-f3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34797_012f34-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34797_012f34-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34797_012f34-f3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jenny-Theater-Early-Years-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jenny-Theater-Early-Years-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jenny-Theater-Early-Years-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jenny-Theater-Early-Years-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jenny-Theater-Early-Years-1536x1010.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jenny-Theater-Early-Years.jpg 1733w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jenny checking students in at an early 2000s theater event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column34797_aef8e6-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34797_aef8e6-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34797_aef8e6-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34797_aef8e6-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34797_aef8e6-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34797_aef8e6-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34797_aef8e6-7b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34797_aef8e6-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34797_aef8e6-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34797_aef8e6-7b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/St.-Cloud-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/St.-Cloud-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/St.-Cloud-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/St.-Cloud-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/St.-Cloud.jpg 1076w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jenny and students on a college tour in 2003.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id34797_e83ad9-f2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34797_e83ad9-f2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34797_e83ad9-f2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id34797_e83ad9-f2 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_e83ad9-f2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_e83ad9-f2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34797_e83ad9-f2 alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column34797_b8ca3a-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34797_b8ca3a-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34797_b8ca3a-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34797_b8ca3a-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34797_b8ca3a-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34797_b8ca3a-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34797_b8ca3a-c2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34797_b8ca3a-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34797_b8ca3a-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34797_b8ca3a-c2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PS is all about students connecting to their purpose. How would you describe your purpose, and how is it part of your work?<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>JB:&nbsp;My purpose in this work is to&nbsp;open up&nbsp;as many opportunities as possible for students to grow, recognize their strength and define what they are passionate about,&nbsp;so that they can follow those passions with confidence and purpose.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id34797_6d8188-c4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34797_6d8188-c4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34797_6d8188-c4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id34797_6d8188-c4 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_6d8188-c4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_6d8188-c4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34797_6d8188-c4 alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column34797_a28e2f-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34797_a28e2f-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34797_a28e2f-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34797_a28e2f-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34797_a28e2f-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34797_a28e2f-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34797_a28e2f-24{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34797_a28e2f-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34797_a28e2f-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34797_a28e2f-24\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You&nbsp;probably have&nbsp;a lot of stories working with thousands of students over the last 25 years, but what are a few that stand out in your memory?<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>JB:&nbsp;The first one that stands out is a former student, Brittany. I got to know Brittany when she was a 6<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;grader and&nbsp;participated&nbsp;in&nbsp;my&nbsp;first&nbsp;Anwatin&nbsp;musical&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>Music Man Jr.<\/em>&nbsp;From there she attended the Boundary Waters&nbsp;trip&nbsp;and I was lucky to have her in my group!&nbsp;She was a connector,&nbsp;making sure all students&nbsp;in the group felt included&nbsp;and&nbsp;had us all laughing&nbsp;with BWCA themed Mad&nbsp;Libs!&nbsp;I was able to connect with her again as a high school student&nbsp;on&nbsp;college&nbsp;tours.&nbsp;It was wonderful to be a part of her journey&nbsp;from middle&nbsp;school all the way through graduation. But then, years later, I happened to run into her in Target,&nbsp;and we reconnected. She asked how she could give back to Project Success,&nbsp;and I&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;enlisted her as a&nbsp;Boundary Waters Trip Leader. She&nbsp;was&nbsp;an incredible&nbsp;mentor&nbsp;on&nbsp;several&nbsp;BWCA trips,&nbsp;and&nbsp;after a few more years, came back to&nbsp;speak&nbsp;at our Dreams to Action Breakfast.&nbsp;It truly has been a pleasure knowing her for all these years and all the different versions of her through her journey to adulthood.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty-five years is a long&nbsp;time,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I have many&nbsp;stories of students who have been&nbsp;impacted&nbsp;by our&nbsp;BWCA trips.&nbsp;I&nbsp;must&nbsp;mention&nbsp;Anna,&nbsp;who was on&nbsp;my very first&nbsp;one. She&nbsp;participated&nbsp;each year in middle school&nbsp;and came back as a&nbsp;trip leader&nbsp;while&nbsp;in college. She&nbsp;later&nbsp;became a&nbsp;theater&nbsp;coordinator&nbsp;at&nbsp;Project Success&nbsp;before&nbsp;following her passion&nbsp;in&nbsp;a career&nbsp;at the&nbsp;University of Minnesota!&nbsp;Izzie&nbsp;was also introduced to the BWCA through Project Success.&nbsp;She&nbsp;now makes it her life\u2019s work&nbsp;to protect the wilderness and introduce more students&nbsp;to the powerful&nbsp;impact&nbsp;of the BWCA&nbsp;as&nbsp;an&nbsp;educator with&nbsp;the organization&nbsp;Friends of the Boundary Waters.&nbsp;But currently, I have a crew&nbsp;of students&nbsp;who are&nbsp;huge supporters of our outdoor adventures and&nbsp;BWCA&nbsp;trips. Eliza and Shiloh engaged with PS in 2020-2021&nbsp;when they were 6<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;graders and joined&nbsp;our&nbsp;virtual&nbsp;outdoor club called&nbsp;\u201cOutside In.\u201d&nbsp;When the world was shut down for&nbsp;COVID-19, we would meet&nbsp;online&nbsp;weekly&nbsp;to&nbsp;learn&nbsp;and practice&nbsp;outdoor skills, complete&nbsp;outdoor&nbsp;challenges&nbsp;between&nbsp;meetings&nbsp;and&nbsp;come back to&nbsp;Zoom to&nbsp;share our&nbsp;results.&nbsp;When we&nbsp;were&nbsp;back&nbsp;in-person,&nbsp;Eliza and Shiloh&nbsp;participated&nbsp;in our&nbsp;week-long&nbsp;BWCA&nbsp;trips each&nbsp;summer.&nbsp;Jace&nbsp;and&nbsp;I met&nbsp;on&nbsp;his&nbsp;first&nbsp;BWCA&nbsp;trip&nbsp;with Project Success,&nbsp;and since then,&nbsp;he has&nbsp;shared what a profound impact that trip has had on&nbsp;him. All three \u2013&nbsp;Eliza, Shiloh, and Jace \u2013 have since spoken out to protect the BWCA at the&nbsp;Capitol&nbsp;in St. Paul&nbsp;and have been fierce advocates for protecting the natural resources of Minnesota. Their stories&nbsp;stand out&nbsp;because it&nbsp;brings&nbsp;me joy and inspiration&nbsp;to see these young students take such powerful steps to fight for something they believe in&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;and that they&nbsp;found&nbsp;this&nbsp;passion and&nbsp;purpose through our&nbsp;outdoors&nbsp;programming.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id34797_9674d0-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34797_9674d0-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34797_9674d0-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34797_d49c95-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34797_d49c95-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34797_d49c95-6e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34797_d49c95-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34797_d49c95-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34797_d49c95-6e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2402-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Students speaking at the capitol advocating to protect the BWCA.\" class=\"wp-image-31275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2402-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2402-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2402-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2402-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2402-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2402-16x12.jpeg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jace and Eliza speaking at the state Capitol.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column34797_86f98f-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34797_86f98f-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34797_86f98f-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34797_86f98f-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34797_86f98f-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34797_86f98f-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34797_86f98f-86{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34797_86f98f-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34797_86f98f-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34797_86f98f-86\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2426-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Students with handmade signs on the steps of the MN capital.\" class=\"wp-image-31281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2426-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2426-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2426-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2426-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2426-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2426-16x12.jpeg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students inspired by their love for the BWCA went to the Capitol to take action.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id34797_d00630-cb > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34797_d00630-cb > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34797_d00630-cb > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id34797_d00630-cb > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_d00630-cb > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_d00630-cb > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34797_d00630-cb alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column34797_b92d69-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34797_b92d69-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34797_b92d69-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34797_b92d69-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34797_b92d69-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34797_b92d69-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34797_b92d69-d5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34797_b92d69-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34797_b92d69-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34797_b92d69-d5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you could go back and talk to yourself on your first day at PS, what would you say?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>JB:&nbsp;I have learned a lot from students with different life experiences and diverse perspectives throughout the years,&nbsp;and because I never stop learning from students, I hope always to keep an open mind and open heart when working with youth and to always seek inspiration from them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>After 25 years, you have seen huge growth at PS with&nbsp;new programs, more students, and endless possibilities.&nbsp;What has kept you at PS for all of these years?<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>JB:&nbsp;I stay because of the commitment to supporting students and giving them opportunities that allow them to explore paths for their future. I stay because students inspire me all the time and often make me laugh. I stay because Adrienne Diercks, our&nbsp;founder and executive&nbsp;director, has created a work environment at Project Success that cares deeply about the mission and value of&nbsp;Kids&nbsp;First&nbsp;but also cares deeply about the folks who carry out that mission. I stay because of the incredible guidance of Laura Garcia,&nbsp;senior director of&nbsp;programs&nbsp;for Minneapolis, who has always had a joyful and keen sense of how to support each individual student. I stay because even though there are long and&nbsp;challenging&nbsp;days, there is always joy, laughter,&nbsp;and inspiration in the work that we do. That&nbsp;makes it all worthwhile.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id34797_671d17-22 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34797_671d17-22 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34797_671d17-22 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id34797_671d17-22 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_671d17-22 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_671d17-22 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34797_671d17-22 alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column34797_6eb8a5-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34797_6eb8a5-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34797_6eb8a5-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34797_6eb8a5-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34797_6eb8a5-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34797_6eb8a5-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34797_6eb8a5-2b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34797_6eb8a5-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34797_6eb8a5-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34797_6eb8a5-2b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We&nbsp;can\u2019t&nbsp;leave without talking about moose.&nbsp;You\u2019re&nbsp;famous for your love of moose. How did that love start for you, and why do you love them so much?<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>JB:&nbsp;I absolutely love and respect all the Northwoods wilderness creatures and feel&nbsp;great joy&nbsp;when I see them in the wild. But as huge as the majestic moose are, they are very elusive creatures in the BWCA. 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Student, Brittany, can be seen in the Twins jersey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id34797_4b1510-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34797_4b1510-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34797_4b1510-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id34797_4b1510-93 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_4b1510-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id34797_4b1510-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34797_4b1510-93 alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column34797_d6c5b6-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34797_d6c5b6-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34797_d6c5b6-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34797_d6c5b6-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34797_d6c5b6-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34797_d6c5b6-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34797_d6c5b6-75{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34797_d6c5b6-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34797_d6c5b6-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34797_d6c5b6-75\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years, Jenny has gone through countless pivots and program changes, with&nbsp;many responsibilities added to and taken off her plate, but one thing remains the same&nbsp;\u2013 the importance of the work we do, and her dedication to providing opportunities for students to connect to their purpose. These days, Jenny focuses her time on our outdoor expeditions, college and career tours, and&nbsp;global experiences programming. Through these different trips and&nbsp;facilitated&nbsp;exploration,&nbsp;students get the chance to find their callings while dreaming about and planning for their futures.&nbsp;Thank you, Jenny, for all&nbsp;you\u2019ve&nbsp;done to make these opportunities happen!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you are interested in getting involved with the work Jenny does, we are still seeking Boundary Waters Trip Leaders for the summer of&nbsp;2026. Learn more and application instructions here<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BWCA-Leader-Posting-2026-Stipend.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BWCA Volunteer Information<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks ago, Jenny Batten marked 25 years at Project Success. 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