Volume 4, Issue 2 • December 2016

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2016 Update from the Board of Directors

What does it mean to be a Villa student in Villa Madonna Academy Leadership Team 2016-2017? Our Benedictine tradition with its Sr. Mary Catherine Wenstrup, OSB emphasis on distinctive core values is a culture Prioress Mrs. Mary Paula Schuh that pervades the Villa experience and molds Board Chair students into confident, articulate young adults. Mr. Tom Lux Is a Villa education relevant in today’s fast-paced Vice Chair world? Absolutely, and the stories in this edition Mrs. Janet Baugh of Villa Vistas about our community service, Director of Admissions Mrs. Soshana Bosley ’91 our students’ accomplishments, and Villa’s Elementary Principal commitment to STEM will wow you. Mrs. Pamela McQueen High School/Jr. High Principal Active, engaged learning takes place in Mrs. Maureen Regan Villa’s classrooms. Villa students are scholars, athletes, actors, artists, and Director of Advancement musicians. They have a passion for learning and achieving at the highest Mrs. Donna Wesseler levels. More importantly, however, our students care for each other and for Director of Finance those in our community. Our outstanding faculty and staff are leaders and Office of Advancement Staff coaches in the classroom and never cease to amaze us. Mrs. Amy Holtzman Communications As we finish 2016 and look forward to 2017, Villa’s future shines bright. Many Mrs. Becky Motley of you know that we have engaged The Paremos Group of Dayton, Ohio to Alumni Relations Mrs. Jenn Thiemann assist with preparation of a new Strategic Plan for Villa Madonna Academy. Database Manager The effort has included school administration, board members, faculty, staff, parents, and alums. We have made great progress and expect to finalize Copyright 2016. Villa Madonna Academy. the plan in February. We wanted to take this opportunity to share with you All rights reserved. Villa Vistas is an official publication of Villa Madonna Academy for one piece of the Plan, the draft updated Mission Statement: Villa Madonna alumni, family, and friends. Academy, a private, Catholic, K-12 school educates students in a Christ- Our Mission: Focused on the Benedictine centered community rooted in the Benedictine traditions of scholarship, tradition of scholarship, service and hospitality, service, and hospitality. These are exciting times for Villa! As we plan and Villa Madonna Academy, a private, Catholic, dream a future for Villa, I am struck by the excitement that this planning has K-12 school, develops lifelong learners prepared generated. We look forward to sharing details with each of you. to lead in the global community.

With the Christmas season upon us, let us take time to reflect on the Benedictine values which define the culture of our school. We are a On the Cover community that promotes spiritual development founded on love of God, Every family has its own cherished Christmas traditions. Villa Madonna Academy is no different. hospitality and respect for others, service, and stewardship. In these days of We are excited to share with you our look at Holidays 2016, so many years distant from the birth of Jesus, these values are to be through the Years. Our cover features students in 1959 lighting an Advent Wreath and some members of our cherished and shared. current kindergarten class in their costumes for the annual Christmas Pageant. We hope you enjoy this On behalf of the Board of Directors, administration, faculty, staff, and walk down memory lane as much as we did. students of Villa Madonna Academy, wishing the blessings of the Christmas season to you and yours!

Mary Paula Schuh Chair, Board of Directors

Front: Patty Callahan Schneider `82 and Donna Fedders Bornhorst `83 2 • Villa Vistas Volume 4, Issue 2 Back: Christina Griffith `84 and Debbie Warner Gregg `83 “He should first Service show them in deeds rather than words all that is good and holy.” - St. Benedict

Service is one of the Benedictine values upon which Villa Madonna Academy was founded, and service is ingrained in all of the students from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Students, faculty, and families work together in a collaborative spirit to help those in need. In the fourth grade, students brought in baby products for expectant mothers at the Rose Garden Mission in Covington, Kentucky. Other students volunteered at November’s Prepare Affair to help families in our area get their yards and homes ready for winter, and students and teachers worked together serving hot meals to people at the Mary Rose Mission in Florence. Time and again, the students who participate in this type of work tell us how good it makes them feel to help others. Alex Maté`21 gets an assist from Jackson Bond `21 as he helps with a painting project The need for food and other donations in our community is great, and Villa students for Prepare Affair. and their families always step up to help meet the need. The high school hosts a monthly bagged lunch collection for the Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky. Students in the middle school and junior high Y Club worked together on a service project collecting non-perishable items for GO Pantry. The response to the effort was overwhelming. The food will be used to fight hunger in Boone County. Children there can get GO Bags of food to help them fill a food gap in their homes.

Service is who we are. It’s what we do. We thank you, our Villa families and friends, for helping our students with this mission, and we hope that they will leave Villa with a commitment to serve their communities and to make an impact wherever they may go. Fourth grade students collected diapers, toys, and more for mothers at the Rose Garden Mission.

Sixth grade students show some of the food they and other members of Mrs. Darlene Wellman and Elizabeth Acuff `21 work in the kitchen the Y Club collected for GO Pantry. at the Mary Rose Mission.

December 2016 www.villamadonna.org • 3 Junior High / High School Improve Your Edge Each year, Villa’s seniors have a unique opportunity to learn interviewing, etiquette, and networking skills during the fall Improve Your Edge program. Students receive tips from career coach Julie Bauke and image consultant Jill Haney. This program helps prepare the students for the college, scholarship, and job interviews they face in the coming year and gives them life skills to help them put their best foot forward. Julian Giordano `17 practiced interview skills with Mrs. Molly Halpin HONORS Bernosky `03 and Dr. Teresa Izquierdo.

Advanced Placement WORKS OF ART Villa art students are leaving their marks around the ED PLAC Honors C E N M community. Eileen Bunch `17 (left) and Regan Collins `19 A E Forty percent of Villa students who took Advanced V N (right) were selected as winners in the Kenton County D Placement exams this year were recognized as T A

Attorney’s Office Why I Love America calendar contest. The AP Scholars. 2016 contest encourages students to think about government, AP Scholar - received scores of 3 or higher on history, and patriotism through art. Regan and Eileen’s three or more AP Exams: Camryn Bellish `17, HO S pictures will be featured in the 2017 calendar. David Blincoe `17, Natalie Boucher `17, NOR Eileen Bunch `17, Emma Hendy `16, Sam Kunkler `16, Jack Lin `17, Sean Malone `16, William Martin `17, Scott McQueen `17, Chris Nutini `17, Nahal Pahlevani `16, Jake Schenthal `17, and Gabrielle Schulte `16 AP Scholar with Honor - received scores of at least 3.25 on all AP exams and scores of 3 or higher on 4 or more exams: Maya Jaafari `16 and Eve Jung `16 AP Scholar with Distinction - received scores of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams: Emma Bateman `16, Chloe Boehmer `17, Elizabeth Byun `16, Connor Collins `17, Sarah Ernst `16, Alex Kenkel `16, Catherine Martini `16, Madeline Mitchell `16, Olivia Nester `16, Sydney O’Connor `16, Asha Ramesh `16, Becky Rice `16, Matt Schubert `16, Serena Thaman `16, Nick Weaver `16, and Mary Wurtz `16

Junior Cayce Cobaugh’s art is prominently displayed on a National Merit News downtown Cincinnati building. Cayce was part of a team Villa Madonna Academy High School that created the ArtWorks Toy Heritage mural on a building continues its National Merit success. on West Court Street. It’s a bright homage to Cincinnati’s Eileen Bunch `17 (right) is a National toy history and is sure to stir up childhood memories for Merit Semifinalist. About 1.6 million juniors many. entered the National Merit Scholarship program by taking the Preliminary SAT (PSAT). Sixteen thousand of them were named National Merit Semifinalists. Semifinalists are eligible to continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships. Camryn Bellish `17 (left) was named a National Merit Commended Student. Commended Students are among the top 5% of the PSAT test takers.

44 •• Villa Villa Vistas Vistas Volume Volume 1, 4, Issue Issue 1 2 TRADITION LIVES ON Junior High / High School Singing at All-State Choir Villa Madonna Academy Junior High was well- represented at the Kentucky ACDA All-State Choir concert in Bowling Green. Every Villa student who auditioned was accepted into this prestigious program. Emily Richardson `21, Aidan Poole `21, Grant Forster `21, Kylie Gonzalez `22, George Menkhaus `21, and Mark Schutzman `21 were selected for the choir. Thanks to chorus teacher Amanda Rood It’s a tradition each fall for seniors to host for supporting the students in their endeavor. a picnic and games for the high school WORKS OF ART and junior high students. Back in Villa’s all-girl days, this event was called Crazy Daisy Days. Today, it is the Senior Picnic. Although some things have changed (the rowboat races are a thing of the past), much remains the same. There is still a tug-of-war; the games are all about bragging rights; and, the seniors seem to pull off a win every year.

D.C. Memories It was a memorable start to the year for eighth grade students as they made the annual Washington D.C. trip. The students were joined by some of the junior high teachers and parent chaperones. The trip ties into social studies work as Villa’s students spend seventh and eighth grade exploring American History. Students visited Mount Vernon, monuments, and museums around D.C. It will be remembered by all!

Little Women

Chalk up another success for the theatre department with the fall play Little Women. With a cast and crew of nearly thirty people, the show drew on talents from many high school students. The play would not have been possible without the guidance of theatre teacher Caitlyn Ingram and the commitment of many Villa parents. We look forward to the Theatre Department’s spring musical, Once Upon a Mattress, March 22-26, 2017.

DecemberWinter 20132016 www.villamadonna.org • 5 Elementary Proud Never Forget Equestrians Each year, elementary students Kentucky has a long, proud history tied to horses. So, it’s celebrate and honor heroes in our community. On Veterans no surprise that some of Villa’s students have a passion Day, grandparents, aunts, uncles, for these beautiful animals. Fifth grade student Isabelle parents, and family friends who Fischer competed and was named the 9 and Under have served in the Armed Forces Walk Trot Equitation World Champion! Sixth grade and those who protect our student Emma Paley was named the Short Stirrup communities as police officers and Hunter Champion and Short Stirrup Equitation Reserve firefighters are invited to a special Champion, and she was fourth place in the Two Foot Heroes’ Day performance in the Medal. theatre. With flags in hand and patriotic songs to sing, the children show their gratitude and their pride. We thank all those who have served. And, each year, Villa students join with the communities of Villa Hills and Crescent Springs to mark the anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the United States. Third graders – led by music teacher Paula Ransom – sing at the event to honor those who died.

Chess Champs

Isabelle Fischer

Back left to right: Lily Tribble, Brendan Ramdass, Vincent May, Andrew Nichols, Sam Regensburger, Clifton Valentine, Ari Poddar, Ksenia Miller. Front left to right: Francesca Loeb, Connor Burke, Caleb Schleper, Hudson Bond, Eli Dropic, Sean Nichols.

The elementary chess team has once again brought home the hardware as it makes its mark in tournaments around the area. The fourth and fifth grade team won second place overall in the Covington/Holmes Chess Tournament as did the kindergarten through third grade team. Andrew Nichols won Emma Paley first place in the sixth through eighth grade division.

6 • Villa Vistas Volume 4, Issue 2 Elementary Singing Sensations The beautiful voices of some of Villa’s fifth and sixth grade singers could be heard at the Kentucky ACDA All-State Choir and the KMEA Honor Choir. The students and music teacher Paula Ransom made us proud.

All State Choir: Sophia Mancini, Julia Gudgeon, Rachel Fuller, Liam Honor Choir: Jolee Litz, Abby Robinson, Olivia Mann, Lavanya Collins, and Natalee Bond. Rao, Ashley Willmott, and Madison Kuchar

MAKING HISTORY Third grade students helped bring history to life with author Rick Sowash. Mr. Sowash wrote a book called Heroes of Ohio. Villa students dressed as heroes such as Neil Armstrong, Johnny Appleseed, and Toni Morrison. They helped tell how these people made a difference in history. Mr. Sowash’s presentation was entertaining and educational and would not have been possible without the help of the Fine Arts Patrons. The FAP is a group of parents committed to promoting fine arts education at Villa Madonna Academy. IN-STORE ONLY. Ready to Fly Students and teachers from grades K-6 were enthralled by a visit from the Cincinnati Zoo % & Botanical Garden’s Wings of Wonder Bird 25ANY 1 NON-DISCOUNTED ITEM. OFF Show. There were talking birds, big-eyed owls, and a penguin in the gym. This science program included lessons on animal habitats, predator and prey, and even recycling.

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December 2016 www.villamadonna.org • 7 Athletics Athletic All-Stars Twelve high school athletes earned recognition as Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference All-Stars. The students were named to their respective Division III Conference All-Star Teams. Girls’ Tennis: Olivia Nester `16, Sydney Great Soccer Seasons O’Connor `16, and Nahal Pahlevani `16 Villa Madonna Academy girls’ soccer team ended the season with what is believed to be a Boys’ Tennis: David Gibson `16, Scott school record of twelve shutouts. The Blue Lightning recorded ten wins, three losses, and McQueen `17, and Jon-Michael four ties this year. The team ended the season on the KHSAA list of Top 20 Defense leaders Schulte `20 allowing an average of .8 goals per game. Brooke Meier `19 was named to the 34th District Softball: Brooke Meier `19 (Div. III Player of All-Tournament Team, and Caroline Dosker `17 was nominated for Soccer Player of the the Year) and Anna Wagner `19 Week in the Enquirer Sports poll. It was a big year for the team and their coaches: Glenn Rice, Baseball: Alex Kenkel `16, Xavier Joe Haynes, and Amy Ruprecht Hazzard `92. Ludwig `18, William Martin `17, and Thomas Schutzman `17 Boys’ varsity soccer finished the season as the #2 seed in the district and with special recognition for Daniel Gerst `18 who was named to the 34th District All-Tournament Team and senior Thomas Schutzman `17 who was named a Wendy’s Heisman State Finalist and was up for Soccer Player of the Week in the Enquirer Sports poll. Thanks to coaches Peter Mikhail, Danny Greene, and Jordan Taron for a great year.

NKAC Conference All-Stars Left to right: William Martin, Thomas Schutzman, Scott McQueen, Jon-Michael Schulte, Xavier Ludwig Front row: Anna Wagner, Brooke Meier

Shining on the Course

Villa’s high school girls’ golf team played in some of the finest tournaments against some of the best teams in Ohio and Kentucky. The team finished second at the All “A” Regional Tournament. Individually, they were led by Jenna Doumont `18 with an 18 hole scoring average of 86. She was the first Villa golfer to qualify for the state tournament in eight years. Jenna was also named to the Kentucky Golf Coaches Association All-Region Team. Jenna was followed in scoring this season by seniors Natalie Boucher `17 and Camryn Bellish `17. The golf team was led by Coach Greg Schuh and Assistant Coach Heather Pillow.

8 • Villa Vistas Volume 4, Issue 2 Villa at State! Athletics The cross country team finished a banner season with a great showing at state. The girls’ team finished fourth place, and the boys’ team came in seventh. Zack Werner `17 and John Komaromy-Hiller `18 were selected to the Northern Kentucky Cross Country First Team All Region. They are considered to be two of the ten best distance runners in Northern Kentucky. Michael Paxton `17, Maddie Blincoe `20, Maddie Dickman `20, Madie Hazzard `20, and Lauren Janzaruk `21 all received Honorable Mentions. These are the most Villa runners to make the All-Region teams in school history. Head coach Brian Rapien said, “The future of our program is very bright.”

It does look bright when you consider that Villa’s sixth grade cross country team is making its mark, too. Kathryn McLagan and Atziri Uzoukwu took home individual medals at the Lloyd Cross Country race, and the boys’ team featuring Owen Kovacic, Joey Grannen, Ian Halpin, Joshua Graner, and Keegan Davis took first place. They are led by Coach Melinda Butsch Kovacic.

VILLA INVITATIONAL The Villa Invitational Division returned to campus Champs for two weekends in Villa Madonna Academy’s varsity November. Villa welcomed volleyball team clinched the Division III thirty-three guest teams NKAC Conference Championship for the to competition. One of the highlights of the 5th consecutive year. Several players were weekend was the seventh recognized at the Northern Kentucky grade boys’ victory in the Volleyball Coaches Association Banquet. Championship Game. Faith Cobaugh `18 was selected to First They defeated Mary Team. Caroline Rice `18 was selected Queen of Heaven 34-28. to Second Team. Lizzy Bateman `18 and Casey Land `18 received Honorable Mentions. The team is led by Coach Sandi Kitchen.

The middle school boys’ golf team continues to grow. They won the NKY Middle School Tournament with a score of 155. Matthew Marlette `23, Thomas Frondorf `23, Jonas Lescoe `22, Alex Grannen `22, George Menkhaus `21, and Joey Egbers `22 represented Villa well. They are coached by PGA Master Professional Ralph Landrum.

December 2016 www.villamadonna.org • 9 Faculty MS. YUENGER NAMED UNSUNG HERO Sixth grade teacher Jenna Yuenger received a $2,000 grant as part of Voya Financial’s Unsung Heroes awards. The award is given to educators around the country for their innovative teaching methods. Ms. Yuenger earned the award for her Full STEAM Ahead program. The program is designed to help students learn STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) skills in a hands- on way. The grant money will be used to add tools to the VMA Fab Lab. Ms. Yuenger was one of 100 winners, and she will now compete with other finalists for grants of $5,000, $10,00 or $25,000.

Award-winning Documentary New Baby on Board Villa journalism teacher Steve Oldfield is earning high praise for his documentary Lines of Sight. The documentary tells the story of artist Jim Hall who late in life after a time of crisis created a new painting technique that he calls Lineillism. Mr. Oldfield enlisted the help of some Villa students to put together the documentary. It has received two awards, and in November, there was a screening at Villa. Mr. Oldfield is working to create a traveling museum exhibit of some of Mr. Hall’s work.

Congratulations to high school counselor Jason Voight and his family on their new addition. Mr. Voigt and his wife Susana Luzuriaga-Voight welcomed a baby boy John Xavier Voight. We wish them and big brothers Nico (pictured), Matthew and Victor, much love, happiness, and good health as they move through their journey together!

Elementary Faculty and Students Recognized The good news of the work that Villa students do is spreading around the community! Children Inc. recognized Villa Madonna Academy Elementary with The School of Contribution Award for the service learning projects that take place at school. This is a special year because it is the 10th consecutive year Villa has received the award. Ms. Sally Zeck (far right) is the Service Learning Coordinator for the elementary school so a special thank you to her for work on our service projects. Principal Soshana Marx Bosley `92 told students, “It is our obligation to do something to leave our world a better place than when we arrived. Take the lessons you have learned to heart and make it your life’s goal to go out there and make a difference!”

10 • Villa Vistas Volume 4, Issue 2 STEP UP TO STEM

Exciting things are happening this year in Villa Madonna junior high and high school Makers’ Clubs. Makers are those who Academy’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and are inspired to tinker, create, build, and develop. They may use Mathematics) programs. Villa is expanding its STEM curriculum technology such as Villa’s 3D printer or they may go old school from kindergarten through twelfth grade. There has never with a needle and thread. Students learn to work with their hands been a more important time to engage in meaningful STEM to solve problems and create projects. learning. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly all STEM occupations - from engineers to astronomers to computer programmers and others– are projected to grow between now and 2022, and many of those careers are expected to grow faster than the average for other occupations. Sixth grade teacher Jenna Yuenger said, “We can’t even begin to imagine today the careers that our children and grandchildren will have tomorrow. We need to prepare them with a strong foundation in STEM.”

Michael Paxton `17 shows Jenna Doumont `18 his project in the Makerspace.

Also new this year is a pre-engineering course taught by retired engineer and high school science teacher Mark Wolff. Students learn about engineering concepts, technical writing, and design. Mr. Wolff said, “The pre-engineering course is important because America needs more engineers to keep pace in the global economy. Villa can do its part by allowing students to learn about Second grade students Tara Gibson and Maddie Carroll try out a the professions and sample an engineering education.” Dash Robot in the Fab Lab. STEM learning doesn’t just happen in a lab. Teachers are always In the elementary school, you’ll find students working in the VMA looking for new and innovative ways to engage students. Our Fab Lab. It is appropriately named because the space is fabulous, eighth grade science class put its knowledge of Newton’s Law to TM and students fabricate items and solutions there. It is home to use as students tried a BubbleBall challenge. They strapped on desktops, LEGO ® Robotics kits, Dash Robots, and more. Students inflated balls and knocked each other over to learn how inertia collaborate on STEM learning projects – many of them tie into worked. Third grade students melted candies to study the rock social studies, science, and language arts work. Teacher Debbie cycle. These are just a few of the STEM learning experiences Young is implementing the revised curriculum. She said, “The happening at Villa. The hope is that lessons like these will help students and I are having a lot of fun exploring and learning Villa’s students learn to love STEM and will give them the tools together as we work they need if they wish to pursue STEM degrees in the future. with the new ideas and equipment.”

In the high school, you’ll find the new Learning Commons. The library has been converted into a multi- purpose space for research, video production and editing, and STEM learning. The Learning Commons features a new layout and new furniture that allow for Third grade student Jay Danhauer more collaborative learning. learned about sedimentary, Eighth grade student Caroline McDonald finds her feet off the The space is also home to metamorphic, and igneous rocks ground as she learns about inertia from inside an inflated ball. using melted candy.

December 2016 www.villamadonna.org • 11 SCAVENGER HUNT noun Another community-building event was our annual Scavenger Hunt. Families from grades K-8 searched the school and 1. a unified body of individuals grounds hunting for trivia answers, finding hidden objects, and completing family challenges such as singing for Sr. Mary Carol Community is what we are at Villa. We embrace the Hellmann `52 at the Guest House and putting together a puzzle individual and welcome them into the group. Our at the Monastery. The squeals of laughter could be heard all Benedictine values foster the strength of this community. around Villa that night. The event would not have been possible We celebrate together, we cherish one another, and we without the help of Villa parents Laurie Thomas and Tracy work together in a spirit of stewardship and service. McDonald, Elementary Principal Soshana Marx Bosley `92, the Benedictine Sisters, and teachers: Ashley Froelicher, Kathy Bankemper Lynch `74, Bridget Schleper, Ben Tilley, and Sally Zeck. 5K FUN WALK & RUN We kicked off the school year with a celebration of our community with the Villa 5K Fun Walk & Run. More than 100 people turned out to run the beautiful grounds behind St. Walburg Monastery. The 5K raised just over $700 for GO Pantry. It was a great community service event, and we hope to host another run Second grade student Max and fourth grader Mark Antrobus get Zach Stringer `18 was the next year! Thanks to Admissions some help from their mom Elizabeth to complete the puzzle while first runner to cross the finish Director Janet Baugh, Alumni under the watchful eyes of the Sisters of St. Walburg Monastery. line at the 5K. Coordinator Becky Motley, and Language Arts teacher/Cross Country Coach Brian Rapien for their hard work organizing this event. We also thank the Benedictine Sisters of St. Walburg Monastery for cheering on the runners and for allowing everyone to explore the grounds.

Families sing for a signature from Sr. Mary Carol Hellman `52 to complete their Scavenger Hunt Challenge.

We look forward to celebrating many more events The Villa 5K Fun Walk & Run drew Villa students, their families, together through the year. We have the Shoot-A-Thon, alumni, and others from around the community. the spring musical, and VillaRama coming up, and we invite you to join us and to take part in the Villa community.

12 • Villa Vistas Volume 4, Issue 2 GOING GLOBAL

SPANISH EXCHANGE Villa’s community grew by sixteen this fall as a group of exchange The exchange students also spent time in Villa’s classrooms students from Madrid spent just over two weeks on campus. Each practicing their English skills and sharing their Spanish with student lived with a host family from Villa. The Collins family – everyone including the elementary students. Villa’s younger Melissa, Tim, Connor `17, Regan `19, Aidan `21, and Liam `23 Spanish students spent time with the Madrid group learning – opened its doors to Maria Jaen Celaya. Connor said, “I’ll admit traditional Spanish playground games. Liam said he learned a lot I was a little worried and thought it would be a bit awkward. My from the experience about the language and the culture. “Their thoughts soon changed.” Connor quickly became friends with school day is very different from ours. Instead of moving from Maria and the other students from Jesús-María García Noblejas. class to class, Spanish students stay in the same classroom all day. The different teachers come to them. They also go home in the middle of the day for a short break and then return to school. Their largest meal is right after school in the early afternoon.”

This exchange program would not have been possible without the leadership of Lori Wall, our H.S./Jr. High World Language chair. She helped facilitate the outings, the lessons, and of course, the host families. She will also help coordinate the spring trip when some of Villa’s students will go to Madrid to study. Connor and his sister Regan are counting down the days when they’ll be reunited with Maria. Regan said, “It was amazing how complete our family felt with Maria in it. We grew from six to seven, and it’s strange not having an extra seat at the table now that she’s left.” Maria enjoyed the experience too. She left a beautiful note for Regan, Maria, Melissa, Liam, Tim, Aidan, and Connor the Collins family. It reads, “I’ve always been in love with American culture, but now that I know you, I’m definitely in love with your The Collins family – like the other Villa host families – spent their country. Everything is different from Spain, but you made me feel time showing off all that Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky have like home.” to offer. They took the visiting students to Kings Island, Cincinnati Zoo, Newport Aquarium, and an FC Cincinnati Game. Aidan said, Everyone at Villa is thrilled with the success of this program and “Going to the soccer game with the Spanish students was very is eager to hear about the high school students’ experiences in exciting. To see them having so much fun and cheering on our Spain next year. team was a real treat. Their enthusiasm was contagious!”

Students from Villa and from Spain cheered on FC Cincinnati. First grade Spanish students enjoyed learning a Spanish game of tag.

December 2016 www.villamadonna.org • 13 Holidays through the Years

Brighton Street Center – 1996 The Seniors’ Service Project at the Brighton Street Center at Christmas time is a fond memory for many. Christmas Wrapping – 1955 Villa students made paper candy cane decorations.

Christmas Concert – 2015 Michelle Aytes ’90Giving and Tree - 1987 Junior High and High School chorus and band students help decorate the DSophomore’sonielle Lewin annual Killian ’90 perform in the annual Christmas Concert. service project Giving Tree.

Amahl and the Night Visitors – 1963 Immaculate Conception Assembly – 1961 This is an opera written about the Three Kings. It Students honor the Virgin Mary on stage. was the first opera performed on Villa’s stage. It was performed under the direction of Sr. Eugene. The Christmas season is a special time at Villa. Students share traditions such as the lightning of the Advent Wreath to spending time with Santa to serving others. We look forward to celebrating many more holidays and traditions together.

Gingerbread Houses – 2015 celebrate Ari Poddar `27 and his mom Sandhya the first grade tradition of decorating gingerbread houses. Hey, Santa! – 2006 Julie Shumate ’06 and Ben Lonneman ’06 celebrate the holidays as Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Christmas Ball – 1963 Villa’s students pose for a picture `neath the Christmas tree Sledding and Skating – 1951 at Christmas ball. Students loved to skate and sled across the frozen pond many years ago.

Villa’s Angels – 1979 Snowman Building – 1956

Villa’s elementary students dress as angels and join Two students take a break from classes the high school Christmas Concert. to build snowmen. Views From Villa

Villa Madonna Academy is a beautiful place. Sometimes, when you see it every day, the beauty gets lost. High school Digital Photography/Graphic Design students were challenged to look for the beauty around campus. Art teacher Jan Herrmann `75 said, “I told them to look for views around campus that inspire them, but they must also meet various photography lighting and composition techniques we’ve learned.” As you can see, these students were up to the challenge.

Anna Wagner `19

As the elementary students The reflections of the clouds The old library stacks in our Learning Commons are still part come in from lunch, it reminds and water shown in the gym of the Villa life. me of my childhood at Villa. windows were beautiful.

This was a special moment when I was able to capture the The gates of Villa welcome us to school everyday. butterfly as it landed on Jesus’s chest.

Mina Kang `18

Evergreens are a big part of the Villa landscape.

16 • Villa Vistas Volume 4, Issue 2 Madie Hazzard `20

This photo shows the The sunlight pouring over the cupola and building is beautiful. peacefulness on a normal day.

I really love this photo because the view is one people don’t I like this picture because it showed Villa from a view above and usually get to see, but it really showed Villa. shows the beauty of Villa’s yards.

As I walked into school, I saw this beautiful sunrise through the I took this photo in the field behind the St. Walburg Monastery. fog. I had my camera with me so I had to take the photo. This is a view not often seen by the students of Villa.

December 2016 www.villamadonna.org • 17 Update from the Advancement Office Who Will Follow Their Lead? Two Villa alumnae – one a 1930 contributions, set higher standards, and left a more indelible graduate and the other 1946 – impression on this field. ” Proceeds from her estate fund the each left a tremendous legacy Margaret Hay Edwards Scholarship. to Villa Madonna Academy Helen Wagner ’46 started upon their passing. Their Villa in first grade. While generous contributions still have a student, she held many considerable impact today, even leadership positions though their gifts were made over including student council twenty years ago. Their life stories and class president. When are extraordinary for their time. Their generosity was simply her father, August Wagner, representative of the good-hearted people that they were. died in the early 1940s, Margaret Hay Edwards, Helen became principal M.D. ’30 was a public heir to his considerable health doctor of renown estate including the August in American cancer Wagner Brewery. After education. She was born graduating from college, in Pennsylvania, the Helen went to work in the daughter of a mining brewery office while taking engineer. Her family graduate courses at The Helen and her father, August. moved from one coalfield Ohio State University in business management eventually to another before she becoming vice president. enrolled at Villa at the age Helen served on numerous boards including the American of 13. Her senior yearbook Red Cross, American Cancer Society, and Hiram College. She notes she was yearbook editor, class vice president, an was an original member of the German Village Commission orchestra member, manager of the Gamma Rays (Science in Columbus and maintained a continuing interest in the Club), and a member of the tennis team. area which was the location of the brewery and her family Margaret attended Western College in Oxford, Ohio, and home. Bowing to economic forces affecting small breweries after graduating, taught for six years. She went on to earn in the 1960s, Helen reluctantly sold the business. her medical degree from Temple University and later, a In her retirement, Helen did not alter her pattern of giving. master’s degree in public health from Harvard. In 1963, She recalled when her father would place three one-dollar she began her work with the National Cancer Institute in bills in front of her and say, “One is for God. One is for us. Washington, D.C. One is for those who need our help. ” The Helen Wagner In her retirement, the American Association for Cancer Memorial Fund commemorates the Wagner family’s Education presented her the first Margaret Hay Edwards tradition of generosity. Achievement Medal citing, “No one has made greater

FOLLOW THEIR LEAD Follow their lead and consider including Villa in your estate plan. For more information, visit the Ways to Give page under Support on our website or contact Maureen Regan, Director of Advancement, at (859) 331-6333 x133.

18• Villa Vistas Volume 4, Issue 2 Update to our Alumni from Sr. Nancy Kordenbrock A blessed Christmas and New Year to all our alumni, students, parents and staff! I hope it will be filled with peace and joy for each of you. We are challenged to be caring and generous people, being a positive influence wherever we are.

As 2016 is ending I am so grateful for the many alumni who have been in touch this year. The Alumni Luncheon in May was such a great event with our recognition of the Outstanding Alumni. We couldn’t honor everyone so we look forward to making another set of awards next May. The letters of recommendation are such a joy to read; making the decision on winners both a pleasure and a challenge!

Facebook continues to be a great means of connecting with alumni. I enjoy learning about the activities of so many alums, both young and not so young. I encourage everyone to use it to stay in touch with school and alumni events, and with fellow classmates.

Now I look forward to the Alumni Luncheon on Sunday, May 21, when we welcome the class of 2017, and honor the 25th, 50th and other reunion classes. It is always such a great afternoon. I encourage all alumni to come for the luncheon, whether your class is being honored especially or not. Connecting with old friends and seeing the many changes at Villa are just part of a wonderful day. Let us pray for each other as we live out our Benedictine KEEP IN TOUCH! values. ALUMNI – We’d love to know what you are doing these days! Sincerely, Please send us an email at [email protected]. Stay up-to-date with Villa through the website villamadonna.org, our Facebook pages, and Twitter. Sr. Nancy Kordenbrock, OSB ’66

Outstanding AlumniAlumni Awards Villa Madonna Academy has cultivated many alumni who have distinguished themselves through professional accomplishments, commitment to service, and community leadership. The Villa Madonna Academy Outstanding Alumni Awards recognize those women and men who live the values and mission of Villa and the Rule of St. Benedict. As part of the Outstanding Alumni Awards program, a special Young Alumni Award also will be presented. This award will go to a graduate under the age of Sunday, May 21, 2017 thirty (30) who is already making an impact either in the professional world or through service to the community. at 11:00 AM Villa Madonna Academy Nomination information will be mailed to all alumni in January. Nomination forms can also be found on our website villamadonna.org/alumni/ outstandingalumni. Nominations are due February 15, 2017. Award We will recognize class years recipients will be announced March 1, and awards will be presented at the ending in 2 and 7 and present annual Alumni Brunch on Sunday, May 21, 2017. the Outstanding Alumni Awards. If you do not receive the mailing or have questions about the process, please contact Becky Motley in the Alumni Office at [email protected] or Formal invitations at (859) 331-6333 ext. 140. will be mailed in April

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1966 – 50th Reunion Events Class of 1986 Friday, May 13: Casual – alumnae only; Saturday, May 14: Brunch, Riverfront Tour and Dinner – spouses welcome; Sunday, May 15: Mass followed by Alumni Brunch. Invitation and more information coming soon! 1977 – 40th Reunion Plans are in the works! More details soon.

Class of 1959 Front row: Marie Archambault Cobb and Tina Henderson. Back row: Kim Patrick DelPozzo, Jocelyn Sampang Chess, Mary Alice Mairose, Susan Landwehr Stewart, Kathleen Moore Boyle, Michelle Hay, Pam Blank Rodiz, Barb Baumann Schaefer, Maureen Mosbach Johnson, Erin Queenan Schurenberg, Alesa Adams Burns Class of 2006

Annual Reunion in Hilton Head - From left: Bonnie Zerhusen Forbeck, Annie Kreutzkamp Ross, Judy Saladin Haney, Sheila Hammond Morin, Pat Hunter Reynolds, Marlene Hackman Meyers, Jean Ann Nienaber Auberger, Jackie Eibel Alexander, Donna Kay Kautz, Carole Machlied Holian, Ruth Front row: Samantha Harrell, Julie Miles, Chris Quast, Ann Benzinger Kramer, Sharon Grimm McGovern, Kathy Jules Shumate, Lauren Fotsch, Phil Weber. Anthe Porter Back row: JD Barczak, David Love, Ben Lonneman, Krista Slaughter, Kevin Slaughter, Michael Schuh, Ben Fotsch, TJ Liedel, Andrew Kenney Class of 1961 Class of 2011

The class of 2011 met on Saturday, August 6 for dinner and Front row: Nancy Fedders Klus, Dianne Bahr, Melanie Higdon drinks at Ludlow Bromley Yacht Club. Front row: Jake Schubert, Boylan, Carole Zerhusen, Suzanne Burchell Meyer. Caroline Spicker, Abby Gerst, Michael Haynes, Payton Lutz, Back row: Marty Bankemper Queenan, Mary Minogue, Katie Ransdell, Lauren Wagner, Katie Desmarais Meckstroth. Barbara Tillman Blank, Terry Hirschfeld, Pat Haines Dopp, Pat Back row: Robin Brundage, Remy Brundage, Cecily Kennedy, Reibling Ehlman, Sherry Schweinefus Barton Corey Martin, Anna Neikirk, Elena Hamilton, Tyler Arnzen, Nathan, Ryan Laber, Matt Stapleton, Alayna Hoblick

20 • Villa Vistas Volume 4, Issue 2 Tweed Twirl and Other Dance Memories By Karen Horgan Kuhlman ’66 2002 No matter the generation, Villa Madonna Academy students have always looked forward to that rite of passage known as the high school dance. Until 1985, the high school was exclusively a woman’s domain, and that lent a distinctly feminine air to the Villa experience. Recollections of Proms, Tweed Twirls, Sadie Hawkins Dances, Spring Formals and Friday night dances are the treasured memories of alumnae.

Long before the yellow brick building on campus was built, the recreation room in the original school building was the site for most extra-curricular activities. Martha Moser Leonard ’48 remembers the fun of events held in the “the rec”. Just prior to the start of one particular Friday night dance, senior girls were treated to a concert by Xavier University’s Clef Club. The young men came to sing, but stayed to dance. Many a romance blossomed as a result of that night! 1960 The Tweed Twirl was a premier event for the young women of the Villa. Martha and her classmates wore flared skirts, modest sweaters, and casuals as they danced with their dates to the music of popular big bands playing on the rec’s juke box. At the end of the evening, they enjoyed a Coke and potato chips in the lunchroom downstairs.

The 40s gave way to the 50s, and the girls of Claire Moser Mountel’s Class of 1951 took their place on the dance floor in the rec. Claire and her friends wore sweaters, full “twirly” skirts, saddle shoes, and bobby socks to their Tweed Twirls. Later in the school year, they dressed like proper young ladies and wore beautiful, often borrowed, formals for the Senior Prom.

Kathy White ’66 remembers being skeptical about the correct 2016 attire for tweed twirling and played it safe by wearing the tweed straight skirt and matching vest worn the previous year by her sister, Sue White Greis ’63. The Whites and all of the Villa girls could always count on the presence of their Benedictine chaperones who mingled with the dancers, or observed from seats in the balcony, thus assuring proper decorum for the evening.

Perhaps no dance was looked forward to with as much anticipation as the final one, the Graduation Dance, often held at the Lookout House or Beverly Hills. Julie Hollenkamp Dammert, Class of 1972, remembers the beauty of the entire day: the graduation ceremony, the taking of the class 1951 photograph, the lovely evening dinner dance. “Everyone was so pretty in those white dresses and picture hats. They glowed with happiness as they looked forward to their futures. There wasn’t sadness because you weren’t loosing anything. The Villa experience never ends. You take your friends and those Villa experiences with you throughout life.”

Those experiences have, indeed, “filled our lives with golden memories”. 1972

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1940s

Loretta Sullivan Harrison ’46 goes to Mass and the gym daily.

Rosemary Hilling Cavaluzzi ’47 received her BA in Journalism from UK and worked as a publicity writer for WLW from 1951- 1956 - Sr. Petra’s Liturgy class 54. She married Michael in 1953 who passed away in sixteen piano students, works in Villa’s 2014. She has 6 children. She plays archives, does hospitality for the Guest tennis; is a member of the Marquette 1960s House, and visits elementary classes at University Women’s Council; Board Villa once a month. Her favorite Villa member of the Haggerty Art Museum, Gail Poe Hoffman ’65 received her BA memories are “my teachers, especially Marquette University; and founded from Thomas More College and MBA Srs. Carmella, Blanche, Andrea and Friends of the Benedict Center from Xavier University. She has worked Maureen; the proms, and envied the for Criminal Justice. Her favorite at General Electric Aircraft Engine, borders because they got to live here.” Villa memories are “Sister Teresita’s Honeywell, Blue Cross Insurance, and wonderful English classes and emphasis Metropolitan Insurance Companies Carol Geers Moore ’52 graduated on grammar! It was so special to be a as a computer analyst. She married from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing Villa girl! The great fun we had in the Edward Hoffman in 1969. They have in 1955 and is the mother of seven rec room after lunch and our Senior two children and three grandchildren. boys and one girl. She has been Retreat – Father Boucher.” They spend most of their summers in married to Morgan for 58 years. Her Lake Dale Hollow. favorite hobbies are drawing, reading and playing piano. Her favorite Villa 1950s Pamela Dorning Garczewski ’67 memories are “Our class. Loved the graduated from Indiana University school. Loved my teachers. Took Sr. Mary Carol Hellmann, OSB, with a degree in nursing. She worked four years of Latin (helped in my ’52 received her BA in Elementary about twenty years in OB then went profession), proms, and plays.” Education from Villa Madonna College, to Neurology and became manager of M. Music from Catholic University of that unit. She retired in 2011. She is Frances Feldmann Johnson ’57 America, and Secondary Certification married to Bob and has three children. graduated from Marquette University from NKU. Presently retired from She loves to read, sew, quilt, and play in 1961 and earned her Master’s from teaching after 50 years. She still has with grandkids. Her favorite Villa Catholic University in Washington, memories are “Sister Teresa welcoming DC in 1978. She retired in 2010 us every morning when getting off after working forty-three years for the bus, special friendships, and the federal government. She has five Graduation!” children and nine grandchildren. She enjoys genealogy. Her favorite Pam Fedders Moorhead ’67 earned Villa memories include “Sister Petra’s her BA in elementary education from literature class and lunch time.” UK and M Ed elementary education from XU. She was an elementary teacher and librarian and retired in 2015 after 40 years. She is married 1957 to Ken since 1972 and has two

22 • Villa Vistas Volume 4, Issue 2 ALUMNI daughters and one son (deceased). Her and organ. Her favorite Villa memories hobbies include reading, crosswords, include Crazy Daisy Days and Glee and spending time with family and Club.” I’m grateful for the great 1970s friends. Favorite Villa memories education and the dedication of our include “dances, graduation ball at Benedictine teachers.” Rachal Huey Fitzgerald ’75 moved Lookout Heights, and making lifelong back to Kansas City, KS after friendships.” Paula Billiter Snow ’67 retired from spending ten years in Lincoln, NE. teaching in 2002. She is married to John She is enjoying retirement and Donna Sack Neiser ’67 completed and enjoys gardening, traveling, hiking, playing lots of golf. college education in three-and-a- and biking. half years; a master’s in education Diane Basehart ’77 received a BA followed. She taught junior high for Nancy Curtin Stiefvater ’67 received from Western Kentucky University thirty-one years in the Diocese of a BA in Spanish from Thomas More and is a buyer for Camping Covington and is now retired. She has College. She is retired from Delta World. Her hobbies include travel, three children. She travels and boats Airlines (eighteen years) and Cincinnati gardening, and spending time with on Lake Cumberland with family and Children’s Hospital (eight years). She family and friends. friends and her best friend of forty-five received the Jefferson Award. She is years, Captain Jack. Her favorite Villa married to Bill and has one son who memories include “going to class still lives in Washington, DC. Her hobbies wet and damp after swimming class; include traveling, fundraising, and being in the Choral Club and having swimming. Her favorite Villa memories a solo, and Sr. Judith allowing us to are “Crazy Daisy Day, the Tweed Twirl, take the boat out on the lake during the beautiful graduation ceremony lunch…sometimes coming back to (white gowns, hats, and red roses), the class with a wet sock or shoe.” campus, the wonderful friends I made, and Sr. Grace’s music class.” Mary Anne Hiltz Rall ’67 received her BA in English/secondary education Kay Wehry ’67 graduated from at Thomas More College. She is a University of Southern Florida homemaker, married to a Lutheran and worked in human resources pastor, and spent eight years in Papua, management and as a social worker. She 1975 Sophomore Assembly – The Elves New Guinea as missionaries. They have retired to Florida. She has two children. and the Music Makers six children and five grandchildren. Since retiring, she has learned to paint, Her hobbies include playing the piano play harmonica and ukulele, and creates pottery pieces by hand molding (vs. Susan Enzweiler ’77 received a the wheel). Her favorite Villa memories BA from the University of Dayton are “besides graduation day, getting and MA from UC. She worked in punished for running to lunch and the field of historic preservation having to work to the end of lunchtime. for about thirty years – more (There was a group of us who went than twenty years at the Alabama outside and took pictures as it was our Historical Commission, the state’s last days of Villa life as sisters!) Also historic preservation office. Now have to mention Mr. Long’s typing class, retired, she is a yoga instructor and Mr. Leahy’s English class, and Home Ec freelance writer. Her first husband, Class. (Yes, I can sew on a button and Ken Ackron, passed away in the hem a skirt.) early 1990s. She married John Lamb in 2015. She completed the Master Joan Stutler Weiss ’67 is a retired IRS Gardeners program earlier this Appeals Officer. She has two children year and volunteers with the Equal and four grandchildren. Joan lost her Rights Justice Initiative’s project to husband, Edward, in May of 2015 after memorialize lynching victims in 1963 – Papas Egg Sale forty-six years of marriage. the USA. She was quoted in a New

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Yorker article, “Justice Delayed” (22 August 2016) on this project. Her favorite Villa memories include Crazy Daisy Days and the night my science class spent at VMA and Sr. Theresa explained the solar system and stars to us. I have the sense that we should work for social justice, and that was Villa teacher Kristin Worland Holt ’90 is pictured with children of Villa instilled in us by the nuns.” alums during the annual eighth grade Washington, DC trip. (From left) Emily Richardson, daughter of Tracy Lehmkuhl Richardson ’90; Liam Wall, Terri Tillman Kamp ’77 earned a grandson of Mary Alice Roeding Gausepohl ’55; Alex Mate, son of Laura BSN in nursing from Mount St. Geiser Mate ’83; Aidan Poole, son of Karen Dames Poole ’89; Mitchell Joseph in 1981.She worked many Wright, son of Joann Spille Wright ’85; and Macy Tomlinson, daughter of Stephanie Shields Tomlinson ’93. years at Good Samaritan and Jewish Hospitals in Cincinnati, as well as in Georgia, Indianapolis, and Her hobbies include hiking, cooking, loves spending time with their sons Germany, She was the school nurse and gardening. Her favorite Villa and three grandsons. Her favorite Villa at Blessed Sacrament School. She is memories are “Sr. Martha Fedders memories are Tweed Twirl, Junior- currently working at her husband’s rewarding magazine sales (or was Senior Banquet, Rock-a-Thon, swim dental office. She and her husband it Easter eggs?) with autographed meets, and tennis matches. Tony have two grown children. Her pictures of The Monkees. She said her hobbies include reading, playing nephew worked with them in LA.” Stephanie Domanico Torrens ’82 piano, and spending time with her attended EKU and earned a degree in husband. Her favorite Villa memories Dr. Ann Sartori ’74 from Boulder, nursing. She worked at St. Elizabeth are sophomore assembly, Crazy Daisy CO dropped by Villa with Denise South for seventeen years in Pediatrics Day, French Class, and selling Papas Reynolds ’74 to visit their classmate and Labor & Delivery. In 2004, eggs. and Villa fifth grade teacher Kathy she started working at Cincinnati Bankemper Lynch ’74. They are Children’s Hospital Medical Center Frank Makris Kavouras ’72 has pictured with Carole Lonneman. where she now works with concussion been a teacher for thirty-two years at and brain injury patients in pediatric Kenton County Caywood Elementary medicine and rehabilitation. She is School. She has a master’s from NKU. She has been married to George for forty-three years and has three amazing daughters who are married with two children each. Her hobbies include traveling and grandchildren. They are retired and enjoying life. “The teachers and friendships made at the Villa are remarkable; the education and values outstanding. I’m very proud to say I am a Villa 1980s Alum.” Jeanne Menke Carey ’81 received a Charlene Dunn Santos ’72 received MEd, BSN, RN, CHSE and works as her BS in agriculture (horticulture) the manager of the simulation center and MS in educational policy and at Baylor University School of Nursing evaluation. She is one of seven sisters. in Dallas, Texas. She has been married for more than thirty years to Tim and She has been married since 1976. 1980-81 Vixen swim team members

24 • Villa Vistas Volume 4, Issue 2 ALUMNI married to Harold and just celebrated offered to refugee youth. She loves twenty-five years of marriage. They painting and traveling and had the Alumni Volleyball have two children. Her hobbies are opportunity to study abroad twice while her children, scrapbooking, travel, in college. and volunteering at the YMCA. Her favorite Villa memories are “the Sarah Mustian ’12 (below) graduated in campus, the view, the ponds, Tweed June from Northwestern University with Twirl, Father-Daughter dances, the a BS in film/cinema/video studies with plays, and dissecting a cat!” a minor in sound design. She interned for their football program. She works for the Dayton Flyer Athletics as a video Villa volleyball coach Sandi Kitchen 1990s assistant. welcomed back alumni for the annual alumni/team event. Front Row: Halle Tara Wesseler Kersting ’97 received Lorton `20, Lizzy Bateman ’18, Faith her BS in accounting from NKU and Cobaugh, Casey Land ’18 , Madison Perry ’18 , Elizabeth Nester ’18. Middle Row: has her CPA License. She is CFO at Audrey Smith, Olivia Games ’22, Natalie Victory Community Bank. She has Noll ’22, Sophia Helson ’22, Caroline Rice been married twelve years and has ’18. , Back Row: Emma Bateman ’16, Katie two sons, Bobby who is in first grade Cunha Felts ’09, Kacy Corbit ’10, Gabrielle at Villa and Ben, age 3. Her hobbies Schulte ’16, Molly Stoddart ’13, Paige include reading and swimming. “Villa Gieske ’13, Ellie Stoddart ’14 and Coach gave me a great education and moral Sandi Kitchen. background.” Alumni Soccer

2000s

Susan Breidenich ’12 is an Honors College graduate from WKU this past May. She is an AmeriCorps VISTA member in Houston at Amaanah Refugee Services working on Alumni returned to campus to scrimmage the soccer team. Standing: Dan Gerst ’18, Will developing our education programs Martin ’17, Nick Weaver ’16, Robert Spicker ’18, Matt Schubert ’16, Joey Kermes ’14, Brent Schleper ’16, Will Campbell ’16, Nick Kermes ’16, Scott McQueen ’17, Sean Malone ’16, Lucas Boehmer ’17, Maya Jaafari ’16, Becky Rice ’16, Ryan Laber ’11, Michael Haynes ’11, Michael Schlueter ’20, Nick Britton ’18, Julian Giordano ’17. Front Row: Dominic Martin ’21, Thomas Schutzman ’17 and Aidan Lorton ’20.

Legacies of Villa Madonna Academy 2016 graduate Alexa Meier is the granddaughter of Patricia Bankemper Walter ’66. Alexa and Patricia were not included in Legacies of Villa Madonna Academy in the August 2016 issue of Villa Vistas. Our apologies for this error.

Alexa Meier ’16 Patricia Bankemper Walter ’66

December 2016 www.villamadonna.org • 25 All Souls’ Day Mass On November 2, close to fifty members of the greater Villa community – alumni, current and past parents, friends, faculty, and staff – gathered to celebrate All Souls’ Day Mass with the Benedictine Sisters of St. Walburg Monastery. It was a beautiful liturgy during which we remembered in a special way the over 500 Villa 2rd grader Ava Mills with her grandmother, prayer intentions sent to the Alumni Office. Calista Reed visitng from Illinois.

Mari Grace Von Holle Torgerson ‘75, Donna Front: Cindy Stone DeAngelis ’65 and Marilyn Flottman Woods ’75, her mother Ardyth Schleyer. Back: Mary Ann Merten Walcutt ’78, Flottman, and Sr. Nancy Kordenbrock, OSB Barbara Tillman Blank ’61 and Sherry Schweinefus Barton ’61

ALUMNI CLOTHING DRIVE Your rehab is The Class of 1975 is organizing a service project this Christmas season here at and are asking for your help! They are collecting men and women’s thermal pants and gloves (not knit) to be Madonna Manor. donated to the Pike Street Homeless Clinic. The Pike Street Homeless Clinic was started 27 years ago by Sr. Ann John who taught at Villa Madonna Grade School. The Class of ’75 will have an open house at Villa to collect these items on Wednesday, December 14 from 6-7:30 PM. Light refreshments will be served. If you cannot make this event, you can either drop off items to the Alumni Office or the Pike Call Kate at 859.426.6400 for a tour Street Clinic. You can also mail a check and to learn more about our services. payable to the Pike Street Clinic and note in memo line “Homeless” to either Independent Living Assisted Living Memory Care Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation the Alumni Office or the Pike Street Clinic, 343 Pike St., Covington KY 2344 Amsterdam Road | Villa Hills, Kentucky 41011. Any questions can be directed to homeishere.org Patti Heeb (859) 630-7471.

26 • Villa Vistas Volume 4, Issue 2 IN MEMORIAM In memory of the deceased loved ones of the Villa Madonna Academy community – alumni, staff, parents and friends. Listed are those who have passed away since August 2016 or those whose passing we have become aware of since the last issue of Villa Vistas.

ALUMNI Constance Rose Zimmerman ’42 Nadine Hue Hellings ’65, mother of Lauren Hellings ’90, the late Allison Hellings ’93, and Melissa Hellings, the mother of Villa student Elise Hellings; sister of Michelle Hue Arling ’67 and Stefanie Hue Hacker ’73; sister-in-law of Vicki Hellings ’68, Cheryl Hellings Dotson ’69 Rita Ann Blank Klare ’48, sister of Carol Blank and Terry Ann Hellings Cornett ’72. Grosser ’57; sister-in-law of Barbara Tillman Blank ’61; aunt of Debbie Blank ’83; mother-in-law of Julie Mary Beth Bens Oser ’73, sister of Mary Lou Boden Klare ’78, grandmother of Joey Klare ’04, Bens-Cromer ’80 and Leslie Bens Peterson ’76 Jacob Klare ’06, and Sarah Klare ’09. Charlotte “Kelly” Pieper Kowalik ’48, sister of Sr. Emmanuel Pieper, OSB ’47 and Carol Pieper Ryan ’54; aunt of Anna Maria “Ree” Pieper ’87 Mary Christine Houston Lustenberg ’76

Patricia Thiel Womack ’54

FRIENDS Dorothy Coleman, grandmother of Anna Coleman Hancock ’01

Margaret and Gary Coleman, parents of Anna Coleman Hancock ’01

Barbara Decker, aunt of Anna Coleman Hancock ’01 Henrietta “Mary” Dehnert, mother of Heidi Dehnert Ellis ’82

Joann Gross, grandmother of Kyle Shumate ’02 and Jules Shumate ’06

Joan Marie Denzer Heringer, mother of Diane Heringer Thomas ’76

Judith Lang Klosterman, mother of Kimberly ’77 and Jayme ’79

William Krekeler, father of Kay Krekeler Warsley ’70, Holly Krekeler Harvard ’73, the late Angie Krekeler Wochner ’74, Cyndie Krekeler Greis ’76 and Betsy Krekeler ’77 and Jennifer Krekeler Martin ’79

Charles Pieper, father of Ree Pieper ’87; brother of Sr. Emmanuel Pieper ’47, the late Charlotte Pieper Kowalik ’48, and Carol Pieper Ryan ’54

Joseph Raker, father of Jennifer Raker Martin ’90, Geoff Raker ’94 and Tara Raker Hargett ’02

Jack Richardson, father-in-law of Tracy Lehmkuhl Richardson ’90 and grandfather of Emily Richardson, Villa student.

Joel Santos, father of JoJo Santos ’92 and J.J. Santos ’93.

Louis Simon, father of Melissa Simon Amerson ’82 and grandfather of Ari Simon, Villa student.

Kenneth Torgerson, husband of Mari Grace Von Holle ’75

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Lights, Camera, Auction! The Gala VILLARAMA Supporting the Arts March 25, 2017

There is so much to discover. Now accepting applications Come stroll the red carpet and toast Tinseltown for grades K-12 for 2017-2018. as we celebrate Hollywood Villa style! Contact Janet Baugh at (859) 331-6333 x139 Alumni, past parents, and friends are invited to join current parents and staff to celebrate and support Villa. Booster Golf Outing Wonderful silent and live auction items, raffles, JUNE 2017 and great music to dance to Summit Hills County Club during the night.

For more information or to sponsor the event, visit villamadonna.org/support/villarama.

Invitations mailed in early January.