thevilla voice SUMMER 2016

St. Ursula Villa Salutes the Class of 2016 The graduates of the Class of 2016 and the high schools they will attend: Michael G. Abruzzo Brooke Ann Dittman Demetrios E. Georgiades Justin Nicholas Manzo Jack Sayre St. Xavier High School Summit Country Day School Archbishop McNicholas Archbishop Moeller High School St. Xavier High School George Albach Mary Jeanne Feldkamp High School Caroline McCarthy Ryan Andrew Sherman St. Xavier High School St. Ursula Academy Elizabeth Leigh Hardenbergh St. Ursula Academy St. Xavier High School Joshua Laureño Alvarez Calvin Fleming St. Ursula Academy Lauren Elizabeth William Douglas Simpson St. Xavier High School Archbishop Moeller High School Libby Heflin Meisenhelder Summit Country Day School Bridget Marie Breissinger Lauren Katherine Fletcher St. Ursula Academy St. Ursula Academy Austin Graham Strickland St. Ursula Academy St. Ursula Academy Kaitlynn Marie Hilsinger Gavin Nicholas Osterday Archbishop Moeller High School Sean Michael Butkovich Hunter Katherine Fry St. Ursula Academy Archbishop Moeller High School Joseph Daniel Sullivan Turpin High School Indian Hill High School Rachael Morgan Horst Alexander M. Plaut St. Xavier High School Elizabeth Jane Coleman Patrick T. Galligan Mt. Notre Dame High School St. Xavier High School Mary Reese Talty Ursuline Academy St. Xavier High School John Patrick Ittenbach Marlena Elise Reinhard St. Ursula Academy Mary Jessica Collins Chloe McNally Gardner St. Xavier High School Notre Dame Academy Erika Kimberly Wong St. Ursula Academy Seven Hills Upper School Paul Jacobs Hingham, MA St. Ursula Academy Cecelia Creviston Christopher Georgiades St. Xavier High School Daniel James Salcido Sydney Mary Wright St. Ursula Academy Archbishop McNicholas Pierce Kreider St. Xavier High School St. Ursula Academy Anna Elizabeth Detzel High School Summit Country Day School Alexandra Salyer Grace Catherine Yi St. Ursula Academy Steven Eric Kruis Milton High School St. Ursula Academy Atlanta, GA St. Xavier High School

In this Issue:

01 From the Principal’s Desk 03 Graduation Awards 05 Highlights & Happenings 08 Annual Report 14 Alumni News From the Principal’s Desk

Dear Friends,

Welcome to our annual Villa Voice Graduation Issue. It Over the past four years, my administrative team and I is so gratifying to lead St. Ursula Villa and celebrate the have engaged with our Primary, Intermediate, and Junior accomplishments of our graduates whose successes are the High faculty in an intensive evaluative and continuous culmination of growth and nurturing under the guidance improvement process through the Catholic School of our dedicated faculty. I am proud of our highly- Accrediting Association with very positive results. In motivated students who embrace challenge and encourage true Villa fashion, our faculty impressed the OCSAA each other to reach their highest potential. External Validation Team with their complete buy-in and involvement in the process to always improve the The Class of 2016 amassed merit scholarship offers of educational experience at St. Ursula Villa. We internally $976,560—a new Villa record—providing another clear analyzed test scores and other data, identified our affirmation of St. Ursula Villa’s remarkable faculty and strengths and relative weaknesses, developed academic educational offerings. Every 8th grader matriculated to performance goals and assessments, measured growth, their first-choice school with most placing into honors and ultimately addressed two specific areas of level or advanced classes. In the pages of this Villa Voice, improvement. we recognize their academic accomplishments as well as well as their awards for kindness, cooperation, leadership, From this process, we set an Academic Performance Goal and demonstrating the Christ-centered spirit of St. to focus on students’ ability to apply explicit details and Angela Merici. draw inferences from informational text—an increasingly important skill in today’s world. We also set a Catholic Identity Goal of deepening students’ understanding of The Class of 2016 amassed Christian virtues and demonstrating them in their merit scholarship offers of daily lives.

$976,560—a new Villa record— While my staff and I maintain our focus on school providing another clear affirmation academics, our Board of Trustees has been focusing on of St. Ursula Villa’s remarkable our Strategic Plan. This partnership with the Board and its committees has resulted in initiatives and programs faculty and educational offerings. featured in this Villa Voice.

A hallmark of a St. Ursula Villa education, year over “The Portrait of a Graduate” on the facing page is just year, is to “send forth” young adults who are academically one outcome from extensive efforts by Board committees and emotionally prepared for a challenging high school and helps define what it means to be St. Ursula Villa experience and beyond. We know these results are due to graduates—shining examples of which we celebrate in this our faculty’s high professional standards, constant focus on Villa Voice. our mission, spirit of caring, and eagerness to work at the leading edge of teaching and learning methods. Sincerely,

Polly Duplace, Principal

In this Issue:

Portrait of a St. Ursula Villa Graduate

As part of St. Ursula Villa's Strategic Plan, the Board of Trustees challenged its Marketing Committee to define the elements of a St. Ursula Villa education which contribute to each of our graduates’ well-documented success.

The predominant attributes of a Villa graduate are clearly connected to our mission as a Catholic Ursuline school to nurture the whole child, foster academic excellence, and instill a Christ-centered commitment to society. Every aspect of a St. Ursula Villa education, including academic and extracurricular activities, directly promotes these attributes in every student.

This “Portrait of a St. Ursula Villa Graduate “ emerged from extensive meetings with key faculty, administration, current and past parents, current and past board members, as well as top high school administrators who are very familiar with our graduates during their journey through the Villa, high school, college, and beyond. Strong consensus from these conversations resulted in consistent themes encompassing four distinct characteristics: Lifelong Learner, Confident & Engaged Individual, Compassionate Citizen, and Respectful Advocate.

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• Recognizes the needs of others • Uses independent critical thinking and gives to the less fortunate. and communication skills to help support oneself and others. • Contributes to solutions that benefit the community. • Maintains a courteous attitude with peers and adults.

MISSION STATEMENT St. Ursula Villa, a codeucational Catholic elementary school in the Ursuline tradition, nurtures the whole child, fosters academic excellence, and instills a Christ-centered commitment to society. 2 Class of 2016 Graduation Awards

Class of 2016 Academic Excellence Valedictorian Fifteen students were recognized for academic excellence by maintaining an “A” average in their major Paul Jacobs earned the highest subjects during both 7th and 8th grades. These students are (front row, left to right) Sydney Wright, Erika overall grade point average in Wong, Lauren Meisenhelder. Center: Alex Salyer, Elizabeth Coleman, Caroline McCarthy, Brooke Dittman, his major subjects during the 7th Marlee Reinhard, Chloe Gardner, Joshua Alvarez. Rear: Patrick Galligan, Paul Jacobs, Pierce Kreider, Christo and 8th grades and delivered Georgiades, Meechi Georgiades. the Valedictorian address at the graduation ceremony.

Sr. Mary Oliver Award Charles J. Sanker Louise Helmick Award Sr. Margie Efkeman Joe Sullivan received the Sr. Scholarship The Louise Helmick Award Ursuline Identity Award Mary Oliver Award for best The Charles J. Sanker was given to Steven Kruis for The Sr. Margie Efkeman Ursuline exemplifying the personal Scholarship to St. Ursula demonstrating the Christian virtues Identity Award was bestowed qualities of enthusiasm, Academy was awarded to that characterized the life of Louise upon Sydney Wright for dedication to work, a sense Libby Heflin because of her Helmick – kindness, patience, demonstrating the Christ- of humor, and love of America – exemplary character and sense understanding, perseverance, and centered spirit of St. Angela all qualities evidenced in the of responsibility as a student, as a genuine caring concern for fellow Merici by treating others with life of Sr. Mary Oliver. well as her love for St. Ursula Villa. students and human beings. respect and dignity as a child of God.

3 Sons of the American Revolution Citizenship Award Eleven students received the Sons of the American Revolution Citizenship Award for demonstrating the qualities of dependability, cooperation, leadership, patriotism, and clean speech and habits. Front Row: Brooke Dittman, Kaitlynn Hilsinger, Reese Talty. Second row: Steven Kruis, Rachael Horst, Meechi Georgiades, Paul Jacobs, Pierce Kreider, Christo Georgiades, Marlee Rienhard.

The Annie and Elizabeth Jean Kennevan Frank J. Dorger Award Anderson Longworth Writing Award Lauren Fletcher and Justin Manzo were given the Frank J. Dorger Heritage Award The Jean Kennevan Writing Award in recognition of their exceptional leadership, cooperation, Grace Yi received The Annie Award was bestowed on and school spirit in sports as well as in the classroom. and Elizabeth Anderson Michael Abruzzo in recognition Longworth Heritage Award in of his creative writing efforts recognition of student excellence and abilities. in research and writing focusing on the influence and heritage of Nicholas Longworth.

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Education The Villa Expands Educational Offerings

As a Strategic Plan initiative, St. Ursula Villa’s Board of Trustees’ Education Committee comprehensively catalogued the spectrum of intra- and extra-curricular offerings available to Villa students to articulate the richness of a Villa education as well as define potential opportunities. This initiative has already proved to be a valuable tool for program planning and decision-making and affirming our current direction as a school.

We are pleased to add two enrichment programs for the upcoming 2016-17 academic year to enhance the many educational offerings currently in place for St. Ursula Dr. Cohen demonstrates computer circuitry at Camp Villa’s Code-Make-Tinker- Villa students. Play-STEAM Camp. "STEAM" includes Art and Design with STEM. The Villa welcomes new faculty The Villa’s strong Fine Arts and Music programs currently members Dr. Matt Cohen (STEM feature Art and General Music weekly for students in Enrichment) and Timothy Baker preschool through Junior High. These learning experiences (Band and Music). will become even more robust as we expand our Music curriculum to include electives of Choir or Band within the scheduled school day. Band instrument options will Students in 1st-6th grade will benefit from STEM include flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, and Enrichment classes with our newest faculty member trombone. Students in 4th through 6th grades will select Dr. Matt Cohen. Dr. Cohen will utilize our STEM lab Band or Choir; Junior High students will have electives of space in a dynamic new way as he develops students’ Band/Percussion, Choir, or Guitar. abilities to apply logic and develop critical thinking skills in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and We are pleased to welcome Timothy Math. The STEM curriculum will feature hands-on Baker to St. Ursula Villa’s faculty as learning through computer programming and coding Band and Music teacher. Mr. Baker while incorporating activities such as reverse engineering, earned his Bachelor of Music Education virtual and augmented reality, and robotics. STEM from Miami University, has an Ohio Enrichment will rotate on a specialty class schedule Multi-Age Music Teaching License, with Outdoor Education, adding another very distinctive and most recently was Band Instructor/ learning experience to St. Ursula Villa’s programs. General Music Teacher at Lakota Local Schools. Mr. Baker’s background includes years of various Dr. Cohen earned his PhD in Educational Studies and teaching and performing experiences: he has directed M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of marching bands, played drums in performing bands, and , is credentialed as an Ohio Master Teacher, and taught private music lessons. certified as a Gifted Intervention Specialist. Most recently, Dr. Cohen helped establish and taught at the Cincinnati Mr. Baker comments, “I am very excited to be part of Gifted Academy in Hyde Park and is excited to now bring the music staff at St. Ursula Villa. I am looking forward STEM Enrichment classes to St. Ursula Villa where he is a to introducing band to the students this year. It should current Villa parent with his wife Dr. Natalie Geier, member be fun and rewarding for all.” of the Villa Class of '97. Dr. Cohen says, “I am very pleased to have this opportunity, and teaching at St. Ursula Villa is a great fit for my entire family!”

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Faith Virtues in Practice Introduced at The Villa

Villa students will grow closer to Jesus by imitating Virtues in Practice will be taught through a spiraling His life and virtues through our new Virtues in Practice curriculum, an educational approach that introduces program. Virtues in Practice will help students gain a key concepts to students at a young age and covers these deeper familiarity with virtues associated with Jesus’ life concepts repeatedly with increasing degrees of complexity and learn more about saints who exemplify those virtues. to reinforce previous learning. Every three years, Virtues Students in Kindergarten through Junior High will focus in Practice will focus on the same virtues in greater depth on a different virtue—such as mercy or gratitude—and with new saints introduced as further models of those participate in grade-level, age-appropriate lessons related virtues. The program covers twenty-seven virtues and to the particular saint who models that virtue. Virtues saints through the three-year cycle, with activities ranging in Practice will provide another layer to St. Ursula Villa from journaling and self-reflection to illustrating a story students’ spiritual development, adding to current school of the saint’s life. programs such as Service Learning which naturally incorporates discussion of compassion and generosity, “The Virtues in Practice lessons among other virtues, into the students’ projects. Chapel masses will provide additional worship opportunities to provide another way for Villa celebrate saints and how they modeled Jesus in their lives. children to grow in their faith and positively impact our school Ms. Laura Riehle, our Ursuline Campus Minister, will implement Virtues in Practice as part of St. Ursula Villa’s community on a daily basis.” Religion curriculum, an outcome of our Catholic Identity PRINCIPAL POLLY DUPLACE Goals through the accreditation process. Ms. Riehle Villa faculty will participate in professional development explains that the natural tie-in from our Ursuline sessions during the 2016-17 academic year to prepare identity to the Virtues in Practice program is “Angela for a program roll-out in 2017-18. When implemented, Merici’s Christ-centered spirituality…. Angela wanted students will study a specific virtue each month as part of people to come to know Jesus Christ. The virtues that a larger school focus on demonstrating that virtue in their Jesus lived in His life shone through individual saints daily lives. Principal Polly Duplace says, “The Virtues in who followed Jesus. Each saint that lived showed us Practice lessons provide another way for Villa children something about Jesus.” to grow in their faith and positively impact our school community on a daily basis.”

Focusing on our Ursuline heritage, the Villa will study St. Ursula and St. Angela Merici on their Feast Days and study other saints such as St. Francis of Assisi and St. Francis Xavier throughout the year. 6 HIGHLIGHTS & HAPPENINGS

Community Villabration: March Madness! bar food was provided by Funky’s Catering, thanks to Michael Forgus (parent to Rachel ’03 and Leah ’04), and kicked off by a “tailgate” in the MPR courtyard featuring craft beers and Villa Family Cellars wine tastings.

Honorary Chairs Dan and Ann Salcido, proud parents of five St. Ursula Villa graduates (Alyssa ’04, Marie ’07, John ’09, Claire ’13, and Daniel ’16), encouraged spirited bidding and thanked attendees, volunteers, donors, and sponsors for making the event a huge success.

This fun event raised over $215,000 through Silent and Ann and Dan Salcido enthusiastically served as Honorary Chairs. Live Auctions which included a Special Appeal generating This year’s Villabration marked 40 years of fun and $27,600 to “light up the campus” with enhanced internet fundraising to benefit St. Ursula Villa’s outstanding and wi-fi to accommodate St. Ursula Villa’s rapidly-increasing educational programs. On Saturday, March 19th, a sold- educational tech offerings. Special thanks to Huntington out crowd gathered on campus sporting their favorite Bank and HCS Foundation, our Event Sponsors. team’s apparel while bidding on one-of-a-kind sports- themed Live and Silent Auction offerings. Gourmet sports

Arts, Music, Fellowship, and Fun at Gino DiMario Benefit Hundreds of St. Ursula Villa students, families, and friends gathered for the 12th Annual Gino DiMario Birthday Benefit and Spring Concert and Art Show in May. After sharing a casual dinner on the Manor House lawn, Villa families and friends enjoyed student musical performances and artwork displayed in the Manor House and MPR. Proceeds from this very special event allow St. Ursula Villa to continue providing creative and inspiring cultural opportunities for our students while at the same time honoring Villa student Gino DiMario’s life and love of the arts.

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ST. URSULA VILLA ANNUAL REPORT

From the Board of Trustees Chair Dear Villa Family and Friends, The Strategic Plan helps warrant So far, the endowment is directed that St. Ursula Villa continues to to financial aid and programming, I always look forward to the Villa provide the values—and value—for thanks to a pledge by the Ursulines Voice annual Graduation Issue our community and remain at the of Cincinnati and to generous funding as a celebration of our graduates’ forefront of education now and into from the Annie W. and Elizabeth M. accomplishments. It reminds all of us the future. Anderson Foundation. Our longer- why we choose to be part of the St. term strategic goal is to grow our Ursula Villa community. Each of our Our donors play a key in role in endowment to fund specialty and students uniquely succeeds because keeping St. Ursula Villa at that enrichment programs, professional our administration and faculty forefront. Concurrent with our now- development, and increased financial are passionate about every child’s complete Foundation for a Lifetime aid through planned gifts including education. My role on the Board of building campaign, generous donors bequests, life insurance policy Trustees, along with my colleague contributed additional resources proceeds, and annuities. We welcome trustees, is to support and play an which allowed us to establish an your participation! advisory role on a strategic level. endowment fund to help sustain our school’s firm financial footing. The On behalf of St. Ursula Villa’s Board While Polly Duplace and her endowment fund’s principal balance of Trustees and Administration, talented faculty focus on the school’s will remain intact while the interest faculty, and students, I thank each continuous improvement through generated from it will be used to help of you who have contributed to our our accreditation process, our Board support strategic goals of the school. school’s success. You help make the of Trustees has been working on a Our Investment Advisory Committee Villa an outstanding educational parallel track with our Strategic Plan has established a sound investment community and one of which I am to ensure that our mission is being policy statement governing the proud to be a member. realized, our faculty is supported endowment on a day-to-day basis. With gratitude, and nurtured, our communications The goals of the endowment are are open and effective, and our to provide some spending ability enrollment is robust. along with continuing growth and protection of principal. Steve Ortner, Board Chair

Financial Report Physical Plant: 10.8% Debt Misc: .7% Government: 7% Service: 5.4% St. Ursula Villa Fundraising: Board of Trustees 6.4% Instructional 2015-16 Expenses: 7.5% Academic Year Fees: 4.4% Steve Ortner, Chair Administrative Instructional Kathy Blum Expenses: 4.2% Salaries: 42.8% Chip Gerhardt Matt Iacobucci Net Tuition: 81.4% Benefits/ Taxes: 17.8% Beth Jones Non-instructional Paul Loechle Salaries: 11.6% Operating Revenue Operating Expenses Ralph Nardini Tuition $4,472,751.08 Instructional Salaries $2,237,869.12 Judy O’Donnell Tuition Allowances $(286,751.00) Non-instructional Salaries $604,102.56 Dick Paulsen Net Tuition $4,186,000.08 Benefits/Taxes $931,015.56 Dan Scullin Fees $228,575.00 Administrative Expenses $221,601.17 Jody Sedler Fundraising $328,546.37 Instructional Expenses $389,804.17 Shannon Stautberg Misc. $38,037.09 Physical Plant $565,314.61 Linnell Sullivan Government $360,591.19 Debt Service $280,242.82 Madhu Vrishabhendra

TOTAL REVENUE $5,141,749.73 TOTAL EXPENSE $5,229,950.16 Kevin Jones, Emeritus

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Honor Roll of Donors

St. Ursula Villa’s success is due to the deep dedication and investment by many in our community including our donors who support St. Ursula Villa’s educational mission. We proudly publish the names of the following donors who made financial contributions during the 2015-16 academic year (fiscal year ending June 30, 2016) to our Annual Fund,Foundation for a Lifetime campaign, Villabration, Gino DiMario Fine Arts Fund, and other initiatives.

St. Angela Merici Society

We are extremely grateful to these St. Angela Merici Society donors whose leadership gifts to St. Ursula Villa enable the Villa to provide the highest quality education for every Villa student.

Major Benefactors Matt and Shannon Stautberg Russell and Kerry Mock Paul and Misti DeNicolo $5,000 & above Chuck and Kathi Stevens Emerson and Mitzie Moser Gus and Phyllis Doulaveris Paul and Linnell Sullivan Bill and Morgan Mulvihill Dualite Sales & Service Todd and Elsa Abruzzo Ursulines of Cincinnati Jim and Barb Neyer Al and Lauren Early Brian and Ann Albach Brian and Jessica Vaughan Brian and Sheila Oeder Drew and Marianne Emmert Althea Aquino Dan and Isla Vogelpohl John and Dawn Paquette Dan and Stephanie Ferris Chris and Kelly Beatty Madhu and Leela Vrishabhendra Dick and Joanie Paulsen David and Deb Fletcher Eric and Ellen Breissinger The Williams Foundation Terry and Kate Rath Leigh and Julia Fox Trent and Shannon Compton Chip and Abby Workman Paul and Ann Roepke Mark and Kate Foxbower John and Lisa Connelly David Workman Doug and Ellen Rohs Kathleen Galligan Bill and Paige DeBuys Tony and Julie Rojas Thom and Lucille Gerdes John and Kathy Desmond Michael Roney and Government Strategies Group Jeff and Jeanne Feldkamp Leadership Level Courtney Stables Mary Dean Grote Nick and Adrienne Fucito $2,500 - $4,999 Craig and Lisa Rowitz Andrew and Kristin Guest Sean and Colleen Fullen Stephen and Amanda Baldwin Dan and Ann Salcido Craig and Blake Gustafson Michael and Kara Graham Pete and Chris Bernhard Trey and Lisa Savage Kent and Christy Halaby Rick and Kari Hall Kevin and Sharon Birkett Mike and Ann Steines Emma Hartkemeier Joel and Kathy Handorf Susan Blum Rob and Rebecca Strub Ted and Ali Heffernan Dan and Courtney Hass Nate and Anne Carlson Mike and Bridget Witzeman Mark and Renee Heidrich HCS Foundation Chang and Mindy Cho Martin and Mary Herrington Scott and Jami Hefren Michael and Karen Cronan Craig and Janice Hilsinger Home City Ice Chris and Dee Dirksing Honor Level Ryan and Holly Holte Huntington National Bank Dylan and Elise Fager $1,000 - $2,499 John and Diane Hopper Matt and Val Iacobucci Steve and Ruth Fleming Eric and Shanon Anderle Chris and Meg Hopple Ken and Emily Kreider Chip and Jane Gerhardt Tim and Wendy Bankes Hyde Park Pediatric Dentistry Bill and Jen Martin Eric and Karen Haberthier Matt and Laine Barresi Rick and Ginger Ittenbach L&L Nippert Charitable George and Shasta Haddad Todd and Lesley Bayer Chris and Rita Jacobs Foundation Andy and Melanie Head Denny and Kate Beyer John and Sophie Jennewein Ortner Family Foundation Gary and Dana Heflin Brian and Gretchen Bolan Casey and Beth Jones Chris and Beth Pollock Alexis and Isabelle Jeremy and Laura Borsky Brian and Lauren Kaeppner Steve and Cathy Rabe Huyghues-Despointes Bill and Kendra Broderick P.J. and Kelly Katien Thad and Lisa Reinhard Scott and Lisa Jennings Bain and Nadia Butcher John and Michelle Keating Michael and Shaune Rueve Kevin and Michelle Jones Michael and Elizabeth Caudill Nick and Margarita Keithley Michael and Christine Ryan Kevin and Emma Kirwin Randy and Linda Chavez David and Mary Kelley Johnathan and Susan Salyer Emerson and Peggy Knowles Jim and Kim Ciesick Monica Kindt and Rob Goering Chris and Nancy Sayre Ryan and Gina Kyte Jim and Bonnie Coleman Jeff and Erin Klein Greg and Val Schube Steve and Kelly Lower Ian and Cindy Collins Zorya and Lauren Kluska Dan and Becky Scullin Steve and Jodi Mahon Brian and Melissa Cowles Ryan and JJ Knight Ted and Jody Sedler Patrick and Molly Marburger Bill and Julia Creviston Eric and Alexis Krulcik Tom and Genny Sedler Jim and Christy McCarthy Charles and Mary Anne Cronan David and Kristina Crowley Ken and Lori Kuhn

Great care was taken in the preparation of these lists. We apologize for any error and ask that you please contact our Advancement Office at (513) 533-7374 so that we may correct our records. We thank you for your involvement and generosity. 9 ST. URSULA VILLA ANNUAL REPORT

Honor Level, cont'd Steve and Kit Perez Jeff and Tiffany Vollmer Geoff and Tessa Kuzio Tom and Colleen Plaut Jane Welling LaRosa’s Beechmont, Anderson Bryan and Michelle Preston Ian and Johanna Wilt & Amelia Clark and Dina Reinhard Jason and Annie Wittekind LaRosa’s, Inc. Chris and Amy Roberts Pete and Miranda Wong Kevin and Joyce Leahy Rolling Hills Hospitality David and Holly Woprice Chris and Ann Linck Rick and Marta Runnels Michael and Christine Yi Brad and Monica McPeek Andy and Kristian Scarpitti Monica Mehta Marc and Beth Sebens John Meisenhelder Matthew and Natalie Selker Toby and Jen Merchant Todd and Karen Shaffer Midland Atlantic Shan Siddiqui and Aisha Khurshid Adam and Rachel Miller Jake and Gina Sieving Brion and Rebecca Moran Mark and Jane Silvers Dan and Debbie Motz Squire Patton Boggs Matt and Cathy Murphy Bob and Nancy Stautberg Mike and Kate O’Grady Michael and Kathleen Stenger Ohio Valley Electrical Services Ashley and Emily Supinger Steve and Cindy Ortner Coby and Jenn Sweeney Bryan and Karina Osterday Jim and Mary Thacker Jack and Kit Overbeck VIOX Services

Linnell and Paul Sullivan: Paul Michael – Class of ’10, Joseph – Class of ‘16, Kate – Class of ‘20 What impact do you want to have?

As past chairs of the recent Foundation for a Lifetime Campaign, Alexis Krulcik, Chris Linck, and Ann Linck enjoy cocktails at our annual St. Paul and Linnell Sullivan are excited to see the Villa moving Angela Merici Society Christmas Party. forward. "With the new facilities and upgrades behind us, we can focus on future Villa students through endowment to build upon our strengths in academics, whole child development, arts, music, and outdoor education. Families have the ability to support the Villa in a targeted way through legacy gifts and planning. We personally are considering a gift to the Villa endowment through our own estate planning. We invite you to join us in this effort and help the Villa achieve its next chapter of success well beyond us and our children.”

Learn more about making St. Ursula Villa a part of your estate planning strategy. Contact Diane Hopper in the Advancement Office at (513) 533-7374 or [email protected] Annual Fund Co-Chair Kate Rath and Andy Scarpitti celebrate the season and for a confidential conversation. St. Ursula Villa at the St Angela Merici Society Christmas Party.

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Member Ermano and Joanie Manzo Barnes Dennig & Company, Ltd. Adam and Stephanie Grandy $500 - $999 MCM CPAs & Advisors Charles and Cynthia Baylis Thomas and Mary Hagedorn Albach, Wells, Dauer Group Michael Middleton Marty Beaver Beth Hake at Morgan Stanley Mark and Lisa Morse Joe and Leah Beckman Dennis and Fran Halaby Alpine Valley Ralph and Sandra Nardini Jay and Carol Beech Susan Hall Asset Advisory Group Jeff and Missy Nelson Jacquie Berting Jessica Harding Jeff and Liz Becker Ken Neyer Plumbing, Inc. John and Cynthia Bismayer Becky Hardy Rich and Emily Bevis Doug and Amanda Nienaber Jeannine Blatt Kyle and Angela Hawley Mono and Deepa Bhattacharya Ohio Arts Council Brighton Capital Partners Mike and Chrissy Hazenfield Mary Lyn Blase Susan Olberding Traci Butrum Holly Heekin Scott and Katie Blomer Andrew and Alandra Parchman Steve and Betsy Bybee Heidelberg Distributing Company Branch Banking and Trust Parson Bishop Services Shawn and Nicole Byerly Art and Shawn Helmicki Kris and Kirsten Brandenburg Bimal and Nirvana Patel Tor and Sharon Carter Kristin Henderson Chris and Toye Cavanaugh Ann Paugh Dan and Jessie Cassady Mark and Michelle Herring John and Heather Chamberlain John and Marsha Payton Carlos and Carla Cheng Marilyn Heskamp Scott and Nicole Chimento Kelly Ann Perry Monica Clark Jim and Tami Hochwalt Timothy and Clara Chlon Ryan and Kelly Postlewaite Natalie and Matt Cohen Mollie Horan Courtesy Chevrolet Pure Concept Salon, Inc. Commerce Bank Doug and Diana Horst Mike and Katie Cousino Quantum Force Consulting Percy and Sheila Conley Matt and Jen Howland Ryan and Shannon Cox R. J. Beischel Building Company Thomas Connor Paul and Julie Hudepohl Vito and Jen Damiano Jeff and Lisa Rockenfield Meg Coogan Tim and Seana Hue William and Emily Davis Mike and Kristen Schlotman Lucy Crane Andrea Hull Jody and Diane Detzel Jason and Becky Shields Kevin Cross Michael Humbert Jeff and Kim Dietz Stagnaro Distributing Jessica Cross Ben and Tanya Hurst Paul and Amy DiMario Joe and Lisa Stegbauer Chip and Niki Cutter Holly Jackson Suzy Dorward Ryan and Lisa Stover Dale Day Mark and Karen Jahnke Polly Duplace Mike and Gina Strickland Bob and Holly Debuys Jancoa Ian and Mary Lee Edwards Bill and Gail Strietmann Chris and Fran DiBattista Sara Jeck The Raymond and Rita Foos Scott and Emily Stubbins Pam Dillion Tim and Jacki Jenkins Family Charitable Foundation Steve and Michelle Tebeau Joseph and Debbie DiMario Greg and Carolyn Jodrey James and Elizabeth Gain James Thacker DDS, LLC Michael and Sharron DiMario Jacob and Abby Johnson Carter and Stephanie Gaither David and Kristy Thomas John and Sarah Domaschko Mark and Jitka Kegelman Rodney and Vallie Geier David and Margie Tondow Debbie Dorward Warren and Cathy Keith Peri and Cheri Georgiades Byron and Nancy Trapp Jamie and Julie Doxsey Sandra Kelley Christina Guggenberger Wendy Travis Debbie Dryden Joshua and Meredith Koch George and Judy Guju U.S. Bank Darrel and Jackie Dunker Graham and Becky Krausser Keith and Jessica Hall Michael and Moira Veech Todd and Vanessa Egle Kathy Krieger Mark and Sue Hardenbergh Mike and Melissa Veith Bill and Debbie Ellis Marianne Krismer Martin and Michele Hardrick Venetia Systems Bobby and Fran Emami Josh and Jeri Kubicki Drew and Sara Hicks Todd and Mary Rita Washburn Jason and Theresa Faulkner Drew and Lea Lachey Peter and Kassey Hiltz Chris and Anne Marie Wessel Joe and Amy Feldkamp Lintech Electronics David and Karen Hoquet Roger and Rita Williams Kathy Finkbeiner Paul and Susan Loechle Hyde Park Wealth Joe and Lisa Wolfer Tammy Fisher Charlotte Loflin Management Jake and Amy Wolfer Mark and Susan Friedman Wally and Christine Lynch Ryan and Megan Hymore Allen and Donna Zaring Andrew Gaffney Mike and Cameron MacConnell Angela Jarczyk John and Peggy Zink Joe Gagliardo Mike and Joeliene Magoto KMK Law Maria Gagliardo Dana and Scottie Maier Brian and Amber Kincaid Contributor Arthur J. Gallagher Kaitlyn Malik Matt and Lauren Kitchen Up to $499 Maureen Galligan Ty and Anita Martin Chris and Karolyn Kritikos Ted and Becky Altenau Brian and Jenny Gardner Brenda McCann Dick and Margaret Kuck Brian and Liah Alvarez Karen Geiger Bill and Jane McCarthy Nick and Emilie LaRosa Mike and Ioana Annis Shawn and Fran Gilreath Robert and Deneen McGarvey Andrew and Lindy Laurence Andy and Linda Argo Amy Giniewski Miranda Meek Dick and Sally LeBlond Kent and Susan Arnold Andy and Lisa Goettsch Jamie Meisenhelder Drew and Carrie Lichter Kevin and Michelle Atwell Chuck and Sue Grandy Angie Meisman

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Contributor, cont’d Peter and Lee Stautberg Gifts In-Kind Donna Messerle Sarah Strietmann Gifts in-kind save St. Ursula Midwest Ad Specialties Greg and Kristine Sturgeon Villa expenses of materials, Caroline Miller Pierre and Morgan Sutter services, and labor in achieving Andrea Moeder Missy Talty our mission. We appreciate Jill Moormann David and Ann Marie Thornton the following in-kind donors of Rebecca Morena David and Karen Turner goods and services. Chris and Amanda Neumann Olivier Tylka Danielle Newman Seshu and Shruthi Venkatesh Dualite Sales & Service Ed and Judy O’Donnell Ginny Verdin Scott Hefren Hugh and Cyndi O’Donnell VSWC Architects Home City Ice Don and Mary Lee Olinger Jean Walker JTM Chris Orr Jeff and Elvira Wampler Chris Jacobs Rob and Nancy Ortner Alan and Lauren Wang Michelle Jones Berthold and Dawn Pembaur Doug and Michele Watts Peerless Printing John and Rita Picton Kent Wellington Print Management Greg and Deepa Pinter Paul Wenker Caylie Runnels Sean and Cathy Plummer Ellie Wilke Gunnar Pohlman Charlie and Maureen Williams Maripat Price Maureen Wilson Priority 1 Construction Gail Wolfe Services Inc. Jason and Jessica Wood Max and Jennifer Qotb Todd Wright Ashley Rabe Brad and Felicia Wymore Liam and Katie Randall Chris and Andrea Zahumensky Marty Rethlake Layne Richardson Matching Gifts Laura Riehle We appreciate the following Roberta Roberts companies who contributed Tim Rogers and employer matching funds, Jennifer Smith Rogers greatly increasing the impact Maggie Rosch of their employee’s donations. Joe and Nicole Rouse This tremendous benefit has John and Peg Ruppert resulted in doubling or even Maggie Sahms tripling the impact of a donor’s Eddie and Shelly Salter giving. Caitlin Sanders TJ and Annabelle Sandker Anthem – Dollars for Doers Vaishali Sarbhoy Bank of America Tricia Scherer BNY Mellon Community Jim Schiff Partnership Gayle Schwartz Duke Energy Foundation Drew and Edwige Seery Express Scripts Foundation Annual Fund donors contributed a total Mark Sexton and Associates Fidelity Foundation of $213,424 with an unprecedented 84% Mike and Michele Sherman General Electric Foundation participation from our current families, and Patrick and Carrie Shiels Google 100% participation from our faculty and staff. Rich and Jeannie Shurmer KAO Brands This year, families and friends joined in the John and Denise Siegel Macy’s Foundation national #GivingTuesday initiative, and shared Scott and Sarah Simon Morgan Stanley Lynn Simons Northwestern Mutual their “selfies” explaining why they contribute. Greg and Michelle Simpson Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA The Annual Fund enables the Villa to provide Ken and Kathy Skau TRUiST stellar faculty, enrichment opportunities like Steve and Melissa Skavlem Wells Fargo Outdoor Education, and differentiated instruction Jerod and Catherine Smith U.S.Bank Foundation to meet the needs of each student. Dodd Smith Tim and Michele Stamper

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Villabration 2016 Villa parents enjoyed dinner and Live Auction in the Multi-Purpose Room.

St. Ursula Villa is grateful to the following individuals, businesses, and organizations who donated auction items, contributed to class projects, hosted parties, or brought in other resources to guarantee a successful event.

45/46 Fine Men’s Apparel Chip & Niki Cutter HP Inc. Adam & Rachel Miller Tricia Scherer 5/3 Bank Darren & Company Salon Tim & Seana Hue Caroline Miller Dan & Becky Scullin ADEX/Joe Rickard Bill & Paige deBuys Matt & Val Iacobucci Andrea Moeder Ted & Jody Sedler Alpine Valley Pure Services Paul & Misti DeNicolo Rick & Ginger Ittenbach Morgan’s Canoe Matthew & Natalie Selker Eric & Shanon Anderle Designer Lofts Holly Jackson Nicana Beads Servatii’s Anderson Michael & Ioana Annis John & Kathy Desmond Seshu Venkatesh & Doug & Amanda Nienaber Karen Shaffer Aurthur’s Cafe Dewey’s Pizza Shruthi Jagdish Brian & Sheila Oeder Shellates Studio Stephen & Amanda Baldwin Jeff & Kim Dietz Sara Jeck Bryan & Karina Osterday Mike & Michele Sherman Bar Louie Oakley Station Dilly. Bistro, Bar & Bottle Shop Jeffrey R. Anderson Company Outback Steakhouse Patrick & Carrie Shiels Todd & Lesley Bayer Chris & Dee Dirksing Jen Mantle Garden Design Bimal & Nirvana Patel Jeannie Shurmer Charles & Cynthia Baylis Gus & Phyllis Doulaveris Scott & Lisa Jennings Paycor St. Ursula Villa Pete & Christine Bernhard Dualite Sales & Service Abby Johnson John & Marsha Payton Michele Stamper Martin Beaver Polly Duplace Casey & Beth Jones Peek Of Chic Sterling Cut Glass Jacquie Berting Dutch’s Kevin & Michelle Jones Pelican’s Reef Scott & Emily Stubbins Susan Blum Al & Lauren Early Warren & Cathy Keith The Pet Spot David Sullivan BOCA Eddie Lane’s Diamond David & Mary Kelley The Plastic Surgery Group Paul & Linnell Sullivan Brian & Gretchen Bolan Ian & Mary Lee Edwards Ken Neyer Plumbing Steve & Kit Perez Coby & Jenn Sweeney SUV Boosters Debbie Ellis Paul Kenny Prestige AV & Creative Steve & Michelle Tebeau Jeremy & Laura Borsky Dylan & Elise Fager Monica Kindt & Rob Goering Services David & Kristy Thomas Bain & Nadia Butcher Jeff & Jeanne Feldkamp Kings Island Maripat Price Three French Hens Nate & Anne Carlson Dan & Stephanie Ferris Kevin Kirwin Print Management Tire Discounters Carrabba’s Mark Friedman Zorya & Lauren Kluska ProSource Byron & Nancy Trapp Dan & Jessie Cassady Friend of the Villa KMK Law Pure Barre Cincinnati Twigs and Vines Cedar Trace Golf Club Nick & Adrienne Fucito Knickers of Hyde Park Pure Concept Salon & Spa Ulmer’s Auto Care John & Heather Chamberlain Sean & Colleen Fullen Ryan & JJ Knight Max & Jennifer Qotb Valenti Salon and Spa Randy & Linda Chavez Funky’s Catering Krispy Kreme Terry & Kate Rath Mike & Moira Veech ChemEd Corporation Gameworks Chris & Karolyn Kritikos Recreations Outlet Mike & Melissa Veith Cherry Grove Lanes Brian & Jenny Gardner Kroger Reds Hall of Fame Bill Verbryke, SJ Children’s Theatre of Chip & Jane Gerhardt Kuhl’s Hot Sportspot and Musuem Vine Hill Farm, LLC Cincinnati Amy Giniewski Geoff & Tessa Kuzio Thad & Lisa Reinhard Dan & Isla Vogelpohl China Gourmet Grace Kerr Orthodontics Ryan & Gina Kyte Rejuve Cosmetic & Jeff Vollmer Chang & Mindy Cho Graeter’s Drew & Lea Lachey Wellness Center VPO ChristopherMarcus Salon Gary & Kelly Gries Nick & Emilie LaRosa Richter & Phillips Madhu & Leela Vrishabhendra Jim & Kim Ciesick Andrew & Kristin Guest LaRosa’s Amelia, Anderson & Ken & Barb Rinehart Doug & Michele Watts Cincinnati Ballet Christina Guggenberger Mt. Washington Riverbend Music Center Ann Welling Cincinnati Facial Plastic George & Shasta Haddad Learning Connections Chris & Amy Roberts Chris & Anne Wessel Surgery Beth Hake John Lechleiter Rodan + Fields Ellie Wilke Cincinnati Hills Animal Clinic Kent Halaby Dan & Julie Lincoln Paul & Ann Roepke Jason & Annie Wittekind Cincinnati Museum Center Rick & Kari Hall Charlotte Loflin Tim Rogers Jake & Amy Wolfer Cincinnati Reds Hand & Stone Massage Zach & Becca Logan Doug & Ellen Rohs Joe & Lisa Wolfer Cincinnati Sand Volleyball and Facial Spa Stephen & Kelly Lower Nicole Rouse David & Holly Woprice Cincinnati Zoo Mark & Sue Hardenbergh Luckman Coffee Company Craig & Lisa Rowitz Chip & Abby Workman Ian & Cindy Collins Greg Harris Macy’s Michael & Shaune Rueve Brad & Felicia Wymore John & Lisa Connelly Dan & Courtney Hass Madtree Brewing Company Rick & Marta Runnels Xavier University Athletics Meg Coogan Andy & Melanie Head Kaitlyn Malik Saks Fifth Avenue Yogi & Leah Yagodich COSI Ted & Ali Heffernan Ermano & Joan Manzo Salon LA Michael & Christine Yi Courtesy Automotive Gary & Dana Heflin Pat & Molly Marburger Eddie & Shelly Salter Z Blowout LLC Courtyard by Marriott Heidelberg Distributing Jen Martin Caitlyn Sanders Allen & Donna Zaring Rookwood Mark & Renee Heidrich Brad & Monica McPeek Sara Benjamin’s Covent Garden Florist Peter & Kassey Hiltz Mellow Mushroom Vaishali Sarbhoy Michael & Karen Cronan John & Diane Hopper Toby & Jen Merchant Trey & Lisa Savage David & Kristina Crowley Matt & Jen Howland Mike’s Carwash Scallywag Tag

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two years at a private school in Gainesville, FL teaching 1977 middle school English and coaching high school swimming, Vincent Weseli is Senior Director at Convergys Analytics then taught for eighteen months at a one-to-one school in in Downtown Cincinnati and lives in Greenhills, OH. He San Jose, CA and continued to coach swimming. Michelle and his wife Liz have three boys, all of whom graduated and her husband Derek were married on October 10, 2015, from St. Xavier High School. One is a graduate of Miami currently reside in Seattle, and are expecting twin girls in University and the other two are currently at the September 2016. University of Cincinnati. 2008 2000 Tori Mahon graduated Summa Cum Shawn (Kelley) Gibson is working at Kroger Laude from Vanderbilt University in 2016 headquarters. She has been married for four years with a degree in Engineering and is joining and recently had a baby, Emmett Andrew. Deloitte Management Consulting in its Atlanta Office. 2001 Leslie (Albert) Whitford earned a B.A. from Hanover Madeline Shanahan graduated from Tulane University College and a Master of Library and Information Science in 2016 and will attend The Ohio State University Moritz (MLIS) from Kent State University. Leslie has just College of Law this fall as a classmate of Max Williams. accepted the position of Library Media Specialist at

Mother of Mercy High School in Cincinnati for the Max Williams graduated 2016-17 school year. from University of , just returned from 2002 a trip to Thailand and Hong Robert “Bobby” Kong, is working at McElroy graduated from Thompson Hine, and will Loyola University attend The Ohio State Chicago in 2010 with a University Moritz College degree in Critical English of Law this fall. Theory. After teaching English in Wuhan, Hubei, Pictured with his father Bob China for one year, he moved McElroy (left) 2009 Paige Williams just to Kunming, Yunnan, China completed her junior year for several years and learned to read and write Mandarin Max and Paige have stood in front at Indiana University’s of this tree before every new school Chinese. While in Kunming, Rob helped companies Kelly School of Business, year. Says their mom Renee: “We communicate with their Chinese partners and also sourced spent last semester used to take their first day of school organic coffee from the lower Himalayas and SE Asia. He pics in front of that tree every year— studying in Barcelona, now works as a Sourcing Manager at Totes Isotoner in why does the tree look so much and is spending this West Chester, OH. smaller now?” summer as a marketing intern at US Bank. 2003 Michelle (Kimutis) Drayer graduated from Miami 2011 Stephanie Williams University in 2011 with a recently stopped by to say B.S. in English Education “hello” to Villa teachers and and minors in Spanish and posed for this photo in the Latin American Studies and courtyard. Stephanie just “spent five months subbing completed her first year at at my alma maters - SUV the Air Force Academy in and SUA.” Michelle spent Colorado Springs, CO.

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