VMA News
![Ten Students Accepted into Chamber Youth Leadership Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725477297/vmahsorg/heixmnsnpq5r5mztam4x/YLP-Insta.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725477297/vmahsorg/heixmnsnpq5r5mztam4x/YLP-Insta.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1725477297/vmahsorg/heixmnsnpq5r5mztam4x/YLP-Insta.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725477297/vmahsorg/heixmnsnpq5r5mztam4x/YLP-Insta.jpg","width":1080}])
Ten Villa Maria students will visit regional businesses for mentoring and enrichment this year.
![Student Leaders are Formally Installed]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725404168/vmahsorg/zdqwh2pasyziarwiadjy/Stuco_Insta.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725404168/vmahsorg/zdqwh2pasyziarwiadjy/Stuco_Insta.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1725404168/vmahsorg/zdqwh2pasyziarwiadjy/Stuco_Insta.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725404168/vmahsorg/zdqwh2pasyziarwiadjy/Stuco_Insta.jpg","width":1080}])
As the Villa Maria community returned for our first day all together last Wednesday, August 28th, our opening day Liturgy was followed by the formal induction of our student leaders.
![Villa Maria Students enjoy fun and games on the track field on the first day of school]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724880964/vmahsorg/krwrlilvzg1m2thy8l8w/BlueandWhitefieldday.gif","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724880964/vmahsorg/krwrlilvzg1m2thy8l8w/BlueandWhitefieldday.gif","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724880964/vmahsorg/krwrlilvzg1m2thy8l8w/BlueandWhitefieldday.gif","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724880964/vmahsorg/krwrlilvzg1m2thy8l8w/BlueandWhitefieldday.gif","width":1080}])
Students, faculty, and staff gathered for Villa Maria's opening Liturgy and student leader installations before enjoying a picnic lunch.
![Welcome, New Faculty and Staff!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724083155/vmahsorg/odrinnqtqxjxv4lm6gjb/NewStaff.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724083155/vmahsorg/odrinnqtqxjxv4lm6gjb/NewStaff.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724083155/vmahsorg/odrinnqtqxjxv4lm6gjb/NewStaff.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724083155/vmahsorg/odrinnqtqxjxv4lm6gjb/NewStaff.jpg","width":1080}])
Join us in welcoming Villa's members of our faculty, staff, and administration for the 2024-25 school year!
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Villa Maria's Admissions Team invites future students to campus for a variety of fall Admissions events, including Open House for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders and parents/guardians, and the popular Visit Villa Days.
![Senior Capstone Elevates Villa Maria Student Experience]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717520809/vmahsorg/ctr5wrrx4rhzvcvikjrb/SkylarKronenberg-PHL17News1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717520809/vmahsorg/ctr5wrrx4rhzvcvikjrb/SkylarKronenberg-PHL17News1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717520809/vmahsorg/ctr5wrrx4rhzvcvikjrb/SkylarKronenberg-PHL17News1.jpg","width":800}])
Each member of Villa Maria's graduating class participated in a year-long program of research, learning, and job shadowing, known as the Senior Capstone Experience.
![Congratulations to Villa Maria's Class of 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717086710/vmahsorg/iibfmwltypcldxtjxicp/HH_Daisy1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717086710/vmahsorg/iibfmwltypcldxtjxicp/HH_Daisy1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717086710/vmahsorg/iibfmwltypcldxtjxicp/HH_Daisy1.jpg","width":800}])
On Thursday, May 30, 2024, Villa Maria's beloved senior class graduated.
![Marian Masques' The Sound of Music Breaks Attendance Records]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1716557564/vmahsorg/dfapmzfnuwrwlp9pp5lv/Sound6.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1716557564/vmahsorg/dfapmzfnuwrwlp9pp5lv/Sound6.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1716557564/vmahsorg/dfapmzfnuwrwlp9pp5lv/Sound6.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1716557564/vmahsorg/dfapmzfnuwrwlp9pp5lv/Sound6.jpg","width":1080}])
Hundreds of eager theater-goers flocked to The Sound of Music during its 3-day run May 17-19, 2024. The show was, in a word, wonderful.
![Villa Maria Rowing Makes History at Stotesbury]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1716558412/vmahsorg/idunxhvwbzy5srkkb1zm/MJD_8777.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1716558412/vmahsorg/idunxhvwbzy5srkkb1zm/MJD_8777.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1716558412/vmahsorg/idunxhvwbzy5srkkb1zm/MJD_8777.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1716558412/vmahsorg/idunxhvwbzy5srkkb1zm/MJD_8777.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1716558412/vmahsorg/idunxhvwbzy5srkkb1zm/MJD_8777.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1716558412/vmahsorg/idunxhvwbzy5srkkb1zm/MJD_8777.jpg","width":2200}])
The JV4+ boat earned silver at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta on Saturday, May 18th.
![Villa Maria Hosts National Piano Guild Auditions]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1715356510/vmahsorg/eru8rl6xxp81vb0j3wkm/PianoGuild2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1715356510/vmahsorg/eru8rl6xxp81vb0j3wkm/PianoGuild2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1715356510/vmahsorg/eru8rl6xxp81vb0j3wkm/PianoGuild2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1715356510/vmahsorg/eru8rl6xxp81vb0j3wkm/PianoGuild2.jpg","width":1080}])
Congratulations to all Piano Honor students who participated in the National Piano Guild audition on April 9th on campus.
![Caroline Naughton is Main Line Times Student of the Week]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1715106811/vmahsorg/uwzbbgvzjx8gdv82e0hr/CarolineNaughtonVillaMaria_cropped.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1715106811/vmahsorg/uwzbbgvzjx8gdv82e0hr/CarolineNaughtonVillaMaria_cropped.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1715106811/vmahsorg/uwzbbgvzjx8gdv82e0hr/CarolineNaughtonVillaMaria_cropped.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1715106811/vmahsorg/uwzbbgvzjx8gdv82e0hr/CarolineNaughtonVillaMaria_cropped.png","width":1080}])
Congratulations to this talented artist and scholar.
![Villa Maria's Fine Arts Festival Showcases Excellence]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1714482062/vmahsorg/ijjkb0tnnduedyat4dvj/FA20.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1714482062/vmahsorg/ijjkb0tnnduedyat4dvj/FA20.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1714482062/vmahsorg/ijjkb0tnnduedyat4dvj/FA20.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1714482062/vmahsorg/ijjkb0tnnduedyat4dvj/FA20.jpg","width":1080}])
Villa's Fine Arts Department entertains, inspires, and dazzles throughout April and May.
![Villa Spring Track Athletes Medal at Viking Invitational]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713552398/vmahsorg/hnzm2pobwvmeukbweuvk/springtrack3_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713552398/vmahsorg/hnzm2pobwvmeukbweuvk/springtrack3_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713552398/vmahsorg/hnzm2pobwvmeukbweuvk/springtrack3_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713552398/vmahsorg/hnzm2pobwvmeukbweuvk/springtrack3_1.jpg","width":1080}])
Villa's spring track and field team traveled to Perkiomen High School to participate in the meet.
![Senior Carly Catania is Main Line Athlete of the Week]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713267462/vmahsorg/jg2thsrchcawzk3kkqwz/Carly-Insta.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713267462/vmahsorg/jg2thsrchcawzk3kkqwz/Carly-Insta.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713267462/vmahsorg/jg2thsrchcawzk3kkqwz/Carly-Insta.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713267462/vmahsorg/jg2thsrchcawzk3kkqwz/Carly-Insta.jpg","width":1080}])
Congratulations to Carly, a standout member of Villa's soccer and basketball teams.
![Experience the Fine Arts at Villa Maria this Spring]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713209899/vmahsorg/gyqu601g0qvcn5pi2kfm/UpdatedDanceShowcaseinsta.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713209899/vmahsorg/gyqu601g0qvcn5pi2kfm/UpdatedDanceShowcaseinsta.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713209899/vmahsorg/gyqu601g0qvcn5pi2kfm/UpdatedDanceShowcaseinsta.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1713209899/vmahsorg/gyqu601g0qvcn5pi2kfm/UpdatedDanceShowcaseinsta.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1713209899/vmahsorg/gyqu601g0qvcn5pi2kfm/UpdatedDanceShowcaseinsta.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1713209899/vmahsorg/gyqu601g0qvcn5pi2kfm/UpdatedDanceShowcaseinsta.jpg","width":2200}])
Save the Dates!
Spring Art Show and Concert: April 25th
Dance Showcase: April 28th
The Sound of Music: May 17 to 19
![Two Weeks Left! Join us on May 1st at Villa Maria!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711487881/vmahsorg/v22ynjd5vvph8cwasoi3/SpringEventInstaposts41.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711487881/vmahsorg/v22ynjd5vvph8cwasoi3/SpringEventInstaposts41.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1711487881/vmahsorg/v22ynjd5vvph8cwasoi3/SpringEventInstaposts41.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1711487881/vmahsorg/v22ynjd5vvph8cwasoi3/SpringEventInstaposts41.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1711487881/vmahsorg/v22ynjd5vvph8cwasoi3/SpringEventInstaposts41.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1711487881/vmahsorg/v22ynjd5vvph8cwasoi3/SpringEventInstaposts41.jpg","width":2200}])
We cannot wait to meet 7th graders at our Admissions Fair on Wednesday, May 1st. Secure your spot today!
![Student-Led Workshops are Highlight of DEIB Social Justice Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711462800/vmahsorg/w3w4uxpenylg7mmiptkw/DEIBandSocialJusticeDay2024-18.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711462800/vmahsorg/w3w4uxpenylg7mmiptkw/DEIBandSocialJusticeDay2024-18.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1711462800/vmahsorg/w3w4uxpenylg7mmiptkw/DEIBandSocialJusticeDay2024-18.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1711462800/vmahsorg/w3w4uxpenylg7mmiptkw/DEIBandSocialJusticeDay2024-18.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1711462800/vmahsorg/w3w4uxpenylg7mmiptkw/DEIBandSocialJusticeDay2024-18.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1711462800/vmahsorg/w3w4uxpenylg7mmiptkw/DEIBandSocialJusticeDay2024-18.jpg","width":2200}])
Villa Maria' DEIB Social Justice Day was held on campus on Friday, March 22nd.
![Villa Students Impress at Science Fair]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1710527369/vmahsorg/awub8ouel2471styvlng/Science_2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1710527369/vmahsorg/awub8ouel2471styvlng/Science_2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1710527369/vmahsorg/awub8ouel2471styvlng/Science_2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1710527369/vmahsorg/awub8ouel2471styvlng/Science_2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1710527369/vmahsorg/awub8ouel2471styvlng/Science_2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1710527369/vmahsorg/awub8ouel2471styvlng/Science_2.jpg","width":2200}])
Five Villa Maria students participated in the Chester County Science Fair at West Chester University on Tuesday, March 15, 2024. The students have been working on their projects for months and were excited to present their findings to the judges.
![Megan Ronan is Main Line Student of the Week]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1710177255/vmahsorg/aoarb9m3h5frolmm4dlz/Megan10801080.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1710177255/vmahsorg/aoarb9m3h5frolmm4dlz/Megan10801080.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1710177255/vmahsorg/aoarb9m3h5frolmm4dlz/Megan10801080.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1710177255/vmahsorg/aoarb9m3h5frolmm4dlz/Megan10801080.jpg","width":1080}])
Congratulations to this talented Villa Maria senior.
![Villa Maria Students Participate in All Catholic Chorus Festival]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1708118446/vmahsorg/zktazxqxwd3ippfxkxnu/AC1_Insta.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1708118446/vmahsorg/zktazxqxwd3ippfxkxnu/AC1_Insta.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1708118446/vmahsorg/zktazxqxwd3ippfxkxnu/AC1_Insta.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1708118446/vmahsorg/zktazxqxwd3ippfxkxnu/AC1_Insta.png","width":1080}])
Five Villa music students were selected to participate in the All Catholic Chorus Festival in February, 2024.