2019-2020 Annual Report

Archbishop Nelson Perez and Stephanie McCarthy
Opening School Liturgy, September 10, 2020

2019-2020 ANNUAL REPORT

If you’re going to rise to the challenge,
you have to be prepared for change.

Class of 2020
Graduation on campus
May 30, 2020

WHAT'S INSIDE

FROM THE PRESIDENT 1

FROM THE PRINCIPAL 3

ADVANCEMENT PLANS 4

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 6 ADMINISTRATION & STAFF

EITC AND OSTC TAX CREDIT 7
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

MOTHER MARIA KAUPAS Thomas A. Kardish Karla Hurlbert
SCHOLARSHIP 8
President Director of Technology

SCHOLARSHIPS AT VILLA 11

ANNUAL REPORT OF GIVING 12 Lauren Gaughan Carr ’00 Becky Flynn Hensel ’99

SUMMARY OF INCOME Principal Athletic Director
& EXPENSES
13 Marissa Brown Lisa Neeld

HOW YOU IMPACTED 14 Dean of Student Affairs Transcend Program Coordinator
OUR JEMS THIS YEAR
Stephanie Gahagan Mary Beth Davis Walinskas ’96
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 16
Director of Admissions Alumnae Relations Manager
FROM THE CHAIR OF THE 17
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SUMMARY OF GIFTS 18 Anne Perez Bernard Labencki
BY GIVING SOCIETY
Director of Guidance Business Manager

ANNUAL SPRING AUCTION 23

FROM THE ALUMNAE Jennifer Drayer-McDonald Erica Gregory Franzzo ’03
ASSOCIATION 24
Director of Institutional Communications and
SUMMARY OF ALUMNAE Advancement Public Relations Manager
GIFTS BY CLASS
25 Stephanie McCarthy Armand Adams

CLASS OF 2020 CLASS GIFT 27 Director of Mission & Ministry Facilities Manager

ALUMNAE CLASS AGENTS 28

SPOTLIGHT ON 2, 10, 21 OUR MISSION
VIRTUAL LEARNING
Villa Joseph Marie High School is a Catholic college-preparatory school
UPCOMING EVENTS 2, 10, 30 committed to helping young women discern who they are and grow into
the disciples God calls them to be, as revealed by the life and teachings
VILLA JOSEPH MARIE of Jesus Christ. The legacy of our foundress, Venerable Mother Maria
HIGH SCHOOL Kaupas, and the Sisters of St. Casimir inspire the dedicated faculty and
1180 Holland Road staff to provide a challenging environment and nurturing community
Holland, PA 18966 which celebrates the dignity and uniqueness of each student and
215-357-8810 phone empowers young women through faith, education, and service, doing so
215-357-2477 fax in the spirit of “Always more, Always better, Always with love.”

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 1
“Why is this night unlike all others?” So begin the prayers for the Passover feast. This meal was celebrated at
the Kardish dinner table for the first time this past spring, as one of the six college students that arrived during
the early pandemic to live with us for two months was Jewish. We thoroughly enjoyed preparing the Seder meal.
I could paraphrase that line as I begin this letter:
“Why is this Annual Report like no other?” Of course, it was a year like no other. Most years, it is fairly
straightforward to author a letter to the Villa Community for inclusion in the Annual Report. As President of our
beloved Villa, I can gush with pride at the many accomplishments of our students, our dedicated faculty that instructs
them, and the committed staff that takes care of us all. This year, however, I had to review pre-Covid publications to
remember what life at Villa was like before mid-March. But, I am glad that I did, as there was much to celebrate.
The beginning of the 2019-2020 school year brought the opening of the new “jem” in the Villa crown — the
beautiful, state-of-the-art, 607-seat Performing Arts Center (PAC). It is simply spectacular in every way: physical
beauty, acoustically, technologically — a fitting tribute to all Villa women, past, present and future. As we were
unable to produce Legally Blonde: The Musical due to the lockdown this spring, it is unlikely that you have
experienced the space, yet. Please consider a visit to campus, as I would love to share it with you.
The educational offerings at Villa continue to improve. Last year, we were pleased to add additional challenging
courses that Villa students were requesting, including a new Engineering curriculum and several courses so
advanced that they had only one student registered. New clubs and teams included Future Business Leaders of
America and sailing, which achieved second place, overall, in the city! The ladies achieved their highest collective
marks ever on the AP exams, and the seniors achieved admittances to the best universities in the world, including
Harvard, Stanford, Penn, Cornell, Notre Dame — I could go on and on! Needless to say, I am so proud of the
education that Mrs. Carr and her amazing faculty deliver to the girls. It simply can’t be beat, at any price!
Speaking of Mrs. Carr, the faculty, and staff, I don’t think you could witness a more professional — and very
sudden — pivot to online learning as occurred this past March. Thankfully, we had adopted the Canvas learning
management system two years prior, and our teachers always are at the forefront of the latest teaching methods.
These assets allowed the complete switchover to online learning to be accomplished, literally, in a few days. The
girls had the same days of instruction as scheduled, received actual grades for the term, and the seniors had a live
graduation on the appointed day and time! I can’t begin to tell you the pure joy we all experienced welcoming the
seniors back to campus for a beautifully sunny morning on the soccer field, where they received their diplomas in
white gloved hands and sat with their families in painted 6’x6’ squares, surrounded on the perimeter by the faculty.
As you may have seen the line, we were “six feet apart, but always together!”
I write this having just completed our first month of full, five-day, in-person instruction for the new school year.
So far, so good. I also am happy to report that we welcomed the newly-installed Archbishop of Philadelphia, Nelson
Perez, to celebrate the school-opening Mass in the PAC on September 10 and the parents of our entire Junior class
for a beautiful Ring Day Mass, which highlighted a new tradition of parents placing the ring on their daughter’s
finger, on October 2. Each week, we are finding new way to flourish in our “new” normal of necessary precautions.
As much as I am happy about the challenges we have overcome and where Villa is today, I also am inspired by
the words that are heard and lived every day throughout our community — “Always more, Always better, Always
with love.” We have learned new ways to learn and to teach. We also have learned new ways to serve and support
each other and those around us. I am excited for the future of our girls, and I am excited to see what the future
will bring for the entire Villa community. We will continue to look for new educational opportunities for the girls,

whether in the classroom or after hours and off campus. New courses are
again being offered this year, and new clubs and service opportunities
are being planned, including a trip to trace Mother Maria’s footsteps in
Lithuania. Of course, we hope the conditions exist to continue to improve
the campus, as we still plan to complete the STEAM Hallway and Media
Center, utilizing the $1.5 million in state grant funds that were awarded to
Villa over the past few years.
I am grateful for your support of our beloved school, for your love
and the care you show for the girls, and for the very strong Mission that
guides our work, school and life.

Love and prayers,

Thomas A. Kardish
President

SAVE THE DATES LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL

November 13-15 & 20-22, 2020
Villa Performing Arts Center
www.vjmhs.org/musical

Tickets will be available online beginning November 1, 2020.

More great Due to the VILLA BUSINESS BINGO
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listed on pandemic, the Ends Saturday, December 12, 2020
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2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 2 held virtually, ABEL ALUMNAE & FRIENDS EVENT
postponed, or
VIRTUAL LEARNING canceled. Please Saturday, November 28, 2020
check the school www.vjmhs.org/abel
website for the
most up-to-date Alumnae and families are welcome.
school calendar.

On March 13, 2020, everyone’s lives changed Last spring was like no other spring I have experienced.
unexpectedly and drastically due to the Coronavirus. As Online school wasn’t exactly like being on campus, but it was
a student at Villa, I felt that the transition from in-person very similar to how our class schedules were — when we saw
learning to online learning in a span of only a few days was our teachers and the work load we had. I found ‘Wellness
seamless. Although I learn better in person, the dedication Wednesdays’ to be very helpful and stress relieving, plus I
of the faculty and staff to ensure that we had a positive was still able to plan and do schoolwork. It was a day when I
learning environment was evident. Teachers devoted could take a break from my computer screen to go for a run,
countless hours to ensuring that each and every student was bake, draw, or read a book. Most people would think, ‘What
adapting well to their new at-home learning environments. about socializing and seeing friends?’ I stayed in touch with
Although many events had to be canceled during this time, my friends; we would call each other, enjoy a virtual lunch,
there were multiple benefits to online learning. As a stressed do our homework, and study together. I saw online school as
junior, online learning provided me with additional flexibility a gift and a new experience because I learned more about
and I was able to enhance my time management skills. I Canvas, got closer with my friends and family, created
improved my ability to connect virtually with others and an organized schedule, and discovered a new interest —
became more resourceful, finding new ways to communicate photography. Online school wasn’t perfect, but I learned a lot
with multiple clubs. Although online learning was demanding from it. Most importantly, it kept me and my family safe from
at points, Villa was prepared and understood each student’s this pandemic, and I’m thankful that I was able to still have
unique situation and learning style.  school with a bit of a different twist.

Hailey Monaghan ’21 Lauren Abbamont ’23

FROM THE PRINCIPAL “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
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Dear Villa Families,
This is one of my favorite Bible quotes and one I turned to countless times during the 2019-2020
school year. It is a promise that God is in control and that He has our well-being mapped-out for us
in ways that we cannot even imagine. This certainly was a comfort as we journeyed through the
year, completing a new Strategic Plan, beginning to train our staff, students, and families on Growth
Mindset, then rising to the challenges of Covid-19. With God’s help, and the support of countless
Alumnae, parents, Board members, faculty, and staff, Villa rose to those challenges this year.
As you know, development of Villa’s new Strategic Plan began in November 2018. Education
was a key component of the Plan, along with Development, Enrollment, Governance/Mission,
Finance/Facilities, and Marketing initiatives. Supported by research and data, Villa has adopted
the following goals for education:

1. Initiate a cyclical process for curriculum review to foster a greater sense of collaboration
among the academic disciplines and ensure our program prepares students for their next
educational journey.

2. Continue to develop and improve Villa’s curriculum offerings in technology over the
next three years, culminating with the creation of a stand-alone Technology department
and coursework.

The Board of Directors reviewed and ratified this plan in November 2019 with the understanding
that the strategic planning process will never be truly complete as we strive to provide the very
best opportunities for our girls. More information on the Strategic Plan, our goals, and strategies,
can be found at www.vjmhs.org/aboutvilla/strategicplan.
With the assistance of the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, Villa put the mental health of our
students at the forefront in 2019-2020. Adopting a Growth Mindset curriculum, Villa students and
staff began the process of understanding that their most basic abilities can be developed through
dedication and hard work and that a productive struggle can be more rewarding than the ultimate
outcome. Additionally, “stress-reduction” days in January and February allowed students the
opportunity during the school day to participate in activities such as art, yoga, and prayer, and led
the girls to find creative methods for reducing stress that can be used at Villa, at home, and beyond.
Truly, the implementation of both the Strategic Plan and Growth Mindset were part of God’s
overall plan for Villa for 2019-2020. Never in the history of Villa Joseph Marie were the themes
of collaboration and development of technology offerings from the Strategic Plan and the mental
health strategies introduced through Growth Mindset needed more! The mandated closure of
the school in March required creativity, whole person education, a commitment to looking at the
educational journey rather than the intended “end result,” and an acceptance of each student’s
— and teacher’s — unique circumstances as we adopted a virtual learning platform. The year
certainly looked very different than anyone could ever have anticipated, but dedication to our
Mission continued to drive us to be “Always more, Always better, Always with love.”

We began the 2020-2021 school year having planned, and planned
again, to welcome our Jems back to campus for in-person instruction.
Classrooms were modified to allow for social distancing. The class
schedule was changed to reduce the number of students in the hallway
at any given time. Cleaning and sanitizing procedures were restructured
to reduce the likelihood of Covid-19 or any contagious outbreak. And
now we must trust. We trust in each other to safeguard our health and
well-being. And we trust that, while we do not know the “end result,” that
God’s plan is better than any we could have written for ourselves.

Prayers,

Lauren Carr ’00
Principal

VILLA JOSEPH MARIE
ADVANCEMENT PLANS

With Villa’s new Strategic Plan having been ratified by the Board of Directors in November
2019, Villa has begun working toward its newly established goals. Already, new course
offerings have been adopted for the 2020-2021 school year in keeping with our goals for
Education; Marketing was expanded to promote Villa as THE premier Catholic high school
that empowers women and prepares them for life post-graduation; and our Mission Statement
has been revised to ensure that the Catholic identity of Villa is lived by all stakeholders.
Momentum is building, as the very best opportunities for educational, spiritual, athletic,
artistic, and personal growth for a robust and diverse student body is assured.

2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 4 In Advancement, the combined efforts of Development and Alumnae Relations are driving
growth in three select areas:

Strategic Plan Goal 1: Increase Alumnae Participation to will ensure that young women will be provided “a
10% of Total Alumnae in Three Years challenging environment and nurturing community which
Involvement of Alumnae is essential to the future of celebrates the dignity and uniqueness of each student and
every private school. Over the years, area brother and empowers young women through faith, education, and
sister schools have established successful mentorship and service, doing so in the spirit of ‘Always more, Always better,
scholarship programs to promote relationships between Always with love.’”(from the Villa Joseph Marie Mission
alumnae(i) and the students that walk their halls, today. Statement)
These relationships support the promise that traditions
dearly held will continue for generations of students to come Strategic Plan Goal 2: Increase Percentage of Funded
and that every student, regardless of their financial means, Financial Aid to 50% Over Three Years
will have a choice to attend that private school. Until recently, financial aid awards were merely discounts
on tuition which reduced Villa’s operational income. For the
Villa Joseph Marie has no exemption from the essential 2020 Fiscal Year alone, more than $250,000 was awarded
need of strong Alumnae backing. Ring Day, the Mother- in scholarships to qualified students, with awards ranging
Daughter Tea, the Thanksgiving Feast, and so many other from $500 to $10,950. While these awards are in keeping
traditions continue because graduates recall them with with our commitment to “helping young women discern
fondness. Additionally, much of the financial support who they are and grow into the disciples God calls them
donated by Alumnae has been restricted to financial aid, to be,” they ultimately draw from funding that could be
providing much needed funds for students in need, as well used for curriculum development, technology, professional
as athletics, curriculum development, service learning, and development for our faculty, and more. Creating an income
more. This support, coupled with the active involvement stream that would fund Villa’s financial aid programs will
of Alumnae on our Board of Directors, in our Mentorship allow for the expansion of operations related to education,
program, and in the planning for our Women’s Symposium, while continuing to provide scholarships to future students
is creating an environment where progress is promoted, and families.
while tradition is embraced.
A major source of new funding for financial aid at Villa
In fiscal year 2018, only 2.6% of Alumnae donated to the Joseph Marie is the Educational Improvement Tax Credit.
Annual Fund. Only two years later, Alumnae participation Through this credit, described elsewhere in this publication,
in the fund has grown to 5%. Continued Alumnae influence families and businesses can redirect their Pennsylvania tax

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liability to Villa for use as financial aid. Unfortunately, most alumnae indicates that more than 30% of Villa graduates are 2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 5
local tax preparers and advisors are unfamiliar with the pursuing STEM-related majors in college.
program and so do not consider it for their clients. During
Fiscal Year 2020, Villa realized an increase of 300% in While an increasing number of Villa students indicate
funding through this credit with 13 families and businesses interest in furthering their studies in science, technology,
electing to participate. With increased education of our engineering, and mathematics, Villa’s classroom facilities
Alumnae, as well as current, and Alumnae families, funded remain much the same as when they were constructed more
financial aid at schools like Villa Joseph Marie can be than 60 years ago. These facilities significantly limit the
increased with little to no out-of-pocket cost to the donors. availability of active learning environments for the research,
innovation, collaboration, and project-based learning that
Our Plan for the Future: Facility Expansion - Phase 2 will propel students to success in STEM in college and
With the completion of the Performing Arts Center in beyond. The addition of the STEAM hallway and media
Summer 2019, Villa began to plan for the next step in its center will create a venue where students can be inspired to
facilities expansion: conversion of the school’s main hallway collaborate creatively, empowered to explore the unknown,
to updated science, technology, engineering, art, and and encouraged to face challenges in preparation for
mathematics (STEAM) classrooms and the construction of leadership roles in the STEAM-related fields of the future.
a student media center which will feature video and sound
labs and “makerspaces,” collaborative work spaces for Projected total cost for the STEAM renovations and
creating, learning, exploring and sharing, using both high construction is $3M and construction is expected to
tech and no tech tools to provide hands on learning and help begin in June 2021. Villa will use grant funding from the
with the development of critical thinking skills. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic
Development totaling $1.5M. Additional funding must be
Many people would not be surprised to know that women raised. For more information on the project or how you can
comprise a minority in STEM fields in institutions invest in the future of Villa Joseph Marie, please contact
throughout the United States. According to the Bureau Director of Institutional Advancement, Jennifer Drayer-
of Labor Statistics Populations Survey of 2016, women McDonald, at 215.357.8810 x124.
represent only 25.5% of computer and mathematical
occupations and 14.2% of architectural and engineering
occupations. However, a survey of Villa Joseph Marie

DONORS TO THE
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
FOUNDED IN FAITH.
FULFILLING THE MISSION.

2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 6 Mr. & Mrs. David & Lynn Alexander Mr. & Mrs. John & Jane Gibbons Mr. Randy Reardon &
Mr. Gregory & Capt. Aileen Kevane Mr. & Mrs. J. William & Gina Gordon Ms. Mary Copperthwaite
Sister Delphine Grigas
Alexander ’94 Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Joyce Hagan Mr. & Mrs. Thomas & Catherine Reardon
Mr. Louis Altomari Mr. Richard Hepting Dr. & Mrs. Charles & Mary Rigau
Mr. & Mrs. Francis & Krina Amspacher Mr. & Mrs. Francis & Nicole Hess Mr. & Mrs. William & Diane Rockelmann
Mr. & Mrs. David & Buffy Aniloff Mr. & Mrs. John & Laura Iwasyk Dr. John Schnell & Dr. Carolyn Calalang
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony & Carol Ardito Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Lisa Kardish Mr. & Mrs. Steven & Helen Schreiner
Mr. & Mrs. James & Christine Heys Mr. & Mrs. Thomas & Christine Kardish Mrs. Laura Wolcoat Shelley ’78
Mr. & Mrs. Frank & Aileen Kevane Mrs. Kathleen Wilson Simone ’82
Armetta ’84 Mr. & Mrs. Srinivas & Deepti Kotha Sisters of St. Casimir
Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Sharon Citak Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Maureen Kulp Mr. & Mrs. John & Mary Smithson
Mr. & Mrs. Scott & Kelly Kupper Dr. & Mrs. Paul & Cheryl Stabile
Bell ’86 Mr. & Mrs. Bernard & Florence Labencki Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Mary Anne
Mrs. Bernadette Boedewig Mr. & Mrs. Jack & Geraldine Lacey
Mr. & Mrs. Eric & Ann Borell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas & Laura Lasky Staudenmeier
Mr. & Mrs. Laurence & Victoria Boyk Mr. & Mrs. Craig & Tara Leonardi Mr. & Mrs. William & Doreen Stott
Sister Ann Monica Bubser Mr. & Mrs. John & Barbara Lupica Mr. & Mrs. Andrew & Kimberly Taylor
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas & Denise Dr. & Mrs. Joseph & Anne Maloney Mr. & Mrs. Stephen & Elizabeth Tolkach
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony & Cynthia Twining Construction Company, Inc.
Campolongo Mr. & Mrs. John & Mary Katherine
Mr. Brian & Mrs. Lauren Gaughan Mastrocco
Ms. Laurie McBrinn & Nagle Wade ’81
Carr ’00 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy & Mary Whitten
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel & LeeAnn Christian Mr. Thomas Guiniven
Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Sherry Mr. & Mrs. Patrick & Michelle

Christopherson McCormick
Dr. & Mrs. Stephen & Maureen Cleary Mr. & Mrs. J. Scott & Jennifer McDonald
Mr. & Mrs. Marc & Ellen Connelly Ms. Maura McFadden ’00
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy & Jill Coogan Mr. & Mrs. Stephen & Kathleen McIntyre
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Denise Cronk Mr. & Mrs. Kevin & Dina McLaughlin
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent & Landra Mr. & Mrs. John & Maureen Menarde
Mr. & Mrs. Roger & Mary Messina
Cunningham Dr. John & Dr. Alice Mueller
Mr. & Mrs. Lorenzo & Kathleen Cuoci Mr. & Mrs. Dennis & Lisa Murray
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Aida Tejero DeColli Ms. Jaclyn Newns
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Margaret DeSantis Dr. & Mrs. John & Diana Nolan
Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Elizabeth Dineen Mr. & Mrs. Brendan & Alessandra Noone
Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Amanda Drobac Mr. & Mrs. Gerard & Bridget O’Malley
Ms. Amy Drobile Mr. & Mrs. David & Carol Pastorek
Mr. & Mrs. Charles & Laura Durnin Mr. & Mrs. John & Judith Paul
Dr. & Mrs. Ronald & Barbara Endo Dr. & Mrs. Iain & Melissa Tatar
Mr. & Mrs. John & Lori Evans
Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Belinda Ferraro Pickersgill ’90
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin & Carolyn Flynn
Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Christine Franko

EITC AND OSTC
TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

Your PA tax dollars can ensure a Villa education for a student in need.

Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax
Credit (OSTC) programs provide opportunities for individuals and businesses to redirect their tax
dollars to Villa Joseph Marie in exchange for a tax credit of up to 90% against their PA state tax
liability. Through EITC and OSTC, your PA tax liability can be converted to financial aid at Villa.

Who is eligible?
1. Individuals and households with PA taxable income of $163,000 or more.
2. Businesses operating in PA that are subject to one or more of the following taxes:

1. Corporate Net Income Tax
2. Capital Stock/Foreign Franchise Tax
3. Bank Shares Tax
4. Title Insurance and Trust Company Shares Tax
5. Insurance Premium Tax (with some exclusions)
6. Mutual Thrift Tax
7. And more...
For more information, please contact Jennifer Drayer-McDonald, Director of Institutional
Advancement, at [email protected] or 215.357.8810 x124.
WHY I GIVE
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2019 DONORS TO VILLA FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS THROUGH EITC & OSTC

Mr. and Mrs. Eric and Ann Borell Mr. and Mrs. Scott and Kelly Kupper

Fleming Family Farm, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott and Jennifer McDonald

The First National Bank and Trust Murray Devine and Co., Inc.

Company of Newtown Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Cristina Phillips

Mr. and Mrs. John and Paula Hocker Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Lee Profy

Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. George and Ellen Rusnak

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth and Michelle Koreyva Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Mary Ann Staudenmeier

Ally has been so blessed at Villa with great experiences, and wonderful
coaches, teachers and classmates - we had been looking for a way to give
back to Villa. With the EITC program we learned that we could greatly magnify
our normal donation. The process was not difficult - we did have to fund our
‘magnified’ donation up-front in 2019, but we then received a 90% tax credit,
which appeared in our PA tax refund the following April. Now almost all of
our family’s PA tax liability is being redirected to provide financial aid to girls
attending Villa. While we sometimes still wonder what is going on with those
Harrisburg budgets, we have peace knowing that our family’s PA tax dollars are
bringing girls closer to Christ through a solid Catholic education at Villa.

Mike and Cristina Phillips

MOTHER MARIA KAUPAS
SCHOLARSHIP

2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 8 The Mother Maria Kaupas Scholarship was established in 2015 by
the Villa Joseph Marie Class of 1960, in celebration of the class's
55th reunion, to honor our school’s Foundress and to reward
students who emulate her virtues. This financial aid scholarship
provides four one-time $1,000 tuition awards to four Villa
students—one rising Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior—
who are passionate advocates and activists for positive change
in the areas of social justice, environment, science, medicine,
engineering, arts, literature, or culture.

Recipients of this scholarship are required to demonstrate and document their
commitment to their cause through submission of either an essay or a video
that captures their vision, awareness, and activism for their cause. Applicants
are encouraged to express their creativity in their submission, understanding
that the primary purpose is to demonstrate that they have committed
substantial time, energy, and resources to further their cause. Thank you to our
donors for helping us recognize and reward this fine work by our students.

Ms. Stacia A. Ficarro ’89 Mrs. Elaine Mackin ’60
Mrs. Marie A. Forney ’09 Mrs. Margaret M. Schenk ’60
Ms. Carol A. Fountain ’64 Mrs. Maureen E. Williams ’59
Ms. Michelle L. Lauterwasser ’01 Mrs. Maria E. Zerbe ’59

WHY I GIVE My time at the Villa was short — two or three years. My memories include walking the
black line, bumpy bus rides, Ring Day — I still have my graduation ring — and finally being
The Mackin Family able to drive to school. I was fortunate to have three really good friends. Most of my memories
2013 50th Anniversary are happy with a few sad ones also.
As I write this today, I have been happily married for 57 years with a son, daughter and five
grandchildren. I have been blessed because of my grandmother, who died many years ago, and
who I think is a special angel that looks over me.
Because of the education both my husband and I received, we have stressed education in
our children’s and grandchildren’s lives. This is the main reason we donate to our schools that
have a scholarship fund. As my mother used to say to me, “Do you want to pump gas or do you
want to own the gas station?”
Villa shaped my journey by educating me to grow, work hard and to never give up.

Elaine Mackin

The 2020 Mother Maria Kaupas Scholarship winners are: 2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 9

Julie Garrison ’21

Julie was chosen for her dedication to social justice and service. She has been involved
in many service opportunities, including the Haiti Immersion trip, volunteering at Pine
Run Nursing Home, Doylestown Hospital, and the Blessed Sarnelli House. In addition,
she holds an Executive Board position with CSC. She has been inspired by Mother
Maria’s example and aims to serve “with” others rather than “for” others. 

Juliana Marino ’22

Juliana was chosen for her dedication to the community by emulating Mother Maria’s
motto: Always more, Always better, Always with love. She creates decorative wreaths
which are displayed for patients at Chandler Hall Assisted Living Facility in Newtown.
The wreaths Juliana creates are interchangeable with 20 different designs, celebrating
different seasons. The wreaths offer comfort to patients and their families throughout
the facility. Juliana’s video submission included testimonials from several Chandler Hall
executives, including the Clinical Director of Hospice and Palliative Care, the Senior
Director of Hospice and Palliative Care, the Director of Philanthropy, and the Executive
Director of Chandler Hall. All praised Juliana’s efforts and were grateful for her service.

Olivia Rueger ’23

Olivia was chosen for her dedication to engineering and robotics. She competes as part
of the Robotics team. Her team qualified for the state competition after only their first
meet this year. She parallels her love and dedication to promoting and encouraging
female involvement in engineering and robotics to Mother Maria’s commitment to her
faith and the Sisters of St. Casimir, seeing both as stepping stones to a greater purpose. 

Lana Leiter ’24

Lana was chosen for her dedication to the field of science. She displays her knowledge
and love for science through participation in such programs as GlaxoSmithKline’s
Science in the Summer, Villa Joseph Marie’s annual Sciathlons, and Delaware Valley
University’s ISteam classes. She believes women have an important part in the future
of science and hopes to continue to spread awareness while encouraging others to take
interest in the field of science.

SAVE THE DATES QUIZZO

Saturday, February 6, 2021
www.vjmhs.org/quizzo

Online registration will begin on January 4, 2021.

More great Due to the WOMEN TODAY LEADING TOMORROW
upcoming changeable
events are nature of the A Symposium on Empowerment for Women
listed on pandemic, the Saturday, February 27, 2021
the back events listed www.vjmhs.org/WTLT
cover! here may be
2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 10 held virtually, Speakers wanted! Speaker application forms are available now.
postponed, or
VIRTUAL LEARNING canceled. Please ANNUAL SPRING AUCTION
check the school
website for the Saturday, March 20, 2021
most up-to-date Philadelphia Ballroom
school calendar. www.vjmhs.org/auction

Looking back to March 13, I never imagined how Even though it was hard to stay focused on my work, all
significantly COVID-19 would impact my life. The biggest of my teachers were very supportive and made sure to help
change was having to attend school virtually. I had no doubt out as much as they could. I know that everything we did last
that Villa would have this new virtual learning environment year was all new, and I believe that Villa handled it the best
under control, and they did not disappoint. Villa was capable they could.
of bringing a virtual learning environment to me as if I was
still in class with my teachers and classmates. Throughout Anna Schreiner ’21
this entire process, the teachers were very accommodating
with setting up personal conferences if I didn’t understand Virtual learning, as opposed to being in a classroom,
a lesson or pushing back due dates if I felt overworked in was tough, but I made it through it! Being virtual was great
other classes. In comparison to my brother’s struggle with education-wise; I was able to understand the material well,
learning online through his public school, Villa showed a even across the screen. It was fun seeing the different ways
complete opposite approach. Overall, both my parents and teachers shared information and conducted classes. My time
I were completely impressed by Villa and their preparations in school during quarantine went by smoothly, but I did miss
for virtual learning. It led to me to finish the year strong and being with my classmates and being able to talk with them
with confidence. Now, as a senior in high school, I am so face to face. In the end, though, my sophomore year ended
beyond fortunate to be able to come back to school and finish on a good note, for which I have Villa to thank!
my high school experience on a positive note. 
Madeline Patrick ’22
Alexis Wetzler ’21

INTERESTED IN ESTABLISHING A SCHOLARSHIP 2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 11
OR DONATING TO ONE ALREADY ESTABLISHED?

Please visit www.vjmhs.org/give/annualfund and note in the appropriate space that you’d like
to designate/restrict your gift to one of the scholarships below. You may also contact Jennifer
McDonald, Director of Institutional Advancement, at 215.357.8810 x124 or [email protected].

Kaitlin Abel Memorial Scholarship
Established in memory of Kaitlin Abel ’09, this scholarship recognizes a rising Junior and rising
Senior who has demonstrated kindness toward others, strong academic focus and work ethic,
involvement in athletics or extracurricular activities, a commitment to community service and
charitable organizations, and has a value for friendships, assisting others, oftentimes behind the
scenes. This scholarship provides two annual scholarships of $2,500 each. Applications are not
accepted.

The Alumnae Scholarship Fund
Awarded to the daughter or granddaughter of a Villa Alumna with test scores and an academic
record showing promise of success, this Fund provides one-time awards of $1,500.

Sister M. Elaine Scholarship Fund
Named for former Villa principal Sister M. Elaine Kuizinas, SSC (1982-2001; Villa Wall of Fame
2016), this scholarship is awarded to an incoming Freshman upon her acceptance to Villa, is based
upon scholastic accomplishments, and is renewable. Annual award is $2,000.

Amy Kohler Scholarship
Named for Villa past-parent Amy Canning Kohler (P ’14), this scholarship recognizes a rising
Senior who has demonstrated the characteristics of kindness, compassion, thoughtfulness,
generosity, graciousness, and a love of fun. $2,500 is awarded, annually. Applications are not
accepted.

The McBride Scholarship
Established by the McBride Family (Lizanne ‘74, Melissa McBride Elmasian ‘78, Jocelyn McBride
Rocco ‘81) in memory of their parents, this scholarship is awarded to an incoming Freshman who
demonstrates financial need and maintains acceptable academic standing. $1,000 is awarded
annually and is renewable, contingent upon academic promise and continued financial need.

Mother Maria Kaupas Scholarship
Established in 2015 by the Class of 1960, this scholarship provides four $1,000 scholarships – one
each to a rising Freshman, rising Sophomore, rising Junior, and rising Senior – who are passionate
advocates and activists for positive change in the areas of social justice, the environment, science,
medicine, engineering, arts, literature, or culture. Recipients of this scholarship must be able to
demonstrate and document their commitment to their causes.

Bernice M. and Frank A. Szymanski Scholarship Fund
Established by Mrs. Frances A Szymanski Family in memory of her parents, this scholarship
benefits a single student whose father is deceased or who is a rising Senior committed to a future
career in nursing. Up to $2,000 is awarded. Applications are not accepted.

ANNUAL REPORT Always more, Always better, Always with love
OF GIVING
2019-2020 Thank you for supporting
Villa Joseph Marie High School.

Disclaimer: This report lists gifts made to the Villa Joseph Marie Annual Fund between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020. Every effort
was made the ensure the accuracy of the donor information in this publication. If you would like to report an error, please contact
Jennifer Drayer-McDonald, Director of Institutional Advancement, at 215-357-8810, ext. 124, or [email protected].

Where That Impact is SUMMARY OF INCOME
Directed by the Donor AND EXPENSES

President’s Sources of Income Expenses 2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 13
Priorities
Tuition - 85% Instructional - 46%
18% Fundraising - 10% Administration & Staff - 19%
38% Student Activities - 2% Scholarships & Financial Aid - 13%
Investments - 1% Facilities - 11%
Facilities Miscellaneous Income - 1% Other - 4%
Expansion State Aid - 1% Student Activities - 4%
Interest Expense - 3%
Financial Aid
Our Donors Their Impact on Fundraising
38%
Alumnae - 23% Alumnae - 34%
3% Faculty - 7% Faculty - 2%
Friends - 2% Friends - 8%
Athletics Parents - 26% Parents - 47%
Grandparents - 5% Grandparents - 3%
Curriculum Students - 37% Students - 6%
Development
Annual Fund Capital Campaign Events Major Gifts/Grants
1% $111,114 $210,000
$158,032 $242,125
1% $721,271
Fundraising Vehicle
Fine Arts Fundraising Events - 15%
Annual Fund - 22% Major Gifts and Grants - 29%
Service
Learning Capital Campaign - 34%

1%

Like the majority of private high schools, the greatest source of income
for Villa Joseph Marie is tuition. However, tuition does not cover the cost
of a student’s education at Villa. More than 15% of that cost is financed
through the generosity of donors, like you.

Through participation in Villa’s Annual Fund, Auction, Capital Campaign,
EITC program, and more, Villa Family and Friends are able to partner
with Villa Joseph Marie as we stride to fulfill our Mission to “empower
young women through faith, education, and service, doing so in the spirit
of ‘Always more, Always better, Always with love.’” With your help, Villa
Joseph Marie was able to serve our Jems in these ways...and more!

2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 14 1 Addition of “Project Lead the Way” Visit vjmhs.org/academics/engineering
to read more about this program.
ENGINEERING

curriculum and associated supplies

2 Need-based

FINANCIAL AID

for 70 students, which corresponds
to 20% of our enrollment

3 Supplies for and transportation to

SERVICE LEARNING

opportunities such as Sarnelli
House, Twining Village, etc.

4 Four Mother Maria Kaupas 8 2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 15
9
SCHOLARSHIP

awards

5 Maintenance for all

ATHLETIC

fields and courts

6 PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

for faculty and staff, specifically on
the topic of Growth Mindset

7 Location rental fees for student

RETREATS

Adjustment of pay scale for

FACULTY

to ensure retention

Rebuild of the

BOILERS

INCREASED WIFI 10

capability for the entire campus 

Class of 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Graduation on campus
Chair: Mary Smithson (Catherine ’08)
May 30, 2020
Former Clerk of Courts, Bucks County

Vice Chair: Aileen Kevane Alexander ’94

Senior Client Partner & Co-Lead, Korn Ferry

Sr. Regina Marie Dubickas, SSC

General Superior, Sisters of St. Casimir

Sr. Mindy Welding, SSC

Director of Vocations, Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Sr. Elizabeth Ann Yocius, SSC

Councilor, Sisters of St. Casimir

Sr. Margaret Zalot, SSC ’67

Councilor/General Secretary, Sisters of St. Casimir

David R. Alexander (Meghan ’19)

Bayer Healthcare

Maureen Cleary (Courtney ’00, Colleen ’03)

Former Director of Institutional Advancement, Villa Joseph Marie (retired)

Lindsay Guinan ’05

Assistant Director, Office of the Vice President for Advancement,
Princeton University

Chipo Jolibois, Esq. (Kaela ’18)

Intellectual Property Associate, Fox Rothschild, LLP

Maura McFadden ’00

Credit Suisse Securities, LLC, Senior Risk Management

Paul Stabile, Ph.D. (Katherine ’04, Ann ’09)

Director, Quality Assurance, Lutron Electronics

Mark Staudenmeier (Clare ’19)

Former CFO, Sanofi US Research and Development (retired)

Thomas A. Kardish

President, Villa Joseph Marie (ex officio)

Lauren Gaughan Carr ’00

Principal, Villa Joseph Marie (ex officio)

FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS “And on this beautiful morning, at the altar and before the entire court of Heaven, they vowed to
God that they would be ever true to Him and to their vocation…”
2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 17
Describing the day on which Srs. Maria, Concepta, and Immaculata were confirmed
novices of the newly-formed Sisters of St. Casimir, August 29, 1907. From the manuscript

of Mother Maria Kaupas, The Beginning of the Institute of St. Casimir.

While these words describe an event which happened more than 100 years ago, they could
easily be used to describe the Commissioning Mass that is celebrated each fall for our Villa
Joseph Marie faculty and staff. There, the men and women who are tasked with educating
the young women of Villa vow to uphold the ministry of Mother Maria and the Sisters of St.
Casimir and to fervently advance the Mission of the school. Like that day in August 1907, each
Commissioning Mass holds the promise of the school year ahead.
This year, the Board of Directors was particularly attuned to that Mission, how it is reflected
in Villa Joseph Marie, and how the school can best utilize its unique strengths. Villa has been a
distinctly Catholic institution since its founding — embracing the teachings of Jesus Christ and
recognizing the unique gifts and talents of the young women in its care. It was with this in mind
that each committee — Development, Education, Enrollment, Finance and Facilities, Governance
and Mission, and Marketing — embraced the formation of a new Strategic Plan for our beloved
school. Our Vision: to provide the very best opportunities for educational, spiritual, athletic,
artistic, and personal growth for a robust student body. Our Goal: to ensure the long-term vitality
of Villa Joseph Marie as the legacy asset of the Sisters of St. Casimir.
We are blessed to have Alumnae, parents, and friends who share our Vision and a dedication
to our Goal. This year, with your help, we saw increases in the number of Alumnae participating
in the life of Villa, changes to curriculum to ensure that our graduates compete equitably for
coveted seats in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) classrooms at the
university level, and establishment of practices that ensure the Mission and Catholic Identity of
our beloved school are lived by all constituents. Together, we are transforming the life of Villa
Joseph Marie for both current families and future generations of students.
None of these efforts could have been envisioned 107 years ago, as Casimira Kaupas, Judith
Dvaranauskas, and Antanina Unguraitis became Sr. Maria, Sr. Immaculata, and Sr. Concepta,
the first Sisters of St. Casimir. Today, a Villa education is empowering our students to lead, to
serve, and to provide a better tomorrow for future generations. This is the tapestry of our Mission
— Always more, Always better, Always with love. We are grateful for the foundation laid by the
Sisters and by the lay leadership that has gone before us, and we commit to remaining true to the
aims and aspirations of our Founders.

Sincerely yours,

Mary K. Smithson
Chair, Board of Directors

SUMMARY OF GIFTS
BY GIVING SOCIETY

2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 18 MOTHER MARIA KAUPAS SOCIETY Mr. and Mrs. Ryan C. Koors Mr. and Mrs. John M. Seaner, IV
$10000 & above Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Kulp Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Smith
Estate of Ms. Anna Mae Wallowitch ’54 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Maloney Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Thorell
Sisters of Saint Casimir Ms. Maura K. McFadden ’00 Mrs. Bridget R. McFadden Urban ’02
Dr. John and Dr. Alice P. Mueller
CROWN & SWORD SOCIETY Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. and JEM SOCIETY
$5000-$7499.00 $250-$499.00
Mr. Douglas C. Boesch and Carol L. Witalec ’75 Olivieri Mr. and Mrs. Daniel N. Backich
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. James P. Bannon
Ms. Michele M. Savage Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Profy, IV Mrs. Mary Jean Dever Biser ’62
Mrs. Rosemarie M. Rittle Fronheiser ’53 Mr. and Mrs. George E. Rusnak Mrs. Bernadette A. Boedewig
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Lupica Mrs. Laura L. Wescoat Shelley ’78 Ms. Deborah A. Boedewig ’93
Mrs. Elaine Halamar Mackin ’60 Mr. and Mrs. John W. Smithson Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Boedewig
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Musial Dr. and Mrs. Paul J. Stabile, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Boland
Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Staudenmeier Mrs. Kathleen Smith Carr ’72
WHITE LILY SOCIETY Mr. and Mrs. Marcus S. Venth Mrs. Jenna L. Rankin Clancy ’05
$2500-$4999.00 Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore A. Villari Mr. and Mrs. Vincent C. D’Andrea, Sr.
Mrs. Lorraine E. Beavers Mr. and Mrs. William J. Dennis, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. J. William Gordon, Jr. BLUE SPIRIT SOCIETY Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Dineen
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Kaness $500-$999.00 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Doughty
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Kennedy, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Armand J. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Franko
Mr. and Mrs. Craig S. Leonardi Mrs. Alice M. Sheerin Braun ’90 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Hageman
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent J. Cunningham Dr. Marietta A. Malik Hofmeister ’85
GOLD SPIRIT SOCIETY Mrs. Ruth M. Cheleden Dextraze ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Scott F. Jurney
$1000-$2499.00 Mr. and Mrs. Vincent M. DiNofa Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Keen
Capt. Aileen Kevane Alexander ’94 Mrs. Lorna M. Pontarelli Fish ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Keenan
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Kevin E. Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Scott T. Kupper
Mr. George A. Antonak and Mrs. Dolores R. Reiber Haizlip ’52 Mr. Michael D. and
Dr. Heather M. Hoffmann, D.D.S. ’87
Ms. Mary L. Fornak Ms. Lisa Huchler Dr. Jennifer B. Lambert
Ms. Elizabeth A. Bell ’00 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Ilsemann, III Ms. Michelle L. Lauterwasser ’01
Ms. Lisa A. Charleston, Esq. ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Neil C. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Linden
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Coogan Ms. Maria E. Leonhauser ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McAtee
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Cronk Ms. Rebecca A. McDonald ’13 Sgt. Maj. and Mrs. William M.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn C. Geist, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. McIntyre, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Peter W. Glunz, Ph.D Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. McLaughlin McDonald, Jr.
Mrs. Lindsay M. Tomlinson Guinan ’05 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Mullin, Jr. Mrs. Renée M. Kitchenman
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Heys Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Persechino
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Iwasyk Mr. and Mrs. Tate J. Rarick McGovern ’02
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Kardish Mrs. Aldona M. Bartasius Rubillo ’60 Mrs. Amy P. Techtmann Pasqua ’00
Dr. Thomas J. Kardish, M.D. Mrs. Mary Alice Cantwell Schmitt ’70 Mr. and Mrs. David A. Pastorek, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Kevane Mr. and Mrs. Barry E. Perez
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory K. Quick

Dr. Linda Thatcher Raichle, Ph.D ’66 Mrs. Mary A. Hare Baumgart ’90 Mr. and Mrs. Vincent G. DeVito 2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 19
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence M. Redican Mr. and Mrs. Francis X. Bell, Jr. Mrs. Ida P. DiNofa
Mr. and Mrs. Scott I. Reifsnyder Dr. Amy I. Bentz-Holmsten ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Donahue
Mrs. Jennifer L. Gunn Sheridan ’97 Mr. Frederick C. Bloesch Mr. and Mrs. John E. Drach
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Smeraglio Mrs. Joanne T. Eksterowicz Ms. Amy Drobile
Mr. Peter J. Smith, Esq. and Mr. Thomas J. Durkin
Boardman ’60 Ms. Bridget C. Durnin ’08
Mrs. Lisa M. Malloy-Smith Dr. Brittany E. Bontemps ’07 Mr. and Mrs. Brian T. Eife
Mr. & Mrs. H. Gene [Deborah Hagan] Mrs. Carol B. Auchinleck Calderbank ’69 Mrs. Mariann L. Lynch Engelhardt ’61
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Capie Dr. Anita G. Fennessey ’82
Stanley ’76 Ms. Kathryn A. Colbert ’18 Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Fiore
Mr. and Mrs. Richard U. Stubbs Jr., Esq Mr. and Mrs. James P. Connelly Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Flook
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Strzelec Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Cornwall Ms. Grace E. Flynn ’16
Mr. and Mrs. Duane M. Van Arsdale Ms. Diane M. Cuirle ’67 Ms. Carol A. Fountain ’64
Mr. and Mrs. J. Peter Cunningham Mrs. Jennifer A. Sweeney Gillespie ’90
REGINA SOCIETY Ms. Gabrielle H. Curione ’08 Dr. Louis J. Glunz, III
$100-$249.00 Ms. Gina I. D’Andrea ’16 Dr. and Mrs. Martin J. Glynn
Mrs. Cherie N. Twining Aquaro ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Danek, Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Leon E. Gosciniak
Ms. Alexa L. Bannon ’18 Dr. David J. and Dr. Jeanne K. DeFilippis Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Gould
Mrs. Diane M. Bentivoglio Barkley ’62
Mrs. D. Joanne Bartos

2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 20 Ms. Roseann M. Greenberg ’78 Mrs. Katherine A. Medernach Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Molloy
Mr. and Mrs. E. Garrett Gummer, III, Esq. Langton ’01 Mr. and Mrs. James T. Montemuro
Mrs. Diane M. Reilly Hagan ’69 Mrs. Jayme L. Colella Montgomery ’06
Mrs. Linda N. Hagan-Poole ’75 Mr. and Mrs. William J. Lauer, Jr. Mrs. Jennifer L. Stegonshek
Mrs. Carol M. Krupsky Happersett ’60 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Levins
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Henes Mr. and Mrs. Russell J. Lyons III Morrison ’01
Dr. Teresa F. Razickas Hennelly ’49 Mr. and Mrs. John B. Mack Ms. Nina R. Murphy
Mrs. Barbara J. Kulak Hess ’64 Mrs. Rachael M. Lantzy Marinelli ’01 Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Murray
Mrs. Maureen E. Fennessy Hobbs ’69 Ms. Emily Market ’12 Capt. and Mrs. John R. Nachtman, Sr.
Ms. Kathleen Ibarra ’69 Mrs. Melissa A. Pirolli Marth ’98 Mr. and Mrs. Leroy A. Nelson, Jr.
Mrs. Marie E. Becer Ilse ’05 Mrs. Henrietta C. Reiber Massina ’49 Mrs. Maureen Burke O’Connell ’92
Ms. Brianna C. Kakareka ’12 Mr. and Mrs. David R. May Mr. and Mrs. James P. Otto
Sister Rita Marie Kerdock, S.S.C. ’53 Mr. Erik O. Mayer Mr. and Mrs. Vincent A. Paccapaniccia
Mr. Stanley P. Kerr Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. McDonald Ms. Andrea I. Pasquine ’98
Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Kopach Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Gary J. Pasquine
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Labencki Mrs. Suzanne R. Stehlik Mehta ’66 Mrs. Mary L. Paterson
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Mellon Mrs. Joanne Smith Pawsat ’60
Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Micklos Mrs. Carmen T. Kreivenas Peetz ’52
Ms. Jennifer M. Mikos ’03 Mrs. Beverly A. Wilson Pelletier ’93
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Perotti, Jr.
Sister Margaret Petcavage, S.S.C. ’52
Mrs. Kathleen Hihn Petrone ’60
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Politowski
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Rafferty
Mrs. Loretta B. Shagzdas Raman ’45
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Robertson
Mrs. Maryann R. Pellegrino Sabath ’59
Mrs. Margaret M. O’Neil Schenk ’60
Mr. and Mrs. Keith D. Schultz
Mrs. Dorothy A. Hornberger

Setcavage ’58
Mrs. Stephanie M. Schlegel Shortall,

Esq. ’01
Mrs. Joyce-Marie Gallagher

Spadafora ’04
Mrs. Catherine B. Altier Szendel, Esq. ’99
Mr. Halfred E. Taylor
Ms. Lisa A. Toscano
Mr. Joseph J. Tumpak, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Tyburski
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Usonis

Mrs. Jacqueline K. Thomson Walder ’04 Mrs. Erin E. Galen Cacchio ’09 In March of last year, Villa decided to VIRTUAL LEARNING
Mrs. Mary Beth Davis Walinskas ’96 Mrs. Rebeka A. Foley Canelli ’99 switch to virtual learning because of the
Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Werbo Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Capecci pandemic. By using Canvas to conference 2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 21
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Werner Jr., M.D. Mrs. Jennifer N. Capaldi Carolla ’99 and assign work, our teachers were able
Mrs. Marie Louise Slebodnick Mrs. Lauren E. Gaughan Carr ’00 to continue to teach us. We still kept the
Ms. Lydia Carroll 8 a.m.-3 p.m. schedule, which helped
Wilkinson ’57 Ms. Christine M. Chlebda ’08 us stay in a routine at home. Although
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Winters Mrs. Caroline R. Rossino Christopher ’64 it was a very difficult time, I think the
Mrs. Lissa M. Rosendale Wolcott ’04 Mrs. Deborah P. Purdy Clardy ’65 staff at Villa continued to help us learn
Mrs. Loretta M. Murray Woodall ’68 Mrs. Barbara A. Lilley Colozzo ’59 in the best way possible, while keeping
Ms. Andrea M. Zalewski ’00 Mrs. Megan N. Bones Correia ’05 everyone safe. I did miss seeing my
Ms. Julia A. Zalewski ’02 Ms. Allison J. Cronk ’06 friends and the Villa environment, but I
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene P. Zalewski Mrs. Geraldine M. Carroll Crowley ’64 think this crisis pulled the VJM family
Sister Margaret Zalot, S.S.C. ’67 Ms. Elaina M. Cuoci ’06 closer together.
Mrs. Melody L. Zima Ms. Francesca D. Cuoci ’16
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Zink, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo A. Cuoci Olivia Burke ’23
Mr. and Mrs. Mieczyslaw J. Zurko Mr. Andrew M. Cyr and Mrs. Sheila M.
This past Spring was definitely a
FRIENDS OF VILLA Duffy-Cyr challenge, but I think that the staff at
up to $99.00 Mrs. Maureen R. McGrath Devlin ’66 Villa handled this unpredictable situation
Ms. Meghan M. Alexander ’19 Ms. Nicole M. DiEnna ’02 remarkably. The teachers that I had for
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Angelucci Mrs. Amy M. Dawson Diesel ’90 sophomore year were truly amazing,
Ms. Jacqueline C. E. Armetta ’19 Mrs. Jacqueline M. Winther helpful, and supportive. They did a
Mrs. Christine M. Heys Armetta ’84 fantastic job of keeping us accountable
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Austin DuMouchelle ’03 for our work while still being flexible.
Mrs. Bonnie L. Coulter Baber ’08 Mrs. Nancy F. Feher Edwards ’66 Even with the obstacles we had to
Mrs. Jenna M. Hartley Battersby ’94 Mrs. Kristin Hoffman Farrell ’00 overcome, I learned and accomplished
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Bedrosian Mrs. Hilda A. Keiffer Fedak ’62 so much over the quarantine. This
Ms. Shana M. Beiger Ms. Stacia A. Ficarro ’89 was a perfect example to express how
Mrs. Carolyn E. Gaub Blahota ’60 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Fisher dedicated and family-like Villa is. I am
Mrs. Lony-Ann M. Hoesel Blizzard ’59 Mrs. Marie A. Schoenenberger Forney ’09 extremely proud and blessed to attend
Ms. Lauren St. Claire Bradley ’17 Ms. Emily F. Franko ’13 such an amazing school.
Mrs. Kate S. Wojtowicz Brennan ’04 Mrs. Erica M. Gregory Franzzo ’03
Mrs. Helen K. Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Neil J. Gallagher Brynn Davis ’22
Mrs. Janis L. Dilks Brockway ’90 Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Gallen
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn T. Brodsky Mrs. Clare G. Garson Gerling ’65 Villa’s transition to online learning
Mrs. Melissa A. Pratico Brown ’00 Mrs. Colleen N. McDonough Gigliotti ’04 was seamless. The faculty and staff
Mr. and Mrs. David O. Brown Mrs. Colleen E. Poulton Ginnetti ’94 constantly communicated with us and
Mrs. Anne M. Bruni Ms. Bailey A. Gorman ’10 were so open to listening to what we had
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Burke, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. David R. Gorrell to say. Their dedication to our education
Mrs. Judith J. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Grabowski kept us motivated to work just as hard
Mr. Elwood P. Guldin as we did in school. We felt that we were
still being challenged academically while
online and learning at a normal pace.
Even though we were not physically
together, it still felt like we were
connected to our Villa family.

Abigail & Jillian
Evans ’22

2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 22 Ms. Elizabeth Y. Harrison ’12 Mr. Thomas C. Melson and Mr. Thomas E. Staudenmayer
Mrs. Patricia A. McAuley Haverkamp ’68 Ms. Coleen M. Kelly Mr. Aloysius E. Stuhl
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Henes, Jr. Mrs. Mary K. Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy U. Hillegas Mrs. Elizabeth K. Keen Meyer ’59 Mrs. Diane Grill Sullivan
Ms. Jeanine A. DiRienzo Hillesland, Mrs. Kerriann K. Kane Ms. Maya L. Taylor ’18
Ms. Allison R. Trzaska ’15
Esq. ’77 Mikulecky ’08 Ms. Caitlin T. Ushkowitz ’19
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Vincent P. Mulé The Ushkowitz Family
Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Holdren, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Erik S. Neeld Ms. Terese A. Vekteris ’77
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Hollenbach Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Nelson VJM Jems Soccer Team
Ms. Lucy M. Hritzo ’14 Mrs. Sandra M. Nickol Ms. Jamie L. Volponi, R.N. ’92
Mrs. Laura M. Andrews Hunter, Esq. ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Palaia, Jr. Mrs. Mary Katherine Nagle Wade ’81
Ms. Kathryn D. Irelan ’19 Ms. Jennifer M. Parodi ’10 Ms. Stephanie A. Weaver ’05
Sister Bernadette Marie Janus, S.S.C. ’52 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Parodi Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Weller
Ms. Alexa M. Johnson ’19 Mrs. Josephine M. Pawluczyk Ms. Emily R. Whalen ’18
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Johnson, Esq. Mrs. Kathleen A. Laszlo Pellecchia ’68 Ms. Kelly N. Whitten ’07
Mrs. Gabrielle F. Kopan Karlin ’08 Ms. Rachel M. Piecyk ’14 Mrs. Maureen E. MacGrath Williams ’59
Ms. Erin A. Keen ’12 Mrs. Rose A. Presel Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Winslow, Jr.
Mrs. Allison H. Hoffman Keene ’06 Mrs. Maryclaire Ratican Reeves ’67 Ms. Kara S. Winther ’08
Mr. and Mrs. Joel R. Kern Mrs. Patrice M. Richards-Cooper ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Wisniewski
Mrs. Patricia S. Ragan Kivlin ’62 Mrs. Maureen E. McGowan Rossi ’00
Mrs. Mary Ann Krumm Mrs. Joan M. Gilligan Ruffenach ’60
Mrs. Genevieve A. Kuhar Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Ryan
Mrs. Veronica M. LaMena Ms. Bethany L. Saxton ’92
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Leahy, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Schuman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Lee Mrs. Cecilia C. DeSilva Selbrede, Esq. ’83
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Leichner, III Mrs. Carol Ann Pettit Sewell ’61
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Leone, Jr.
Mrs. Catherine A. MacDonald
Ms. Shannon C. Maguire ’13
Dr. Miranda R. Atkins Makulski, D.O. ’93
Mrs. Patricia A. Maransky
Mr. and Mrs. Brian M. Marriott, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. McCarthy
Ms. Sydnie E. McDonald ’15
Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott McDonald
Mr. and Mrs. James M. McFadden
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. McGovern
Mrs. Diane J. Eeckhout

McNamara ’64

Ms. Nicolette A. Wons ’15 FOR THE GIRLS
Mrs. Margaret M. Schneider Wyche ’63 SPRING AUCTION
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Yaegel BUSINESS DONORS
Mr. William J. Zalot
Mrs. Maria E. Buccello Zerbe ’59 Casimir Platinum Sponsor 2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 23
Rawle & Henderson, LLP
MATCHING GIFT BUSINESSES
ACE Charitable Foundation Venerable Mother Maria Sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Law Offices of Wilson & Johnson
Chubb Charitable Foundation
Johnson & Johnson Crown, Sword, & Lily Sponsor
Sisters of St. Casimir
GIFTS IN KIND
Angelina’s Bake Shop Ad Sponsors Cherry Blow Dry Bar Newtown
Ed London Wreath Company Villa Joseph Marie Parents’ Guild World Class Vacations
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Fortunato Villa Executive Board of Directors Mr. Edward J. DiDonato
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Johnson, Esq. Mulhern & Kulp Structural Engineering Martin Millner Real Estate Team
Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Linden First National Bank & Trust Company Jack Lacey - Berkshire Hathaway
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Lopez CW- Princeton LLC
Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott McDonald of Newtown Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, LLP
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Pastorek Twining Construction Company, Inc. Transportation Services, Inc.
Trevose Flowers, Inc. Shady Brook Farm Markets. Inc. MGC Landscaping
Mr. William J. Zalot LaSalle College High School McCaffrey’s Food Markets
Holy Ghost Preparatory School K. E. Seifert, Inc.
Heathland Hospitality Group Innovative Implant & Oral Surgery
Flynn & O’Hara Uniforms, Inc. Patti Drach Fiore Services
David Thomas Trailways Davar Services, Inc.
Bucks Digital Printing

A special thank you to the hundreds of
donors and bidders that made Villa’s
first virtual Auction a success!

2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 24 Dear Fellow Alumnae,
As I step into the role of President of Villa’s Alumnae Association, I look forward to the
FROM THE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION many opportunities to give back to our Alma Mater. Each year, I am excited to see the changes,
additions, and improvements that are made to our school. This year has been no exception.
These are unprecedented times and Villa continues to rise to the challenge. The spirit of the
Villa that we all know and love remains strong. I am excited to see the goals of the strategic plan
begin to come to fulfillment and the continued pursuit of excellence in the education of current
and future generations of students.
The 2019-2020 fiscal year was a busy one for the Alumnae Association. In October, the
Association provided a treat to each current student during Alumnae Week. We were successful
in continuing our Villa Vendor Fair in conjunction with Christmas at Villa, bringing back more
than a dozen Alumnae small business owners to showcase gift items, just in time for the holidays.
In celebration of the new Performing Arts Center, the Association participated in the planning
for the first annual Women’s Symposium at Villa in February. And, in addition to these events,
the Association conducted its first Executive Board elections for the reorganized Association.
While we were unable to carry out many of the events we had planned for the spring and
summer, we are looking forward to finding new ways to connect with our Alumnae for the
2020-2021 year. We will build on the successes of the past few years and develop new ways to
connect to one another as we foster the engagement of our Alumnae. We continue to link our
Alumnae with the current student body through the mentorship program and to build Alumnae
participation in our events throughout the year. We hope you will join us!
As we all hold our memories of Villa in our hearts, we continue to strive to be “Always more,
Always better, Always with love.”

Warm regards,

Stephanie M. (Schlegel) Shortall ’01
President
VJMHS Alumnae Association

ALUMNAE,
JOIN THE NEW VILLA ALUMNAE

FACEBOOK GROUP TODAY!

www.facebook.com/groups/vjmalum

January 2020 Executive Board meeting:
Nicole DiEnna ’02, Stephanie Schlegel Shortall ’01,
Renee Kitchenman McGovern ’02, Andrea Bradbury Sorial ’04,

Jeannine Bradbury ’07, Nicole Prunetti ’07

SUMMARY OF ALUMNAE
GIFTS BY CLASS

Class of 1945 Class of 1960 Class of 1967 2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 25
Mrs. Loretta B. Shagzdas Raman Mrs. Carolyn E. Gaub Blahota Ms. Diane M. Cuirle
Mrs. Joanne T. Eksterowicz Boardman Mrs. Maryclaire Ratican Reeves
Class of 1949 Mrs. Carol M. Krupsky Happersett Sister Margaret Zalot, S.S.C.
Dr. Teresa F. Razickas Hennelly Mrs. Elaine Halamar Mackin
Mrs. Henrietta C. Reiber Massina Mrs. Joanne Smith Pawsat Class of 1968
Mrs. Kathleen Hihn Petrone Mrs. Patricia A. McAuley Haverkamp
Class of 1952 Mrs. Aldona M. Bartasius Rubillo Mrs. Kathleen A. Laszlo Pellecchia
Mrs. Dolores R. Reiber Haizlip Mrs. Joan M. Gilligan Ruffenach Mrs. Loretta M. Murray Woodall
Sister Bernadette Marie Janus, S.S.C. Mrs. Margaret M. O’Neil Schenk
Mrs. Carmen T. Kreivenas Peetz Class of 1969
Sister Margaret Petcavage, S.S.C. Class of 1961 Mrs. Carol B. Auchinleck Calderbank
Mrs. Mariann L. Lynch Engelhardt Mrs. Diane M. Reilly Hagan
Class of 1953 Mrs. Barbara J. Kulak Hess Mrs. Maureen E. Fennessy Hobbs
Mrs. Ruth M. Cheleden Dextraze Mrs. Carol Ann Pettit Sewell Ms. Kathleen Ibarra
Mrs. Rosemarie M. Rittle Fronheiser
Sister Rita Marie Kerdock, S.S.C. Class of 1962 Class of 1970
Mrs. Diane M. Bentivoglio Barkley Ms. Maria E. Leonhauser
Class of 1954 Mrs. Mary Jean Dever Biser Mrs. Mary Alice Cantwell Schmitt
Estate of Ms. Anna Mae Wallowitch Mrs. Hilda A. Keiffer Fedak
Mrs. Patricia S. Ragan Kivlin Class of 1972
Class of 1957 Mrs. Kathleen Smith Carr
Mrs. Marie Louise Slebodnick Class of 1963
Mrs. Margaret M. Schneider Wyche Class of 1975
Wilkinson Mrs. Carol L. Witalec Olivieri
Mrs. Linda N. Hagan-Poole
Class of 1958 Class of 1964
Mrs. Dorothy A. Hornberger Setcavage Mrs. Caroline R. Rossino Christopher Class of 1976
Mrs. Geraldine M. Carroll Crowley Mrs. Deborah Hagan Stanley
Class of 1959 Ms. Carol A. Fountain
Mrs. Lony-Ann M. Hoesel Blizzard Mrs. Diane J. Eeckhout McNamara Class of 1977
Mrs. Barbara A. Lilley Colozzo Ms. Lisa A. Charleston, Esq.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Keen Meyer Class of 1965 Mrs. Patrice M. Richards-Cooper
Mrs. Maryann R. Pellegrino Sabath Mrs. Deborah P. Purdy Clardy Ms. Jeanine A. DiRienzo Hillesland, Esq.
Mrs. Maria E. Buccello Zerbe Mrs. Clare G. Garson Gerling Mrs. Lorna M. Pontarelli Fish
Ms. Terese A. Vekteris
Class of 1966
Mrs. Maureen R. McGrath Devlin
Mrs. Nancy F. Feher Edwards
Mrs. Suzanne R. Stehlik Mehta
Dr. Linda Thatcher Raichle, Ph.D

2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 26 Class of 1978 Class of 1993 Class of 2001
Ms. Roseann M. Greenberg Ms. Deborah A. Boedewig Mrs. Katherine A. Medernach Langton
Mrs. Laura L. Wescoat Shelley Dr. Miranda R. Atkins Makulski, D.O. Ms. Michelle L. Lauterwasser
Mrs. Beverly A. Wilson Pelletier Mrs. Rachael M. Lantzy Marinelli
Class of 1981 Mrs. Jennifer L. Stegonshek Morrison
Mrs. Mary Katherine Nagle Wade Class of 1994 Mrs. Stephanie M. Schlegel Shortall, Esq.
Capt. Aileen Kevane Alexander
Class of 1982 Mrs. Jenna M. Hartley Battersby Class of 2002
Dr. Anita G. Fennessey Mrs. Colleen E. Poulton Ginnetti Ms. Nicole M. DiEnna
Mrs. Renée M. Kitchenman McGovern
Class of 1983 Class of 1996 Mrs. Bridget R. McFadden Urban
Mrs. Cecilia C. DeSilva Selbrede, Esq. Mrs. Mary Beth Davis Walinskas Ms. Julia A. Zalewski

Class of 1984 Class of 1997 Class of 2003
Mrs. Christine M. Heys Armetta Mrs. Jennifer L. Gunn Sheridan Mrs. Jacqueline M. Winther

Class of 1985 Class of 1998 DuMouchelle
Dr. Marietta A. Malik Hofmeister Mrs. Melissa A. Pirolli Marth Mrs. Erica M. Gregory Franzzo
Ms. Andrea I. Pasquine Mrs. Laura M. Andrews Hunter, Esq.
Class of 1987 Ms. Jennifer M. Mikos
Mrs. Cherie N. Twining Aquaro Class of 1999
Dr. Heather M. Hoffmann, D.D.S. Mrs. Rebeka A. Foley Canelli Class of 2004
Mrs. Jennifer N. Capaldi Carolla Mrs. Kate S. Wojtowicz Brennan
Class of 1989 Mrs. Catherine B. Altier Szendel, Esq. Mrs. Colleen N. McDonough Gigliotti
Ms. Stacia A. Ficarro Mrs. Joyce-Marie Gallagher Spadafora
Dr. Amy I. Bentz-Holmsten Class of 2000 Mrs. Jacqueline K. Thomson Walder
Ms. Elizabeth A. Bell Mrs. Lissa M. Rosendale Wolcott
Class of 1990 Mrs. Melissa A. Pratico Brown
Mrs. Mary A. Hare Baumgart Mrs. Lauren E. Gaughan Carr Class of 2005
Mrs. Alice M. Sheerin Braun Mrs. Kristin Hoffman Farrell Mrs. Jenna L. Rankin Clancy
Mrs. Janis L. Dilks Brockway Ms. Maura K. McFadden Mrs. Megan N. Bones Correia
Mrs. Amy M. Dawson Diesel Mrs. Amy P. Techtmann Pasqua Mrs. Lindsay M. Tomlinson Guinan
Mrs. Jennifer A. Sweeney Gillespie Mrs. Maureen E. McGowan Rossi Mrs. Marie E. Becer Ilse
Ms. Andrea M. Zalewski Ms. Stephanie A. Weaver
Class of 1992
Mrs. Maureen Burke O’Connell Class of 2006
Ms. Bethany L. Saxton Ms. Allison J. Cronk
Ms. Jamie L. Volponi, R.N. Ms. Elaina M. Cuoci
Mrs. Allison H. Hoffman Keene
Mrs. Jayme L. Colella Montgomery

Class of 2007 Class of 2015 Special thanks to the following
Dr. Brittany E. Bontemps Ms. Sydnie E. McDonald students from the Class of 2020
Ms. Kelly N. Whitten Ms. Allison R. Trzaska who contributed to the Class Gift.
Ms. Nicolette A. Wons
Class of 2008 Ms. Isabelle E. Anzabi
Mrs. Bonnie L. Coulter Baber Class of 2016 Ms. Kathleen P. Campbell
Ms. Christine M. Chlebda Ms. Francesca D. Cuoci Ms. Elizabeth A. Dineen
Ms. Gabrielle H. Curione Ms. Gina I. D’Andrea Ms. Sabrina I. DiNofa
Ms. Bridget C. Durnin Ms. Grace E. Flynn Ms. Kristina A. Filip
Mrs. Gabrielle F. Kopan Karlin Ms. Elizabeth R. Iwasyk
Mrs. Kerriann T. Kane Mikulecky Class of 2017 Ms. Marissa G. Mangione
Ms. Kara S. Winther Ms. Lauren St. Claire Bradley Ms. Kathryn G. McLaughlin
WHY I GIVE Ms. Emily M. Noone
Class of 2009 Class of 2018 2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 27 Ms. Hunter O. Odias
Mrs. Erin E. Galen Cacchio Ms. Alexa L. Bannon Ms. Jillian E. Reifsnyder
Mrs. Marie A. Schoenenberger Forney Ms. Kathryn A. Colbert Ms. Mackenzie N. Smith
Ms. Maya L. Taylor Ms. Molly A. Taylor
Class of 2010 Ms. Emily R. Whalen Ms. Casey A. Taylor
Ms. Bailey A. Gorman Ms. Caitlin N. Whalen
Ms. Jennifer M. Parodi Class of 2019
Ms. Meghan M. Alexander I graduated from Villa in 2012, and I currently work
Class of 2012 Ms. Jacqueline C. E. Armetta as a Pediatric ICU nurse at Children’s Hospital of
Ms. Elizabeth Y. Harrison Ms. Kathryn D. Irelan Philadelphia. I credit my time at Villa, especially my
Ms. Briana C. Kakareka Ms. Alexa M. Johnson time on the soccer team, with helping to develop my
Ms. Erin A. Keen Ms. Caitlin T. Ushkowitz work ethic, sense of camaraderie, and ability to deal
Ms. Emily Market with adversity. These are very trying times, especially
in the hospital setting, and I feel so fortunate to have
Class of 2013 a great group of friends that I met at Villa to help
Ms. Emily F. Franko support me. My plans include going back to school to
Ms. Shannon C. Maguire become a Nurse Anesthetist and continuing to support
Ms. Rebecca A. McDonald Villa so that other women can be as fortunate to have
the same formative experience as I did.
Class of 2014
Ms. Lucy M. Hritzo Emily Market ’12
Ms. Rachel M. Piecyk

ALUMNAE, ARE YOU INTERESTED IN GETTING
MORE INVOLVED? BECOME A CLASS AGENT!

A Class Agent is a liaison between the Villa Joseph social media, and word of mouth, and to encourage
Marie Alumnae Association, in conjunction with participation, support, idea sharing, and feedback
the Alumnae Office, and her classmates. The role from her classmates with the Alumnae Association
of a Class Agent is two-fold: to share information and/or the Alumnae Office. A Class Agent plays
provided by the Alumnae Association and/or the an essential role in helping the school connect and
Alumnae Office with her classmates via email, reconnect with the Alumnae.

2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 28 Class of 1960 Class of 1971 Class of 1983

Margaret O’Neil Schenk Class Agent Needed! Class Agent Needed!

Class of 1961 Class of 1972 Class of 1984

Class Agent Needed! Class Agent Needed! Deb Tumpak

Class of 1962 Class of 1973 Class of 1985

Mary-Jean (Jeanie) Dever Biser Class Agent Needed! Class Agent Needed!

Class of 1963 Class of 1974 Class of 1986

Kathleen Breslin Class Agent Needed! Meredith McKeown Rankel
Dawn Murray Humay
Class of 1975 Class of 1987
Class of 1964
Patricia Boyce Jones Class Agent Needed!
Diane Eeckhout McNamara
Class of 1976 Class of 1988
Class of 1965
Cathy Zalot-Langan Class Agent Needed!
Carol Garczynski Garczynski ’63
Class of 1977 Class of 1989
Class of 1966
Susan Cooke Kathy Donahue Kelley
Class Agent Needed! Meg Mengel Sokorai
Class of 1990
Class of 1967 Class of 1978
Alice Sheerin Braun
Class Agent Needed! Deborah Fortunato-Parker Missy Tatar Pickersgill

Class of 1968 Class of 1979 Class of 1991

Class Agent Needed! Class Agent Needed! Class Agent Needed!

Class of 1969 Class of 1980 Class of 1992

Class Agent Needed! Elizabeth McCauley Andersen Class Agent Needed!

Class of 1970 Class of 1981 Class of 1993

Joanne Raczynski Diane Meyer Class Agent Needed!
Anne (Debbie) Madison Trotter
Class of 1982 Class of 1994

Class Agent Needed! Class Agent Needed!

Women Today Leading Tomorrow Alumnae Speakers:
A Symposium on Empowerment for Women Katelyn Leon Romeo ’10 (2nd from left)
February 22, 2020 Anna Maria Michini DiDio ’74 (3rd from right)

Christine Lacey Papp ’00 (far right)

Class of 1995 Class of 2006 Class of 2015

Class Agent Needed! Erin Peterman Ashley Monaghan
Taylor Septer
Class of 1996 Class of 2007
Class of 2016
Lauren Cameron Tate Jenna DeAngelis Jacobson
Nicole Prunetti Michaela Drobac
Class of 1997 Ani Javardian
Class of 2008
Helene Holmes Baczkowski Class of 2017
Alexandria Baland
Class of 1998 Class Agent Needed!
Class of 2009
Class Agent Needed! Class of 2018
Joanna Bermingham
Class of 1999 Mary Reilley Alexa Bannon
Emily Dossick
Becky Flynn Hensel Class of 2010 Allie Hushen
Theresa Moberg Emily Whalen
Alyssa Belz
Class of 2000 Victoria Ettorre Class of 2019
Ruth-Anne Langan
Amy Techtmann Pasqua Alley Caro
Class of 2011 Mackenzie Seewagen
Class of 2001
Brianna Grzyminski Class of 2020
Christine O’Brien Gordon Bianca Wombough Wolford
Jennifer Stegonshek Morrison Katie Boesch
Class of 2012 Sarah Cahill
Class of 2002 Emily Noone
Liz Harrison
Nicole DiEnna Cassie McCullough To volunteer to serve as a
Renee Kitchenman McGovern Class Agent, please contact
Class of 2013
Class of 2003 the Alumnae Office at
Carly Borell 215-357-8810, ext. 208 or
Kate Britt Kristan Coppola [email protected].

Class of 2004 Class of 2014

Sara Couch Avonlea Anastasia
Emily Davis
Class of 2005 Kristin Fitzgerald
Rachel Piecyk
Danielle Paleafico Cassandra Tumasz

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13-15 Legally Blonde: The Musical 6 Quizzo 7-13 Spring Play

20-22 Legally Blonde: The Musical 20 6th/7th Grade 22 Career Day

24 Thanksgiving Feast Practice Test 22 Spring Open House

25-30 Holiday Break 23 Science Fair 23 Prom

28 Villa Business Bingo Begins 27 Women Today Leading

28 Kate Abel Memorial Tomorrow Symposium MAY

Alumnae & Friends Event

DECEMBER MARCH 10 Incoming Freshman
Prayer Service
1-7 St. Casimir Week of Giving 21 Spring Spirit Day

1-18 Virtual Learning 2 College Planning Night 26 Baccalaureate

1 Giving Tuesday 5 St. Casimir Mass

19-Jan 3 Winter Break 7 Day of Service JUNE
20 Annual Spring Auction

JANUARY 5 Graduation
TBD State of the School Address

4-8 Virtual Learning

21 Real World Day

25-29 Spirit Week WOMEN TODAY LEADING TOMORROW

Due to the changeable nature of the pandemic, Saturday, February 27, 2021 www.vjmhs.org/WTLT
the events listed here may be held virtually, Women Today Leading Tomorrow is a symposium designed to educate
postponed, or canceled. Please check the school young women about opportunities for representation and leadership
website for the most up-to-date school calendar. of women in all career sectors; empower participants to pursue or
continue on a path of leadership in the workplace, marketplace, and

Need to update your contact information? community; and encourage a multi-generational commitment to
Alumnae & Friends of Villa: www.vjmhs.org/alumnae/update supporting future cohorts.
Current Villa families: www.vjmhs.org/parents/update Do you know someone that may be interested in speaking at this event?
Visit our website for a Speaker Application form today!