Towerette Senior Issue 2024

SeniorIssue2024

May Crowning, Rain or Shine

Katherine Ziwot ’25 and Sabrina Pasko ’26

Villa Walsh’s May Crowning took place in the chapel this year, thanks to the rain and clouds outside;inside,however,traditionshinedbrightly.

The tradition of crowning sacred images and statues of the Virgin Mary dates back to the 700s as a way for Roman Catholics to mirror the Glorious mystery of Mary’s crowning in heaven. Since then, this event has become a popular celebration and tradition among Catholics. The month of May was dedicated to Mary by Father Latomia of the Roman College of the Society of Jesus towards the end of the 18th century. During May Crownings, a wreath ofﬂowersisusedtoconnectMarywithspring,new life,andbeauty.Thequeensymbolwasattributedto Mary because she was the most perfect and best exampleofafollowerofChrist.

Villa supplements the tradition with additional unique elements. One of these elements includestheuseofmultiplelanguageswhilepraying the Rosary. Each decade of the Rosary was led by some of Villa’s multilingual students. While a few of them learned their language from Villa’s language classes, others learned outside of the classroom. Angelina Rizk ’25, who led the school in prayer in Arabic, said she “learned Arabic from her grandparents who babysat my siblings and I when wewereyoungerandtheyspokeinArabictous”.

InesLemme’25,whoprayedinTagalog,said, “I learned Tagalog by listening to my grandparents and my mom. Whenever she went to the Filipino supermarket I would hear her speak to people in Tagalog,soIpickedupafewphrasesthatway.”Ines also shared that one of the reasons she wanted to learn Tagalog was because of her grandfather. “My grandfatherisgettingolderandhe'sstartingtolose his English, which is his second language, so learning Tagalog would be a way of communicating withhiminhislanguage.”

"Behold, I am with you until the end of the age."

Matthew 28:20

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The newest member of Villa’s theology department, Ms. Geraghty, appreciated hearing languages representing different parts of the world, helping remind her that Mary is universal: “Many apparitionsofherhaveappearedindifferentcountries. Each image looks like the people of that country, showing that Mary is accessible to everyone and every culture.”

Another special feature of Villa’s May Crowning is our seniors’ roles; for instance, Claudia Aragon and Delaney Caughey crowned the statue of Mary. The seniors’ prominence in the event is an important send-off for these soon-to-be graduates; as Ms. Geraghty explained, Mary’s holiness and trust in the Lord make her someone to look up to, so it’s beautiful that the seniors, who are about to graduate from Villa, can both take this memory with them, and leave their ownimprintonVillathroughtheactofcrowning.

Photos by Mrs. Grabowski

ClaudiaAragon NortheasternUniversity AvaBrancatella UniversityofNotreDame IsabellaCantave GeorgeWashingtonUniversity SarahChambeau VirginiaTech CatherineCollum NortheasternUniversity AnnaConnor MaristCollege JaneDufner UniversityofNotreDame BeatriceCrucs St.John’sCollege KatrinaEagan TuftsUniversity DelaneyCaughey PurdueUniversity

CaterinaGesualdo PennStateUniversity JuliaGitto QuinnipiacUniversity LaurelHamilton UniversityofNotreDame JesseKramer VirginiaTech CatherineLane ProvidenceCollege OliviaMartin WheatonCollege ReeseMcChesney NewYorkUniversity CatherineMcCarthy UniversityofSanDiego GraceMesce NewYorkUniversity BriannaHetherington FashionInstituteofTechnology

NicoleMuniz UniversityofNotreDame MeaghanO’Malley BostonCollege ErinParker AuburnUniversity EmilyPoruczynski UniversityofNotreDame HollySmitreski BostonCollege NataliaTole UniversityofTennessee JackieWalsh GettysburgCollege ElizabethTreacy UniversityofNotreDame LiliannaWendorff UniversityofMiami NadiaPinsonault FranciscanUniversity Salutatorian Valedictorian

Favorite Sport Moments:

My favorite sports memory is a tie between two things. The first is getting my 200th save at home vs. St. E's in 2023. It happened right before the buzzer went for the end of the first half and the whole team rushed the field in celebration! My family and friends were all there and I could hear them cheering from the sidelines. My other favorite sports memory is winning the NJSIAA Group State Championship with the cross country team this year. My teammate Nikki and I were by the results and saw that we had won the race by one point, and ran across the park screaming our heads off until we met up with the restofourteamtocelebrate!

- Laurel Hamilton

Favorite Academic Moments:

The class-wide human pyramid we tried to build atFieldDay.Wefailed,butitwasstillfuntotry.

- Julia Gitto

My favorite sports memory was the tennis movie andpizzapartywhenwewatched Despicable Me.

- Erin Parker

My favorite sports-related memory would be gaining the title of XC champs with my very specialXCteam. Ienjoyedmyyearsbeingonthe XC team, putting a lot of effort every week in ordertobecomethebestversionofmyself.

- Caterina Gesualdo

Orderingfrieswithroboticsat8pmandtryingall ofChick-ﬁl-A'ssauces.

- Katie Eagan

I got a ﬂat tire and Mrs. Grabowski and Señora Ferrentino waited with me for an hour until my dadcametochangethetire.Thisshowedmehow muchtheytrulycareaboutme.

1stPlace:Mrs.Nugent’s “StrongWomen”

- Catherine McCarthy

My favorite academic memory is doing the marriagepacketintheologywithSisterHelen.We did it at the very end of the year and it was so much fun to joke around about our future partners and learn about what everyone values in a marriage. It was pretty funny since most of us are only 18 and are probably pretty ignorant, and itwasespeciallyfunnytoseeSr.Helen'sreactions andlaughteratsomeofthethingswe'dsay.

- Jane Dufner

3rdPlace:Mrs. Harper’s“Pastand PresentChangers”

Some of my favorite memories are when Mrs. Ferrentino would make us quesadillas during our Spanishtests.

- Ellie Treacy

Photo Credit: Villa Walsh Academy Instagram Photo Credit: Villa Walsh Academy Instagram

Favorite Annual EventS:

beginningwithmydad.

- Emily Poruczynski

My favorite annual event memory was the Father-Daughter dance, speciﬁcally winning the waltz category with my dad last year. I had no idea that my dad could even dance, but all of the sudden we were twirling around the ﬂoor on our waytovictory!

- Laurel Hamilton

My favorite annual event was Mother-Daughter. The moms put on phenomenal performance! It was such a special night to have with all our momsandwiththerestoftheseniorclass.

- Holly Smitreski

Semi is my favorite annual event because it allows us to be together with all the different gradesandtomeetsomanynewpeople.

- Sarah Chambeau

Playing Kahoot at father-daughter and then leaving early to get ice cream with my dad and sister.

- Meghan O’Malley

Remember that Time . . .

OurclasstriptoStJosephbytheSearetreathouse was such a great experience! It was so special to havethewholeclasstogetherlikethat—ourmovie night,masstogether,andhangingoutonthebeach really brought out the sense of sisterhood that makesVillasospecial.

- Holly Smitreski

Getting caught on the elevator by Sister Helen is oneofmyfavoriteyetscariestmemories.

- Delaney Caughey

I really enjoyed making all of the hype videos with executive board this year. We had so much fun making fools of ourselves on campus and I wish I could do it all over again with even more dramatic musicandexplosionsoundeffects.

- Laurel Hamilton

Favorite Performing Arts Moments:

Seussical frozenyogurttripforDelaney'sbirthday. -Megan O’Malley

Thechoirwhentheyharmonizeonprettysongs.

- Annie Connor

I loved Irish step dancing with Delaney McKee in seventhgrade.

- Catherine Collum

Tech week during the play the past 2 years. Even though we were there late and were very tired, we DoorDashedfood,talkedalot,andhadalotoffun.

- Catherine McCarthy

My favorite performing arts memory was our Seussical director, Mr. Smith's, speech before our ﬁnalshow.Heforcefullyremindedusthatthiswould be the last time we would ever do THIS show, with THESE sets, and THESE people, in THESE costumes. It was very impactful and taught me about the importance of living in the moment and appreciating thingsbeforetheyaregone.

- Jane Dufner

Photo Credit: Villa Walsh Academy Instagram

What’s in a name? Favorite

Seniors prepare for the rigors of college with every essay; one of the elements of a good essay is a good title. Here are some of the best from senior English classes, as voted on by fellow students

Now We Got Bad Blood: The Catastrophic Effects of Forced Relationships on Domestic Female Conflict in the Bluebeard Tales

Breaking Bread and Breaking Free: Exploring Food and Relationships in Purple Hibiscus

“Were You Silent or Were You Silenced”: An Analysis on Kambili’s Struggle with Communication in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus

Free to Fear or Afraid to be Free?: Freedom and Fear in Jaja’s Journey in Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus

A Journey to an Empty Nest and Parental Freedom: Relationships Between Children and Their Parents in The Metamorphosis, “The Tiger’s Bride,” and “Reeling for the Empire”

Men Will Never be Kenough: How Allies in Modern Literature Inspire the Need to Topple the Patriarchy

Beast Mode: How Characters in Transformation Tales Change into Primal Animalistic Beings as a Form of Escape from Work Life

Keeping Down Your Food and Keeping Down your Children: The Effects of Control on Kambili’s Meals in Purple Hibiscus

From Fairytales to Foster Homes: Curtailing the Negative Effects of Substance Abuse on Families and Children in South Africa

Sand Filtration: The Utilization, Modification, and Examination of Earth’s Simplest Resource in Resolving the Contaminated Water Crisis in Northern Ghana

Girls Meet World (Championship!): A Season for Seniors to Remember

Olivia Barsemian ’27

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Katie Treacy ’27

As we waited in a near-empty gym at Lehigh University, the air heavy with anticipation, I had worried that maybe we had gotten our hopes up just tobeletdown.Watchingthescreen,eyesgluedtothe team rankings, we began to cheer when we saw our purple and green logo slowly climb onto frame. Our three-year old FRC robotics team achieved its big dreams and qualiﬁed for the World Championship over hundreds of veteran teams. After several competitions and hours of hard work, it all paid off and we were one of the few FMA teams to go to Worlds.

Then, on April 16th we piled into our iconic yellow school bus to make our way to Newark Airport to ﬂy to Houston, Texas. Before we could do so, however,Mr.Busler’scheckedluggagewasatragicsix poundsoverweightandhehadtomournfullysayR.I.P. tohisHeadandShouldersShampoo.

Heads turned as eleven students, four chaperones, two mentors, and a partridge in a pear tree weaved through the unsuspecting civilians in the airport,eagertoboardtheplane.

Once we arrived in Texas we were overcome with a feeling of community, seeing for ourselves how vast this program really is. Meeting teams all the way from Australia to Israel was an unforgettable experience, 43 countries and all 50 states competing togetherunderoneroof.Standingonthecompetition field and peering up at the stands filled with thousands of people was simply remarkable. In the playofffinals,theenergyintheconventioncenterwas absolutely palpable, everybody eager to see who wouldwinitall.Themorningsstarted(very)earlyand ended late each night, but we loved every single minuteofit.

The trip was not all business, however, with a team rendezvous at Dave and Busters, where we learned who the biggest arcade buff was, and “Robo Prom” was a whole separate ordeal. After we escaped the sweaty trenches of the dance ﬂoor we spent the night recounting our separate adventures. Some evenings we stayed in the lobby to spend quality time playing BananaGrams (“Is nother even a real word?”) and eating authentic Texas barbeque. It didn't quite matterwhatwedid,aslongaswedidittogether.

Current Events

The seniors have been an integral part of our team and we will dearly miss the impact they've had. We have several girls becoming business team alumnae this year but their impact will last forever. Ellie Treacy ’24, a committed fundraising team captain who is sure to succeed in pursuing ﬁnance, will attend Notre Dame in August. Bella Cantave ’24, a three year member of the Marketing team who diligently posted for our team and spread the world about Sisters 1st, will attend George Washington University. Laurel Hamilton ’24, a member of Community Outreach and Marketing, helped found Female Alliance, a resource for girls in robotics, and she will surely continue to make an impact on her communityinthefallatNotreDame.

Katie Eagan ’24 has been an essential part of our team, especially in Houston, expertly programming so much of RiRi, and will be saying “Hello, world!” to Tufts University this fall. At Worlds and our other competitions Katie has never failed to impress us with her quick thinking and ability to improvise, making changes to code on the ﬂy that was imperative to our success. When reﬂecting on herexperienceatWorlds,Katiesaidinanemail,“The triptoHoustonwastrulyanincredibleexperiencein every aspect. Not only did I pick up a ton of new knowledge about robotics, but I was also given the opportunity to meet some incredible people and learnaboutthebusiness/networkingsideofthings.I also loved getting the chance to spend time with everyone on the team, and this was a great note for GraceandItocloseoutoursenioryearon.”

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Girls Meet World

Attending NYU is Grace Mesce ’24, captain of the build team and a proﬁcient pit crew captain. Grace attended Worlds and kept things running smoothly in the pit with her excellent leadership skills. Grace always brings the energy to our team, uplifting our spirits even when things don't go our way. After the World Championship Grace remarked through email that “Overall, I would characterize Worlds as an unforgettable experience that I learned so much from. Not only was I able to learn so much more about robotics and engineering, it was also eye-opening to see teams from all around the world and hear about all the hard work and struggles that theyenduredjusttomakeittoTexas.”

Good luck with your futures, girls, we will miss yousomuch!

Flashback: A Spring Break to Remember at Lehigh

Bhavishya Boga ’25

Clink, clink, rrrrr, beep, beep, what do we hear? It is the Sisters 1st robotics team bustling in the lab. The team worked tirelessly over spring break to upgrade RiRi, the robot.

Overbreak,theteamwashypedforatournamentatLehighUniversity.Itlastedfor three days and within that time, the team all eagerly watched our robot score, shoot as many pieces into the goals, and score as many ranks as we could. It wasn’t just that, however. Each time there was a mishap, the build team wasted no time in figuring out what happened and fixing RiRi. Thanks to the team’s enthusiasm and dedication, we won the Industrial Engineering Award. We got our robot to score 15 ranking points! I still remember us cheering and running down to the game field, and the judges high-fiving us withahugesmileontheirfaces.

Just when we were about to leave with our pit packed, the judges began to announcewhichteamsqualiﬁedfortheWorldChampionshipsinTexas.Afterhearingour team’s name and seeing our logo on the big screen, we all couldn’t stop cheering, screaming, and shedding tears of joy. We qualiﬁed for the Worlds! According to FIRST data,ourteamranks375thworldwide.

ShaliniPatel’26 oftheBuildteamsaid,“I’mextremelyproudoftheteamqualifying to Worlds. I know everyone has worked hard to achieve this opportunity. Although I am happy to go to Worlds, this is the ﬁrst time I’ve gone on a trip without my parents, which isscarybutexciting.”Shalinialsonotesthat“IdonotknowwhatawaitsusinHouston,but regardlesswe willcontinuetoimproveourstrategywhichhopefullywillsecureusaspot inourdivision'splayoffs.” MaliaNugent’25 too“feltsohyped”tohaveourrobotcompete in a whole another state. I asked Madeline Knagenhjelm ’25 about her thoughts on this. Shesaidthatshewasexcitedtobeasmallpartofthisteamandknowhowmuchtheyare capable of accomplishing. She also wishes them the very best of luck and hopes each membergetsacowboyhat.

Afterreachingschool,wejustcouldn’tstopsinginganddancingthatnight.

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A Year of Sophomore Science Villa Voices

Bhavishya Boga ’25

What is happiness? What is this disease? What isthatcondition?Thesophomoreshavebeenworking on their Sophomore Science Projects all year. Each sophomore researches a topic of interest. They are then mentored by a member of the science departmentoneverythingfromobtaininginformation towritinganabstract.

The Project gives the sophomores an opportunitytosharetheirinterestsandbroadentheir horizons. Some saw it as a year-long learning experience. IsabellaWhite’26 says, “it is nice that we got to choose a topic that we can stay interested in throughout the year.” Isabella chose to research happiness. Though it was a broad topic, she found it tobeavaluableﬁeldofinterest.

Others saw it as an opportunity to study a condition that occurs in a family member. Elodie Cooney ’26 says that she chose to learn about Mosaic Down Syndrome as her younger cousin has it. She also said, “It is more interesting to learn about the stuff people with Mosaic Down Syndrome experience.”

Asforourmentors, Dr.Thomas foundmeeting her students and mentoring them throughout the year went smoothly. “I think it worked well this year, as the students met deadlines and worked well with their mentors.” She also mentioned that she had an overall great experience, and that her favorite part of mentoring was getting to know her students’ ﬁelds of interest.

Personally, I liked working on this kind of project last year, as it gave me a deeper insight on my topic of interest. I was mentored by Dr. Thomas, who helped me navigate this project and made it more enjoyable. I did my project on synesthesia; not only is it a cool one-of-a-kind condition of blending the senses, but I discovered that I have it when I found myself subconsciously associating alphabets, numbers, and colors. I used to think everybody thought the same way until I discovered the rarity of this condition. Since then, I feel it is a unique part of me! Therefore, the Sophomore Science Project is a great way for students to learn about themselves, learn about their families, and expand their scientiﬁc knowledge.

Photo by the author Photo by Mrs. Pasko Photo by Mrs. Pasko

Books to Bring to College Reviews

Katherine Ziwot ’25

When it comes to the things you will bring to college, where are books on that list? Not the textbooks you’ll need to buy or the notebooks you’ll write in, but the books you’ll read to wind down after a long day, during a break between classes, or when you need a little reminder of home. Whether you consider yourself a “reader” or not, take a look throughthelistI’vecompiledandconsideraddingone (ortwo)morepoundsintoyourbags.

The Book for a Rainy Day: No matter where your next step may be, it will not always be sunny. There will be days when you are homesick, tired, or lonely, and sometimes all you need is something to distract you from the grey clouds. A few books that might help you on these days include The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton or Beach Read byEmilyHenry.

The first is a thrilling mystery that takes place atadinnerpartywheretheprotagonist,AidenBishop, is tasked with finding the murderer of Evelyn Hardcastlebeforeshemeetsherend.Hequicklyfinds, though, that this is no normal case for him to solve, because for the next eight days, he’ll wake up on the same morning, but in the body of each of the eight suspectsatthedinnerparty.

The second is a romance book about two authors with the only thing in common being their writer’s block and neighboring vacation houses. One thing leads to another and the two decide to swap work and see if they can solve each other's problems. However, as the novel progresses, it seems they may be able to teach each other a lesson or two about life andlove.

The Book Everyone Is Talking About Right

Now: Going to college means you’ll be meeting new people and one of the best ways to connect with someone new is to ﬁnd a commonality! In my experience, whenever the conversation of books people have read comes up, almost everyone has somethingtosay. Afewofthetop-sellingbooksright now that are sure to spark a conversation include the high-fantasynovel Fourth Wing byRebeccaYarros,

which grew in popularity through TikTok and for good reason. Yarros’ magical mix of fantasy and romance told through mature prose kept readers turning the page. Whether someone loved or hated a novel, talking about books generally starts a conversationthatcouldlastforhoursandevenhelp youmakealifelongfriend.

The Book to Help You Be You: College is a timeforself-growthanddiscovery,andwhatbetter waytofindwhoyouarethaninthepagesofagood book? Consider picking up a memoir or self-help book in between classes and social mixers because oftentimes you’re not alone in the journey to finding who you are. Thousands of authors have written about their experiences in finding themselves, especially during their college years. One of my favorite titles is Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton. In this memoir, the English author recounts the triumphs and tribulations of her life through a mix of memories, recipes, emails, andeverythingelseinbetween.Thenovel,although containing a slightly misleading title, is the perfect readforeverygirlgrowingupasAldertoncomesto realizeloveisn’talwaystheromantictypeweseein the movies. Sometimes love can be found in the simplestofthingsandtheclosestoffriends.

The Book You Didn’t Know You Needed: Steppingintoadulthoodandgoingtocollegebrings with it a new level of independence. One book that might help you in navigating the waters of adulthood is a planner. Whether it be a physical book you carry in your bag or an app you have on yourphone,aplannerwillhelpyoukeepeverything including due dates, exam days, and social events organized!

Art in and Outside of the Classroom

Ava Sansano ’27

Mrs. Lagana’s students have been busy. Her seventh, eighth, and freshman students recently completed their acrylic self-portrait paintings. Her students were able to use their previous self-portrait sketches to create similar facial features. The part of this assignment that made all these paintings diverse was the background choice. Mrs. Lagana requested that students have a background representing themselves in some way, and many took on the challenge. Many girls painted scenery from their favorite vacations and some even took on the challenge of creating a full body image. Many students spent weeks trying to learn howtoperfecttheperfectskintoneandlearncolor theory, while others were tasked with perfecting the art of 2D painting. In the end, these extremely colorfulpaintingsmadeallofthehardworkworthit as they hung at the Collage Concert and received numerouscompliments.

After ﬁnishing their critiques for these ﬁnal pieces of art, the freshman class had a change of scenery from their usual art class setting: the Cloisters in New York. Mrs. Lagana, Mr. Marciano, Dr. Lemke, and Mrs. Manley accompanied the freshman as they learned about medieval artwork and architecture. Upon their arrival, the freshman class, eager to learn more about this time period, weregreetedbytheirtourguides.

The guides explained that during this era many of the art works were either associated with the churchortheroyalcourtsandthattheworkwewould see would have been associated with the church. Through these works of art the freshman learned the deﬁnition of a cloister, fresco-style painting, and about efﬁgies — forms of art not commonly created today.

This opportunity not only allowed the freshman to understand how people during this time period viewed religion, but it also taught them how artists were resourceful as they worked with what materials they could find. “This trip was very inspirational for me, I realized that the artists didn't have certain paint colors or materials at their fingertips like we do now. This trip is definitely going to help me branch out in my creative process. I also really enjoyed seeing the different interpretations of religion and royalty through this art,” Sarah Porr ’27 explained. Gemma Hong ’27 added, “It was really fun to break from all our work and it brought our class closer together. I really like learning about the story behindtheunicorntapestry.”

Overall,thefreshmanendedtheirlastyearwith Mrs. Lagana feeling creative and ready to see what nextyear’sartcoursemaybringthem.

Photos by Mrs. Lagana Photo by the author

The Fab Four Senior Art Students: Art Beyond the Canvas

Gemma Hong ’27

7:57…tick,7:58…tick,7:59…

APArtstudents Brianna Hetherington (‘24) and Sarah Chambeau (‘24) wereracingagainstthe clock, trying to get their portfolios in: the deadline was just minutes away. They and their teacher, Mrs. Cheifer, were frantically contacting each other, trying to resolve the issues with the College Board website, but multiple errors just keptoccurringoneaftertheother.

Theybegantothinkthatalltheirhardwork might not get in on time. But just before the 8:00 PM deadline, both students successfully submittedtheircarefully-preparedartportfolios.

For the two seniors, this was the pinnacle of their hard work. They had been working hard on these pieces for years using the art skills and knowledge they had been learning through Villa’s art classes, which improved both their creativity and art skills. Mrs. Cheifer has taught them skills that they can use in art, but also for many other situationsthattheywillencounterinlife.

Through email, Sarah explained how the freedomofherartworkinartclassallowedherto gain creativity and a wider mindset that she will takeintotheworldwithherafterVilla.

Brianna also expressed that being in Mrs. Cheifer’s art class has allowed her to grow her creativityandconﬁdencebyworkingandlearning about different media. Art has allowed her to discover her individuality, which helps her “beyondthecanvas.”

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“The skills I've learned through my years now allow me to be comfortable taking risks and sticking to them.”

-Sarah

Chambeau

“I’ve

learned to be a group cooperator and to let others’ opinions expand my own, which is a crucial part of growth that I will take with me to college and after college.”

- Brianna Hetherington

Brianna Hetherington Sarah Chambeau

Senior Art Students (cont.

Another senior, Annie Connor, had her second yearofArtandDesign,whereshefocusedprimarilyon fashion. Annie explained that experimenting with different techniques in and outside of school helped expand her creativity. At home, Annie found that her favorite medium is pen, which she featured in many of her works. In school, she enjoyed ceramics; her favorite ceramics piece was a beautiful work depicting a girl on a train disappearing into a tunnel, titled “TunnelVision.”

InAdvancedArt,senior Jackie Walsh completed her third year with Mrs. Cheifer with a beautiful palette knife self portrait. Initially, she had worries about creating her own self portrait and about her painting not being realistic enough. In the end, she took the risk and her painting turned out amazing; it hasbecomeherfavoritework.

Mrs. Cheifer couldn’t be prouder of her students. Their talent, gifts, and most importantly, hardwork,paidoff;whattheycreatemakesVillashine even brighter. She is inﬁnitely grateful for the opportunities and bonds she has developed this year, and is happy that she could be part of sending her seniors off to college. Mrs. Cheifer hopes that all her students can take their art and gifts and continue to usethemforever.