June 2025

VOL. 41 No. 7

GUIDANCE REMINDERS

Villa Walsh Academy NEWSLETTER

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REMINDERS:

 Seniors:Justa reminder that your naltranscriptswill besentto thecollegeyouareattendingduringtheweek ofJune 16.

 Juniors have metwithMrs.DevinsduringtheirEnglish classes todiscuss theCollege Essay,BragSheet and StudentResume.

 Allstudents areencouraged tochecktheGuidance websiteforsummeropportunities andcollege information.

 Studentsandparentsare encouragedto submittheir bragsheets tothe GuidanceOfficenolater thanJuly1. (Classof 2026)

 eGuidanceDepartmentwillbehostinga College ApplicationBootCampforrisingseniors. Dateand Time: TBD.

 Additionally,there willbea mandatorycollegemeeting for all parents andstudentsofthe Classof 2026in September --- pleasekeepan eye out for thedate announcementthissummer.

Questionsabout workingpapers,course selectionorcollege optionsshouldbesent to devinse@villawalsh.org. Working papers are nowfoundonline.

AWARDS:

 e JuniorScholarsProgramatHighPointUniversity recognizes and awards outstandinghighschool juniors for theirexceptionalacademicachievement,leadership, demonstratedinterestedin HPUandremarkable extracurricular involvement.Scholars receiveaninitial $2,500scholarshipperyeartoHPUandwillhave the uniqueopportunity toreceive anearlyadmissions decisiontoHighPoint University.efollowing studentsarebeingrecognizedasHighPoint University JuniorScholars:eresaBowers’26,ElodieCooney’26, So aKearns’26, GiseleLongo’26 and ShaliniPatel’26.

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June 2025

eAlfredUniversityScholarsAwardisawardedto anextraordinaryhigh school junior whois “outside of ordinary.”LifeatAlfredUniversityis far fromordinary andthis awardseeks torecognizestudentswho have demonstratedwho theyareas anindividualandhow can theybringthat same inspirationto theAlfred University community.Notonlyaretheyoneofthe rst higher educationinstitutionsin theUnitedStates to admitwomeninto programswheretheytookcourses alongside men,but their commitmentto inclusivity continuestobe partof theirmissiontothisday.e recipientofthisawardis BridgetDrew’26.

eSt.BonaventureBookAward recognizes junior studentsfortheir academicachievementandservice tothe schoolandtheir community.e Bonnie ScholarAwardquali esawardwinners foran annual scholarshipof$20,000scholarship. eBonnieScholar Awardisbeinggiven to AshleeMartin’26,Emma Naughton’26and AvaSeaman’26

eSacredHeartUniversityBookAward ispresented toa high school student in their junior yearin recognitionof theiroutstandingachievementsduring theacademicyear.isyearthe SacredHeartUniversity Bookaward isbeinggivento IsabellaWhite’26

eSt.Michael’sCollegeBookAward forCommunity Engagement recognizesoutstandingstudentsin theirjunioryearwhohavedemonstrated asincere commitmenttocommunity service,issues of peace andjustice,andconcernforothers. estudentsalso demonstrateacademicexcellenceandrigor.Today’s nominee willbe consideredforafulltuition scholarship toSaintMichael’s,contingenton anofferofadmission tothe College.isyear’s recipientsare Marie“Mia” Magnier’26 and GiselleScannella’26.

eUniversityofVermontCitizenScholarAward ispresentedannuallytoselect students for their demonstratedcommitmentto havinga positive impacton theircommunities.isawardrecognizes

outstandingyoungcitizenswho are on apathto pursuinghigher education,and itcelebrates theircurrent contributionsand accomplishmentsalongsidetheirhighest aspirationsforthefuture.erecipientofthisawardis CaraFitzpatrick’26

 eBowdoinCollegeBookAward isgivento astudentin theirjunioryearofhigh school whohasdisplayeda passion for education,asense ofyourrolein theworldandin a community,andawillingness toservethe commongood. is year’sawardforextraordinary serviceto thecommon goodandanunusualpassionforinquiry,discovery,and innovativethinkingis beinggivento MichelaVaccaro’26

 eJohnsHopkinsBookAward wasestablished by theJohns Hopkins AlumniAssociationtorecognize outstandinghighschool studentsduringtheirjunioryear. is year’srecipientisastudentwhoisconsideredto be anexceptionalyoungwomanintellectually,academically, andmorally.isyear’s recipient of thisawardis Grace Calvano’26.

 eUniversityofRochester presentsthe Bausch& LombHonoraryScienceAwardtoa high school junior whodemonstrates exceptionalpromisein thesciences.  Recipients are chosenonthe basis of their high school curriculuminthesciences,academicexcellenceand standardizedtestscores. WinnersoftheBausch& Lomb HonoraryScienceAwardareautomaticallyconsideredfora fouryearscholarship tothe UniversityofRochesterwhich totalsatleast$20,000. Itis ourpleasureto givethisaward toBryannaLiu’26.

 eUniversityofRochester offers eFrederickDouglass andSusanB.AnthonyAwardtoa high school junior whoexhibitsscholarshipina rigorouscurriculum,a commitmenttounderstandingand addressingsocialissues, leadership anddedication tocommunity. Recipientsofthis awardare automaticallyconsideredfora scholarship worth atleast$30,000overfouryearsofstudyatthe University ofRochester. We are delightedto presentthisawardto GemmaCafasso’26.

 eEastmanKodakCompanyandtheUniversity of Rochester sponsortheGeorgeEastmanYoungLeaders Award,aninternational programthatrecognizes outstandingachievementbyhigh school studentsin leadership andacademics. Winnersof thisawardare automaticallyconsidered fora scholarshipworth$20,000 over fouryears. Forheracademicexcellenceandforher continuedleadership,itis ourhonortopresentthisaward toBlytheDudley’26.

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eXeroxCorporationcombinedwiththefounder’s alma mater,Universityof Rochester,presentthe XeroxAwardfor InnovationandInformationTechnology toa juniorwho exhibits astronginterestin innovationandanappreciationfor thepossibilities of technology.e recipient ofthis awardwill beeligibleforascholarship ofatleast $20,000over fouryears atthe UniversityofRochester.Wearepleased topresentthis awardto SabrinaWaivada’26.

eYaleClubof CentralNewJerseygrants the YaleBook Awardtoa juniorwhodemonstrates intellectualpromiseand academicexcellence,exemplaryserviceorextracurricular activities,andexceptionalcharacterandintegrity.isyear’s recipientoftheYaleBookAwardis TessCoffey’26.

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e UniversityofPennsylvaniaBookAward isoffered throughtheeffortsofthe AssociationofAlumnaeandis awardedto ajuniorstudentoftruemerit,which,inthe wordsofUPenn’sfounder,BenjaminFranklin,re ects, “An inclinationjoinedwith anabilityto servemankind,one’s country,friendsandfamily:whichabilityis tobeacquiredor greatlyincreased bytruelearning:and shouldindeedbethe greataimandendofalllearning.” erecipientofthisaward isClaireImossi’26.

ePrincetonBookAwardforSecondarySchools is presentedbythe PrincetonClubtooutstandingstudents at theendoftheir junioryear atpublicandprivatesecondary schoolsacrossthecountry. eawardrecognizes outstanding personalcharacter andintellectualpromise.eaward’s purposeis tohonorlocal students, and recruitthe best and brighteststudents totheUniversity.isyear’srecipientis Ava Bentz’26.

 For morethan85years,RensselaerPolytechnicInstitute hasawardedthe RensselaerMedal Awardtorecognize thesuperlativeacademicachievementofyoungmen and women,andtomotivatestudentstowardcareersinscience, engineeringandtechnology.  is$25,000peryearmerit scholarshipisguaranteedforfouryearsforeachmedalistwho applies,isaccepted,andchooses toenrollatRensselaer.  Itis awardedto promising secondary school studentswho have distinguished themselves inmathematics andscience,andwe areproudto presentthisawardto AmeliaKleinle’26.

NATIONALMERITAWARD:

Morethan1.5 millionjuniorsenteredthe2025NationalMerit Programbytakingthe2023PSAT.Fromthis group oftest-takers, 34,000studentswererecognizedfortheirexceptionalacademic promiseandnamedNationalMeritCommendedStudents. We congratulate thefollowingstudents for beingnamedNational Merit CommendedStudents:  MaliaNugent’25andMartha Smart’25

AP CAPSTONE

Startingwith APSeminarduringsophomoreyear,andcontinuing withAPResearch injunioryear, thecoursesuse aninterdisciplinary approach todevelop thecriticalthinking,research,collaboration, timemanagement,andpresentation skillsneeded for college.

Aprilwas busymonth forResearchstudents,whoclearedthe nal hurdlesoftheirtwo-year APCapstonejourney.Duringthe rst twoweeks ofApril,students reliedon peerfeedback topractice andre netheir presentations,whichdetailedtheir research questions, methodologies,andconclusions.Faculty dropped in to observeand offerencouragement:thankyouto Mr.Goldman, Mrs. Oliveros, Mrs.Lanni,and Mrs. Yombor.OnApril 15,eachstudent madeherformalpresentation,andansweredquestionsto elaborate onanddefendcomponentsof herproject.epresentations,each ofwhichrangedbetween 15-20minutes,werefollowed byaspecial lunch.

Aer aquicksighofrelief,the girlsdoverightback toworkto nalizetheirpapers— which,forthisgroup,averagedabout20 pagesandincluded anaverageof22sources.Becauseinstructors cannotproofreadorprovide speci c,directivefeedback,peerreview andcollaboration wereessentialduringtherun-up to theApril30 deadline.Aer eachstudentclickedthe nal“Submit” buttonon the CollegeBoard’swebsite,herrelieved “I didit”was followedbyafew barsof Kool& theGang’s“Celebration.” Cupcakes andstickerswere alsoincorporatedinto thefestivities.

Followingsubmissionoftheformalpapers,Researchersusedclass timeto pavethe roadfornextyear’s APR students bypreparing specialpresentationsforthe Seminarstudentswho,onMay21, listened toeachResearcherdescribe topicselection andoffer advice abouthurdlesto avoidandeffectivestrategiesto employfor asuccessfulResearch experience.eResearchershaveindicated interestinservingasinformalmentorsto nextyear’s class,offering yetanotheropportunityfortheir academic growth,evenaerthe formalCapstone experienceends.

einauguralAP Capstone class alsomadetheir markbyselecting anameandcoverdesign for aninternal scholarlyjournalthatwill containeachyear’sResearchpapers.Beginningwith ten papers inthisyear’svol.1, FilledGaps willofferthe Villacommunity a chance toreviewthe workofits Capstone scholars.Specialthanks tothe MarketingClub fordesigningseveral covers for the class to choosefrom.Formore details andinsightsintothe Researchers’ individualexperiences,checkoutthefeaturearticleaboutAP Researchinthe forthcomingissueof Towerette.

eResearcherslearned thatacademic growthcontinueswith researchexperiencesincollege,asexempli edbyalumnae Elizabeth "Liz"Moronski’22 and MarthaAinsworth’22.etwo shared, duringaspecial visit with ResearchersonMay19, their unique experiencesexploring the pastandthefuture:Liz,asamember ofaConnecticutCollegearcheological researchgroup,described workthatculminatedina presentation at theNortheastern AnthropologicalAssociationConference.Marthashared some

ofherexperiencesasanaerospace engineeringstudentat theUniversityofMichigan, includingthetestingofvarious compositematerialsasamemberofaUMteammanufacturing andracingahyper-efficientcar.eirexperiencesareagood reminder ofthe remarkableaccomplishmentsVillagirlsare capable of.

ITALIAN NATIONAL EXAM

BackinApril,over5000studentsparticipatedinthe National Examsponsoredby AATI(AmericanAssociationof Teachers ofItalian) and over1500students receivedmedalsand other awards,displayingcommitment anddedicationto thestudyof theItalianlanguageandculture.Onceagain,ourVillagirlsdid well nationallyandourwinners areasfollows:

SamanthaInnella’28 forlevel1,ValentinaCalipa’26for level3 and MirandaAviles’25andAgustinaMartinez-Ferretti’25for level4,categoryB,receiveda goldmedal anda prizeof $50for scoringinthe 98-99th percentile.

AlexaLombardi’27andEveLoughran’27for level2 and ElizabethEdattel’26for level3meriteda goldmedalfor scoringinthe 93-94 percentile.

So aMarcello’28forlevel1, KatelynHadzima’27 andBianca Petrucci’27for level2and SophieLewandowska’25 forlevel4 received asilvermedal

So aGrum’28for level1, ClaudiaSteinberg’25andIsabella Pizzo’25for level4receiveda bronzemedal.

SienaLanni’28for level1, ValentinaDePaco’27forlevel2 and NinaMody’25forlevel4 meritedanHonorableMention.

Congratulationsto AlexaBarravecchio’27,MiaSpataro’27, SarahPorr’27,KatelynMcGowan’27,Isabella Nilio’27 and Lily Meier’25 fortheirparticipation.

Congratulazioni,ragazze. Sietetutteingamba!

CAMPUS MINISTRY

ChristintheCityServiceDay

On Saturday,May10th,agroup ofstudentsfromVillaWalsh AcademyandDelbartonSchooltraveledtoPhiladelphiato participate in Christin theCity,ayoungadultmissionary programdevoted to servingthehomelessthroughpersonal connectionandpresence.

MissGeraghty,who servedasa missionarywithChrist intheCity inDenverfrom2020 to2021,brought studentstogether totake partin this powerful missionof loveandservice.

Christinthe Citydedicates over38,000hourseachyear to buildingrelationshipswiththehomeless.rough simplebut meaningfulgestures—eyecontact,awarm smile,andtheactof learningsomeone’sname—missionariesplant seeds offriendship thatbegina journeyofhealing.

Aer receivingtrainingfromcurrentmissionaries,students venturedintodowntown Philadelphiato serveandsharea meal withthehomelesscommunity.eywereabletomeetmany of themissionaries’“friendsonthestreet,” spendingtime listening, sharingstories,andbeingfullypresent.Acorebelief ofChristin theCityis thateverypersondeserves tofeelseen,known,and loved.

emostprofoundtakeawayfromthedaywastheuniversal human desiretobe acknowledged.No one wants to feel invisible. rough presenceandcompassion,eachof ushas theabilityto affirmthedignityof others—andtobe aforceforchange inthe world.

VILLA SERVES

We’veGotFriendsisa community thatbrings together teens withintellectualanddevelopmentaldisabilities inorderto make meaningfulconnections,have fun,andthrivetogetherin aspace whereeveryone belongs.  eorganization offers Hangouts and SpecialEvents thatareallaboutinclusionandfun. In thecombined effortofVillaServesandDiversity Cafe,a lunchtimebake sale allowedusto donate $80tothislocalorganization. A bigthankyou toAnneRionda’27forbringing this group to ourattention andfor organizingtheevent.

To close outourserviceactivitiesfortheyear, BlytheDudley’26 led usina drivefor babysupplies tosupport LifeChoices whose “missionis to promote and help buildhealthyfamilies byproviding medicalservicesthatencouragegoodprenatalcare,material assistanceforfamilies in need,mentoringandencouragingrisk-free behaviorin youth”.  Wecollectedfragrance-free laundrydetergent, diapers,babylotion,shampoo,andbabywipesdeliveredthem to LifeChoices.

DiversityCafe

EveryMay,wetakethetimetocelebrate AsianAmericansand Paci cIslanders andtheircontributionsto oursharedculture.  A bannerhasbeen hunginthe cafeteriaremindingstudents oftheir history,cultureandachievements.

FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE

e35th AnnualVillaWalshAcademy Father/Daughterdinner dancewas heldonFridayevening,March28.Fathers anddaughters gatheredin theMotherNinettaAuditoriumtocelebratethe theme ofthenight:“FishingwithDad:He’s aCatch!”Dadsfromeach gradewerechallengedto Blooket trivia,a“pin the shonthe hook” game,anda shingbobber throwingcontest.A dancecontest roundedout theevening.efollowingdadsanddaughtersplaced inthefollowingcategories: Disco: EavanMartin’29;Polka:Cierra Wolckenhauer’25;Salsa:SarahCarvalheiroSantos’28; Waltz: CamillaZazzali’29;Freestyle:CatherineAzares’29;andforthe secondyearin arow,the MostEnergetictrophywentto Maria Costello’25. Aspecialthanks to membersofthe HomeSchool AssociationExecutiveBoard,faculty,andstaff whoassisted with dinnerservice,photos,andcheckin. Muchgratitude to Mrs.Julie AnnOliveros,moderator,andtothe StudentCouncilofficers for theireffortsinpreparingthismemorableevening.

CONGRATULATIONS

CongratulationstoSr.JosephinePalmeriasshewas honored at theMay3 Galaof theNJ AssociationofTeachersofSpanishand Portuguese forher contributions toNJAATSP andSHH(Sociedad HonorariaHispánica) foralmost6decades.

Sisterwascitedforher experience in teachingteensin huge coed diocesan highschoolsandin private schools,andforher written contributionsand workshops giventothe NJAATSP,FLENJ (ForeignLanguageEducatorsofNJ)andotherscholastic groups.  Sisterhad served asRegional Director oftheNational SHHandas NJState Director,winningatripto Salamanca, Spain,asSHH State Directorofthe Year.

Heraimis toinspire youth to loveandspeakSpanish “paralavida,” tofoster peaceand understandingofourbrothersandsistersin20 Hispanicnations. e“jewelsin hercrown” are herstudentswho have helpedthepoorinCentralandSouthAmerica,throughthe PeaceCorps,WorldTeach,JesuitVolunteerCorps,andEngineers withoutBorders.

STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS

efollowingstudents havebeenelectedto theStudentCouncil ExecutiveBoardforthe 2025-2026school year:President GiselleScannella’26;Vice-PresidentCaraFitzpatrick’26; Secretary CameronShull’26;andTreasurer TessaBowers’26. Congratulationstothe newlyelectedboardmembers.ankyou toallwhoparticipated.

SPRINGSPORTS

LacrosseVarsity

Duringthemonthof May,theVillaWalshAcademygirls’lacrosse teamfaced a packedandcompetitiveschedule.Our currentrecord is7-8,withDePaulletoplayin thestate tournament.Highlights ofthemonthinclude KaylaCastellano’25and So aKearns’26 tallyingtheir 100th career goaland IsabellaPizzo’25tallyingher 100thpointofherhighschool career. GalinaDangler’28wasthe highlight inour18-17 win against Governor ofLivingston asshe steppedintogoal,achievinga careerhigh 7saves.

GolfVarsity

eVarsity golfseasonisdrawingto aclose, and theteamhas puttogether astrongsecondhalf.Allthe playersimprovedasthe seasonprogressed andtheteamplayed well inall theirmatches. Seniorco-captain NoraDam’25 andOliviaBarsemian’27 were thelowscorersastheteamdefeatedMendhamina home match at SpringBrookCountryClub.Junior co-captain BridgetDrew’26 and AvaSansano’27ledtheteamas theydroppeda closematch withconference co-champions Chatham.Inthe Morris County Tournament, NoraDam’25 and KieraVowells’27 ledtheteamtoa respectablesixthplace nish.e team then traveledto Mendham GolfClubwhereNoraDam’25 and BridgetDrew’26 ledtheteam as theytiedthematch with WestMorrisMendham.etwococaptainswere again low scorers as theteamlosta close match with conference co-champions Morristown-BeardatMorrisCounty GolfClub.eteam wonback-to-backmatcheswhen they shot theirlowest-everteamtotalat SpringBrookCountryClubtodefeat Mountain Lakes,led by NoraDam’25’s(46) and BridgetDrew’26’s (47) nine-holescores.eteamthendefeated a toughMadison teamatMorrisCountyGolfClubwith NoraDam’25 and Olivia Barsemian’27 leadingtheway.e teamsplittheir lasttwo regular seasonmatches.ey lost aclosematchwithChathamby just three shots with AvaSansano’27leadingthewayfortheVikings.e teamclosed outtheregularseasonwitha strong nish,shooting theirseason-lowteamtotaldefeatingMountainLakes atPinch Brook. NoraDam’25 nishedoutherfour-yearvarsitycareerin styleshootinga season-low 43.e team isinthirdplacein the regular seasonstandings witharecordof5-6-1with onlytheNJAC ConferenceTournamentleonthe schedule.

GolfJV

eJVgolfseason iswindingdown with ourlastmatchesbeing against Pequannock. Sofar,we havetiedMorristown andlost twicetoMorristown-Beard. However,despitetheloss, we are improvingeachday.InourlastmatchagainstMorristown, welost byonly6strokes. egirlshave shownsigni cant improvement in theirgamethisseason,and CoachFoleylooks forwardto seeingthe team continuetodevelop theirskillson theirown inthesummer.

SpringTrack&Field

eVilla TrackteamcompetedintheNJACEAST trackmeetat MorrisHillsHigh School on May6thand7th.Onday 1, Abigail Wright’28jumped7 feetin thepolevault for thevery rst time. Congratulationsonachievingthismilestone- andkeep up the goodwork,Abby!

MargaretBoler’25and BlytheDudley’26 placed4thand5th in astacked1600mrace. InesLemee’25 rana new personalbestin the800m, EmmaNaughton’26made thejavelin nalwith anew personalbest, AzariahAndrews’27 made thelongjump nal andplaced 6thoverall. GemmaCafasso’26 and MaeveDam’27 bothwentover30feetin thetriplejump,and ErinLyons’25 wentunder13minutesinthe 3200. AmaliaHronides’25 placed secondin thehighjump byclearingthe bar at 5'2"and therefore earningVilla8 pointsfortheoverallteamscoring.Twoschool records werebrokenonDay2: JillianPaolino’26 betteredtheold 400mschoolrecordwith hernew time of 1:00.14,and Margaret Boler’25brokeher own800mschool recordby5 secondswith anew timeof2:13.66.- Margaretplacedsecondinthat race,7 tenths ofasecondbehindthe overallwinner.Inthelastevent, the4x4teamof JillianPaolino’26, MaryCafasso’28,Blythe Dudley’26,and MargaretBoler’25rana new season'sbest,4:12, whichearnedthema 5thplacemedal. MaryCafasso's’28 split ofunder1:05helpedthiseffortina big way.Wayto goMary! In theteamscoringVilla,beingthe smallest school inthe eldof18 schools,placed11thoverall.

Villa's“Sprack” team was backon thetrack on May15,2025,to measure themselveswithotherNJ Prep-Bschools.Aer abusy aernoonwitheveryone on theteamcontributing,theVilla squaddominated theteamscoringand nishedin rst placewith 145 points.HaileySimmons’28,forthe rsttime,cleared the pole vaultbarat9’, JillianPaolino’26 rana great400hurdlesrace (1:08.46), InesLemee’25 dropped a remarkable 1600personal bestwith5:18whilecomingin3rdbehindherteammates MargaretBoler’25and BlytheDudley’26.

One weeklater,Villawasthe runner-upat the2025Morris CountyTrackChampionship,cominginonly3pointsbehind MorrisHillsHigh School.isis thehighestMorrisCounty placementever foraVillaWalshTrack&Fieldteam.Points were scored by:BlytheDudley’26 for1stplaceinthe3200m and 5th place inthe 1600m,by MargaretBoler’25 for2ndplacein the 1600m (with anew personal bestof4:58.82,)andfor3rdplace inthe800m,andby InesLemee’25 fora 4thplace inthe 3200m. eirteammatesinthejumpingpits werealsohardatworkand collecteda combined19points.AzariahAndrews’27 brokethe longjumpschoolrecordwith anoutstandingjump of 18’4.25”,

collecting8pointsforsecondplace.Azariah’striplejump of33’3”earned hera6thplace. HaileySimmons’28 placed fourth inthepole vault,and AmaliaHronides’25scored 6pointswitha 3rdplacein thehighjump competition.  Congratsto theentireteam!

eVilla “sprackletes” are headingintothe nalstretchwith theNJSIAA StateGroupMeetatStocktonUniversityonMay 30and 31st.Top 2 placements ineacheventatthismeet will bea tickettotheNJMeet of ChampionsonJune4th,2025.

Keep up thehardwork!GoSprack!

SoballJV

VillaWalsh Soballhadagreat nalmonth!eyhad two bigwins againstDoverHighSchool andMorrisCounty Technical School.esoballteam reallydevelopedtheir skillsthisseason,andweareso proudof theirprogress! We can’twait toseewhat they donext year!

Ifyou’relookingforsomethingfunandexcitingtodo next spring,come join SOVWA!

AthleticLeadershipCouncil(ALC)

eALCmembersmetonApril24.emembersfeltDriveInMovieNight wasabig success onceagain! e2025-2026 ExecutiveBoardwaselected.Congratulationsto President TessaBowers’26,VicePresident So aKearns’26,Secretary EmmaNaughton’26,MembershipChair CarolineTully’27, andVillaNation chair MiaMagnier’26. Our nalmeeting oftheyear isscheduledforursday,May29,when wewill celebrateourseniors.

ROBOTICS

e2025season wasalandmarkyear for Sister’s1st! Fromdistrict winstothe worldstage,Team8513 consistentlyproved theycould competeatthehighest level.

MountOliveDistrictEvent

Sister’s 1stkicked offtheir season with acommandingperformance atthe MountOliveDistrictEvent.eir robot’s reliable autonomous routines andprecision scoringearnedthem theAutonomous Award,recognizingtheir standoutprogrammingandstrategy.eir efforts throughoutquali cationspaidoff,astheywere chosenasthe #1overall pickin allianceselections.eiralliancepoweredthrough theplayoffsandsecuredtheir rstdistrictwinofthe season.

WarrenHillsDistrictEvent

Buildingon theirmomentum,theteamarrivedatWarrenHills stronger thanever.Onceagain,Sister’s 1stdominatedquali cations andwas selectedasthe#1 overallpickforthesecondeventin a row.ey continuedtoshinein autonomousmode,winningthe Autonomous Awardforthesecondtime.Withtippystrategyand consistentperformance,theywenton towintheir seconddistrict event, going back-to-backina remarkablerun.

LehighDistrictChampionship

AttheMid-AtlanticDistrictChampionship atLehigh,Sister’s 1st heldtheirownamongtheregion’sbestteams.ey nished quali cations ranked7thoverallandwereselectedasanalliance captain.eir performanceatLehigh earned them enoughdistrict pointstoqualifyforthe2025FIRSTChampionship in Houston.

WorldChampionship–Houston

InApril,10 girls from VillatraveledtoHouston,Texas,torepresent Sister’s 1standcompete with over600ofthetopteamsfrom aroundtheworld.CompetingattheFIRST Championshipwasthe culmination of theirhard work,anditmarkedSister’s1st asone ofthetop emergingteamsin FRC.Bytheendof the2025season, Sister’s 1stwasrankedin thetop10% ofFRCteams worldwide andhadearnedthetitle of the#2all-girlsteamin theworld.eir journey—fromlocal victoriesto theinternationalspotlight— showcasedtheirtechnical skill,leadership,andthe power of teamwork.efutureis brightforSister’s 1st,andthisseasonwas justthebeginning.