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The Junior League of Buffalo has announced its location for the 2021 Decorators’ Show House, and a group of 4 of Villa Maria’s interior design students will be contributing to the space. “I am pleased to announce that our students were awarded the space that we bid on for the 2021 Junior League Show House,” said Sandra Reicis, a…
read moreThe Junior League of Buffalo has announced its location for the 2021 Decorators’ Show House, and a group of 4 of Villa Maria’s interior design students will be contributing to the space. “I am pleased to announce that our students were awarded the space that we bid on for the 2021 Junior League Show House,”…
read moreGraduating seniors Kelly Thomas and Madison Martin are currently showing their work in an exhibition at the Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology. The exhibitions will be on display through April 16th, 2021. Martin’s exhibition, titled Personality Hues, is a series of portraits utilizing color to represent individual’s personalities. “I selected my subjects based on…
read moreVilla Maria’s annual Honors Society Inductions and Honors Convocation will take place next week on April 15 at 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM, respectively. As in years past, the events will celebrate the significant academic achievements of students and faculty members alike. During the Honors Society Induction ceremony, 9 students will be inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the international honors society of two-year academic programs. Following, 11 students will be…
read moreStudents, do you want a chance to win a $100 gift card to Amazon and a handful of other prizes? Villa Maria College is running a contest that allows you to do just that! From now until April 14, 2021, students can submit a statement explaining what they love about Villa Maria. Statements can be about…
read moreAt a local award show unlike any other, after a year unlike any other, the impressive collection of awards earned by Villa Maria’s graphic students and alumni at the 2021 ADDY Awards was a welcomed sign of normalcy. Villa Maria’s graphic design students won a total of 12 advertising awards, including a clean sweep of…
read moreVilla Maria College announced that it will hold a face-to-face Commencement ceremony in celebration of the Class of 2021 and the Class of 2020. The ceremony, which will be held outside in front the Main Building, will take place on Saturday, May 22, 2021 beginning at 10 AM. “We look forward to honoring the graduates from the…
read moreVilla Maria’s longest-standing photography professor has won the Juror’s Pick Award after displaying work in the 2021 CEPA Gallery Member’s Show. Snyder’s work is being recognized out of dozens of other local artists. “The beauty, simplicity and abstract nature of these light patterns as well as their fleeting nature fascinate me,” said Snyder in her artist’s statement. “The sunlight, reflected…
read moreTashieka Thompson, a 2020 graduate of Villa Maria College’s Music program, has a new accolade to add to her musical resume: a GRAMMY Award. “I sing with the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus. I’m in the soprano section,” said Thompson. “I’ve been with them for about three years now, and in that time we’ve done a lot of collaborations with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at…
read moreLast weekend, 22 of Villa Maria’s Animation students pulled an all-nighter for Villamation, the College’s annual, 24-hour animation competition. “Students were divided into teams and they randomly chose two images from a hat to use as inspiration for their story,” said Valery Amborski, instructor of animation at Villa Maria. “Each team was assigned one of…
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