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Bob Kinkle of THE @transsiberianorchestra made an appearance on campus today! He sat down with some of our Music students to discuss his success & share some of his tips for breaking into the industry. 🎻
Some of his best advice was:
1️⃣ Don`t skip a practice
2️⃣ Never stop learning
3️⃣ Don`t forget to transpose your keyboard before opening a live show at @thegarden 🤭
Sep 19
Bob Kinkle of THE @transsiberianorchestra made an appearance on campus today! He sat down with some of our Music students to discuss his success & share some of his tips for breaking into the industry. 🎻
Some of his best advice was:
1️⃣ Don`t skip a practice
2️⃣ Never stop learning
3️⃣ Don`t forget to transpose your keyboard before opening a live show at @thegarden 🤭
The best way to prepare to transition from student to professional is to gain real world work experience while you`re still in college. And we don`t mean a getting coffee, making photocopies internship. We mean sitting with the client, hearing their concerns & collaborating to creatively solve the problem. ☕️🚫
This group of seniors met with Maggie Buckley, the CEO of Transforming Care, as part of their COR-401 Senior Seminar class. They`ll be working directly with Ms. Buckley to improve TC`s website & social media, photograph events & pitch new fundraising ideas. Stay tuned!
Sep 19
The best way to prepare to transition from student to professional is to gain real world work experience while you`re still in college. And we don`t mean a getting coffee, making photocopies internship. We mean sitting with the client, hearing their concerns & collaborating to creatively solve the problem. ☕️🚫
This group of seniors met with Maggie Buckley, the CEO of Transforming Care, as part of their COR-401 Senior Seminar class. They`ll be working directly with Ms. Buckley to improve TC`s website & social media, photograph events & pitch new fundraising ideas. Stay tuned!
We exceeded our Fall 2023 enrollment goal by 25% and brought in 80 more new students than last year - a 30% increase over last year’s incoming class.
This year’s enrollment increase brings the College’s total overall enrollment up to over 550 students, a 14% increase over last fall.
Read more about our growth at the linkin.bio.
Sep 14
We exceeded our Fall 2023 enrollment goal by 25% and brought in 80 more new students than last year - a 30% increase over last year’s incoming class.
This year’s enrollment increase brings the College’s total overall enrollment up to over 550 students, a 14% increase over last fall.
Read more about our growth at the linkin.bio.
CJ Banks Joins Villa Maria College as the Special Assistant to the President
Reporting directly to President Giordano, Banks will help the College with:
➻ Community outreach efforts
➻ Strategic partnership development
➻ Workforce development
➻ Ongoing DEI efforts
➻ Fundraising
➻ And more
Learn more at the linkin.bio.
Sep 13
CJ Banks Joins Villa Maria College as the Special Assistant to the President
Reporting directly to President Giordano, Banks will help the College with:
➻ Community outreach efforts
➻ Strategic partnership development
➻ Workforce development
➻ Ongoing DEI efforts
➻ Fundraising
➻ And more
Learn more at the linkin.bio.
LET`S 👏🏽 GO 👏🏽 BUFFALO 👏🏽
You might not equate PTA with the NFL but here`s Sabrina Pisano, `08, on the field with her patients. Everything she learned at Villa allowed her to make a mini Bills camp fully accessible so everyone was able to fully participate. The #BillsMafia is for everyone!
Sep 12
LET`S 👏🏽 GO 👏🏽 BUFFALO 👏🏽
You might not equate PTA with the NFL but here`s Sabrina Pisano, `08, on the field with her patients. Everything she learned at Villa allowed her to make a mini Bills camp fully accessible so everyone was able to fully participate. The #BillsMafia is for everyone!
All right, Vikings. You`ve had 2️⃣ weeks to check out the art faculty exhibit in our on-campus art gallery. Have you stopped in just yet?! Here`s Professor Walp putting the finishing touches on his piece, followed by some others that were created by some of Villa`s finest. The exhibit will be up until the 28th, so there`s still plenty of time to get in there & check it out.
Sep 8
All right, Vikings. You`ve had 2️⃣ weeks to check out the art faculty exhibit in our on-campus art gallery. Have you stopped in just yet?! Here`s Professor Walp putting the finishing touches on his piece, followed by some others that were created by some of Villa`s finest. The exhibit will be up until the 28th, so there`s still plenty of time to get in there & check it out.
Fall Convocation ⦿ A reminder that you belong here & a pledge to show up for yourself. ⦿ The semester is officially in full swing, Vikings. How can we help you meet your goals?!
Sep 6
Fall Convocation ⦿ A reminder that you belong here & a pledge to show up for yourself. ⦿ The semester is officially in full swing, Vikings. How can we help you meet your goals?!
If you think our students do cool things, you should look into what our alumni are doing. 🤟🏽
President Giordano paid a visit to Allison Beckman, a 2015 graduate of our graphic design program. Allison is a UX/UI Designer at @modtechlabsinc & in the 8 months she`s been there, she`s learned 3 new software programs that help take her career to the next level.
Allison works alongside Alex Porter, Mod Tech`s founder and CEO, and Tim Porter, the CTO.
Sep 1
If you think our students do cool things, you should look into what our alumni are doing. 🤟🏽
President Giordano paid a visit to Allison Beckman, a 2015 graduate of our graphic design program. Allison is a UX/UI Designer at @modtechlabsinc & in the 8 months she`s been there, she`s learned 3 new software programs that help take her career to the next level.
Allison works alongside Alex Porter, Mod Tech`s founder and CEO, and Tim Porter, the CTO.
Day 2 is in the books, Vikings! Were you able to squeeze in a round of bingo during campus hour? The prizes were good (check out Savannah`s Squishmallow 🐱) but seeing the Commons packed with all of your faces was even better. See you tomorrow for karaoke!
Aug 30
Day 2 is in the books, Vikings! Were you able to squeeze in a round of bingo during campus hour? The prizes were good (check out Savannah`s Squishmallow 🐱) but seeing the Commons packed with all of your faces was even better. See you tomorrow for karaoke!
Vikings, it is SO GOOD to have you back. 😊🤗😁
One(ish) more day ! ✨
A big shoutout to our student orientation leaders!
They worked so hard to prepare for Orientation and really helped our new students get excited about their first year at Villa. ✨ We`re lucky to call this crew Vikings! 💚💙
Aug 25
A big shoutout to our student orientation leaders!
They worked so hard to prepare for Orientation and really helped our new students get excited about their first year at Villa. ✨ We`re lucky to call this crew Vikings! 💚💙
If today`s orientation is any indication of how this year is going to be...we`re all in for a treat 📸 Thank you, Class of 2027, for a great day! We`ll see you Monday for the official start of your Viking Voyage. 💙💚
Aug 25
If today`s orientation is any indication of how this year is going to be...we`re all in for a treat 📸 Thank you, Class of 2027, for a great day! We`ll see you Monday for the official start of your Viking Voyage. 💙💚
The fall semester doesn`t officially start until Monday but these students got a jump start on the fun at today`s Achieve Program Kickoff.
Between the campus-wide scavenger hunt, taco bar & ice cream social, they *did* get down to business, covering some important topics that will help this crew start the year off strong. 💪🏽 🌮🍦
Aug 24
The fall semester doesn`t officially start until Monday but these students got a jump start on the fun at today`s Achieve Program Kickoff.
Between the campus-wide scavenger hunt, taco bar & ice cream social, they *did* get down to business, covering some important topics that will help this crew start the year off strong. 💪🏽 🌮🍦
We can`t let the Fall 2023 semester begin (one week from today!) without celebrating a major accomplishment from last semester. 🌟
Congratulations to DOCTOR Danielle Miles, OTD, OTR/L, MHA, PTA, who earned her post professional doctoral degree from Gannon University in May 2023.
Dr. Miles graduated from Villa Maria`s PTA program in 2003 and is now teaching in our OTA program as an assistant professor and fieldwork coordinator. 👏🏽👏🏽
Aug 21
We can`t let the Fall 2023 semester begin (one week from today!) without celebrating a major accomplishment from last semester. 🌟
Congratulations to DOCTOR Danielle Miles, OTD, OTR/L, MHA, PTA, who earned her post professional doctoral degree from Gannon University in May 2023.
Dr. Miles graduated from Villa Maria`s PTA program in 2003 and is now teaching in our OTA program as an assistant professor and fieldwork coordinator. 👏🏽👏🏽
The walls of the Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce got a serious face lift this summer & you know Villa students were behind it. ✈️
Nick Ellis, `24, Veronica Cousins, `23, and Avanna Duff, `23, worked alongside Professors Adam Weekley & Kyle Butler to get the job done in just a few weeks.
Their design highlights the transportation systems that make our community a great place for businesses to thrive! 👏🏼
More photos of the process at the linkin.bio.
Aug 17
The walls of the Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce got a serious face lift this summer & you know Villa students were behind it. ✈️
Nick Ellis, `24, Veronica Cousins, `23, and Avanna Duff, `23, worked alongside Professors Adam Weekley & Kyle Butler to get the job done in just a few weeks.
Their design highlights the transportation systems that make our community a great place for businesses to thrive! 👏🏼
More photos of the process at the linkin.bio.
Are you missing this at all, Vikings?! Definitely not trying to rush the rest of summer ☀️ but we can`t wait for the Commons to be full again! Classes start August 28...the countdown is on. 💙💚
Aug 9
Are you missing this at all, Vikings?! Definitely not trying to rush the rest of summer ☀️ but we can`t wait for the Commons to be full again! Classes start August 28...the countdown is on. 💙💚
Sure, you can move into a closet-sized apartment in NYC or LA and try your best to break into the film industry with the info you`ve learned on TikTok. Or, you could spend some time at Villa.
Villa offers the region`s only digital filmmaking program that puts equipment in your hands AND short-term certificate programs -- meaning you can learn it all in 4 years or the basics in one weekend. Either way, you`ll be able to get a job right here in Buffalo, where the film industry is growing like crazy.
Learn more at the linkin.bio.
Photo credit: The Buffalo News
Aug 7
Sure, you can move into a closet-sized apartment in NYC or LA and try your best to break into the film industry with the info you`ve learned on TikTok. Or, you could spend some time at Villa.
Villa offers the region`s only digital filmmaking program that puts equipment in your hands AND short-term certificate programs -- meaning you can learn it all in 4 years or the basics in one weekend. Either way, you`ll be able to get a job right here in Buffalo, where the film industry is growing like crazy.
Learn more at the linkin.bio.
Photo credit: The Buffalo News
Join the family.
The student body at Villa Maria College is amazing. We’re not caught up in silly segregations based on popularity or hobbies. Everyone gets along—the atmosphere is very welcoming and warm. We are like a giant family.