For the eighth year in a row, Villa Maria College will host “Feed My Starving Children” food packing sessions to help fight hunger worldwide. This year, the event will be held in the Athletic Center on campus at 240 Pine Ridge Road Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6. Volunteers and donations are needed to…
read moreThis year, Dr. Donald Monnin was named the College’s new Vice President for Mission. Dr. Monnin takes on the role after the retirement of longtime employee Sister Louis Rustowicz. As Vice President for Mission, Dr. Monnin serves as a member of the College’s collaborative leadership team and plays a key role in overseeing operational aspects…
read moreToday, April 1, 2019, Villa Maria College announces the opening of a branch campus in Rome, Italy. This announcement comes following the decision of the College’s newly-appointed il quarto president, Dr. Matthew Giordano, to extend his two-week pilgrimage permanently. Dr. Giordano respectfully requests to be referred to as Dottore Matteo Giordano, Presidente from now on.…
read moreVilla Maria College’s Fashion Design and Merchandising Program will hold its annual student fashion show on Friday, April 26, 2019 in the Social Hall, which is located in the College’s Athletic Center. The theme of the 2019 installment is “Nouveau Society.” The show will highlight the creative and technical skills of the nearly 30 designers and merchandisers…
read moreSenior photography major Molly Sheehan will exhibit her work in a show called “Beyond the Music.” Sheehan photographs musicians in the environments in which they play and documents how they prepare for a concert. Each of her photographs are accompanied by audio of the musician singing or playing their instrument. The subjects of her photographs…
read moreBianca Francesca Gullotti is pleased to announce her forthcoming solo exhibition “Surrounding Color.” The event is one night only and will be held on Saturday, March 30 from 6 PM – 9 PM at Studio D Catering & Venue in Jamestown, New York. Gullotti is a visual artist that merges the conventions of fine art…
read moreVilla’s interior design students spent the last weeks of January hustling to put the final touches on their designs that were displayed in the Paul William Beltz Family Art Gallery throughout February. The exhibit displayed a mix of work created by sophomore, junior and senior students, who spent the first half of the semester conceptualizing…
read moreThe Columbia Scholastic Press Association announced on Friday, March 8 that SKALD 2018, Villa’s art and literary magazine, has earned a Silver Crown Award. The magazine is one out of just 10 college publications to receive the Silver designation, putting it on the same playing field as several notable institutions, including Miami Dade College, Columbia…
read moreIn another impressive showing, Villa students and alumni won seven awards at AAF Buffalo‘s annual ADDYs — more than a third of the awards handed out in the student category. Students were recognized for their exceptional efforts on individual and group projects that were created during the 2018-2019 academic year. Their work was scored by…
read moreNine months after being named interim president, Villa Maria’s Board of Trustees has officially named Dr. Matthew Giordano the College’s fourth president. Giordano is the first male, lay-person president in the College’s history. His appointment is effective immediately. “The Board is pleased to announce that Dr. Giordano will continue his leadership role as Villa Maria…
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