Throughout the month of October, Villa students were invited to submit their fall photos to the College’s second annual #villafallphoto contest. We received over one hundred submissions in total this year, up from sixteen submissions during the contest’s first year, some of which are pictured below. The submissions were judged by Parkway Digital, a…
read moreVilla Maria College is pleased to announce the appointment of three Western New York residents to its Board of Trustees. Each will serve a renewable three-year term. Thomas J. Bienias is a 32-year veteran of the healthcare industry and a past president of the Healthcare Industries and Trade Association. The former CEO and President of…
read moreVilla Maria College Animation student Bridget McCleary ‘17 and Animation faculty members Lee Terwilliger ‘14 and Valery Amborski ‘14 each had their work selected and featured in a fan-drawn episode of Bob’s Burgers, which airs on FOX. Bob’s Burgers is a quirky, animated sitcom centered around the humorous mishaps of a family owned burger joint. Currently…
read moreVilla Maria College is holding it’s 2nd Annual Fall Photo Contest! For the month of October, upload your fall-themed photos to social media (Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter) for the chance to be featured on Villa’s website & to win a prize! 1st Prize – $50 bookstore gift card 2nd Prize – $25 bookstore gift card…
read moreOn Friday, November 10, 2017, Villa Maria College is hosting its Fall Open House for students interested in learning more about attending the College. The event will begin at 10 a.m. and end around 12:00 p.m. Prospective students and their families can learn about Villa’s 18 academic programs, including Communications, Digital Filmmaking, Music, and our…
read moreThis year, Queen City Fashion Week will take place September 17-September 22, and Villa Maria College has signed on as an event sponsor. As part of the sponsorship, Villa’s fashion design and merchandising students will be involved as volunteers. Five students will be working as designers during Wednesday night’s boutique show and industry mixer, which…
read moreDylan Nowak is a sports graphic artist and a senior in Villa Maria College’s graphic design program. In his spare time, Dylan enjoys designing jersey and logo concept designs for professional sports teams. One of his most recent concept designs was for the Anaheim Ducks, professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The touted jersey design…
read moreOn Friday, September 22, Villa Maria College will host an opening reception in its Paul William Beltz Family Art Gallery in celebration of a new art exhibit, “The Villa Connection: Current/Former Art Faculty from the Gerald Mead Collection.” The event will run from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. This exhibition, selected from the extensive collection of Gerald…
read moreIf you’ve ever had the desire to create your own pair of sneakers, now is your chance! Villa Maria College is hosting SneakerKit USA, a workshop that teaches participants exactly how to make sneakers that show off their own, unique designs. At this year’s event, participants will create two pairs of sneakers. The three-day workshop…
read moreWhen the International Institute contacted Villa Maria College’s Digital Media and Communication Professor Michelle Kearns to ask whether there was a student who may be interested in helping Ayla Abiad, a Syrian native, tell her story, Kearns knew exactly who to recommend. That was LaCherie Reid, a second-semester sophomore who was in the midst of a…
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