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April 15, 2016Class of 2012 New High School Graduates Reunion

April 15, 2016Father Daughter Dance

June 10, 2016Class of 2008 10th Reunion

June 11, 2016Class of 2016 Graduation

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Best Kept Secret in New York

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St. Marguerite Bourgeoys founded the Congregation of Notre Dame in 1698 as an uncloistered religious order. She is renowned for her work, her spirituality, and her impact on society, education and the Church in North America.

Congregation de Notre Dame (CND) is a Congregation of Religious Women inspired to mission seeking to proclaim the good news of a God of Love numbering 2,600 Sisters in North America, Japan, Latin America, and the Cameroons in service to the people of God in the spirit of the Visitation. The CND own and operate the Villa Maria Academy.

Liberating Education develops the full potential of students, supporting them in becoming responsible citizens of the world, concerned and involved in the transformation of society and the care of our planet. This is mission of the Villa Maria Academy.

Visitation Spirituality describes the joy and recognition of St. Elizabeth’s child at the visit of the Blessed Mother. St Marguerite wanted her congregation to imitate Mary in this mystery of the Visitation, teaching her sisters to see Christ in one another and in those they served. Visitation Spirituality imbues the pedagogy and community at the Villa Maria Academy.

Daisies are a symbol of St. Marguerite. Two daisies adorn the crest of the school.

The Ellis Estate was purchased in 1928 to house the Villa Maria Academy after increased enrollment necessitated a move from the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

Hall Marguerite is the most recent addition to the campus, built to house the middle school. It includes the school cafeteria and peace mural and opens onto the playground.

Mary’s Walk is a tranquil pathway separating the middle and lower schools on the park-like campus. Lined with memorial bricks and benches, it offers a space of reflection remembering generations of Villa alumni. It is the perfect place for school pick up or play dates.

Visitation Center offers a state of the art space for physical education with a full sized basketball court and a fully functioning theater. It opens onto an outdoor track, playground and waterfront lawn.

A Peace Pole is a physical expression of the Villa Maria Academy community’s prayers for peace in our world. One of only a small number in North America, the peace pole expresses our prayer in four languages that are meaningful to our community: English, Italian, French and Chinese.

OUR MISSIONGuided by the vision

of the Congregation of Notre Dame, the mission of Villa Maria Academy

is to provide a foundation in liberating education

within a nurturing Catholic community.

OUR LeadeRShIpBoard of Trustees

Sr. Sally Norcross, CNDSr. Teresa Barton, CND

Mr. Paul BossidyMrs. Rose Burkhart

Sr. Marion Andreykovic, CNDMs. Helen Cannistraci

Mr. Frank FishMrs. Roberta GarlandSr. Eileen Good, CND

Mrs. Gherri KhaufmanMrs. Catherine LeonMr. James S.J. Liao

Sr. Jane Scanlon, CND

PrincipalSister Teresa Barton, CND

The Villa magazine is a publication of

Villa Maria Academy3335 Country Club Road

Bronx, NY 10465 (718) 514-7624

www.vma-ny.org

EditorCaroline Hennessy

Director of Institutional Advancement

DesignJessica Weber Design, Inc.

Principal PhotographyJohn Raiola

Villa Vocabulary

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a mEssagE from Sister TeresaDear Villa Friends and Family,

Welcome to the first addition of “The Villa” — a bi-annual magazine to keep all members of the Villa family up to date with one another and what’s happening at our special school.

We are in the middle of our 129th year, more than 350 years

since Saint Marguerite first left the cloister to set out to educate the children of a new country. Over these many years, the Villa has transformed itself more than once. From finishing school to boarding school, from K–12 to elemen-tary, from single sex to co-ed — the Villa has been many things to many people.

Through all these different manifestations, the reputation of our school has never wavered. We retain what makes us special and sets us apart. All these generations later, Villa students continue to achieve above and beyond local and national averages. Villa alumni continue to impress. You will still find on campus the spirit of Visitation spirituality where all are welcomed and in everyone we see the face of God. Students are nurtured. Families are cherished. Community thrives.

Our roots are deep and our foundation is strong. Saint Marguerite fought against tradition when she went out to work outside the cloistered community. Thanks to her innovation and flexibility, she inspired a whole new way of being the Church in the world. It is of our essence here at the Villa to be nimble, to be flexible, to be innovative.

We still have a strong adherence to the basics and focus on a strong academic foundation. Now we enrich the academic program with special courses of study like Honors programs and Italian. We are introducing STEM — a cross-curriculum focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and

Math — emphasizing critical thinking and problem solving. We teach about our faith and imbue it with our understanding of service and universality. Now we lift up issues of peace and justice in an ever more smaller world. Our students study the papal encyclicals and understand their place in our worldwide community of faith.

We are still educating the whole child but now in ever more ways with 12 different arts, sports and extracurricular programs. In Spring, we’ll plant a teaching garden.

We are innovating in other ways, too. Our parents are organizing to get the word out about

the Villa — the best kept secret in New York — to ensure a vigorous enrollment, supporting our school’s financial health.

Communications are being expanded, especially on social media. Our web site is full of colorful, current content. I’m even blogging. You can find a link for the “Principal’s Corner” on our web site.

Reaching out to alumni is essential, too. You might leave the Villa, but the Villa never leaves you. A new Alumni Relations Committee has

begun working on reconnecting. The Alumni section of our web site is interactive so you can send information and updates. A form is available on the magazine’s back cover. We will introduce Homecoming Day in Fall, 2016. We’ll be looking forward to welcoming you back to campus soon.

Next year will be our 130th school year. I think we’ve only just begun. I’m grateful to share this journey with you and the whole Villa family.

God bless you.Sincerely,

Sister Teresa Barton, CNDPrincipal

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Never Forget

T he Villa continues to lift up people who protect and serve us in a special way, every year on September 11th. Sr. teresa welcomed nYPD Assistant Chief edward

Delatorre, parent of five Villa students, who received gifts of cookies that he brought down to the nYPD Police Commissioner’s office as a token of gratitude.

Students in Mrs. Marino’s First Grade class hosted a special program to thank police officers visiting from the 45th Precinct. Four students in the class have parents who are first responders. Students created thank you cards and presented beautifully wrapped gifts. they decorated their classroom with yellow ribbons and arranged a small program including two hearty renditions of “God Bless America” during which they dutifully held their hands over their hearts and some even marched! they read their cards out loud for their guests and presented them with their gifts.

The Church in the World

V illa students are inspired by St. Marguerite’s example of going out

into the world to serve whatever needs she encountered. At the Villa, our students learn about living out our faith through acts of service. We celebrate Advent — the season of God’s greatest gift — by giving to others. It begins with school wide food drive for P.O.t.S. on Fordham road. the Mitten tree Project

teaches the younger grades about caring for others. they decorate a Christmas tree with donated mittens and hats that will be distributed to needy neighbors to “help warm the hands (and hearts) of others this winter.” Our Girl Scouts collect books for homeless children in shelters. Junior High Students collect donations for teens supported by Catholic Guardian Society.

Thank You to Our Donors!

S r. teresa welcomed great friends of the Villa to a reception

in September to say thank you for a tradition of wonder-ful generosity. Friends and supporters gathered in the Great Hall in September to welcome in the new school year and hear an update on new and exciting projects and programs including some innovations in the curriculum, technology enhancements and new efforts to keep in touch with the Villa alumni.

Over the course of the year, there have been so many efforts, big and small, to support our special school. the Mothers’ Guild continues to astound with a full calen-dar of social and fundraising events including the annual Bridge, the Silver tea to welcome new moms to the school and the Ice Cream Social back to school bash. the annual golf outing and “trekking for the track” raised enough money to purchase a new ride-on mower with snow blower attachment that will help to defray snow removal costs.

“A Night At The Races”

T he VMA Mothers’ Guild has done it again, carrying

on a 63-year tradition. In november, the annual Bridge fundraiser took place at the Marina del rey. It was another smashing success. 487 guests were hosted raising $33,000 for the needs of the school. It took nearly 80 volunteers to gather 426 prizes including door prizes, 50/50, ornament, birthday raffle and lotto.

New Student Government

T his november, we welcomed our new student govern-ment. An important exercise in leadership development — the process began with campaigns, advertising and

speeches. All junior high students participated in the voting.the officers of the Student Government offered their

service to faculty and staff, assisting in special events and peer mentoring. their first school spirit project was a Christmas door decorating contest and refurbishing vintage wise men and shepherds for the Villa nativity display.

Picture Peace

V illa students and faculty gathered to imagine peace on Monday,

September 21st, 2015 in the school’s special celebration of the International Day of Prayer for Peace. every year, Villa Maria Academy joins with hundreds of children and groups across the globe advo-cating for peace in our world.

Started at the Villa in 2006 by Sr. teresa, the annual peace day focuses on a fun theme. this year’s theme — “picture peace” — asked students to visualize what peace looks like to them. every student prepared a personal image — drawing, photo or collage. Amid prayer and song and community, students hung their “peace pictures” on the shore of the long Island Sound.

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Moby Max

T his past Spring, Villa Maria Academy math students took

1st through 4th places in the Math Olympics at Mount Saint Michael. Impressive but not surprising as these grades score significantly higher than both neighboring parochial and public schools.

Always keen on improv-ing, Mrs. rita Peduzzi, Junior High Math teacher, has been integrating technology to the Math program by way of “Moby Max”, a computer program that guides students’ progress as they work at their own pace. It functions as a systematic review aimed at increasing retention with the minimum investment of time and allows students to prac-tice fundamentals to ensure a solid foundation. they can work on iPads at school or even use their parents’ iPhones on the ride home from school!

Integrating technology will continue to be a top priority for the Villa — mod-ernizing the way we teach and learn while maintaining our tradition of excellence. the next project for Villa leadership will be working on incorporating SteM (Science, technology, engineering and Math) projects into the curriculum.

Moby Max has already show success in raising math averages and benefitting student progress across the curriculum but the best part is that the students love it!

A Blessed Family Blesses Others in Return

V illa 4th grader, Maeve r. has inspired hun-dreds of Villa students

and families, not to mention girl scouts, neighbors and seniors, to work together to help others through Operation Christmas Child. A project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief organization, the project encourages people to pack a shoebox of toiletries and toys (and even some candy) for children living in poverty in the global south. every year since First Grade, Maeve and her mom have led the campaign. Villa families respond with donations and the whole community unites at a wrapping party at school. this year, alumni were at hand to help the little ones select items and prepare presents for children far away. nearly 400 gifts were sent across the world from the Villa this year. One thing is for sure, every shoebox that leaves the Villa is filled with lots of love.

S-T-E-M

V illa Maria Academy is preparing students for life in today’s society in which technology has become a necessity. to better prepare them, the Villa is working to enhance

and deepen its Science-technology-engineering-Math (SteM) curriculum — aimed at piquing students’ interest and deepening their understanding of these ever more essential subjects with experiential learning, new technology and new teaching methods.

Students’ enthusiasm is inspiring the project. A summer program, Camp Invention, drew raves from them. three of the students who attended the program recently gave a presentation at a faculty meeting to show off their new SteM learning. Students became teachers as they explained the science and math behind a racetrack they built in class. lucky volunteers from the faculty were invited to participate in an experiment trying out the track at different inclines proving effects on velocity.

In the spirit of St. Marguerite, the Villa provides liberating education to meet the needs of today’s children and families. SteM learning will enhance the curriculum, strengthen the academic program, and better prepare students for life and work in a technological world.

“May the Jubilee of Mercy Bring Us All Closer to God’s Goodness and Love!”

T he Villa’s dedication to Visitation Spirituality recognizes and

welcomes the stranger and encourages us all to find Christ in one another. From service in the community to meeting Sisters from across the world to an exploration of Papal teach-ings, the Villa’s faith education is rooted in this charism. So we are overjoyed to accompany our Holy Father and churches across the world in celebration of the extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy.

the Jubilee Year is a special year of mercy and forgiveness and breaking down walls that

divide us. During the Jubilee Year, specially designated Holy Doors, including one at St. Peter’s Basilica in rome, will remain open as an expression of God’s love and desire to be close to us. Here at the Villa, we have designated our own Holy Door decorated in handmade artwork on the theme of mercy and reconciliation from the eyes of Kindergarten students up to our graduating class. On December 14th, Sr. teresa read a special prayer and opened our Holy Door after which every class prayed in front of the door and walked through the Villa’s Holy Door.

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’78BErnadEttE KilgEn Bernadette Kilgen ’78, mother of Krista ’09, has been the 2nd grade teacher at the

Villa for 25 years. Mrs. Kilgen started Kindergarten in 1969 in the first co-ed class. She went on to Preston High School, Iona College and the College of New

Rochelle where she received her Masters in Education. She has been a teacher at the Villa for 28 years. It’s the only teaching job she has ever held, missing only a few years to be a full-time mom for her daughter. When Krista started Kindergarten at the Villa, Mrs. Kilgen came back, too.

How did you come to work at the Villa? It all started in second grade. I was in my teacher, Miss Trerotola’s, first ever class. She made every day wonderful and exciting. She really cared about every one of us. It made me want to become a

Villa teacher, too, just like her. So I went to school, got my degrees and came right back. And Miss Trerotola, who by then was Mrs. McManus, had a son in my first ever class. So there’s definitely some magic in that story.

Can you compare the Villa from when you were a student to today? Things have changed for families with the challenges of two parents working and juggling everything. Though family life gets busier and busier, parents remain just as giving and just as involved. We still have many family trips as opposed to class trips because all the parents want to come, too. I think that’s a testament to how the Villa supports families.

Ties are still strong. Many alumni send their children to the Villa and plenty of cousins and neighbors grow up together in our classrooms. It’s a family place. You can feel secure about leaving your children here. You know everybody and you can be sure of the support of the community.

What’s special about the Villa from a teacher’s perspective? We are so lucky to have a great principal, Sr. Teresa, who is so compassionate. She has a respect for family life that extends to her staff so we feel at home here, too. The Villa is like our other family, our home away from home.

The Sisters’ influence sets us apart, too. You see the statue of the Blessed Mother on campus. She is a sign of safety and security. You know this is a nurturing place. She is here among us. St. Marguerite is everywhere. We teach the children that God is in each and every one of them and in their classmates and teachers. They are good kids and this is a happy place. You see a lot of smiles.

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’02franK riccoBonoFrank Riccobono ’02 is a consultant and software developer for Benchmark

Technologies International, Inc.

What did you find most valuable about your Villa education? Villa provided me with an exceptional core edu-cation. From freshman

year of high school through senior year of college and beyond, I found that the essential skills and knowledge I acquired at Villa gave me not only a strong foundation but also a definite leg up. Even in my career, as a consultant where a large part of my job is technical writing, I’ll find myself quoting some obscure grammatical rule that I first learned in sixth grade to my boss, who will usually respond, “I can tell you went to Catholic school.”

How has your experience at the Villa shaped you? Outside of academics, I experienced a number of important and formative firsts at the Villa that would go on to become important parts of my life. Though I really couldn’t act, sing, or dance at age 11, the junior high play was the first of numerous high school, college and community theater performances, through which I’ve had great experiences including the chances to raise money for great charities and the opportunity to be a part of something that brings joy to many audiences. My first experiences with public speaking as an officer of the NJHS inspired me to join my high school’s speech and debate team. Being on the team put some trophies on my shelf, but, more importantly, it’s the NJHS value of service that keeps me con-nected to the team now as I enter my 10th year as a volunteer coach and tournament official.

What is your lasting impression of the Villa?Looking back, I think of Villa first and foremost as a community of helpers. One remarkable memory that stands out to me now is the response by the Villa parents following the fire in the summer of 2000. Many parents spent days volunteering their time and energy to the recovery efforts, doing the hard work of carrying and cleaning desks and setting up temporary classrooms, to make sure we were ready to start school on time. This was just one of many examples of selfless dedication set by the parents and faculty that were truly inspiring to me. I am proud to have been a part of this commu-nity and I hope I can carry on its legacy.

’08JosEph savinoJoseph Savino ’08 went on to Fordham Prep. He currently studies International

Affairs at the George Washington University in Washington DC. He will be graduating in May. He departs in September for a Peace Corps

assignment in Cameroon in West-Central Africa where he will serve as a Community Health Agent for 27 months.

Are you still friends with your classmates from the Villa? My best friends until the day I die will be Villa Maria alumni. I’m a second-semester senior in college and whenever I am home in New York I am constantly with my friends that I met in Mrs. Kampfer’s kindergarten class in 1999. Nadia Tolli, Andrew O’Grady, and Dale Wallace are my closest friends and still laugh about Villa memories.

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What did you find most valuable about your Villa education? The teachers at the Villa made my grammar school experience amazing. Every year brought a different style of learning but it was the care that Villa teachers had which made me love my school. From Mrs. Kampfer to Mrs. Burkhart and so many amazing educators in between, they were the crux of Villa. Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Kilgen in my earlier years laid a great foundation for my academic and social ability. Mr. Bernard in Physical Education and Mrs. Peduzzi in junior high helped build character. Looking back at Villa, I think of my teachers first, many of whom I call friends now as a young adult.

How has your experience at Villa shaped you?I have to thank Sr. Teresa and many other CND Sisters like Sr. Blanche for instilling in me the value of service. Whether it was marching in the Earth Day parade every year or collecting Christmas presents for underprivileged youth, service in some way was a large part of my Villa Maria education. It only made sense that I graduated Villa and enrolled in Fordham Prep, a Jesuit college preparatory school with the motto “Men for Others.” I don’t necessarily believe it’s human nature that makes us care for others but the way I was nurtured through Villa, and later Fordham Prep, shaped me. I cannot imagine my life without going to Villa. I would not be the man I am today without going to that school in the Bronx that nearly burned down, made me laugh, made me cry, and leaves me with only the fondest childhood memories filled with incredible friendships and experiences.

’65francEs sUllivan schUlzFrances Sullivan Schulz ’65 went on to attend Thomas More College at Fordham Rose Hill where she earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English. She taught

high school in collab-oration classes with special education for 39 years, eventually becoming the English coordinator. She was nominated for a Disney Teacher of the

Year and declared a Teacher of Excellence by New York State. Every summer for 25 years, she taught swimming in NYC schools.

How did the Villa support you in your career? I had an incredible experience at the Villa with Mother St. Eunice who was so demanding about our writing. We absorbed John Warriner’s grammar book and there were no excuses for grammatical errors. We also read a wealth of titles — classics as well as cutting edge, modern releases. We read “Black Like Me”, “The Stranger” in French and “To Kill a Mockingbird” and the Villa even rented it for our private viewing before it was in theaters. This foundation helped me as a teacher of AP English and AP Writing for high school juniors and seniors. I thanked God many times for the rigorous teaching and inspiration of Mother St. Eunice.

Why did your parents choose the Villa for you? My parents felt the Villa was a special place: private, small and single sex. There was an expres-sion then — “Villa Girl” —meaning well brought up, intelligent and refined. Mary Higgins Clark has talked about it. My parents wanted that for me. In fact, when my brother was searching for a private boarding school for his son, he wanted him to find the Villa experience. It was a great experience on so many levels.

How is the Villa unique? The Villa was a world apart, a safe, insular world. The physicality of the place became a symbol of the world we lived in: beautiful, safe, separate — a special place to allow us to grow and become who we would be as young women. The high expectations in terms of academics and behavior were balanced by so much joy and acceptance. We were encouraged to think and even to disagree. The Villa gave us the courage to be ourselves — intelligent young women. The Villa made us feel special and valuable.

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’58KathlEEn sUgrUEKathleen Sugrue ’58 attended high school at the Villa Maria Academy with her sister,

Joanne ’59. Kathleen went on to teach 5th grade at the Villa. She and her husband, John, a very active volunteer, sent their two daughters, Kerry and Elizabeth, to

the Villa, as well. Today Kathleen’s grand-children attend as a 3rd generation Villa students. Kathleen and John sponsor a Villa scholarship so that other children might have the opportunity to benefit from the Villa as their family members have.

Why did you choose the Villa for your daughters? When it came time for our girls to go to school John and I chose the Villa because I had attended the high school and knew what an excellent education I had received.

Both of our daughters continued on to college after they graduated from St. Catherine’s High School. Beth attended Marymount in Tarrytown and Kerry went to Marist College in Poughkeepsie and then obtained a Masters degree at the College of New Rochelle. Our older daughter works at Fidelity Investments and her younger sister is an art teacher. It is wonderful to see the success they both have achieved and we feel it is because they were given such a solid and well-rounded founda-tion at the Villa. They were very well prepared for both high school and college.

Is there something special that stands out from your daughters’ days at the Villa? As parents we have many fond memories of our daughters’

teachers, their school trips, the plays they were involved in, their lasting friendships and the Spring Fair. John and I enjoyed working with and befriending many of the other parents. It was always a pleasure to work with them.

How did the Villa support you in your career? I believe my personal experience at the Villa helped to make me a teacher who was as kind and under-standing of my students as the Sisters who taught me. I loved teaching and was more than happy to work at the Villa for 15 years.

Do you still see your old classmates from the Villa? The alumnae all seem to have a strong bond. Whenever there is a reunion it is always a great occasion to see former classmates and pick up a conversation as if we had just seen each other yesterday. That is how unique the Villa experience is.

Both our daughters were prepared with great competence for First Holy Communion and Confirmation. Of course the reception of these sacraments was very important to John and me. We are very grateful to the Villa for all that it has given to our daughters.

’94Elliot villarBorn and raised in the Bronx, Elliot Villar ’94 earned his BA in Drama from Vassar College, and an MFA in acting from the Yale School

of Drama. He is also a proud alumnus of The Fieldston School, The National Theatre Institute and BADA: the British American Drama Academy.

His television credits include recurring roles on Mr. Robot (USA) and Gotham (FOX). His most recent

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Ways to Give

film project, The Intern, is scheduled to release this fall.

He appeared on Broadway in War Horse and at Playwrights Horizons, Classic Stage Company, MCC, The Public Theater, and The Delacorte.

Elliot’s brother, David ’95, is another proud Villa alumni. Their nephew, Xavier ’21, currently attends the Villa.

What is your fondest memory of the Villa? When I think back to my years at the Villa, I recall it being the first time that I felt bolstered in the classroom to excel. The Sisters and teachers pushed us to be our best and there was no stigma involved in wishing to do so. I am ever grateful for the community Villa fostered for the faculty, the parents and students themselves were all an integral part in building the foundation upon which I forged my future.

What aspects of the Villa education stood out?After school sports, school musicals, dances and book sales were among the many activities that helped to enrich my academic experience. The campus itself was stunning. I remember the first time my mom walked my brother and I onto the campus: I was nervous and excited, but the grounds themselves seemed to calm and inspire.

Why did your parents choose the Villa?My parents made the switch from public to paro-chial education for my brother and me because they wanted to give us as much of an edge as they could, and Villa certainly did that. My brother David went on to graduate from Syracuse University with a BA in Architecture and I received my BA in Drama from Vassar and an MFA in Acting from the Yale School of Drama. I’m proud to know that my nephew, Xavier, is representing the next generation of Villa scholars for our family.

Gifts of CashMake your check payable to Villa Maria Academy and send it using the enclosed envelope or mail to the Villa Maria Academy Advancement Office at 3335 Country Club road, Bronx, nY 10465.

Credit CardsTo make a secure credit card gift online, visit us at http://www.vma-ny.org/donatenow. If you prefer to give you credit card information by phone, call us at (718) 514-7624.

Matching GiftsMatching gifts can increase the impact of your gift by doubling or tripling your contribution. Many companies match contributions made by an employee or his/her spouse. Please contact your human resources department to find out if your company has a matching gift program. If so, ask for the necessary forms and send them on to the Villa Maria Advancement Office.

Profiles

Your contribution is very important to the Villa. All gifts, large or small, make a difference. Thank you.

For more information, please contact: Caroline Hennessy, Director of Institutional Advancement, at (718) 514-7624 or [email protected]

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