FACULTY NOTES
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A hard worker , full of life , and someone who has a " bubbly " personality , are words our faculty uses when describing Ginny Verdin .
Ginny , a Villa student for grades 2-8 and a former teacher , returned to the school in 2014 to be an Instructional Assistant for Holly Heekin ’ s 1 st grade classroom . The following year , she assisted Diane Horst in her classroom before returning to Holly ' s classroom for the next seven years . “ I loved coming to the Villa to work ,” said Ginny . “ It was a bit like coming home .” And , if you ask Holly about Ginny ’ s contributions in the classroom , Holly is eager to tell you that Ginny truly loved the children and treated them with such kindness and care .
Outside of the classroom , Ginny loved working the car line . “ It was amazing seeing past , present , and future students every morning ,” says Ginny .
Deciding to retire wasn ’ t an easy decision for Ginny , but she thought it was best so she could spend more time with her aging parents and have more time to travel .
Faculty and Staff Celebrate Milestones
St . Ursula Villa honors ten faculty and staff members who achieved “ Milestones of Service ” to the school .
Martin Beaver 15 years |
Linda Freese 5 years |
Sarah Jeck 15 years |
Abby Johnson 15 years |
Jackie Lakey 5 years |
Andrea Moeder 15 years |
Rebecca Morena 20 years |
Tim Rogers 25 years |
Marta Runnels 20 years |
Chrissy Thurner 5 years |
The Villa Community Remembers a Dedicated Teacher
For more than two decades , Ruth Nelson Hilmer spent time at the Villa in Auxiliary Services helping countless students with reading , writing , and organization skills .
Although Ruth passed away last year , we will always remember her for her ever-present smile , great attitude , genuine kindness and caring that she effortlessly shared to both the students and faculty .
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