Villa Veteran Graduates : The Class of 2021 recognized an impressive number of “ Veteran ” graduates who started their Villa careers as students in our 3-year-old preschool program – 17 graduates represent 57 % of the class .
Front ( from left ): Gianna DeNicolo , Lowry Cavanaugh , Reese Heidrich , Maggie Marburger , Katie Stevens . Center : Mia Iacobucci , Maddie Rueve , Megan Marburger , Molly Heffernan , Olivia Bolan , Ellie Sebens . Rear : Tyler Kyte , Wesley Krieder , William Sayre , Joey Watts , Brendan Oeder , Ellot Roepke .
Villa Legacy Graduates : At graduation , St . Ursula Villa recognized “ Legacy ” graduates who are second-generation Villa alumni whose parent graduated from the Villa .
Josie and Maddie Zobrist with Kurt Zobrist , Villa Class of ‘ 90 .
Class of 2021 Earns Scholarships and Recognition
St . Ursula Villa ’ s Class of 2021 has amassed more than $ 932,500 in high school merit scholarship offers to 69 % of the 8 th grade class . Valued over four years , these high school scholarships from ten Cincinnati-area schools are based on student standardized test scores , grades , teacher recommendations , demonstrated leadership , or application essays , with many Villa 8 th graders receiving scholarship offers from multiple schools . Additionally ,
100 % of the Class of 2021 was accepted into their first-choice school . Successful transition and placement into
competitive high schools is the hallmark of St . Ursula Villa ’ s Junior High program which emphasizes study skills , time management , independence , and student leadership .
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Scholarship recipients are ( top from left ): Johnathan Breazeale Alina Butcher Lowry Cavanaugh Colin Chimento Caroline Ferris Caitlyn Frodge Molly Heffernan Mia Iacobucci Alex Jarczyk Nia Jones Wesley Kreider Maggie Marburger Megan Marburger Mia Nienaber Christine O ’ Donnell Brendan Oeder Maddie Rueve Ellie Sebens Katie Stevens Joey Watts Olivia Bolan ( not pictured )
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