Profile of a Graduate

A Villa Maria Academy Lower School Graduate… 

• Witnesses the IHM charism virtues of love, creative hope and fidelity in actions and words. 
• Develops an evolving and ongoing spiritual life through personal prayer. 
• Advocates for truth, justice, reverence, hospitality and respect for all. 

• Understands the power of her influence and how it leads to the development of moral leadership. 
• Collaborates with others to use creativity, innovation, knowledge and experience to solve problems and make effective change. 
• Responds to issues of social justice, committed to service and action. 
• Utilizes the tools of the digital age responsibly and effectively. 

Villa Maria is such a special place. You are truly taught that you can do anything you put your mind to. I am who I am today because of the Villa family and the incredible group of girls who were my classmates for 9 years. Having my daughter at Villa now I get to see first hand that that special school community is the same all these years later.” – Jeannine Suwalski Brinkmann ’98