Villa Madonna Academy High School sophomores donated $2,000 to local charities thanks to a partnership with Magnified Giving. The students raised money through various activities including hosting a high school bake sale and raffle for prizes and services. Their money was combined with a grant from Magnified Giving, an organization that gives money to student […]
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Three Villa Madonna Students Accepted Into Prestigious Programs
Three Villa Madonna Academy High School juniors have been accepted into prestigious education programs. Natalie Boucher of Villa Hills has been accepted into the Governor’s Scholars program. This program was established in 1983 and helps develop Kentucky’s future economic and civic leaders through a liberal arts program. Students live on college campuses around the Commonwealth […]
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Villa Hills to Welcome Special Guests at April Council Meeting
Fifth grade students from Saint Joseph’s Elementary, River Ridge Elementary, and Villa Madonna Academy will shadow Mayor Callery, council members and staff during its April Council meeting. The April 20 meeting will be held at Villa Madonna Academy to accommodate the larger than normal council and guests. Students from the three schools submitted short essays […]
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Future Use of Property Around Monastery to Be Target of Study
The property that surrounds the St. Walburg Monastery of Benedictine Sisters of Covington in Villa Hills will be the target of a study, in conjunction with the religious organization, the City of Villa Hills, and Planning & Development Services (PDS). The announcement was Monday morning. For more than 150 years St. Walburg Monastery […]
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Villa Hills Mayor Honors School Principal for 20 Years of Service
Pamela McQueen was honored today for 20 years of service as principal of Villa Madonna Academy High School/Junior High. McQueen was surprised with a proclamation by Villa Hills Mayor Irvin “Butch” Callery declaring today Pamela McQueen Day in Villa Hills. The Villa Hills resident began teaching in the Diocese of Covington in 1978 and came […]
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Local Couple Honored with Community Service Award
Last week, Villa Madonna Academy presented Oakley and Eva Farris with the first annual Benedictine Award for Generosity and Community Service. The award was presented to Farris by Villa Madonna Principal Principal Pamela McQueen during an all-school assembly. “I’m not a philanthropist, I’m an investor. Eva and I invest in the people of Northern Kentucky […]
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Villa Hills Resident, Harvard Student Develops Cybersecurity Mobile App
Having trouble remembering all your online passwords? You’re not alone. A recent study by identity management firm Centrify found that the average person has at least 19 online passwords, and that 25 percent of users forget at least one login detail each day. With an eye toward improving cybersecurity, a Harvard John A. Paulson School […]
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Pair of Villa Madonna Student Athletes Sign Letters of Intent
Villa Madonna Academy senior Alexa Meier of Edgewood has signed a letter of intent to play both soccer and softball at Midway University. Meier was named a Northern Kentucky Softball Coaches Division III All-Star. She was also part of the NKAC Championship soccer team at Villa. She is a member of National Honor Society. Meier […]
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Survey: Ranking the “Smartest” Cities in Northern Kentucky
Well, well, well… seems like we got a bunch of smarty pants in Northern Kentucky! At least compared to the rest of the state. According to a survey by Zippia, 6 of the 10 “smartest cities in Kentucky” are in Boone, Kenton, and Campbell Counties. Zippia, a career-search website, analyzed 78 Kentucky cities that have more […]
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Pair of Villa Madonna Seniors Named National Merit Finalists
Villa Madonna seniors Sydney O’Connor of Villa Hills and Nicholas Weaver of Villa Hills have been named National Merit Finalists. About 1.5 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT.) The nationwide pool of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists, […]
