Sean Nichols grew up watching older brother Andrew play basketball at Villa Madonna Academy. Last Friday, Sean did something Andrew never did – he signed a national letter of intent to play wheelchair basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. “They were active in talking to me throughout the recruitment process, which I started last year,” […]
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Villa Madonna Expands with New STEM Wing
Villa Madonna Academy is set to start construction on the Chase and Cole Fischer STEM Wing. The project promises to stand as a tribute to innovation, collaboration, and the enduring legacy of the Fischer brothers. Executive Director and Principal Pamela McQueen shared, “The Chase and Cole Fischer STEM Wing will honor Chase and Cole in every discovery […]
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Villa Madonna Academy senior named National Merit semifinalist
Drew Thomas, a senior at Villa Madonna Academy from Villa Hills, has been named a National Merit Semifinalist. Thomas will join more than 16,000 other students around the country in competing in the program’s academic scholarship program, for which there are over 1.3 million entrants per year, according to the program’s website. Contestants in the […]
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Villa’s Kitchen picks up 500th win
Villa Madonna Academy volleyball coach Sandi Kitchen has reached another milestone. The Vikings coach picked up her 500th win with the Vikings on Monday with a 2-0 (25-12, 25-12) win over Bellevue in the 9th Region All “A” tournament quarterfinals. Kitchen is in her 31st season at Villa, celebrating her 30th year with the program […]
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A strong sports septet: NKSHOF inducts 7
They played football, basketball, baseball and softball in high school and college, and they ran track, cross country and swam. They coached teams to state titles and won tournaments and served as teachers and athletic directors, and one became a professional musician. Yes, the seven newest members of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame […]
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Diocese to reimburse Kenton County for SROs assigned to two private schools
Kenton County has appointed two school resource officers to patrol two local private schools, Villa Madonna Academy and Holy Cross High School, with the Diocese of Covington reimbursing the county for the costs associated with the positions.
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Villa Madonna Academy seniors advance to National Merit Scholarship semifinals
Mark Antrobus and Rebecca Raziano, two seniors at Villa Madonna Academy in Villa Hills, have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, competing for one of 6,870 scholarships worth $26 million collectively.
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Villa Madonna students earn AP Capstone Diplomas for top research skills
Eight students from Villa Madonna Academy have earned Advanced Placement Capstone Diplomas after completing a research-intensive course load, developing essential skills for success in college, the workplace and everyday life.
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Learn a new language at Spanish on the Fly in Ludlow
As the Spanish language becomes more prevalent in American society, entrepreneur Lori Wall provides Northern Kentuckians with a valuable opportunity: the ability to learn a new language. Wall’s in-depth knowledge of the language was honed through years of teaching at schools around the region, including Kenton County Schools, Villa Madonna Academy and Notre Dame Academy. […]
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Villa Madonna Academy student achieves perfect 36 on ACT
Isaac Stricker, a junior at Villa Madonna Academy, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36, an achievement that is only achieved by one-quarter of 1% of students who take the ACT.