Gina’s connection to the Villa began in 1994 as a counselor at Camp Villa then from 1998-2003 taught second grade. Later, she and Ryan sent all three of their boys to the Villa beginning with Will, (Villa Class ’18), then Alex (‘19) and Tyler, who will be graduating this spring. Gina stated, “The Villa has been a part of our lives for so many years. While we are sad to be moving on, we have many wonderful memories we will forever cherish. The Villa truly is a special place, and we will miss it dearly. We are grateful for all the teachers and staff have done to prepare our boys for their high school education at St. X and beyond. The friendships that both our boys, and we as parents, have formed at the Villa, are lifelong. We love celebrating our school every year at Villabration! It is the one event that brings parents from all grades together to support our school, while having a lot of fun! Every year, we look forward to volunteering. As we prepare for another “last” this year, we hope everyone will join us at Villabration to celebrate the Villa, especially this year, so we can all give back like never before!”

Val and Matt began their time at the Villa when they enrolled their daughters Anna, (’18) and Mia in Ms. Morena’s Montessori class 14 years ago! Anna is now a junior at St. Ursula Academy and Mia, a current eighth grader, will be joining her next year. Matt served as Chair of the Board of Trustees from 2018-2020 and is currently Chair Emeritus and Treasurer. Val expressed her feelings this way, “St. Ursula Villa, known in our home simply as The Villa, will always hold a special place in our hearts. From our first experiences in the beautiful Manor House, to being welcomed into the Villa Community by those who came before us, we have witnessed the growth of our daughters into confident, articulate and caring young women. We will forever be grateful to the faculty, families and students of The Villa.”