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How could you use artificial intelligence to improve the world? This fall, Hope Dickson ‘25 and Kati Hylden Krueger ‘99, director of the St. Jane de Chantal Salesian Center, explored that question as they worked together to build a Salesian chatbot.
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![Madrigals and Chorus celebrate the holiday season with performances around D.C.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1735606308/visiorg/h8syaob2korne3kdsutk/madrigals.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1735606308/visiorg/h8syaob2korne3kdsutk/madrigals.jpg","width":512}])
The Madrigals and chorus had a wonderful Christmas season performing at Visitation events and Christmas celebrations around the city, as written by Claire '25, Wicket student newspaper Profiles section editor.
![Visi Seniors Awarded Four-Year Scholarships to W&L, Brown through QuestBridge Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734117290/visiorg/uate6jzwhy843fj0ipgm/NewsStory-Thumbnail2_3.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734117290/visiorg/uate6jzwhy843fj0ipgm/NewsStory-Thumbnail2_3.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734117290/visiorg/uate6jzwhy843fj0ipgm/NewsStory-Thumbnail2_3.png","width":560}])
Seniors Gabi Bautista and Alina Calix-Martinez were happily surprised and honored to receive the news this month that they had been matched with a college through the QuestBridge program, providing them a full four-year scholarship to two of the nation’s top colleges, covering tuition, housing, food and other expenses. Gabi will attend Washington & Lee University and Alina will attend Brown University.
!["Hate should have no place in our world"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734112029/visiorg/i8jdhovjj1dpeg2ifb2a/IMG_1365.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734112029/visiorg/i8jdhovjj1dpeg2ifb2a/IMG_1365.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734112029/visiorg/i8jdhovjj1dpeg2ifb2a/IMG_1365.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1734112029/visiorg/i8jdhovjj1dpeg2ifb2a/IMG_1365.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1734112029/visiorg/i8jdhovjj1dpeg2ifb2a/IMG_1365.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1734112029/visiorg/i8jdhovjj1dpeg2ifb2a/IMG_1365.jpg","width":2200}])
Author Katherine Saad Feghali spoke to Visitation juniors and seniors about her experience growing up in Lebanon during its civil war, fleeing Beirut as a young woman, and how she held onto hope when leaving everything she knew.
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On Monday, December 2, close friend of Saint Mother Teresa and author of her biography “To Love and Be Loved,” Jim Towey, spoke to Visitation students as part of the Fides et Scientia speaker series, sponsored by the St. Jane de Chantal Salesian Center.
![Fall Athletes Celebrated for Dedication & Accomplishment]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732309050/visiorg/igjb55ylsgvrcc54iie4/NewsStory-Thumbnail1_2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732309050/visiorg/igjb55ylsgvrcc54iie4/NewsStory-Thumbnail1_2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732309050/visiorg/igjb55ylsgvrcc54iie4/NewsStory-Thumbnail1_2.png","width":560}])
With the wrap on the fall athletic season, Director of Athletics Mary Veith ‘05 held an awards ceremony to honor student-athletes during assembly on Monday, November 18.
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Sofía López '26 has always loved science. This past summer, she participated in the Cubes in Space program for her third experiment since her freshman year.
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With an undefeated ISL regular season, the Cubs closed the fall at #10 on the the Washington Post rankings.
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On National Signing Day, the school celebrated six senior student-athletes who have committed to play their sport at the Division I collegiate level.
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"Visitation’s Vivian Kelly and Abigail Anstett chugged across the finish line in lockstep, with their nearest competition almost 20 seconds behind...'Going one-two with Abby is amazing,” Kelly said. “She’s helped push me so, so much, and I got to run alongside her for like 90 percent of the race today. … It’s amazing to have someone younger than you that’s going to hopefully follow in your footsteps.'"
![WashPost: Field Hockey Cubs Take Home ISL Tournament Banner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730830642/visiorg/d2dmlvyzoblmgyovldbm/fh.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730830642/visiorg/d2dmlvyzoblmgyovldbm/fh.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730830642/visiorg/d2dmlvyzoblmgyovldbm/fh.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730830642/visiorg/d2dmlvyzoblmgyovldbm/fh.png","width":827}])
The Cubs, winners of the regular season, earned a 3-2 win that delivered their first double banner in 30 years. “It’s an unreal feeling,” senior Quinn Murray said to the Washington Post. “I’m so proud of us. We’ve worked so hard.”
![WashPost: Visitation XC Becomes ISL Champions]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730388321/visiorg/og2vps3lkfwapiljxlhr/IMG_0037.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730388321/visiorg/og2vps3lkfwapiljxlhr/IMG_0037.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730388321/visiorg/og2vps3lkfwapiljxlhr/IMG_0037.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730388321/visiorg/og2vps3lkfwapiljxlhr/IMG_0037.jpg","width":1179}])
"In [a] dominant fashion, Georgetown Visitation placed six runners in the top 10 of the ISL championship, giving the Cubs a comfortable team title — their first since 2016." - Washington Post
![Nine Earn Recognition as National Merit Commended Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729709640/visiorg/mqacypiiayumxchfabfj/2025CommendedScholars.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729709640/visiorg/mqacypiiayumxchfabfj/2025CommendedScholars.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729709640/visiorg/mqacypiiayumxchfabfj/2025CommendedScholars.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1729709640/visiorg/mqacypiiayumxchfabfj/2025CommendedScholars.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1729709640/visiorg/mqacypiiayumxchfabfj/2025CommendedScholars.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1729709640/visiorg/mqacypiiayumxchfabfj/2025CommendedScholars.png","width":2000}])
Nine Visitation students placed in the top three percent of the 1.6 million students who took the PSAT, earning recognition as National Merit Commended Students.
![Celebrating Teachers of the Year: Aronstam & Kaminski]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729271688/visiorg/itvwgheacmqjpj3w57ue/IMG_8788.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729271688/visiorg/itvwgheacmqjpj3w57ue/IMG_8788.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729271688/visiorg/itvwgheacmqjpj3w57ue/IMG_8788.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1729271688/visiorg/itvwgheacmqjpj3w57ue/IMG_8788.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1729271688/visiorg/itvwgheacmqjpj3w57ue/IMG_8788.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1729271688/visiorg/itvwgheacmqjpj3w57ue/IMG_8788.jpg","width":2200}])
Math teacher Bob Aronstam & Director of Academic Support Kerry Kaminski were nominated by their peers as Visitation's Teachers of the Year. These awards were established by the Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools to recognize the devotion of veteran and novice Catholic secondary school teachers. The awards celebrate faithful service, excellence, best practices, and innovations in Catholic secondary school teaching.
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Juniors embarked on their annual retreat last week at West River, focusing on the theme of "The Visitation: Our Foundation."
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On Thursday, October 3, Visitation welcomed back six alumnae for a panel conversation about civic engagement. Moderated by Aria Jefferson ‘25 and Evangeline Enright ‘25, both of whom are volunteering as poll workers in this fall’s election, the conversation explored reasons to get involved in civic life and how to do so as a high school student.
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Nine Visitation students headed to the White House on September 30 for its Hispanic Heritage Month event, Soaring Together: Inspiring the Next Generation of Space Leaders. They also witnessed the signing of a Space Act Agreement between NASA and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, formalizing their partnership to expand STEM opportunities for Latino K-12 and university students.
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On Wednesday, students descended upon the gym to tables covered with candies, home-baked goodies, and club posters and flyers to learn about the more than 60 student-led clubs they could join this fall.
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"The Georgetown Visitation cross-country team started its season on a high note, taking home the girls’ team title at the Richard Barnhart Memorial Invitational in Cockeysville on Sept. 14. Senior Vivian Kelly, a first-team All-Met selection last year, won the individual crown with a five-kilometer time of 18:56.62. Sophomore Abigail Anstett, one of five Cubs to finish in the top 20, came in second at 19:15.96." - Washington Post
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Visitation Cubs are listed as number 4 out of the top 10 for area soccer teams.