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The breadth and depth of Visitation’s artistic talent was on display Wednesday afternoon as Art Department Chair Kelli Smith presided over Visitation’s annual Art Show. Faculty, students, and families gathered to appreciate the beautiful works that witness to the skills and perspective students have honed in Ms. Smith’s classes.

On a gorgeous April afternoon in the embrace of the Quadrangle, under Mary’s gentle gaze, the Class of 2023 received their Visitation class rings, stepping forward into their new role as school leaders.

This winter Annie Eager ‘23, Isabel Len ‘23, Regan McGinley ‘23, and Gretchen O’Brien ‘23 dedicated countless hours to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Students of the Year campaign, a seven-week fundraising challenge benefiting LLS’s mission of curing blood cancers.

While this year is a double jubilee year for our founders ~ the 400th anniversary of Francis' death and the 450th anniversary of Jane's birth ~ we also celebrate a double jubilee of Visitation Sisters' Profession! Sr. Loretta celebrates her 60th Jubilee of her Profession of Vows on Monday, April 25th and Sr. Mary Berchmans celebrate her 70th Jubilee of Profession of Vows on Thursday, April 28.

Last week, scores of students of French welcomed students from the Lycee Alexandre Ribot, with whom they have been corresponding through the year, to Visitation.

In mid-March, 13 Visitation students took to the stage of Sheehy Theater with the Gonzaga Dramatic Association in Into the Woods, a musical mash-up of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales (“Little Red Riding Hood,” “Jack & the Beanstalk,” “Rapunzel,” and “Cinderella”), woven together with the story of a childless baker, his wife, and the witch who has cursed them with this fate.

This week, 16 students who have excelled in their study of the French language were inducted into the Société Honoraire de Français. 

On March 15, the Visi4Life club hosted a bake sale to support the Equal Justice Initiative, which is "committed to ... protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society."

Dr. Nancy Cowdin’s neuroscience class is highlighted in a new book Spark: The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life, by Dr. Tim Jorgensen. Dr. Jorgensen, a professor of radiation medicine and director of the Health Physics Graduate Program at Georgetown University, applauded Dr. Cowdin and Visitation’s work:

On Thursday, February 24, 2022, the college counseling offices at Visitation and Gonzaga College High School hosted a joint program, the Eye Street Case Study" on Gonzaga's campus. Juniors and their parents reviewed mock admission files to gain a better perspective about the college admissions process. With over 360 students and parents in attendance, the program was a great success. Forty college admission officers led our student and parent sessions, and the night concluded with a college fair. The energy and excitement was real, and attending in person was even better!

This week, over 30 students who have excelled in their study of the Spanish language were inducted into Visitation’s Hispanic Honor Society. An induction ceremony was help on Tuesday, March 8, marking the new members’ formal introduction to the national group. Families, faculty, and peers attended in celebration of the students’ success.

Visitation's famous Gold-White rivalry and celebration was featured on Channel 9 News on Saturday. Thank you to Mr. Dion Wiggins, father of Lauren '22, for showcasing the school!

The young women of Visitation's Black Women's Society (BWS) presented  "Black Around The World!" for their annual Black History Month assembly, highlighting five countries and one city that show the breadth of diversity in Black Communities. Weaving together history, language, food, history-making individuals, and significant events, their presentation expanded students' understanding of our own community at Visitation, while also encouraging exploration of Black, African, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-Latino cultures around the world.

Kudos to Mary Rutherford '22, Annelise Jefferson '23, Gabriella Lozano '23, Alexandra Browning '24, Emma Lake '24, Estelle Maloney '24, Stephanie Muoka '24, and Isabella Carosi '25 who, with the coaching and support of Mrs. Mindy Moore, competed in the Yale University's Girls in Math competition last weekend. 

This is the season that Visitation’s senior Model UN members have been waiting - and planning - for.

Senior Giulia Balestrieri was named a National Merit Finalist, one of only 15,000 students nationwide to earn this distinction.