SL_VillaJosephMarieHighSchool_Profile_8_21_Profile 8 / 31 / 21 11 : 38 AM Page 2 the publications advisor position three years ago when the newspaper was revived after many VILLA MARIA D years by Caroline McDonald , Class of 2019 , who is Brianna’s sister , and Alexis Fowler , Class of 2019 . ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL “ If students are committed to writing and reporting , they are considered for a promotion to a 370 Central Ave . leadership position as an assistant editor or editor . The students run the training sessions themselves . Malvern , PA 19355 They gain so much confidence that helps prepare them for life beyond high school when writing ( 610 ) 644 - 2551 skills are so essential . ” www.vmahs.org Hannah Rosenberger knows . Villa’s 2020 class valedictorian , Rosenberger is a former writer and editor at The Villa Voice . She credits the instruction she received there as the foundation for a planned career in journalism . Currently a sophomore at the University of North Car - “ The goal is to show - olina majoring in media and journalism , case everything at Villa Rosenberger is a staff writer at the school online , ” Scaggs says , newspaper , The Daily Tar Heel , which adding that the school is claims an impressive list of alumni , including also eyeing TV as another the novelist and playwright Thomas Wolfe , media opportunity for stu - award - winning sportswriter and author dents . “ It’s going to be Peter Gammons , and multiple Pulitzer very informative . The girls Prize winners . will focus on real issues , “ Honestly , that experience at Villa made including editorials . They’ll me want to go into journalism , ” says debate issues like snow Rosenberger . “ I’ve known since I was a days versus cyber days , little girl that I wanted to write . The Villa where there will be a girl Voice started when I was a sophomore , representing each side of and I’d never been exposed to journalism the argument . ” writing before then . I learned about finding The forthcoming proj - stories , talking to people , getting the facts , ect will enable students and writing the stories . Fruits of the student communications program’s labor to develop video and pres - “ I was shy when I was younger , but I entation skills that are in - think it was just part of having to get older and figure myself out , ” she continues . “ What working at creasingly in demand , both in education Villa helped me do was to break out of my shell . … The experience was invaluable . ” and in the workplace . “ I’m leaning toward a career in the tech or medical field , ” Mc - Igniting a Flame Donald says , “ but these [ media ] skills are Scaggs ’ impact at Villa extends beyond her work with the student newspaper . She is in her sixth great to have regardless of what field you year as advisor to the Villa yearbook , Reflections , and is also the school’s director of student go into . ” experience marketing . Villa’s student communications pro - “ When I started at Villa , Sister Regina [ Ryan ] gave me the opportunity to be with The Villa gram is one more example of the many Voice , ” she says . “ The girls through the years are just so talented and easy to work with . As for ways in which the school is preparing Sister Regina , she meets with the girls , and they always feel her support . She speaks to them like girls for the next phase of their lives . she’s talking to colleagues . She always wants to hear their views . ” Writers and artists apply their talents to all Villa’s student communications program continues to evolve . Students are working diligently aspects of the publishing process , from to expand their sphere of influence to include a more robust digital presence . McDonald plans to the creative work to campaigning for con - launch a website and blog that features news and sports at Villa . She is also archiving past Villa tributions . For some , the experience equips Voice editions in a PDF format . them with invaluable skills and fun mem - ories ; for others , it ignites a flame that leads them forward . “ Several former Villa students in the communications program are now study - “ I’m leaning toward a career ing journalism [ in college ] , ” says Scaggs . “ Raquel Lacusky at the University of Florida , Erica Legaard at Syracuse — they were in - in the tech or medical field , spired by the experiences they had here ? at Villa . ” but these [ media ] skills are great to have regardless of what field you go into . ” — Brianna McDonald , a rising junior at Villa Maria Academy High School and the editor - in - chief of The Villa Voice