“What great work the Lord has entrusted to us women.” St. Lucy Filippini
Summer Issue 2023
Letter from the Editor
VOL. 55, NO. 1
Welcome Back Villa!
The end of summer is bittersweet. After looking forward to trips to the beach, summer blockbuster movies, and crackling fireworks all year, somehow it has all gone by in the blink of an eye. Tan lines begin to fade, nights get colder, and we are forced to start the assigned reading we promised would be done by now. Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like that final day of summer always creeps up on me. August flies by and suddenly my alarm clock is yelling at me before the sun is up. Don’t get me wrong, I love winter and fall and spring, but something about the summer is just better. Maybe it’s the extra sun and warm weather, but I’d like to think it’s because of the happy moments we take time to savor. Whether with friends or family or even your dog, summer is a time to relax and connect with everyone you love and make memories that will last a lifetime. But the end of summer also means reconnecting with school friends, fall fashion (who doesn’t love a cozy sweater?), and counting down the days until some of our favorite holidays. Although going back to school might not be on the top of everyone’s list of “favorite things,” returning to routine and taking the next step in our journey at Villa can be like coming home. Home can mean a lot of things, but to me, home is a gathering of people. Villa is the place where we can all be together and form a community and family. With this summer issue of Towerette, we hope to bring you home as well as reflect on this past summer. We can’t wait to see you soon for another great school year!
Photos by Mrs. Grabowski
Katherine Ziwot ’25