This Is Vis
What makes Visitation such a special place? We have a long list of whats, but the real answer to that question is who. Vis is special because of the community of people who call it home: our students, faculty and staff, and alumnae. Meet a few of them here. This is Vis!
Our Students
![Grace: 11th Grade]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1613768057/convent/vyjtxadmjzfldgdqskqo/GraceLoonan1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1613768057/convent/vyjtxadmjzfldgdqskqo/GraceLoonan1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1613768057/convent/vyjtxadmjzfldgdqskqo/GraceLoonan1.jpg","width":800}])
"At Vis, you can literally be anything except invisible."
![Ella: 12th Grade]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1613768469/convent/whle5gwxazfluntcx0mb/EllaSukup2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1613768469/convent/whle5gwxazfluntcx0mb/EllaSukup2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1613768469/convent/whle5gwxazfluntcx0mb/EllaSukup2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1613768469/convent/whle5gwxazfluntcx0mb/EllaSukup2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1613768469/convent/whle5gwxazfluntcx0mb/EllaSukup2.jpg","width":1576}])
"My confidence has dramatically increased while at Vis, because the faculty and students have always been there to support and encourage me."
![Addison: 9th Grade]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1613769538/convent/zs0mcjbgwvlgvs4x4yko/AddisonBowser.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1613769538/convent/zs0mcjbgwvlgvs4x4yko/AddisonBowser.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1613769538/convent/zs0mcjbgwvlgvs4x4yko/AddisonBowser.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1613769538/convent/zs0mcjbgwvlgvs4x4yko/AddisonBowser.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1613769538/convent/zs0mcjbgwvlgvs4x4yko/AddisonBowser.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1613769538/convent/zs0mcjbgwvlgvs4x4yko/AddisonBowser.jpg","width":2200}])
"My favorite thing about Vis is how kind everyone is."
![Avery Bowser]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1613768083/convent/lsdrrh2mhi98x4szeot2/AveryBowser.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1613768083/convent/lsdrrh2mhi98x4szeot2/AveryBowser.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1613768083/convent/lsdrrh2mhi98x4szeot2/AveryBowser.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1613768083/convent/lsdrrh2mhi98x4szeot2/AveryBowser.jpg","width":875}])
"I like going to Vis because there are awesome learning opportunities, an amazing support system, and lasting friendships."
![Jack and Caroline: 3rd and 1st Grades]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1613769904/convent/ma6xobnuwxfodix3ikr1/JackandCarolineBarterCROP.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1613769904/convent/ma6xobnuwxfodix3ikr1/JackandCarolineBarterCROP.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1613769904/convent/ma6xobnuwxfodix3ikr1/JackandCarolineBarterCROP.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1613769904/convent/ma6xobnuwxfodix3ikr1/JackandCarolineBarterCROP.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1613769904/convent/ma6xobnuwxfodix3ikr1/JackandCarolineBarterCROP.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1613769904/convent/ma6xobnuwxfodix3ikr1/JackandCarolineBarterCROP.png","width":2200}])
"Each time I have a conversation with one of my children's teachers, I leave with the reassurance that they know and love my child inside and out."
![Chrisarely]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1613768129/convent/swuc0pfggurbtskrsuc8/ChrisarelyAguirreOmana.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1613768129/convent/swuc0pfggurbtskrsuc8/ChrisarelyAguirreOmana.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1613768129/convent/swuc0pfggurbtskrsuc8/ChrisarelyAguirreOmana.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1613768129/convent/swuc0pfggurbtskrsuc8/ChrisarelyAguirreOmana.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1613768129/convent/swuc0pfggurbtskrsuc8/ChrisarelyAguirreOmana.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1613768129/convent/swuc0pfggurbtskrsuc8/ChrisarelyAguirreOmana.jpg","width":2200}])
"I can show my true colors here."
![Jana: 11th Grade]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1613768304/convent/zxmnbcpnjzpkenzjoqyl/JanaChristansen.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1613768304/convent/zxmnbcpnjzpkenzjoqyl/JanaChristansen.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1613768304/convent/zxmnbcpnjzpkenzjoqyl/JanaChristansen.jpg","width":665}])
"Vis makes me feel very included and is a second home to me."
![Ella: 10th Grade]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1613769509/convent/q7cvto3ug0jng02znxej/EllaDoyle.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1613769509/convent/q7cvto3ug0jng02znxej/EllaDoyle.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1613769509/convent/q7cvto3ug0jng02znxej/EllaDoyle.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1613769509/convent/q7cvto3ug0jng02znxej/EllaDoyle.jpg","width":1024}])
"My favorite thing about Vis is how I can be myself."
Faculty & Staff
What makes Visitation such a special place? We have a long list of whats, but the real answer to that question is who. Vis is special because of the community of people who call it home: our students, faculty and staff, and alumnae. Meet a few of Visitation's faculty and staff below. This is Vis!
![Amy Rivard: Fourth Grade Teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668005197/convent/r1qdry0rowrg87f61avs/ThisIsVisAmyRivard_THUMB.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1668005197/convent/r1qdry0rowrg87f61avs/ThisIsVisAmyRivard_THUMB.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1668005197/convent/r1qdry0rowrg87f61avs/ThisIsVisAmyRivard_THUMB.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1668005197/convent/r1qdry0rowrg87f61avs/ThisIsVisAmyRivard_THUMB.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1668005197/convent/r1qdry0rowrg87f61avs/ThisIsVisAmyRivard_THUMB.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1668005197/convent/r1qdry0rowrg87f61avs/ThisIsVisAmyRivard_THUMB.jpg","width":2200}])
"I have the unique perspective of being an alum, a parent and a teacher. I have found that through all these years the environment has not changed and Salesian Spirituality continues to permeate our school."
![Michael Volpe: Upper School Science Teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1666986515/convent/d8ta4jqipi6dzgtz3gyk/ThisIsVisMichaelVolpe_THUMB.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1666986515/convent/d8ta4jqipi6dzgtz3gyk/ThisIsVisMichaelVolpe_THUMB.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1666986515/convent/d8ta4jqipi6dzgtz3gyk/ThisIsVisMichaelVolpe_THUMB.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1666986515/convent/d8ta4jqipi6dzgtz3gyk/ThisIsVisMichaelVolpe_THUMB.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1666986515/convent/d8ta4jqipi6dzgtz3gyk/ThisIsVisMichaelVolpe_THUMB.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1666986515/convent/d8ta4jqipi6dzgtz3gyk/ThisIsVisMichaelVolpe_THUMB.jpg","width":2200}])
"There is something magical about an entire classroom of Visitation girls understanding a difficult physics problem."
![Johanna Huang: Middle and Upper School Chinese Teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1649708690/convent/bpaprg6mtsildosm4cr7/Joanna_Huang.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1649708690/convent/bpaprg6mtsildosm4cr7/Joanna_Huang.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1649708690/convent/bpaprg6mtsildosm4cr7/Joanna_Huang.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1649708690/convent/bpaprg6mtsildosm4cr7/Joanna_Huang.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1649708690/convent/bpaprg6mtsildosm4cr7/Joanna_Huang.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1649708690/convent/bpaprg6mtsildosm4cr7/Joanna_Huang.jpg","width":2200}])
"We translate guiding principles such as gentleness, patience, inner peace, humility and liberty of spirit into all of our actions here."
![Ronna Baca: Tech Integration Specialist]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1649708673/convent/kojom60izxrbswzgzqli/Ronna_Baca.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1649708673/convent/kojom60izxrbswzgzqli/Ronna_Baca.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1649708673/convent/kojom60izxrbswzgzqli/Ronna_Baca.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1649708673/convent/kojom60izxrbswzgzqli/Ronna_Baca.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1649708673/convent/kojom60izxrbswzgzqli/Ronna_Baca.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1649708673/convent/kojom60izxrbswzgzqli/Ronna_Baca.jpg","width":2200}])
"It is a blessing to work in a community where everyone brings their best every day."
![Melissa Murray: Upper School Math Teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1649708686/convent/sv2oacbksu51thipyrye/Melissa_Murray.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1649708686/convent/sv2oacbksu51thipyrye/Melissa_Murray.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1649708686/convent/sv2oacbksu51thipyrye/Melissa_Murray.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1649708686/convent/sv2oacbksu51thipyrye/Melissa_Murray.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1649708686/convent/sv2oacbksu51thipyrye/Melissa_Murray.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1649708686/convent/sv2oacbksu51thipyrye/Melissa_Murray.jpg","width":2200}])
"Best job ever!"
![Ann Marie Ziemetz: First Grade Teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1649708691/convent/tresac6f1xdhesi2spyl/Ann_Marie_Zeimetz-Schultz.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1649708691/convent/tresac6f1xdhesi2spyl/Ann_Marie_Zeimetz-Schultz.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1649708691/convent/tresac6f1xdhesi2spyl/Ann_Marie_Zeimetz-Schultz.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1649708691/convent/tresac6f1xdhesi2spyl/Ann_Marie_Zeimetz-Schultz.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1649708691/convent/tresac6f1xdhesi2spyl/Ann_Marie_Zeimetz-Schultz.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1649708691/convent/tresac6f1xdhesi2spyl/Ann_Marie_Zeimetz-Schultz.jpg","width":2200}])
"Every student is a gift, and at Visitation, we know that every student learns differently."
![Randi Rexroth: Choir Director]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1649708667/convent/qacd30t4r5lclg1ftr6n/Randi_Rexroth.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1649708667/convent/qacd30t4r5lclg1ftr6n/Randi_Rexroth.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1649708667/convent/qacd30t4r5lclg1ftr6n/Randi_Rexroth.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1649708667/convent/qacd30t4r5lclg1ftr6n/Randi_Rexroth.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1649708667/convent/qacd30t4r5lclg1ftr6n/Randi_Rexroth.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1649708667/convent/qacd30t4r5lclg1ftr6n/Randi_Rexroth.jpg","width":2200}])
"Concerts in the community, music tours, and all-school gatherings allow our musicians to share our music and traditions with the wider community."
Alumnae
What makes Visitation such a special place? We have a long list of whats, but the real answer to that question is who. Vis is special because of the community of people who call it home: our students, faculty and staff, and alumnae. Meet a few of our alums below. This is Vis!
![Patricia Hampl]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1618419536/convent/utqpgn6uf9j5maxycge5/PatriciaHampl.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1618419536/convent/utqpgn6uf9j5maxycge5/PatriciaHampl.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1618419536/convent/utqpgn6uf9j5maxycge5/PatriciaHampl.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1618419536/convent/utqpgn6uf9j5maxycge5/PatriciaHampl.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1618419536/convent/utqpgn6uf9j5maxycge5/PatriciaHampl.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1618419536/convent/utqpgn6uf9j5maxycge5/PatriciaHampl.jpg","width":1681}])
"Vis was crucial to my development as a writer."
![Dianne Gibbs]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1618419554/convent/n1bl53sgxzjkerql9a3z/DianneGibbs.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1618419554/convent/n1bl53sgxzjkerql9a3z/DianneGibbs.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1618419554/convent/n1bl53sgxzjkerql9a3z/DianneGibbs.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1618419554/convent/n1bl53sgxzjkerql9a3z/DianneGibbs.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1618419554/convent/n1bl53sgxzjkerql9a3z/DianneGibbs.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1618419554/convent/n1bl53sgxzjkerql9a3z/DianneGibbs.jpg","width":1960}])
"Visitation’s all-girls learning environment gave me the opportunity to find my voice."
![Vallay Varro]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1618419571/convent/ifqeltebspr0ks1qlg65/VallayVarro.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1618419571/convent/ifqeltebspr0ks1qlg65/VallayVarro.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1618419571/convent/ifqeltebspr0ks1qlg65/VallayVarro.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1618419571/convent/ifqeltebspr0ks1qlg65/VallayVarro.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1618419571/convent/ifqeltebspr0ks1qlg65/VallayVarro.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1618419571/convent/ifqeltebspr0ks1qlg65/VallayVarro.jpg","width":2200}])
"I came to Visitation as a refugee girl hoping to beat the odds. I left with a conviction about the power of education that has shaped all aspects of my life since then."
![Christina Mahady]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1618419588/convent/uvqe9dm9hnhvcajpo7ku/ChristinaMahady1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1618419588/convent/uvqe9dm9hnhvcajpo7ku/ChristinaMahady1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1618419588/convent/uvqe9dm9hnhvcajpo7ku/ChristinaMahady1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1618419588/convent/uvqe9dm9hnhvcajpo7ku/ChristinaMahady1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1618419588/convent/uvqe9dm9hnhvcajpo7ku/ChristinaMahady1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1618419588/convent/uvqe9dm9hnhvcajpo7ku/ChristinaMahady1.jpg","width":2200}])
"While Vis certainly provided me with the educational foundation upon which I've built my business, it's the relationships I formed while there that have truly fueled it."
![Jacqueline Tsai '21]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1613768344/convent/z6qugx1tlv8v5htvrqz1/JacquelineTsai.jpg","width":188}])
"The community at Vis has shaped me into the strong, compassionate leader I am proud to be."
![Edie Weinstein]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1613768104/convent/yxbfeywflutudks8ennf/EdieWeinstein2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1613768104/convent/yxbfeywflutudks8ennf/EdieWeinstein2.jpg","width":277}])
"I am safe here to explore the world around me while being challenged to become the best version of myself."
![Grace Conroy '21]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1613768410/convent/ea28jhde02d2ncnppja5/GraceConroy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1613768410/convent/ea28jhde02d2ncnppja5/GraceConroy.jpg","width":427}])
"At its very core, the Vis experience is about relationships."