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On January 26, 2005, Animal Awareness was Spotlighted in the Village. The image above reads the following:

Spotlight on Animal Awareness Club
by Sarah Finecey
Villa Julie's Animal Awareness Club, formerly known as the Animal Rights Club, encourages all animal lovers to join the group. The club no longer focuses mainly on cats and dogs but has expanded it's focus to wildlife and other small animals as well. The purpose of the Animal Awareness Club is to "educate Villa Julie College students, faculty and staff and the general public about responsible pet ownership through various educational workshops, community service projects and social events," according to their website. Students with a common interest in animals began the club about three years ago. It currently has about 40 members, and anyone in the VJC community is welcome to join by emailing club president Dianna Lindeman. Every month, the group holds a one-hour meeting in the Student Union. Scholarship hours are available to those who participate in activities, fundraisers, and meetings. The club is closely allied with the Humane Society of Baltimore County and the SPCA. Its website has links to those organizations, as well as to the clubs calendar of events, animal pictures and more. In February, the club will hold a fundraiser selling scratch off lottery tickets. Proceeds will help the club adopt a wildlife animal. An SPCA walk-a-thon and a trip to the Washington Zoo are planned for April.

On April 20, 2005, Outgoing President, Dianna Lindeman, recieved a VJC award for Excellence in Leadership 2005. Congrats!