Victoria, Ludovico, Ashley, Michael and Marcus are quintuplets.
Montclair State University Press Room reports that on Monday, May 13, they will make history at the University’s Commencement when they walk across the platform to receive their degrees.
The siblings credit their parents, Paolo Povolo, a building engineer for Cushman & Wakefield, and Silvia Povolo, an assistant housekeeping supervisor for the university, for encouraging them to follow their dreams and instilling both a strong work ethic and the importance of education in them.
Ashley said of her siblings, “They are my best friends. We’ve grown up together and literally know everything about each other. So, it did hit me the other day that graduation is the last big thing that I’m going to experience with them at the same time.”
Victoria said, “I do need that closeness and seeing them all the time and being around them all the time. It completes what I need, and the others for sure think the same. We always regroup, no matter how far we’ve been, no matter where we’ve gone, we always come back and regroup.”
Vico said, “Personally, I love the attention. I love talking about it. It’s unique and refreshing.”
Speaking about their graduation, Michael said, “We’ll need a tissue box for my mom. She’s definitely going to cry.”
Going to university wouldn’t have been easy if each of them had not qualified for Presidential Scholarships for high-achieving students. They also qualified for need-based grants and small merit grants that amounted in total to a tuition-free four years for the family.
