ALUMNI Events
Kerry Hannon Launches Book
Kerry Hannon '78 launches her new book What's Next? Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job at La Capella on Sunday, June 6, 2010. View the book launch slideshow.
SSA Race for the Cure Team
With over 50 participants this year, Team SSA was able to raise $3,111 for the Pittsburgh Race for the Cure. The team consisted of students, parents, teachers and alumni who came together for a uniting cause. For the third consecutive year Shady Side won the School Team Challenge Independent Schools for most participants and most funds raised. A new addition this year was a post race cookout hosted by Alumni Council members at the Anderson Shelter in Schenley Park. View the Race for the Cure slideshow.
Special thank yous to...
- The Grossman Family who raised over $1,800
- Matt Henderson '96 and Andy Allen '96 for organizing the cookout
- Metz Food Services for donating the burgers and dogs
- To each and every SSA team member who braved the cold May morning to support Race for the Cure and their Shady Side teammates
Spring 2010 Downtown Lunch
More than 80 alumni, trustees and current parents attended the Spring Downtown Lunch that honored featured speaker and Academy President Tom Southard on April 20, 2010. The lunch was held at the Duquesne Club and was Tom Southard's final Downtown Lunch as President. The lunch is traditionally a networking opportunity combined with a guest speaker who is an expert in their professional field. Tom Southard's address focused on how he arrived in independent school education and his experiences here at SSA. At the conclusion of the lunch, Alumni Council President Eben Adams '89 presented Tom with a plaque with the "S" letter on it for his steadfast service to the Alumni of Shady Side Academy. View a slideshow from the Downtown Lunch. event.
Washington, D.C. Alumni Event
While in Washington, D.C., for a Shady Side Academy Alumni Reception on Thursday, March 18, 2010, Academy President Tom Southard and Vice President for Advancement Patrick Tevlin visited with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, SSA Class of 1968. During their visit, Southard presented Secretary Vilsack with an SSA history book signed by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough '51. Fellow alumnus John M. Duff Jr. '59 graciously hosted the Alumni Reception that same evening at The Metropolitan Club. The more than 70 alumni in attendance, class years ranging from 1952-2005, received updates on the state of the Academy and incoming Academy President-elect Tom Cangiano. In attendance were Board of Visitor members Kerry Hannon ’78, Jumoke Adebimpe ’96 and Tom Worrall ’87, along with Board of Trustee emerita and past parent Susie Wean and Alumni Association President Eben Adams ’89. Also present were former faculty member Miles Charest, teacher of French and Russian from 1964 to 1974, and current faculty and English department member Buddy Hendershot. View a slideshow from the Washington, D.C. event.
San Francisco Alumni Event
The views of the Golden Gate Bridge were spectacular from the San Francisco home of Wendy and Fred ’59 Parkin who graciously hosted a Shady Side Academy alumni reception on the evening of Thursday, February 25, 2010. More than 25 alumni, including several Board of Visitor members, attended to reconnect with fellow SSA alums and reengage with their alma mater. President Tom Southard addressed the crowd on current and future updates of the Academy and captured the essence of being an SSA alum. View a slideshow from the San Francisco event.
New York City Alumni Event
On January 25, 2010, more than 50 alumni gathered at The Michelangelo Hotel in midtown Manhattan to reconnect with each other and with SSA. Development Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Ellen Costa and her husband Dr. Frank Costa were gracious enough to host the event and Academy President Tom Southard addressed the crowd on the latest from campus. View a slideshow from the New York City event.
Recurring Events and Facilities for Alumni
***Please note, the swimming pool will be under repair until September 20, 2010. Please check back for updates.***
SSA Facilities Open to Alumni:
- Mellon Gym - two basketball courts, three squash courts, a swimming pool, and gym store; available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays from 6–8 p.m.
- McKnight Hockey Center - You must provide your own helmets, for those 12 and under, and skates. Wednesdays (alumni hockey) 9:15–10 p.m.
- Track and Cross Country Course - 7 a.m.–7 p.m., seven days/week
Please note: These times and availabilities are subject to change or cancellation, depending upon SSA athletic teams' schedules.
