Download the New SSA Alumni Network Mobile App

Stay connected with your fellow alumni through the all-new SSA Alumni Network website and mobile app now! Available for iOS and Android.

RSVP for Harvest Happy Hour, Nov. 21

Join Academy President Bart Griffith '93 to kick off the holiday season at the final Pittsburgh alumni gathering of 2019 on Thursday, Nov. 21, at Penn Brewery, from 6-8 p.m. RSVP to Lisa Page by Friday, Nov. 15.

Save the Date for #GivingTuesday, Dec. 3

Tuesday, Dec. 3, is #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Your gift to Shady Side will bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of maintaining our legacy of academic excellence. Through the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, we hope that you will consider a gift to Shady Side on #GivingTuesday.

Highlights from Homecoming 2019

Thank you to all of the SSA community members who contributed to making this year's Homecoming such a success! Visit the Homecoming page of the SSA website to view a highlight video and photos from the weekend. Have feedback about the weekend? Please take our survey to help us continue making Homecoming and Reunion Weekend a meaningful experience.

Photo Galleries

Homecoming & Reunion Weekend

Oct. 11-13, 2019

A record-breaking number of alumni were welcomed home to Shady Side for Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, joined by students, parents, faculty and staff for a weekend of spirited celebrations.

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Former Trustee Interactive Workshop at the Glimcher Tech & Design Hub
Oct. 30, 2019

In appreciation for their service to the Academy, former trustees were invited to tour the new space and participate in a hands-on activity.

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Academy News

SSA Girls Soccer Team Advances to PIAA Semifinals, DATE AND LOCATION UPDATE

SSA defeated Mercer, 3-0, on Saturday, Nov. 9 in the quarterfinal round of the PIAA 1A Girls Soccer Championship. The team will face Greensburg Central Catholic on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at Peters Township at 5:30 p.m.

SSA's Emory Anderson: One Day, Two WPIAL Playoffs

Junior Emory Anderson had the unique opportunity (and challenge) of playing in two WPIAL playoff games in one day on Friday, Nov. 1 - in girls' soccer and football.

Country Day School Fall Harvest Festival

Fourth graders were the featured performers in the all-school celebration. Following the show, students participated in a Halloween parade and fall-themed activities with their families and teachers.

Middle School English Students "Trade Up"

Seventh graders engaged in the "paperclip challenge" escalator trade activity using persuasive techniques.

FIELD HOCKEY WINS WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

SSA defeated Ellis, 1-0, to win the Class 1A title and advance to the PIAA tournament.

Alumni News

Jason Lando '95 Shares Firsthand Experience of Tree of Life Shooting

A year later, Pittsburgh Police commander Jason Lando '95 shared his firsthand experience of the tragedy and his family's struggle to heal in a Washington Post story.

Frankie Costa '10 Arranges Visit to Pittsburgh for Harvard Business School Students

Costa helped to arrange a visit to Pittsburgh for 25 HBS students. The group toured local companies, visited cultural attractions and met Mayor Bill Peduto.

SSA Eighth Grader Interviews Dennis Briggs '14

Isaiah Beckham asked Briggs about his mentors, his time at Shady Side, and experience as a football player at SSA and Pitt in a recent Pittsburgh Urban Media article.

Pooja Tripathi '10 Visits the Senior School to Screen New Web Series

Alumna and her filmmaking partner spoke and screened their new web series at assembly, then spoke in film class and had lunch with the film club.