![]() Donor Spotlight Tim McGeary '95 came to SSA in seventh grade, after receiving a financial award from the Murray Rust family. Each year, he would write a letter to Mrs. Rust (wife of the late Murray Rust) telling her about his time at Shady Side and thanking her for her family's generosity. He never met her, but knew that he had been given a great gift of opportunity. Read more. ![]() Upcoming Alumni Events Join us at an alumni event near you! Our first gathering of the year is this Thursday, Jan. 23, in Naples, Florida. California alumni are invited to join us in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at The Rose Venice and on Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Taylor residence in Palo Alto. Details for spring events will be announced as they become available. Contact Lisa Page, Manager of Alumni Programming and Special Events, at lpage@shadysideacademy.org for more information. ![]() Report of Philanthropy It is with our deepest gratitude that we celebrate the culture of generosity at Shady Side Academy in our 2018-2019 Report of Philanthropy. On behalf of the students, faculty and staff of Shady Side, thank you for your continued support! Download the New SSA Alumni Network Mobile App
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Harvest Happy Hour President Bart Griffith '93 kicked off the holiday season with alumni and friends at Penn Brewery on Nov. 21, 2019, in Pittsburgh. ![]() SSA Sweethearts Did you meet your sweetheart at Shady Side? We want to hear from you! Submit your photo and story to development@shadysideacademy.org. ![]() Academy News Junior School Third Graders Participate in STEAM Showcase X Network Assembly A team of students and teachers exhibited at the 2020 event, which was attended by hundreds of educators, students, regional leaders and STEAM enthusiasts. Nine Seniors Honored With Fides Awards Annual awards honor the "unsung heroes" of the Senior School community, who are nominated by their peers. Girls Soccer Coach Mary Lynch Named PSCA Private/Parochial Coach of the Year Lynch earned the W. Gene Davis Memorial Award from the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association as the top girls' soccer coach in the state for private schools. Newsweek Ranks SSA Best STEM High School in Pittsburgh The national news magazine announced its rankings of the top 5,000 STEM high schools in America, public or private. SSA ranked No. 1 in Pittsburgh and No. 6 in Pennsylvania. Alumni News SSA Alumnae Compete in "Battle at the Burgh" Women's College Hockey Tournament Chayla Edwards '19 plays for Wisconsin and Gwyneth Philips '19 plays for Northeastern. Cybersecurity Consultant John Edwards '03 Speaks at the Senior School Alumnus and technology professional spoke at assembly and held a Q&A session with students in celebration of upcoming Computer Science Education Week. Marc Lhormer '78 Films "Dear Zoe" Movie at SSA Junior School An SSA lifer who attended the Junior School, Lhormer co-wrote the Dear Zoe screenplay and is co-producing the film with his wife, Brenda. Upcoming Events Call for Homecoming 2020 Class Reunion Volunteers We will be celebrating reunion classes ending in 0s and 5s this fall for Homecoming 2020. If you are interested in helping to plan your upcoming reunion, please contact Lisa Page at 412-447-2252 or lpage@shadysideacademy.org.
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