![]() Register for Homecoming & Reunion Weekend ![]() Register today for SSA's first-ever double reunion weekend on October 8-10, 2021. With COVID-19 safety precautions in mind, many of the events and activities planned during Homecoming Weekend will take place outdoors and under tents, taking advantage of the scenery of our beautiful Senior School campus. View the schedule of events by visiting shadysideacademy.org/homecoming. Contact Lisa Page with questions or concerns, or if you are interested in helping to plan your class reunion. Jeff Varadi '66, 2021 Robert E. Walker Award Winner ![]() Jeff Varadi '6, 1966 Class President and Class Agent, is the 2021 Robert E. Walker Award winner. The award is given annually to an alumnus/a whose sustained commitment to Shady Side Academy is consistent with the vision of Mr. Robert E. Walker. Mr. Walker was a revered leader of the Academy's Alumni Office during the 1960s and early 1970s. He was so respected for his work cultivating relationships between SSA and its alumni that in 1969 the Alumni Council created this alumnus of the year award in his name. Alumni Awards are presented each year as a part of Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. See a list of prior recipients. Gabrielle Harchelroad '15, 2021 Paul R. Pigman '52 Prize Winner ![]() Gabrielle Harchelroad '15 is the 2021 Paul R. Pigman '52 Prize winner. Established by the family and friends of Paul R. Pigman '52, this award is given in his memory to a young alumnus/a (graduated within the last 10 years) whose activities in his/her daily life or profession exemplify strong character and good citizenship. A plaque is awarded to honor that young alumnus/a who, by words and service, calls to mind and demonstrates to all of us the importance of contributing to the world around him/her and doing what is right. Alumni Awards are presented each year as a part of Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. See a list of prior recipients. See You At Homecoming 2021! SSA Homecoming is just a few weeks away! These alums and teachers will be there – will you? Watch the video. Shady Side Academy Magazine Summer 2021 ![]() The Shady Side Academy Magazine Summer 2021 edition is now available online. Read about The Gene Deal Fields, Shady Side's new athletics logo and branding, recaps of the year-end celebrations, feature articles on SSA alumni Tom Vilsack '68 and Alison Fragale '93 and much more. If you did not receive your copy of the most recent magazine, please send your name and mailing address to Lisa Page.
![]() Niche Ranks Shady Side Academy the Best Private K-12 School in the Pittsburgh Area
2020-2021 Academic Prizes Awarded at Senior School Assembly
SSA Names James Reeder Director of Campus Safety and Security
Celebrating the First Week of School ![]() Tom Vilsack '68: Serving a Second Stint As U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Heading up the agricultural department a second time, Vilsack's priorities have shifted to promoting initiatives to combat climate change. Read more.
Alison Fragale '93: Negotiating Success Fragale '93 is an an organizational psychologist and expert in human behavior. Women's reluctance to negotiate for themselves – and the resentment they face if they do – is one of the topics she studies as a professor at the University of North Carolina Kenan- Flagler Business School. Read more.
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