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Jen Spyra '03 Featured at Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures Event Tomorrow

Don't miss writer and performer Jen Spyra '03 at the free Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures event tomorrow, Thursday, July 21, at 6 p.m. Spyra will be interviewed by SSA Senior School history teacher Matt Weiss. Attend in-person or virtually. Register online.

Join the #BuildtheBulldog Project

The pieces are rolling in for the Build the Bulldog project and we are more than halfway there! Help us create a collaborative, crowdsourced, 3D-printed statue of the Shady Side bulldog by signing up to 3D print a piece yourself or by making a gift of support by Monday, Aug. 1. Learn more.

Thank You From the Blue & Gold Fund!

Thank you to the Shady Side Academy community for coming together to make the 2021-2022 Blue & Gold Fund campaign a wonderful success! Because of your generosity, we surpassed the $2.2 million goal and received $2,259,090 from 1,377 donors. Your gift to the Blue & Gold Fund ensures a vibrant and diverse SSA community by providing resources our students need to succeed. Our future is bright!

Class of 1966 Wins The Bulldog Cup Reunion Giving Challenge

The competition was fierce, but the Class of 1966 pulled ahead with 41% giving participation to win the inaugural Bulldog Cup! The precedent has been set and 1966 will be etched in the Cup to be displayed at Homecoming & Reunion Weekend. Which reunion class will bring home the cup in 2022?

Register for the Killian 5K

Alumni are invited to register for the Killian 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, July 30, in Allison Park at the North Park Boathouse.

The event will raise money for the Killian Cavanaugh Memorial Scholarship Fund, which annually honors a Shady Side Academy student athlete who best exemplifies Killian's incredible qualities and spirit.

After the race, participants can join the all-ages post party. Participants, whether in-person or virtual, will receive a Killian 5K T-shirt and Finishers Medal. Register online.

Call for Nominations: Paul R. Pigman '52 Prize

The Paul R. Pigman '52 Prize was established by the family and friends of Paul R. Pigman '52 in 1996 and is given in his memory to a young alum who graduated in the last 10 years and whose activities in their daily life or profession exemplify strong character and good citizenship. Submit your nomination to Betty Herrington by Thursday, Sept. 1.

Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, Oct. 14-16

We can't wait to welcome you home to Shady Side for Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, Oct. 14-16. Classes ending in 2s and 7s will celebrate reunions this year. For information regarding your reunion committee, contact Betty Herrington. Registration will open in early August. Events and weekend festivities will be shared on the Homecoming webpage as they become available.

Join Jazz Sessions - A Community Jazz Band

Do you like playing jazz? Do you like reading music? Do you need a place to improvise and express yourself through music? Organized by Senior School music teacher Stan Nevola, Jazz Sessions is a community jazz band open to all Shady Side musicians and friends of the Academy. The band will meet at the Hillman Center on the Senior School campus. For more information, contact Stan Nevola.

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