About
Shady Side Academy Magazine
Summer 2025
Our Mission
Shady Side Academy challenges students to think expansively, act ethically, and lead responsibly.
Editor
Diana Toole, M.B.A., Chief Marketing Officer
Contributors
Brea Neri, Director of Communications
Lauren (Donaldson) Ramakrishna ’02
Photographers
James Knox, Associate Director of Multimedia
Laura Stewart, Social Media Strategist
Dylan Sun, Class of 2025
Jenna Wallace ’14
Graphic Design
Tara Hoover
Illustrator
Rachel Arnold Sager
Printing
Broudy Printing
Address corrections should be sent to the Alumni & Development Office at development@shadysideacademy.org.
Cover Feature
What If School Looked More Like the Real World?
By designing a program that transcends the classroom walls, the Senior School redefines what learning can be.