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SUMMER 2010

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Tom Southard
MOVING ONWARD
COMMENCEMENT 2010

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PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE
DEAR SHADY SIDE ACADEMY
COMMUNITY:
Last August I visited Shady Side
Academy for the rst time. It was
a gorgeous late summer morning
warm, bright sunshine, blue sky, the
leaves just starting to show a touch of
color and it also happened to be the
rst day of classes at the Senior School.
I was early for my rst interview with
the Presidential Search Committee
and decided to stroll around campus.
Students and teachers were scurrying
to class, busily catching up with each
other along the way. The excitement
and energy on campus were palpable.
Everyone I met was warm, friendly and
welcoming. Although I had learned
much about Shady Side before my visit,
the few hours I spent on campus that
morning gave me a much better
feel for the place. It was quite a
rst impression.
There are so many things that make
Shady Side Academy such an attractive
school: a rich history, three beautiful
campuses, remarkable facilities and a
talented, dedicated faculty. Ive been
impressed by the schools obvious
commitment to preserving the best of
the traditional aspects of a Shady Side
education while continuously thinking
about how to adapt its programs and
prepare its students for the challenges
of the 21st century. I noticed something
else about Shady Side when I was
visiting: The school reects the values
and many of the strengths of the city

of Pittsburgh. Moreover, just as Shady

Siders express such deep attachment
and pride for their school, it is obvious
that Pittsburghers feel the same way
about their city. Suce it to say that
this school and this city make for a
winning combination.
I am honored to have been named
Shady Side Academys next president.
I would like to thank Board of Trustees
Chair Steve Lee and all of the
members of the Presidential Search
Committee for their support
throughout the entire search process.
From my rst interview with the
committee, I was impressed with
their passion for the Academy and the
time and energy they give so willingly
on behalf of the school. I also
appreciated their very human touch
during what was at times a grueling
process, especially given the fact that
I had to travel halfway around the
world for each interview.
I would also like to express my
gratitude to Tom Southard, whose
insights during our meetings were
invaluable. Tom accomplished so much
during his nine-year tenure at Shady
Side, and its daunting sometimes to
think about trying to ll such big
shoes. I know that all of the work Tom
and his team have done over the years
will help make my transition to Shady
Side much easier.
This is a very exciting time for me
and my family, and we are thrilled to
be joining the Shady Side Academy
community. With our son, George,

starting in the Middle School and

daughters, Grace and Celia, at the
Junior School, Linda and I are also
happy to be new Shady Side parents. We
look forward to meeting many of you in
the coming weeks and months!
I know that I especially am looking
forward to that rst day of classes on
August 31, very happy to know that this
time I wont have to cut the day short to
catch a long ight back to Bulgaria!
Warm regards,

Thomas M. Cangiano
President

contents
SUMMER 2010

TOM SOUTHARD: MOVING ONWARD

A Farewell Celebration
Trustee Gifts Honor Southard

19

ASSOCIATE PRESIDENT DEPARTS

20

COMMENCEMENT 2010
Senior School Commencement
Middle School Closing Exercises
Junior School Closing Exercises
Junior School Moving-Up Day
Faculty Endowed Chairs
Posner Awards

40

UNTUCKED 2010

42

ALUMNI PROFILE: KERRY HANNON 78

46

HILLMAN PERFORMING ARTS SERIES

54

NEW FOUNDERS SOCIETY LEVELS

55

BOARD OF VISITORS

56

ONLINE ALUMNI NETWORK

IN EVERY ISSUE
2 Around the Academy
48 Sports Briefs
58 Alumni Events
61 Class Notes
66 In Memoriam
69 Calendar of Events

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY MAGAZINE

Summer 2010

Editor
Lindsay Kovach
Associate Editor
Jennifer Roupe
Contributors
Jennifer Gross Bails 94
Jamie Brush 98
David Chottiner 98
Cristina Rouvalis
Sarah York Rubin
Photographers
Front Cover: James Knox
Features: James Knox, Jack Wolf
Additional photos provided by SSA faculty, staff,
coaches, students and parents.
Class notes photos are submitted by alumni and
class correspondents.
Designer
Peggy Warnock
Printing
Broudy Printing

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

MAGAZINE GOES GREEN!
This issue of the Shady Side Academy Magazine
is printed on Reincarnation Matte from New Leaf
Paper, 105# text (cover), which is made in North
America using 100% recycled ber and bleached
without the use of chlorine compounds, and
70# text (text), which is 50% recycled, 30%
post-consumer waste, and 50% processed
chlorine-free. In using this recycled paper
versus using virgin ber paper, Shady Side
Academy saved:
22 fully grown trees
8,985 gallons of waterborne waste
14 million BTUs of energy
995 pounds of solid waste
1,958 pounds of greenhouse gases
The printing and binding was done by Broudy
Printing Inc. of Pittsburgh, an FSC (Forest
Stewardship Council) Chain-of-Custody certied
printer, using Braden Sutphin Eco certied
100% solvent-free vegetable-based inks.

If you are interested in becoming a contributor to

Shady Side Academy Magazine, please contact Lindsay
Kovach at [email protected].
Shady Side Academy Magazine is published twice a
year for Shady Side Academy alumni, parents and
friends. Letters and suggestions are welcome and
should be sent to Lindsay Kovach, Shady Side Academy,
423 Fox Chapel Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15238. Address
corrections should be sent to the Alumni Ofce,
Shady Side Academy, 423 Fox Chapel Road,
Pittsburgh, PA 15238.

Corrections (Winter 2009-2010 issue)

In The Life & Legacy of George Follansbee, Follansbee
attended the Wightman School in Squirrel Hill, not the
Whiteman School.

Junior School, 400 S. Braddock Ave.,

Pittsburgh, PA 15221, (412) 473-4400
Middle School, 500 Squaw Run Road East,
Pittsburgh, PA 15238, (412) 968-3100
Senior School, 423 Fox Chapel Rd.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15238, (412) 968-3000
www.shadysideacademy.org
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NEWS AND NOTES

NO ARGUMENT! SSA DEBATERS WIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

A team of three Senior School students won the state championship in the Parliamentary
Debate event of the Pennsylvania High School Speech League (PHSSL) state tournament,
held March 12-13, 2010, at Susquehanna University. It marked Shady Sides rst-ever
state title in speech and debate. Senior Frankie Costa and juniors Jemila Adoki and David
Jimenez won the event, which featured 21 three-person teams from schools around the state.
Senior Priyanka Srinivasa was a seminalist in Poetry Interpretation (out of 32 competitors),
while senior Mikaela Brown competed in Radio Announcing and freshman Anthony Costa
competed in Commentary. The team is coached by mathematics teacher Mary Krauland.

HILLMAN CENTER
RECEIVES
RADICAL GRANT
Shady Side Academys Hillman
Center for Performing Arts received
a $5,000 literacy grant from the
Verizon Foundation in March 2010
to continue the RADICAL (Real Art
Develops in Community and
Leadership) mutual mentorship
program. The program, which
launched in 2008, partners SSA
students with students from the
Afro-American Music Institute and
the Neighborhood Academy. The
program promotes dialogue and
understanding among students
of different backgrounds, and
encourages them to share their
unique and diverse experiences
via the written word.

NATIONAL CAMPUS SAFETY EXPERT SPEAKS

Seniors and parents attended separate presentations on April 27, 2010, in the Peter J. Kountz Theater to
learn more about the students upcoming transition to college and the various lifestyle, safety and relationship
issues college life may bring. The presenter at both sessions was Katie Koestner, executive director of Campus
Outreach Services and national safety expert, who has appeared on the cover of TIME, been featured on
dozens of national news programs and presented to hundreds of schools and universities.

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FOUR STUDENTS
PERFORM AT
PMEA MUSIC FESTIVALS
Four Senior School students were
selected to perform at the Pennsylvania
Music Educators Association (PMEA)
music festivals in 2010. Juniors Matthew
Limbach and David Steiner and senior
Missy Wolz, were selected to the District 1
Honors Jazz Festival on Jan. 29-30, 2010,
at Belle Vernon High School. SSA was the
only AA school to have three musicians
participate in the festival, and the only
independent school to have any
musicians participate. Junior violinist
Lisha Gu was named to the Western
Region Orchestra Festival on
Feb. 24-26 in Dubois, Pa.

ANNUAL GRANDPARENTS DAY HELD AT JUNIOR SCHOOL

On April 16, 2010, the Junior School welcomed grandparents and special friends to attend
a morning of festivities, beginning with a student assembly in the gymnasium, featuring
song, dance and instrumental performances. After the assembly, grandparents visited the
classrooms for hands-on fun. The fth graders performed a play, while fourth graders created
art and the pre-kindergarten students sang and played games.

SEVEN SENIORS NAMED

NATIONAL MERIT
SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS

LUCK BE A LADY
The Senior School hosted three performances of the musical production Guys and Dolls on
March 12-14, 2010, in the Richard E. Rauh Theater of the Hillman Center for Performing
Arts. More than 100 students participated in the cast, crew and pit band of Guys and Dolls,
which was based on the stories and characters of Damon Runyon. The performance starred
senior Joe Tumolo as Nathan Detroit, junior Shannon Kirk as Miss Adelaide, senior Mitchell
Mason as Sky Masterson and junior Alex Koi as Sarah Brown. Faculty member Claire
DePalma was the director.

Seven seniors were named nalists

in the 55th annual National Merit
Scholarship Program. The students
had the opportunity to compete for
National Merit Scholarship awards,
competing against 15,000 nalists
nationwide. The students were Frankie
Costa, Christopher Hill-Junke, Ajay
Kanakamedala, Lauren Rabe, Allison
Rath, Pooja Tripathi and Nicole Wei.

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CSI: SSA
MIDDLE SCHOOL WELCOMES GRANDPARENTS
On April 15, 2010, the grandparents of Middle School students enjoyed a day in the life
of the shoes of their grandchildren. Sixth grade English students greeted their special guests
in the library with crazy hats and poetry. In preparation for the day, students read the works
of popular poets, studied gurative language and composed their own original pieces.
Grandparents in attendance also followed the students daily schedule and attended
an assembly.

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

The Middle School
drama department
presented the musical
Thoroughly Modern
Millie on March 4-5,
2010, in the Middle
School Cafetorium.
Thoroughly Modern
Millie follows Millie
Dillmount (eighth grader
Abigail Spear) as she
arrives in New York City
from Salina, Kansas, in the year 1922. She quickly joined the thoroughly modern crowd
and later nds true love in Jimmy Smith, the disguised millionaire Herbert J. Van Hossmer III
(eighth grader Shaun Gohel). The musical was directed by faculty members Randy Broker,
Diane Myers, Leslie Bodnarchuk and Susan Richards.

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TEAM PLACES THIRD AT STATE TOURNAMENT

The Middle School Science Olympiad Team nished third at the state tournament on
April 30, 2010. The team competed against 35 teams at Juniata College after winning
rst place at the regional competition on March 24. Students placing at the tournament
included Shaun Gohel, Teddy Holthaus, Tara Lee, Brendan Leech, Leah Liu, Michael
Miller, Bruce Morrison, Roy Navid, Krishna Patel, Dani Plung, Virat Reddy, Sarah
Small, Will Teplitz and Will Vincett.

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Bill Diehls Advanced Biology students

got to play the role of forensic scientists
on Feb. 1, 2010, when the University of
Pittsburghs Mobile Biotech Team conducted
a one-day, hands-on workshop at SSA.
Students learned about DNA ngerprinting,
gel electrophoresis and other forensic
techniques. Students also had the
opportunity to produce their own
DNA ngerprint.

SSA SHOOTS HOOPS WITH

THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS
The second annual SSA vs. Pittsburgh
Steelers basketball game was held
March 17, 2010, in Mellon Gym. Team
SSA, comprised of students, alumni,
faculty and coaches, took on a team
of ve Pittsburgh Steelers. An excited
crowd watched as the courageous SSA
team gave the Steelers a run for the
money, falling short in the end, 74-65.
The event raised more than $3,000
for the varsity baseball team. After
the game, Steelers players signed
autographs and posed for pictures.
The Steelers roster consisted of
Justin Vincent, Rashard Mendenhall,
William Gay, Anthony Madison and
Dennis Dixon.

JUNIOR SCHOOL PERFORMANCES

The kindergarten class performed their class play Under The Sea! for students, parents,
family and friends on May 12, 2010. The children entertained and informed with musical
numbers and a whole school of shy facts.

The third graders welcomed parents and

guests to a State Fair on April 13, 2010. Each
student was assigned a different state and
completed a brief presentation on the state
history, famous landmarks and residents. The
students also came up with a new state logo
and motto, and ironed them on to T-shirts,
which they wore during the fair.

First graders danced their way to a

perfect 10, when they hit the stage for
Dancing With the First Grade Stars on
May 4, 2010. The performance featured
an Australian dance, square dance and
hip-hop performance. They also sang
musical numbers in English and Spanish.

Fifth-grade students performed the play

The Turning Point, by Jim Forsht, for
parents and other students on March 16.
The American Revolutionary War-themed
play served as a culminating project for the
fth-grades current social studies unit.

The fourth graders assumed the roles of

historical Greek gures at the annual Greek
Museum on April 22, 2010. The second
oor hallway and fourth grade classrooms
were transformed into a live museum,
with each students desk becoming a
decorated pedestal. To hear a statues
speech, parents and guests simply
pushed the button on the pedestal.
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U.S. AIRMAN SURPRISES FIFTH GRADERS

U.S. Staff Sergeant Edward Lum surprised the fth grade class
with a visit on May 19, 2010, upon his return from a four-month
deployment in the Middle East. The fth-graders had written letters
to Ssgt. Lum in January and February and also sent him three large
care packages. Ssgt. Lum took the time to write back to each of
the 47 children individually, and also sent a U.S. ag that was
dedicated in a plaque to The Shady Side Academy Class of 2017.
The ag was own on a Hercules C-130 aircraft during missions
over Afghanistan and Iraq and was signed by two U.S. military
commanders. The ag and plaque will have a permanent place of
honor in the Junior School library.

SNAPSHOTS OF BLACK HISTORY

In celebration of Black History Month, University of Pittsburgh
history professor and local African-American historian Larry Glasco
spoke at a Middle School assembly on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010.
Glasco talked about the black community in Pittsburgh from the
1940s to the 1960s and presented some of Charles Teenie Harris
Photos of Black Pittsburgh: An American Story. The informative
presentation wrapped up with questions from the students.

CUM LAUDE SOCIETY INDUCTS 25

The Shady Side Academy Cum Laude Society induction ceremony was held April 21, 2010, at the Richard E. Rauh Theater. Inductees
included Samir Abu-Hamad, Lindsay Bernstein, Katherine Brill, Patrick Brown, Sujay Busam, Mahima Chablani, Frank Costa, Jennifer
Cozen, Elizabeth Diggs, Ajay Kanakamedala, Yoni Krupski, Kelly Latterman, Molly Marous, Joel McCullough, Lynn Nguyen, Montgomery
Pooley III, Lauren Rabe, Allison Rath, Devon Roeshot, Benjamin Ross, Daniel Rua, William Rutherford, Olivia Seecof, Jeffrey Shogan and
Nicole Wei. Sloane Berrent 97 gave the keynote speech, focusing on living a cause-lled life.
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large orange buckets in each homeroom.

The buckets themselves were a crucial part
of the effort, as Haitian families use them
to collect water. As a result of the effort, 70
buckets of hygiene supplies plus numerous
large boxes of diapers were delivered to The
Brothers Brother Foundation by parent
volunteers on Feb. 19 for shipment to Haiti.
The Senior School hosted an exhibit of Haitian
art in Rowe Hall from April 21 to June 15,
2010. A portion of the prots from the sale of
the art was donated to FONDAM, a small
charity in Haiti that is assisting artists in
Port-au-Prince who have lost their homes.
The art was supplied by Bill Bollendorf,
an SSA alumni parent and director of
Galerie Macondo.
The overwhelming response to the Haitian
relief fundraising truly demonstrated the
generosity and compassion of Shady Side
students, faculty, staff and parents.

HELP FOR HAITI

SSA students showed their support for Haitian
earthquake relief through a number of projects
in 2010.
Students, faculty and staff at all three schools
raised $7,317 for Haitian disaster relief on
Friday, Jan. 22, through a dress-down day
fundraiser. At the Junior School, students,
faculty and staff were allowed to dress down
for a minimum donation of $1, with $2,511
going to the American Red Cross for Haitian
disaster relief. At the Middle School, the
minimum donation for dressing down was $3,
with a total of $2,456 donated to the Hpital
Albert Schweitzer Haiti. At the Senior School,
students, faculty and staff were asked to dress
down in the colors of Haiti (red, white and
blue) for a minimum donation of $5. A total of
$2,350 was raised and distributed to nine
different organizations supporting disaster
relief in Haiti, which were determined by a
school-wide survey.

2010, with participants pledging at fees as

well as per-lap donations. A Waltz for Haiti was
held May 25, 2010, where students danced
under the stars on the Hillman Plaza while
being serenaded by a quartet from the
Pittsburgh Youth Orchestra. Support from
SSA provided a spot in school for at least
24 Haitian children.
Sixth graders went above and beyond when
they organized a relief effort called Help Haiti
Heal, in which all Middle School students
were asked to donate personal hygiene items
for families in Haiti. Items were deposited in

Students also partnered with Paul Hendershot,

son of faculty members Carol and Buddy
Hendershot, to raise funds in support of The
Pittsburgh Initiative, which provides funds so
Haitian children can return to school. Senior
School students collected contributions and
sold snack items during intermission at the
spring musical, while Middle School students
donated the proceeds of their spring dance
and Junior School students held a lemonade
sale and dress-down day. The boys and girls
track teams hosted a walkathon on May 22,
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Moving Onward

earing his trademark

bow tie and a relaxed
smile, Tom Southard
moves comfortably through
the crowd of nearly 100 Shady
Side Academy alumni,trustees,
and parents gathered at the
Duquesne Club for the Spring
Downtown Luncheon.
It was here, nine years ago, that Southard
was rst introduced to the Board of Trustees
as the 14th leader of the school. Today
marks his nal Downtown Luncheon before
his retirement, a word he refuses to use,
instead referring to his forthcoming move
to Floridas Gulf Coast as the beginning
of his next life. The tribute event is
intended to honor Southard as he turns
over the helm this summer to Presidentelect Thomas M. Cangiano.
He uses the opportunity to share the
same words that he oered to the Board
at the outset of his tenure at Shady Side,
telling his audience, I have heard it said
that there are three kinds of people in this

world: those who watch it happen, those

who make it happen, and those who
wonder what happened.
For nearly a decade, Southard has made
it happen for Shady Side Academy, working
tirelessly and passionately to position the
school to face modern-day educational
challenges and to equip its graduates to
shape a more just and inclusive world.
It wasnt an easy journey.
But with perseverance and vision and
admittedly, a bit of luck the Shady Side
that Southard is leaving behind is stronger,
smarter, and continues to play a signicant
role in independent school education in
western Pennsylvania and beyond.
Tom will leave us with quite a legacy,
says faculty emeritus and iconic Shady Side
xture Robert J. Grandizio Sr., who is the
namesake of the Senior School campus
athletic complex renovated under
Southards leadership. Ive been through
ve presidents or headmasters at Shady
Side, and I think he is right there at
the top.
Competitive in spirit and always striving
for excellence, the top is ultimately where

Southard hoped he would nd himself

when he rst drove through the Senior
School gates for an interview on a crisp
fall morning.
That was about the most surreal
moment I can imagine that one could
have, Southard reects during his last days
in his presidents oce in Bayard House.
Having heard of Shady Side for so many
years in independent school education,
and then having this opportunity it really
threw me back in my seat.
In many ways, being named president of
Shady Side represented the capstone of
a distinguished career spanning more
than four decades. Prior to coming to
Pittsburgh, Southard served as headmaster
of St. Marys Episcopal School in
Memphis, Tenn.; Queen Anne School in
Upper Marlboro, Md.; Cathedral School
of St. John the Divine in New York City;
and St. Michaels School in Stuart, Fla.
Yet Shady Side marked the rst chance
the Ohio native would have to oversee a
co-ed institution with students in
kindergarten through grade 12 and a
ve-day boarding program a longtime

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES KNOX AND ROBERT DALEY

Tom South
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hard

Shady Side Academy prospered

under the leadership of
President Thomas N. Southard,
serving from 2001-2010.

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 9

Moving Onward | continued

Throughout his tenure, Southard was known for his accessibility, returning e-mail
promptly regardless of the hour of the day. I think he probably went to bed with his
Blackberry and got up with it rst thing, Watkins laughs.
professional dream fullled. It also marked
a time of personal change for Southard,
who had recently married Donna
Knighting Child after losing his former
wife, Edie, to breast cancer.
There was no time for gradual
adjustment. Immediately upon his arrival,
Southard learned that Shady Side needed
to hire both a new head for the Junior
School and a director of development to
help oversee a scheduled $35 million
capital campaign.
They hadnt gured out where to go to
get the money, but they surely knew they
needed to raise that much, he recalls. In
fact, we couldve had a campaign for three
to four times that much and still not raised
the amount we need.
Southard got right down to business,

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immersing himself in the workings of the

Junior School to secure tting leadership
there. He also received a year-long
crash course in everything Shady Side by
completing a comprehensive self-study of
all three campuses required every 10 years
for reaccreditation by what is now
the Pennsylvania Association of
Independent Schools.
And with Donna often at his side, he
began reaching out to thousands of alumni
nationwide as the fundraising eorts for
the capital campaign got underway.
Asking for support became easy as
Southard listened to people share their
love for the school and came to appreciate
the richness of the Shady Side experience
and tradition.
Tom was at his most articulate when he

was talking to people about the aspirations

and needs of the school, and the reality
that it takes nancial resources to make
things happen, says Betsy Watkins, former
development director and Middle School
head. He was good at making that case and
comfortable making that case.
The capital campaign was beyond
successful, bringing in $41 million over
ve years. That far exceeded everyones
expectations, and it was an early challenge
that gained Tom a lot of credibility as a
good listener and thinker, says former
trustee John Kramer 57.
The most important accomplishment
of the campaign, according to Southard,
was securing endowments for faculty
salaries and nancial assistance for
deserving families and students. Campaign
funds were also used to establish the
Posner Award for Meritorious Faculty
Performance, an award of $25,000 each
year to up to two deserving faculty
recipients, as well as the F. Walter Jones Jr.
Chair in History and the George and
Ann Magovern Chair in Science.
Until the past couple years, where the
nancial climate strangled some of our
intentions and best eorts, we had
been able to increase faculty salaries
signicantly, enabling us to arm their
greatness and we cant do enough of
that, Southard says.
The capital campaign also helped
bolster Shady Sides ability to provide
adequate nancial aid a vital component
of ensuring the school can adhere to its
mission moving forward.
That mission suggests that we are not
just a school for the nancially privileged,

Southard was rarely

seen without his
trademark Blackberry.

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 11

Moving Onward | continued

One of Toms greatest accomplishments has been his proactive commitment to

establishing broader, deeper and more meaningful relationships with the Academys
alumni, says former Alumni Council president Eben Adams 89.
but for a broad range of socioeconomic
diversity, Southard says. If we lose that
diversity, then we will start to be a very, very
dierent kind of school that arguably might
be sustainable, but it will not be the Shady
Side Academy that we have said we want to
be and have been for 126 years.
In addition, the campaign brought
in endowment funds for deferred
maintenance and made possible major
bricks-and-mortar projects that will enrich
life at the Academy for decades to come as
lasting hallmarks of Southards legacy.
Most notable were the construction of The
Hillman Center for Performing Arts at the
Senior School and the green renovation
of Rowe Hall, which is LEED (Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design)
gold certied and equipped with digital
interactive whiteboards in every classroom.
Southards determination to bring the

most state-of-the-art technology to Shady

Side is particularly important, considering
when he arrived in 2001, few people at the
school even used e-mail to communicate
with each other, says outgoing Associate
President Thomas Trigg, who was
appointed head of school at Carolina Day
School in Asheville, N.C.
Tom has had an enormous impact,
not only on the nuts and bolts of our
technology network, but also on the culture
of communication here and the sense of
immediacy of our work, Trigg explains.
Southard also pushed for the use of a
Web-based curriculum management tool
that provides faculty with a coherent,
purposeful map of the educational goals
they are striving to achieve over the 14 years
a student can spend at Shady Side.
Before, there was no articulation
of what we were doing in the classroom

Southard and his wife, Donna,

opened Eastover as a place for
students and their families to
celebrate milestone occasions.

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across the three schools, Trigg says.

Today, not only do we articulate what
we do, but then we talk about it with each
other and try to understand our work to
get better at it, and that is one of Toms
major accomplishments.
The Hillman Center for Performing
Arts brought about through a lead gift
from benefactors Henry 37 and Elsie
Hillman has also transformed the
student experience. It serves as the schools
primary performing arts classroom,
oering young people a chance to discover
and cultivate their creative talents.
Moreover, the Hillman Centers
professional performance series provides
invaluable public exposure.
Henry Hillman says Southard oversaw
this project with great enthusiasm and
good judgment. Tom recognized the
importance of the performing arts in a
liberal education for Shady Side Academys
students, Hillman continues. He also
broadened the use of the facility by
bringing in soloists to full theater
productions, open to the public, thereby
fostering the communitys involvement.
Among his many achievements,
Southard is perhaps most proud of
developing Shady Sides Declaration for
a Diverse and Inclusive Community,
as well as a long-term plan for its
implementation. The plan aims to
build a school culture that fosters an
understanding and respect of all people,
regardless of their dierences in race,
socio-cultural status, religious tradition,
age, gender, ability and sexual orientation.
It means students dont have to leave
behind who they are as they come through

Tom Southard
Accomplishments 2001-2010
the doors of the school, that who they are
will be celebrated, and that each individual
brings dierent gifts that make the
experience at this place a richer and
stronger community, Southard says.
This commitment to empowering
students to become more respectful
global citizens also was evident in
Southards eorts to bring to life the
Parkin Fellowships program. In 2006,
Fred H. Parkin 59 established a fund to
award travel grant money to assist students
in completing service or environmental
projects worldwide.
It is a lot easier to come up with an
idea than it is to execute it sometimes,
and Tom saw the need for top-level
involvement in making this an eective
program, Parkin says. He saw that need
and lled that role completely.
So far, more than 30 students have been
awarded the highly competitive fellowships,
and the stories they share upon their
return inspire others to give back.
We talk in theory about Shady Side
Academy making a dierence in the world,
but tangibly speaking, I can show you
30-plus Parkin fellows that have made a
dierence in the world, and they havent
even graduated from high school yet,
Southard says.
Throughout his tenure, Southard was
known for his accessibility, returning
e-mails promptly regardless of the hour of
the day. I think he probably went to bed
with his Blackberry and got up with it rst
thing, Watkins laughs.
Current parents Steven and
Cheryl King say that Southards
approachability and genuine care for
the well-being of their 11-year-old
son Dante King 17, who will enter
the Middle School next fall, armed
their choice of a Shady Side education.
There were times we spent 30 minutes

New/Renovated Facilities

Diversity and Community Values

Hillman Center for Performing Arts

Pre-Kindergarten Building
Grandizio Athletic Complex
Rowe Hall renovation
Memorial Hall renovation
Croft and Morewood House dormitory renovations
Faculty housing and dorm apartment renovations
David McCullough Archival Gallery installation
Deferred maintenance projects on all campuses

Authored Academys rst-ever diversity

statement, A Declaration for a Diverse and
Inclusive Community
Developed action plan for realizing goals of
the declaration
Enhanced emphasis on the Academys
Guiding Principles

New Student and Community Programs

Pre-Kindergarten Program
Hillman Performing Arts Series
Parkin Fellowship for International Community
and Environmental Service
Junior School After-School Discovery Program
Summer Programs (Day Camps, Summer School)

Curriculum and Technology

Revitalized effectiveness of Academy
curriculum committee
Supported major reworking of science, history,
mathematics and world languages curricula
Initiated mapping of entire Academy curriculum
to provide PK-12 scope and sequence
Fostered articulation of distinct early childhood
philosophy PK-3
Formed partnership with Pittsburgh
Japanese School
Increased SMART Board multimedia installations
in classrooms

Faculty Support and Development

Increased faculty salaries by more than 25% over
ve years
Established Posner Awards for
Meritorious Faculty Performance
Established the Jones and Magovern
Endowed Chairs
Established new faculty evaluation program
grounded in professional development

Philanthropic and Alumni Support

Unication of Academy Community

Alongside wife, Donna, opened Eastover as a
place for students and parents to celebrate
Hosted holiday brunch and opening day dinner for
faculty and staff
Spearheaded historic all-Academy photo for
125th anniversary
Supported Academy-wide relief efforts for
Hurricane Katrina
Oversaw development of a unied
Parents Association

Athletic Achievement
Oversaw 38 WPIAL championships in 11 sports
Oversaw 8 PIAA state championships in 6 sports

Go Green Movement
Raised special funds for the environmentally
responsible renovation of Rowe Hall, the rst Gold
LEED renovated and certied high school
buildings in Pennsylvania.
Moved major print publications online, including
S-Book and Annual Report
Supported green redesign of Shady Side
Academy Magazine
Ended use of styrofoam in cafeterias
Encouraged electronic vs. paper communications

Groundwork for Future Development

Initiated design concept for new science building
at Senior School
Started discussions regarding new or renovated
Junior School facility on S. Braddock Ave.
Advanced conversations regarding plans to
penetrate Wexford/Cranberry admissions market

Led largest capital campaign in Academy history,

raising $41 million ($10 million above goal)
Broke $1 million threshold for the Annual Fund
Raised more than $3.9 million in corporate EITC
support for nancial aid
Reached a high point of 2,253 individual donors
in one year
Established Board of Visitors to engage leading
alumni across the country
SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 13

Moving Onward | continued

His vision for Shady Side in the coming years is that a new capital campaign will provide
the support for needed upgrades to the science facilities at the Senior School and
renovations to the Junior School building, as well as additional endowment for faculty
compensation, nancial aid and deferred maintenance projects.
standing around and talking, and it wasnt
about current events or the Pittsburgh
Steelers, Steven King says. It was all for
the good of our child, and thats what made
us feel so comfortable sending Dante to
Shady Side.
Donna Southard nurtured this sense of
openness at their Eastover home, where she
played hostess to 5th and 8th grade picnics,
sta and faculty appreciation dinners,
kindergarten ice cream socials, senior
class receptions, boarding events, and
countless other celebrations during her
husbands presidency.
I had more fun in Pittsburgh than I
probably should have, she says. I was the
community connector and loved every
minute of it.
These outreach eorts were also
appreciated by alumni, especially as
Southard became a devoted advocate of the
Shady Side Academy Alumni Council and
Board of Visitors. One of Toms greatest
accomplishments has been his proactive
commitment to establishing broader,
deeper and more meaningful relationships
with the Academys alumni, says former
Alumni Council president Eben
Adams 89.
This ability to connect so well with his
various constituencies doesnt mean
Southard has been afraid to make hard
decisions that at times made him
unpopular, says J. Stephen Lee 77,
chair of the Board of Trustees for the past
four years.
From the time he arrived, Tom has
been the consummate leader from the
standpoint of putting the schools interests
14 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

Southards presidential portrait, painted by local

artist Robert Daley, will hang in the Wean Room.

ahead of his own, Lee says. As a board, we

have asked him to do some tough things.
In some cases, he has done them knowing
full well they might not make him the most
beloved person, but knowing they were
the right things to do for Shady Side. That
is a testament to Toms fortitude and his
integrity.
Southards unwavering moral compass
also pointed him in the right direction
when faculty and colleagues most needed
his support.
Four years ago, Junior School head
Cheryl Little was critically injured in a car
accident that left her unable to return to

work for two months. Southard quietly set

up shop in her oce and took on Littles
duties in addition to his own until she
made a full recovery.
That was very kind and caring, and
it really speaks to his commitment to the
school and the people here, Little says.
The depth of that commitment which
prompted Southard to stay an extra year
when the presidential search committee
needed more time to nd his successor
leaves many concerned about what the
next life might bring.
Sometimes people look for the
personal side of Tom, but the personal
side of Tom is the school, Trigg says.
The work is his life.
Southard says he looks forward to
being a better and more present husband,
father to his two grown children, Ryan and
Tera, and three new grandchildren. He
also plans to spend more time pursuing
his loves of sailing, shing, motorcycles,
reading, teaching and coaching.
But dont for a minute imagine that
Southard will be relaxing in his retirement
(although Donna has secret hopes of
throwing her husbands Blackberry into
Tampa Bay). In fact, Southard has another
tiny item on his agenda working toward
world peace. He is beginning to develop
a university-level curriculum that will
help students make sense of the religious
dierences that underlie so many
global conicts.
The future of humanity rests upon a
religious understanding of the things we
share in common and the areas that are
dierent, he says. If we can leverage the

Dear Shady Side Academy Community:

things we have in common to oset those
dierences, I think we could have a
peaceful world.
Certainly Southard will miss his life
at Shady Side, where one of his most
cherished memories is the day in 2008
that 1,200 students, faculty and sta
formed the numbers 1-2-5 on McKelvy
Field to kick o the Academys 125th
anniversary celebration. That was a
beautiful vision of what collaboration and
unity can bring he says.
His vision for Shady Side in the coming
years is that a new capital campaign will
provide the support for needed upgrades
to the science facilities at the Senior School
and renovations to the Junior School
building, as well as additional endowment
for faculty compensation, nancial aid and
deferred maintenance projects. Given the
shrinking demographics of the Pittsburgh
region, he also says it will be necessary for
the Academy to become smaller and
leaner what he calls the right-sizing of
Shady Side and to gure out if it must
reach out more strategically to students in
the booming Wexford/Cranberry area
with a feeder school or even nationwide
by introducing a seven-day boarding
program.
Long-term, he hopes the Guiding
Principles of the school honesty,
kindness, responsibility, respect and safety
will continue to resonate more loudly
than ever alongside its Declaration of
Diversity and Inclusivity. And he hopes to
make it back for the 150th anniversary to
discover that all the changes he set in
motion put Shady Side on the right course
to be a leading and signicant force in
education for the 21st century.
By that time, Southard says, well
know how well we did, that hopefully we
had prepared the students well and that we
got it right.

The oft-used phrase thanks for the memories has never been more
meaningful than it is right now. How quickly the years of 2001-2010 have passed,
and that can only be because we, Donna and I, truly have had just too much fun!
Oh, there have been some long days and nights along the way, and we wouldnt
change a one of them, as always there have been very rapidly passing weeks,
months and school years.
Having just completed my 43rd year in education, I must say, without any
hesitation, that there was never a moment in my career that I ever felt I should
have chosen any other profession; education keeps one young. Whether being with
students in class or in their various activities, or interacting with faculty as they
constantly challenge themselves (and me!) regarding what is most essential to be
taught across the various grade levels, I have always felt that as an educator I have
been privileged to be a part of, or witness to, creation in its very self. As every
summer passed along over these 43 years there was always that moment when I
paused to take that deep breath, and as I did, I inhaled the scent and energy of an
ensuing school year, and exhaled with enthusiasm for the new school year to get
underway. Ah yes, and for each there is a season and its time for another to lead
and carry on the rich 126-year tradition of teaching and learning excellence at
Shady Side Academy. On the eve of this new school year, please welcome Tom
and Linda Cangiano and their children, George, Grace and Celia, to Shady
Side Academy!
Donna and I can never thank the Shady Side Academy community enough
for all the kindness, cooperation, hard work, abundant volunteerism, endless
support and armation we have received over these past nine years of my serving
as president. As this year, our nal year at SSA, has now come to its conclusion, it
is with great appreciation and aection that we thank the Board of Trustees, Board
of Visitors, Alumni Council, the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools, faculty and
sta, students, current and former SSA parents, alumni and friends for a whole
host of wonderful and meaningful tributes and gifts of appreciation on our behalf,
especially over the past few weeks. In this edition of Shady Side Academy Magazine, there
are many nice things shared about the accomplishments which have occurred over
these past nine years; please know that it is only through the support of each of
you, and your loyalty to the Academy, that such exciting and meaningful things
were allowed to, enabled to and made to happen.
We have cherished our every moment with you, and we know that with such
immense and continued support, not only will the Academy continue to So Stand
Throughout the Years, but it will continue to grow in all the right ways and have
the potential to even stand a little taller! Thank you, Shady Side Academy. We
especially thank you for the memories we will embrace and cherish for a
lifetime. Onward!
With every good wish and deep gratitude, we are
Most Sincerely,

Tom and Donna Southard

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 15

An emotional evening for Tom

and Donna Southard, the Farewell
Celebration was full of laughter,
tears and fond memories.

A Farewell Celebration

n June 10, 2010, members

of the Shady Side Academy
community gathered on
the Mary Hillman Jennings Plaza
for a farewell reception in honor of
Academy President Tom Southard
and his wife, Donna.

16 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

The evening was lled with reections and accolades, as SSA saluted the Southards and
thanked them for nine wonderful years at Shady Side. The program was emceed by former
Athletic Director and Alumni Director Bob Grandizio Sr., who had the crowd in stitches
with his humorous stories and slideshow tribute. Gifts of thanks were presented to the
Southards, and the presidential portrait of Tom Southard was unveiled. Board Chair Steve
Lee announced several gifts to the Faculty Endowment Fund in Tom Southards honor
by members of the Board, including a new endowed faculty chair (see story on page 18). Tom
Southard addressed the crowd with emotional remarks about his cherished years at Shady
Side Academy. The evening concluded with the announcement that the clock tower in
Rowe Hall is now dedicated to Tom Southard as the bell rang in celebration.

Associate President
Tom Trigg presented
Southard with a gift
of thanks on behalf
of the Academy.

Emcee Bob Grandizio Sr.

Southards granddaughter, Haley

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 17

Trustees Give More Than $1 Million to Faculty

Endowment in Honor of Tom Southard

he Shady Side Academy

Board of Trustees
announced that its
members have committed
to giving more than $1 million
in gifts to the Endowed
Faculty Compensation Fund in
honor of outgoing president
Thomas N. Southard.
The gifts were announced Thursday,
June 10, at Southards farewell reception,
and were made to honor his steadfast
commitment to faculty support,
compensation and professional

Michael J. Farrell

development a hallmark of
his presidency.
A signicant lead gift by trustee and
current parent Michael J. Farrell has been
used to establish The Michael J. Farrell Chair for

J. Stephen Lee 77

Support of Faculty Compensation and Professional

Growth in Honor of Thomas N. Southard, President
(2001-2010). The chair was established
in appreciation of the faculty for their
excellence in teaching and unselsh
support of Farrells sons, Michael 08,
Christopher 10 and James 13. Monies
from the fund will be used to extend
yearly grants to faculty members at all three
schools including: stipends above and
beyond the Academys yearly compensation
for outstanding faculty; professional
development grants for highly performing
faculty seeking to further enhance their
skills; and nancial support for advanced
degree work by exceptional faculty.
I share Toms concern for the faculty
endowment and wanted to do something
to honor his tenure at Shady Side and his
dedication to our extraordinary teachers,
said Farrell.

The balance of the gifts by current

and past trustees will go toward the
broader use of the Endowed Faculty
Compensation Fund, which supports
the growth of salaries, benets and
professional development opportunities
for faculty members at all three schools.
The board has invited other members of
the community to make similar gifts in
Southards honor to the fund to help
it grow.
Tom Southards leadership has
been marked by a deep and passionate
commitment to the outstanding faculty
of Shady Side Academy, said J. Stephen
Lee 77, chair of the Board of Trustees.
The Board could think of no more tting
tribute to Toms legacy than a permanent
fund that will support and enhance faculty
compensation and development. We are
enthused to have taken this step, and
encourage the community to join us with a
gift honoring both Tom and the excellence
of Shady Sides educators.
Knowing that the Michael J. Farrell
Chair and the funds that have been given
in my name will support faculty is so deeply
dear to my heart, said Southard at the
June 10 reception. My hope is that these
funds will continue to grow, because our
faculty deserves it. I thank all of the people
who have made these gifts in my name,
because thats where my heart really is in
the faculty of this school. To know that a
little bit of my legacy will live on in these
funds is very, very important to me.

BY JEN ROUPE / PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES KNOX AND LINDSAY KOVACH

18 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

ASSOCIATE PRESIDENT ACCEPTS NEW POSITION

Tom Trigg

, the

rst associate president in

Academy history, stepped down
in June 2010 to assume the
position of head of school at
Carolina Day School, a
coeducational PK-12 school
in Asheville, N.C.

Tom, Tobias, Tucker and Sara Trigg

Since his hiring in 2005, Triggs role

has been to partner with the president,
board and administration to shape and
move big picture initiatives that outline
the future of the institution. Trigg served
as the architect of the current PK-12
professional development and evaluation
model; fostered the dialogue that generated
the Declaration for Diversity and
Inclusivity; and facilitated, at the board
level, the strategy for addressing several
key institutional challenges.
In his work with Academy curriculum
leaders, he pushed for program coherence
and promoted faculty initiatives for
improving students long-term conceptual
facility, problem-solving skills and abilities
to apply learning in new contexts. Trigg
also wrote the narrative that tells the
Academys 125-year history in the David
McCullough Archival Gallery located in the
Hillman Center for Performing Arts.
Tom was always willing to take on
the tough jobs, whether it was leading
the faculty in the rst true K-12
curriculum audit and mapping, to building

connections among the three campuses,

to helping the Senior School community
take on the dicult tasks of learning and
growing, said Tom Rossi, director of
college counseling.
From 2006-2007, Trigg also served as
interim head of the Senior School, and
was responsible for revitalizing the role of
biweekly assemblies in the life of the Senior
School community.
When Tom assumed the interim
school head position, it proved to be a
challenging year for everyone connected
with the school, recalled Bill Diehl,
Senior School faculty member. It was a
time for patience, kindness, honesty,
fairness and faith; faith in the student
body, the faculty and the entire Shady Side
community. Tom exhibited every single
one of those qualities, and so many more.
A man in constant motion, Trigg gave
the impression of being everywhere at
once. While the nature of his role meant
his schedule was often lled with meetings,
Trigg made time to teach seminars on
globalization to Form VI students,

participate in the campus life of boarding

students, attend arts and athletics events,
and write notes of support and
encouragement to students and colleagues.
It was clear to me as I became
president in 2001 that the position of
associate president would at some point
become essential if I were to accomplish
the goals I had set forth early in areas
of PK-12 curriculum coordination and
review, diversity and inclusivity initiatives,
the professional development and
evaluation of faculty and enhanced strategic
planning, as well as needing someone to
assist me in the day-to-day operations of
the Academy, said Southard. Tom Trigg
far exceeded all expectations as a partner
and leader and demonstrated the skills and
qualities which led to his rst headship at
Carolina Day School.
The Southards hosted a farewell
reception for the Trigg family on June 2,
2010, at Eastover, where faculty, sta and
administration gathered to wish them the
best in their new school and community.

BY LINDSAY KOVACH
SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 19

Senior School

Commencement

Shady Side Academy ocially launched the Class of 2010 on Friday, June 11, 2010.
Faculty, family and friends honored the 124 members of the graduating class
during the traditional outdoor ceremony on the Senior Quad. Class President
Frankie Costa delivered the senior speech, recalling the unique qualities of his
classmates and their unforgettable years at SSA. Academy President Thomas N.
Southard delivered the commencement address, reminiscing on his tenure at SSA
and reminding the graduates to live with honor and make a dierence with their
lives. Southard was also awarded with an honorary diploma on behalf of the senior
class. A Posner Award for Meritorious Faculty Service was presented to math teacher
Mary Krauland. Visit www.shadysideacademy.org/commencement for photo
and video highlights from the days events, including Southards and Costas
commencement speeches.

20 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

Class President
Frankie Costa
presented Tom
Southard with an
honorary diploma.

Commencement Speaker,
Academy President
SSA lifers

Tom Southard

The Class of 2010

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 23

Jones Family: (Front left to right) Ellen Jones, Tanner Jones 10, Tom Jones
(Back left to right) Connor Jones 15, Leland Jones 12, Sydney Jones 16

Bodnarchuk Family: (Front left to right) Leslie Bodnarchuk,

Larisa Bodnarchuk 10, Paul Bodnarchuk (Back left to right) Karen
Brendlinger, Marian Begala, Alexandra Bodnarchuk 08, Zuzana Zelinska

Gumberg Family: (Front left to right) Larry Gumberg, Ali Gumberg 10,
Ina Gumberg (Back left to right) Zachary Gumberg 03, Marcia Gumberg,
Joanne Kravitz, Brian Gumberg 01

Scott Family: (Front left to right) Cynthia Scott, Clay Scott 10, W. Grant
Scott 79 (Back left to right) Georgia Scott 13, Grant Scott 08

Senior School

Commencement

22 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

Laufe Family: Lauren Laufe 10, Jonathon Laufe 12, Dr. Marc Laufe,
Susan Laufe

2010 SENIOR SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT PRIZE WINNERS

COLLEGE CHOICES

FIRST HONOR STUDENT IN SENIOR CLASS ........................ Patrick Marvin Brown

The students and their college choices

listed here are those for whom Shady Side
Academy Magazine received parental
permission to print.

SECOND HONOR STUDENT IN SENIOR CLASS ....................Allison Margaret Rath

RAYMOND F. ARNHEIM MEMORIAL AWARD ........................Jennifer Lauren Cozen

Sallehhuddin Abd Salim Nast

University of Maryland College Park

RICHARD S. SIMON AND KENNETH L. SIMON AWARD ..............Brian Jeffrey Gross

Samir Abu-Hamad
Georgetown University

PRINCETON ALUMNI AWARDS

FIFTH FORM .....................................................................Haley Elizabeth DeJulio
FOURTH FORM ...........................................................................Yuval Ben-David
THIRD FORM .......................................................................................Tara Ai Lee

Michael Anthony
California University of Pennsylvania

ALFRED C. DICKEY MEMORIAL PRIZE .......................................Yuval Ben-David

JOHN H. COHEN FAMILY IMPROVEMENT AWARDS
FIFTH FORM ......................................................................... Camille Rae Scanga
FOURTH FORM .............................................................Alexander Bernard Nelson
THIRD FORM ................................................................................ Eric David Brill
JOSEPH BOLE HARE STEFFEY MEMORIAL AWARD ................. Joseph John Tumolo
EDWARD ERNEST EBBERT MEMORIAL AWARD ................. Tory McLaughlin Bruch
William Dodge Rutherford
RUTH AND F. WALTER JONES SERVICE PRIZE ............ Robert Fink (Junior School)
ALL-ROUND CUP .......................................................................... Katherine Brill
TODD DRELLES MEMORIAL PRIZE ...................................... Veronica Frances Lee
LOWELL INNES AWARD .................................................. Karen Margaret Dawson
Olivia Marie Seecof

Jacob Bajada
Penn State University Schreyer Honors College
Jerome Barnes
Washington University St. Louis
Andrew Bauer
Case Western Reserve University
Todd Berglund
United States Air Force Academy
Lindsay Bernstein
Wake Forest University
Larisa Bodnarchuk
Duquesne University
Katherine Brill
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Alexander Brillman
Penn State University
Frank Brown
Kenyon College
Hannah Brown
Sewanee: The University of the South
Mikaela Brown
University of Chicago

PRESIDENTS PRIZE ....................................................William Dodge Rutherford

Ellis Family: (Front left to right) Keefe Ellis 74, Emily Ellis 10, Stacy Ellis
(Back left to right) Jake Ellis 12, Caroline Ellis 14, Patrick Ellis

Farrell Family: (Front left to right) Jake Farrell 13, Chris Farrell 10,
(Back left to right) Kristen Hastings, Mike Farrell

Casey Family: (Front left to right) Gloria Casey, Autumn Casey,

Connor Casey Leemhuis, Kelly Casey Latterman 10, Cameron Casey,
Donald Casey (Back left to right) Carrie Casey Leemhuis 80,
Bill Leemhuis, Patty Casey, Sean Casey 84

Barnes Family: (Front left to right) Florence Johnson, Jerome Barnes 10,
Justin Johnson (Back left to right) Jim Barnes, Justin Barnes 13,
Sarah Barnes, Elizabeth Barnes

Casey Family: (Front left to right) Ruth Casey, Patrick Casey 10,
Slo Casey (Back left to right) R.J. Casey 04, Liz Casey 06,
Michael Casey 01, Sarah Casey 03, Dr. Michael Casey 70

Srinivasa Family: (Front left to right) Suchitra Srinivasa, Priyanka

Srinivasa 10, Dr. Nangali Srinivasa (Back left to right) Nada Kumar,
Monica Srinivasa 12

Senior School

Commencement

24 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

Ross Family: (Front left to right) Tony Ross 74, Ben Ross 10,
Karen Ross 83 (Back left to right) Sanford Berman, Teddy Ross 13,
Patti Berman, Ally Ross 11, Dana Green

COLLEGE CHOICES

Robert Denove
Penn State University

Elsa Hellberg
Colgate University

Patrick Brown
Carnegie Mellon University

Elizabeth Diggs
University of Pennsylvania

Kelsey Hickey
Northeastern University

Judd Bruch
Furman University

George Domat
Tufts University

Christopher Hill-Junke
University of Notre Dame

Karl Bruch
Fordham University

Margaret Donnelly
Elon University

Joseph Hoffman
University of Pittsburgh

Tory Bruch
Kenyon College

Emily Ellis
Penn State University

Nicholas Houser
University of Michigan

Sujay Busam
Dartmouth College

Peter Ellis
Wake Forest University

Brandon Jewart
Boston University

Mahima Chablani
Columbia University

Christopher Farrell
Penn State University

Tanner Jones
Union College

Thomas Chybrzynski
Gannon University

Margaret Fero
Earlham College

Katrina Jueng
University of Richmond

Nickolas Ciesielski
Carnegie Mellon University

Katherine Foster
Duquesne University

Ajay Kanakamedela
Washington University St. Louis

Benjamin Cohen
University of Maryland College Park

Matthew Giel
Dickinson College

Jack Kanarek
Boston University

Molly Cohen
Ithaca College

Kayleigh Gregory
Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Andrew Kharma
Carnegie Mellon University

Frankie Costa
Yale University

Brian Gross
Elon University

Yoni Krupski
Johns Hopkins University

Maria Costa
University of Connecticut

Cassandra Guerin
American University

Sy Lampl
Carnegie Mellon University

Jennifer Cozen
Washington University St. Louis

Ali Gumberg
George Washington University

Kelly Casey Latterman

Colorado College

Matthew Cunningham
Cornell University

Jonathan Halpern
George Washington University

Lauren Laufe
University of Alabama

Karen Dawson
Sewanee: University of the South

Grant Hebrank
Vanderbilt University

Veronica Lee
Elon University

Nathan De La Torre
Ohio University

Max Heilbrunn
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Matthew Limbach
Ithaca College

Peter Deiseroth
Choate Rosemary Hall

Rosenbloom Family: (Front left to right) Jenna Rosenbloom 12,

Chad Rosenbloom 10, (Back left to right) Jim Rosenbloom,
Linda Rosenbloom

Natoli Family: (Front left to right) Rose Natoli, Maria Natoli 10,
Katharine Natoli 12, Joseph Natoli Sr. (Back left to right) Dolly Gentile,
Eileen Moore, Emily Natoli, Joseph Moore, Joseph Natoli Jr. 79

Giel Family: (Front left to right) Donna Giel, Matt Giel 10,
Timothy Giel Sr. (Second row left to right) Anita Tinnion, Haley Perera,
Elliana Grande-Bradburn (baby), Kathy Perera, Susan Giel, James Giel
(Third row left to right) Richard Perera, James Tinnion, Timothy Giel Jr. 09,
Elizabeth Rosenberger 09

Marous Family: (Front left to right) Andy Marous, Maggie Marous, Molly
Marous 10 and Lucine Marous (Back left to right) Kelly Marous 12, Leslie
Marous Davis 81, Jack Marous 08, Dan Marous 14, John Marous 77

Rossi Family: (Front left to right) Tom Rossi, Nicholas Rossi 10,
Francesca Rossi (Back left to right) Samantha Rossi 08,
Joseph Rossi, Olivia Rossi 16

Brill Family: (Front left to right) Dan Brill, Katie Brill 10, Penny Brill
(Back left to right) Pam Anderson, Shirley Brill

Senior School

Commencement

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Halpern Family: (Front left to right) Caryl Halpern, Jonathan Halpern 10,
Irving Halpern 45 (Back left to right) Stephen Halpern 74, Linda Halpern,
Allison Halpern 14

COLLEGE CHOICES
Delia Loughrey
College of Wooster
Megan Lowery
Grove City College
Matthew Malesky
Drexel University
Molly Marous
University of Notre Dame
Francis Martellotti
Penn State University
Mitchell Mason
Syracuse University
Will Mauser
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Joel McCullough
Carnegie Mellon University
Richard McLaughlin
Penn State University Schreyer Honors College
Christopher Mengel
Duke University
Vincent Merlot
University of Arizona
Adam Mirowitz
Indiana University (Bloomington)
Zachary Myers
Northwestern University
Maria Natoli
University of Pittsburgh
Lynn Nguyen
University of Pennsylvania
Brian Nickel
Duquesne University
Scott Norris
University of Richmond

Kevin Owens
Robert Morris University

Phillip Schermer
University of Michigan

Montgomery Pooley
Colgate University

John Schroeder
University of Vermont

Nandheesh Prasad
Boston University

Clay Scott
Undecided

Donnaya Presberry
University of Pittsburgh

Olivia Seecof
Bucknell University

Adele Pultan
Rollins College

Vivek Sharma
George Washington University

Lauren Rabe
Vassar College

Jeffrey Shogan
University of Virginia

Allison Rath
Stanford University

Zachary Simon
Bentley University

Ethan Reynolds
George Washington University

Grant Skalski
Allegheny College

Mary Greta Rooney

Villanova University

Melissa Smith
George Washington University

Emily Rosenberg
University of Pittsburgh

Priyanka Srinivasa
American University

Chad Rosenbloom
Bard College

Elizabeth Steenkiste
Denison University

Benjamin Ross
University of Pennsylvania

Pooja Tripathi
Carnegie Mellon University

Nicholas Rossi
Carnegie Mellon University

Joseph Tumolo
Fordham University

Daniel Rua
University of Chicago

Nicole Wei
Boston College

Robert Rua
Carnegie Mellon University

Lauren Woll
Villanova University

William Rutherford
Tufts University

Zachary Wright
Robert Morris University

Asher Saperstein
Marietta College

Rebecca Wulfsohn
University of Michigan

Jessica Scalo
University of Denver

Costa Family: (Front left to right) Mary Ellen Costa, Frankie Costa 10,
Dr. Frank Costa (Back left to right) Antoinette Costa 03,
Anthony Costa 13, Jimmy Barbuto, Joseph Costa

Rooney Family: (Front left to right) Art Rooney II, Mary Rooney 10,
Greta Rooney (Back left to right) Meghan Rooney 05, Dan Rooney 08,
Annie Rooney 11

Middle School

Closing Exercises
Middle School Closing Exercises were held Thursday, June 10, 2010, at the
McKnight Hockey Center. The 78 members of the Class of 2014 were ocially
promoted to the Senior School by Head of the Middle School Amy Nixon. Speaking
on behalf of his class, Form II President Shaun Gohel encouraged students to retain
their individuality and be proud of who they are. A Posner Award for Meritorious
Faculty Service was presented to Middle School Librarian Audrey Ashworth.

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Form II Class
President Shaun
Gohel addressed
his classmates

Form II graduates

The Mino Family

The Scott and OConnor Families

The Spear Family

The Concordia Family

Middle School

Closing Exercises

The Taylor Family

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2010 MIDDLE SCHOOL

GRADUATION PRIZE WINNERS
6TH GRADE ACADEMIC AWARD ......................................... Karen Shi
BETTY C. LABUN CITIZENSHIP AWARD ................ Phoebe Thompson
BLANCHE C. WICK MATH AWARD ......................................Roy Navid
ERWIN W. COLE AWARD .................................................Emily Curry
FORM I IMPROVEMENT AWARD ......................... Theodore Vuchinich
WILLIARD E. MEAD ENGLISH AWARD ...................Alexander Gottlieb
The Mihm Family

CHARLES P. SHRIVER MATH AWARD....................... Jay Cleveland, III

ROBERT B. STIFFLER ATHLETIC AWARD .................... Dennis Briggs
Margaret Scott
BETSY H. WATKINS
FORM II IMPROVEMENT AWARD .............................Benjamin March
FORM II ETHICS AWARD ............................................ William Dively
DAVID A. MANCOSH AWARD .................................Bruce Morrison, III
DAVID MCNAUGHER MARSH
MEMORIAL AWARD ........................................ Gabrielle Harchelroad
ILDRA H. ELLER AWARD .............................................Daniel Marous
E. BRUCE HILL MEMORIAL AWARD ..................................... Tyrel Hill
KENNETH M. VASKO MEMORIAL AWARD ................ Matthew Brunner

The Levy Family

The Hill Family

The Dively Family

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 31

Quinn Tevlin,
accompanied by his
bagpiping instructor,
led the fth grade
processional

Junior School

Closing Exercises
On Wednesday, June 9, 2010, the 47 members of Shady Side Academys Class of
2017 were ocially promoted to the Middle School and presented with Junior
School diplomas by Academy President Tom Southard. In addition to the formal
program, fth-grade graduates performed musical numbers, and tour guides and
safety patrol were recognized for their hard work throughout the school year.
Continuing the long-standing tradition, Dante King passed the gavel to Molly
Katarincic. The Ruth and F. Walter Jones Service Prize was presented to retiring
custodian Robert F. Fink.

32 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

Junior School custodian

Bob Fink was presented
the Ruth and F. Walter
Jones Jr. Service Prize
by faculty emeritus
F. Walter Jones and
Academy President
Tom Southard.

The Tarasi Family

The Allen Family

The Tevlin Family

The Woodings Family

Junior School

Closing Exercises

The Rosenberg Family

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The King Family

The Conomikes Family

The Plung Family

The Veneziano Family

The Leech Family

The Wilkes Family

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Junior School

Moving-Up Day
Junior School Moving-Up Day took place on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at the
Junior School gymnasium. Several musical selections was dedicated to Tom
Southard, including songs entitled Bow Ties and Khakis and Onward and
Upward. The event also included a 2009-2010 slide retrospective and the
presentation of medallions by fth grade students to fourth-graders, followed
by the moving-up song.

36 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

Two Endowed Faculty Chairs Named

During Senior School Commencement on June 11, 2010, Academy President Tom Southard announced the rst-ever appointment
of two new faculty endowed chairs the George and Ann Magovern Chair in Science and the F. Walter Jones Jr. Chair in History.

MR. WILLIAM DIEHL

MRS. BONNIE McCARTHY

Frances Magovern OConnor 79, Dr. George J. Magovern, Magovern Chair

Bill Diehl and President Tom Southard

President Tom Southard, Walter Jones, Jones Chair Bonnie McCarthy and
Nancy Jones Artz

The George and Ann Magovern Chair in Science was

established through a generous $1 million gift from Dr. and
Mrs. George J. Magovern, whose ve children attended Shady
Side. By endowing this chair, the Magoverns have helped to
ensure exceptional instruction in science through the
appointment of superior science faculty who reect the
enthusiasm and innovation that Magovern demonstrated
throughout his career. Magovern was a pioneer and innovator
in cardiac surgery for more than four decades, as well as an
active entrepreneur and dedicated educator.
Since joining the science faculty in 1971, Bill Diehl has a long
list of accomplishments, but none as powerful as his decision
to retrain as a physics teacher to facilitate the change of the SSA
physics-rst science curriculum. Head of School Jeremy LaCasse
stated, This is akin to learning to teach Spanish after having
been a French teacher for most of ones career.
In 1984 current trustee Bill Lieberman wrote of Diehl, He
truly represents both Shady Side and himself very well, and I can
tell you from a parents perspective, its great to be associated
with him.
That feeling seems to resonate with students and faculty as
well. His seriousness and commitment to being a skilled teacher
of science won him a Carnegie Science Award for Science
Educator of the Year in 2009. This award was extended for
the creation of a biology curriculum utilizing a new modeling
methodology previously used only in physics. It was the rst of
its kind, but is now being used in schools nationwide and the
Academy sponsors training workshops for teachers each summer.

The F. Walter Jones Jr. Chair in History honors the esteemed

history teacher and coach who gained the respect of his students
for being fair, consistent and subscribing to nothing less than
excellence in all he did. In addition to his vibrant history lessons,
Mr. Shady Side coached varsity basketball for 43 years and also
coached football, track and cross country. The Jones Chair
was made possible by a number of donors, including James
Rothenberg 64, who contributed a lead gift to the endowment,
and Paul G. Benedum Jr. 50, who oered a challenge grant
of $250,000 to meet the $1 million dollar goal for the
establishment of the chair.
Bonnie McCarthy joined the Senior School history faculty
in 1999, after experience at the high school and college level.
She previously taught at the St. Johns School in Waterloo,
Belgium, Fox Chapel High School, Greensburg Central,
Greensburg-Salem, the Pittsburgh Center for Teachers at
Carnegie Mellon University, and Seton Hill University.
During her time at SSA, McCarthy has served as faculty
sponsor to the Academian, chaperone of the Chinese exchange
program, member of the Senior School admissions committee
and interim History Department chair. She currently chairs the
Form III history team, helping untold numbers of Shady Side
students learn the ne art of writing.
People continually refer to her support and mentoring of
her colleagues, helping them to better reach their students.
She has been a leader in the growth and development of the
Senior School history curriculum, as well as the pedagogy and
methodology for imparting it.

George and Ann Magovern Chair in Science

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F. Walter Jones Jr. Chair in History

Two Posner Awards Presented

The Posner Award for Meritorious Faculty Performance was established, through endowed funds, to recognize outstanding faculty and
the excellence of instruction from all who teach at Shady Side Academy. With the utmost appreciation to Henry 37 and Helen Posner
and the Posner family, the purpose of the award is to recognize, inspire and reward those faculty members at Shady Side Academy who,
through their special gift of teaching and mentoring, have made a signicant impact in the learning, development and lives of their
students. Nominations are submitted by students, parents, alumni and administrators of Shady Side Academy. Traditionally there are
one or two recipients each year among PK-12 faculty members. This year, there were two recipients of the award, which includes a
cash stipend.

DR. AUDREY ASHWORTH

MRS. MARY KRAULAND

Known for
her rmness,
humor, patience
and genuine
concern, Ashworth
has high
expectations for
her students, both
in terms of
academic eort
and appropriate
behavior. She
monitors student
progress, teaches
research skills and encourages students to take that extra step
that turns a great idea into reality. Passionate about quality and
excellence, students often joke that they are going to write a
Wikipedia article about her because she is so adamant that it is
an unreliable source.
On a personal level, students, faculty and sta feel as though
they have a personal relationship with her and, even though she
seems to know everyone in the SSA community, she allows each
to continue to believe it. In fact, Ashworth will often pull a
student aside and unveil a new book that she would like them
to preview, because she knows that the subject or author is a
particular favorite.
A portion of her nomination letter stated, She is not bound
by hours of the work day, technology diculties or budget
constraints. Her service extends beyond the library walls to the
Middle School admissions committee, the board of Pittsburgh
Librarians Association, ancillary SSA committees and as a
presenter at national and international conferences.
Because of her, the library is the Middle Schools go-toplace for information, a book, conversation and a patient ear.

A teacher at
Shady Side
since 1979,
Krauland was
described by one
parent as an
inspirational leader
and committed
teacher who really
loves her students.
Over the past
31 years at SSA,
Krauland has taken
on multiple
roles, teaching mathematics, advising the speech and debate
team, overseeing the new faculty orientation program, leading
the advising program and working in the Deans Oce. Yet, no
matter the role, she handles every situation with condence,
grace and kindness.
One student shared a touching story, stating, There was a
time that I thought Shady Side might not be the place for me, and
after my freshman year, I left. However, I could not have been
more wrong in my decision, and I decided to return. It was Mrs.
Krauland who stood up for me and helped me back into school.
Without Mrs. Krauland, I would not be the person I am today.
She opened doors that seemed to be locked and made my
education at SSA all the more worthwhile.
In the classroom, students have benetted from her patient
assistance in sorting through the diculties of proofs and
triangles. Outside of the classroom, she is known to frequent
sporting and arts events and always makes herself available to
aid in a students special project.
One parent summed it all up when she stated, I can assure
you that if the world had more teachers like Mrs. Krauland, the
results of our childrens lives would be phenomenal.

Middle School librarian, 18 years

Senior School mathematics faculty, 31 years

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 39

Shady Side Academys McKnight Hockey

Center was the center of the community on
the evening of May 15, 2010, as the school
celebrated its eighth annual Untucked
Festival. More than 1,000 people joined
in the festivities, all to benet Gildas Club
of Western Pennsylvania.The event began
with the events largest family carnival to
date, complete with massive inatables, a
Wii Zone, karaoke and the classic dunk
tank. It ended with a phenomenal concert
by Grammy Award-winning hip-hop group
Arrested Development.
As has been the case for the past
eight years, Untucked is a Senior School
student organization that fundraises,
publicizes and executes a major festival and
concert each spring for local nonprot
institutions. However, the program also
continues to be an event where various
community members can come together to
showcase their support for the Academy.
Sarah York Rubin, executive director of
the Hillman Center, ran a popular karaoke
singing booth outside of the festival, while
Day Camp Discovery sponsored two
inatable games. Alumni Council
members Eben Adams 89 and Rob
Ferguson 92 pulled together the alumni
community to create an alumni zone
of arts and crafts, and cotton candy. Senior
School bands performed for those in
attendance, while parents of Untucked

members manned the grills. Coupled with

the support of faculty, administrators and
sta, Untucked was able to bring together
all of Shady Sides diverse population, as
well as the local community, under one
roof for one memorable event.
The night ended with a bang, as
Arrested Development took the stage.
Known for hit singles such as Mr. Wendal,
Tennessee and People Everyday, Arrested
Development wowed the crowd with
positive lyrics, groovy beats and colorful
dancing. With eight people on stage at all
times, the visual and musical experience
was a one-of-a-kind moment for SSA
community members. Speech, the lead
singer of Arrested Development, granted
David Jimenez 11 a thirty-minute interview
for the SSA News following the show, where
he discussed the future of hip-hop, politics
and the music industry as a whole.
Yet, throughout the entire process, the
school did not forget the humble origins
of this event. Since 2002, Untucked has
donated more than $80,000 to local
nonprot organizations, and will commit
to a $10,000 donation to Gildas Club
over the next year.
The 2010-2011 Untucked committee
attended and worked on the concert, and
will begin planning next years event in
the fall.

BY DAVID CHOTTINER / PHOTOGRAPHY BY SSA YEARBOOK STAFF

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SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 41

Kerry
alumni
prole

Hannon 78
It doesnt feel like work when you are doing
what you love to do.

Before Kerry Hannon 78 became a

personal nance guru, a voice of nancial
reason and the author of money
management books, she was a young
professional living beyond her means.
It was 1989, and she was working a plum
job at Forbes Magazine in New York City.
The 29-year-old journalist was writing
articles for a premier business magazine.
She was living in a fabulous apartment with
wood oors and a replace, minutes from
Central Park West. The only problem was
that she couldnt aord it. She was making
$43,000 a year in one of the most
expensive cities in the world.
Before long, Hannon was staring down
several thousand dollars of credit card
debt. Panicked, she borrowed money from
a good friend to pay o her bills and vowed
to never forget the fear and nightmare of
having creditors calling.
That led Hannon to never carry debt
besides her mortgage again. It also helped
mold her into a nationally acclaimed
journalist who writes about personal
nance and career choices. Hannon,
now a disciplined spender and writer, has
published a new book, Whats Next? Follow Your
Passion and Find Your Dream Job.
The book, her sixth, proles people
who made daring career leaps: A tough
female cop becomes a music agent in

Nashville. A retired Navy captain joins

the circus, not as an acrobat but as a
purchasing manager. A college professor
with a sweet tooth reinvents herself as
a chocolatier. Hannon draws on their
experiences to give practical tips on how to
make a successful career transition. It was
such fun meeting such inspiring people,
she said. I would get so high o of
interviewing them.
Some of the proles were part of the
Second Acts feature she writes for U.S.
News & World Report, where she is the personal
nance contributing editor. In a personal
nance eld packed with names such as
Suze Orman and Dave Ramsey, Hannon
has developed a niche writing about career
changes. The down-to-earth 49-year-old
who lives in Washington, D.C., can relate
to people who reinvent themselves. After
all, Hannon made her own career leap 11
years ago when she left a steady paycheck
at a national publication to start her own
freelance business and develop a personal
nance brand.
Her message of career change is more
timely than ever. When she started tracking
down the vignettes for her book four years
ago, she wrote about disenchanted baby
boomers who were burned out and wanted
a career change. Then the recession
hit, and people had no choice but to look

for a new career path. It is the era of

reinvention, Hannon stated. It sounds
liberating to chuck your tedious desk job
and to fulll your fantasy of opening a
vineyard or a Victorian bed and breakfast.
But Hannon advises people who are
contemplating a major career switch to do
their homework rst and not just act on
impulse. It is pretty daunting to start over.
Psychologically you are on the bottom of
the ladder. Successful career switchers
often try on their second acts. If you want
to open an Italian restaurant, go work
at one for a while. I always encourage
volunteering, moonlighting, so you can get
inside the job.
All of the people she interviewed were
much happier following their passions,
but most experienced a cut in pay. People
work longer hours. But it doesnt feel like
work when you are doing what you love
to do.
She should know. Hannon loves to write
so much that she does it every day, even
during a recent vacation to Antigua. She
gets up at 6 a.m. and gets her writing done
when there are no distractions, said her
husband, Cli Hackel, a documentary
producer and editor for CNN. There are
only so many hours in a day. Kerry uses the
ones that most people dont.
She grew up with her notebook in

BY CRISTINA ROUVALIS / PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELIZABETH DRANTITZKE

42 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 43

alumni
prole
continued

hand, writing stories. As a 12-year-old

oating on a raft in the neighbors pool
in Fox Chapel, she would jot down stories
about ponies, said Marcy Du 78, her
childhood friend and classmate at Shady
Side Academy. Horseback riding was her
other passion. Many little girls ask for
ponies. Hannon actually got a pony named
Topsy when she was nine. Her father,
Jack, would take her to horse shows. She
won lots of major competitions at A-rated
shows, Du said. She looks beautiful on
a horse.
The Hannons had four kids, ve horses,
four dogs and six or so cats. The Hannon
kids and their friends were members of the
Harts Run Hunt Pony Club. Hannon was
both outdoorsy and bookish.
Once at Shady Side Academy, where
she attended high school, she learned how
to think critically. It was like being at
college. I had to be responsible for my
time, studying and competing nationally
at horse shows, she said. In fact, she is so
indebted to the education she received that
44 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

she now serves on SSAs Board of Visitors.

She attended Duke University, where
she graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor of
Arts in comparative literature and now
serves on the editorial board.
After graduation, she worked for
Pittsburgh Magazine, covering the night life
beat, a dream job for a 22-year-old. I
kept pinching myself. This is way too
much fun.
To build up her portfolio, she began
stringing for Business Week and other
publications. But her sights were set on
one goal Forbes, the magazine her father,
Jack, a management consultant who died
in 2008, would always read at home. He
loved Malcolm Forbes, she said.
She kept calling Forbes editors, asking
for a job. I hounded them, she said.
Finally, her persistence paid o when she
got a job there in 1985. Her ascent up the
journalism ladder was rapid. She landed a
job at Money Magazine in 1991, and a better
oer at U.S. News & World Report came the
next year. Then in 1997, she got what she
always wanted, a column at the national
newspaper, USA Today. It was heady being
on a plane and seeing the passenger next to
her reading her column, her photo staring
back at her.
But there was a problem: daily
journalism did not suit her. She missed
writing for magazines. So she went on a
walk with her father and told him that it
was not a good t. Quit, he advised her.
Her father, her mentor, had always told
her, You gotta dream to get there.
So she made her own career switch
in 1999 quitting a well-paying and
prestigious job with benets to become
a freelance writer. It helped that her
husband, Cli, a freelancer for years,
recently landed a sta job at CNN and
backed her decision. She counsels
people who make career switches to have
the support of their spouses.
The rst thing she did was write a
nonction book about something
completely dierent than 401Ks or

credit scores. She collaborated with Marcy

Du on a nonction book about an
American Indian Trading Post. Trees in a
Circle: The Teec Nos Pos Story examines a
legendary American Indian family and the
disappearing art of weaving as children
move o the reservation. Du took the
photographs and Hannon wrote the text
of this coee table book.
Then she went to Ireland to celebrate
her 40th birthday in grand style. Hannon,
who has dual Irish citizenship and a
passport because her grandmother was
born there, invited about 40 friends and
family to the 12-room Kilcolgan Castle
outside of Galway.
Over the next decade, she systematically
built up her freelance writing and personal
nance brand. She wrote the books,
Getting Started in Estate Planning, Ten Minute Guide
to Retirement for Women and Suddenly Single: Money
Skills for Widows and Divorcees. She has never
been divorced or widowed, but she is very
good at putting herself in other peoples
place, said brother Mike Hannon 74,
chief credit ocer for PNC. She is
very empathetic.
She is on TV, as the U.S. News
retirement correspondent to The Nightly
Business Report on PBS for the series Get
Your Finances Ready for Retirement.
She is also money section book review
columnist for USA Today.
It has taken her years to get her salary
close to what it was before she left sta
positions. But like other people doing their
dream job, she has no regrets. Instead of
working in a sterile oce, she often writes
in the couples retreat, a two-bedroom
cottage in the Shenandoah Valley in
Virginia, where she can take a break from
her work to horseback ride.
It is so idyllic there that Hannon has
contemplated another career switch
breeding horses on her own horse farm.
Thats her dream, but then the practical
side of Hannon takes over. I know in my
heart, I would not make much money. I
would never want to sell the horses.

RICHARD E. RAUH THEATER

HILLMAN CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

10 | 16 | 2 0 1 0

LULA WASHINGTON
DANCE THEATRE

4 | 16 | 2 0 1 1

One of the most admired AfricanAmerican dance companies in

the nation, LWDT choreographed
and starred as the Navi aliens
in the lm Avatar. The powerful,
high-energy dancing will keep
you on the edge of your seat!

THTRE TOUT TRACS

ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Lewis Carrolls masterpiece comes
alive in a surrealist adaptation of
Alices Adventures in Wonderland.
In their U.S. premiere, Thtre Tout
Trac present a true masterpiece to
capture the imagination of young and
old alike.

A D D - O N P E R FO R M A N C E S !
11 | 13 | 2 0 1 0

42 F IV E
Are you a fan of Glee? Then you
will love 42Five! Disney Worlds
own a cappella quintet has a street
corner barbershop sound, drawing on
funk, rock, jazz and blues to breathe
new life into classic songs.

2 | 19 | 2 0 1 1

THE SECOND CITY

The Second City relies on audience
suggestion to steer song-and-dance
humor that will leave you in
stitches. Specializing in sketch
comedy and improvisation, alumni
commonly continue to NBCs
Saturday Night Live.

3 | 19 | 2 0 1 1

CIRQUE MECHANICS
BOOM TOWN
An unlikely discovery in the 1865
town of Rosebud sets off a series of
hilarious and unexpected events
full of the lore, excitement and
adventure of the Old West!
Wonder at the acrobatics of former
Cirque du Soleil performers!

8 | 21 | 2 0 1 0

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL:

A RAY CHARLES TRIBUTE
Ray Charles pioneered soul music with
hits like Hit the Road, Jack and Georgia
On My Mind. In this one-night event,
Roger Humphries, Ray Charles former
drummer, leads a 17-piece big band
performing Charles best-loved songs.

9 | 25 | 2 0 1 0

MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL

Set in a department store, this joyful
musical parody set to classic tunes from
the 60s, 70s and 80s will have you cheering
and dancing in the aisles. Come see what
nearly 11 million people worldwide are
laughing about!

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20 0 9-2010 HILLMAN PERFORMING

ARTS SERIES COMES TO A CLOSE
At the end of its fourth season, The Hillman Performing
Arts Series continues to display the best of Pittsburghs
artists, as well as encourage world performers to share
their cultural heritage in our exceptional city and
performance space.
The second half of the 2009-2010 Hillman Performing Arts
Series started with a Broadway bang! Chicago City Limits,
Broadways longest-running comedy revue, was The
Hillman Series inaugural foray into comedy. This
programming decision was the result of an Academy-wide
survey, and Shady Side students unanimously named
comedy as their rst choice for the Series. Before the
performance, Chicago City Limits conducted an hour-long
comedy workshop in the Peter J. Kountz Theater. With a

diverse group of participants, ranging in age from 6 to

65, as well as a cameo from the University of Pittsburghs
improv club, the workshop was a big hit.
In February, The Hillman presented the world-renowned
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, a programming partner since the
series inception in 2006, thanks to generous underwriting
by Richard E. Rauh. PBT Artistic Director Terry Orr
showcased Pittsburgh legend Paul Taylors fabulous
Company B, which epitomized the versatility of ballet; in
addition to plis and pirouettes, there were elements of
theater, history, jazz and swing. This was the best-attended
PBT performance in the four-year history of the series,
with the audience including members of the Shady Side
Academy Founders Society.

Chicago City Limits

46 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

2010-2011 SERIES SNEAK PREVIEW

Spencers Theatre of Illusion

The 2010-2011 Hillman Performing Arts Series lineup is

incredible! The season opener is the Lula Washington Dance
Theatre (LWDT). Washington and her team were the
choreographers, creators and bodies of the Navi [blue] people
in the blockbuster movie, Avatar. (Another fun fact about LWDT:
they choreographed all of the dancing sea creatures in Disneys
animated hit, The Little Mermaid). In October, the crew will travel
all the way from Los
Angeles to perform
at The Hillman.
Another fun family
show will be 42Five,
Disney Worlds own
a cappella group.
When they arent
making magic in
Orlando, Fla., the ve fellas tour the U.S. performing original and
classic songs, including pop and Motown hits. Prepare to be
amazed as they perfectly simulate every instrument in a band
with the sheer power of their vocal chords!
Because the improv comedy was such a hit last season, the
logical move was to go back to the heart of the art, which is why
cult staple The Second City will make its debut at The Hillman
next winter. Respected as the Whos Who of improv, The
Second City just celebrated its 50th anniversary. The troupes
vast and impressive list of alumni includes Bill Murray, Mike
Myers, John Candy, Tina Fey, Jim Belushi, Steve Carrell, Chris
Farley and many more!

The series concluded with the unsurpassed magic of

Spencers Theatre of Illusion, as magic was another top
pick in the student poll. It was the rst sold-out Hillman
Series performance, which was thrilling! Not only are Kevin
and Cindy Spencer incredible performers (they were just
awarded the equivalent of an Oscar for magic), but they
do great humanitarian work as well. They had volunteers
levitate and disappear and reappear, all in the same breath.
Before the show, there was a Carnegie Science Center
hands-on workshop where kids and adults used physics to
create their own illusions. Thanks to the CSC and Middle
School teacher Matt Brunner for offering such cool projects,
like stomp rockets and liquid nitrogen ice cream.

Cirque Mechanics Boom Town will feature the acrobatics of

former Cirque du Soleil performers, as you travel back to a time
and place rich in adventure. Its sure to be a fun-lled show full
of lore, excitement and adventure in the old west.
Finally, The Hillman Series will present its rst play, the national
premiere of Thtre Tout Tracs Alice in Wonderland, a funny,
surrealist take on Lewis Carrolls classic book. The set is a library,
and large pop-up books unfold to create individual scenes, such
as the tea party. Dancing cards and unwieldy marionettes
perfectly round this performance.
For more information on the upcoming season, visit
www.thehillman.org.

The 2009-2010 Hillman Performing Arts Series

succeeded in its mission of being an entertaining,
educational, accessible hub for art and culture. Stay
tuned to www.thehillman.org for updates on all Hillman
Center programming, from summer camps to
community performances.

BY SARAH YORK RUBIN

PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF PERFORMERS

Lula Washington Dance Theatre

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sportsbriefs
winter / spring

BOYS BASKETBALL
by Erika Maruca 11
The boys basketball team had an astonishing amount of success during the 2009-2010
season, nishing 19-5. Coached by Terence Parham, the team earned the title of co-section
champions, also being named best defense in the conference. They continued to hit the court
hard, advancing to the the WPIAL seminals
and state quarternals. Senior co-captains
Jerome Barnes and Ben Cohen stepped up to
lead the team, which included two freshman
starters, Geno Thorpe and Mike Young.
Thorpe became the rst freshman in SSA
history to achieve rst-team all-section
honors. In other individual honors, Barnes
was named section 4AA player of the year,
rst-team all-section and third-team all-state.
With an average of 20 points per game, he
was awarded the Henry Harris Memorial
Award for the second year in a row, and
became only the fth player in Academy
history to join the 1,000-point club. During
the annual holiday tournament, the boys took
home rst-place honors, winning back-toback titles for the rst time in 10 years. The
senior boys end their four years at SSA with
a 69-31 record, never missing the playoffs or
nishing lower than second in the section.

BOYS PREP SQUASH

by Ben Ross 10
The boys prep squash team again garnered many accolades throughout the long season, with
a top 30 nish at the High School Squash Nationals and another Pittsburgh Squash Team
Championship. Coach Michael Smiths continued superb leadership has cemented the SSA
squash program as the pinnacle of high school squash in Western Pennsylvania.
48 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

GIRLS SQUASH
by Mahima Chablani 10
Three years ago, Coach Michael Smith
struggled to nd enough players to make
up a competitive girls squash team.
Today, the team of 11 has successfully
completed its second season. Led by
senior captains Mahima Chablani, Meg
Donnelly and Olivia Seecof, the team
played four matches, concluding the
season with a record of 3-1. The girls
have grown tremendously since last
year, when they only played one match.
This season, the girls competed against
Mercersburg Academy, Miami Valley
School of Dayton, Ohio, and Conestoga
High School. Freshman Holly Stewart
made team history when she scored the
game-winning point to give the team their
rst-ever home victory. The girls passion
for the sport, as well as the increasing
popularity of squash in Pittsburgh,
will continue to fuel the teams
future development.

BOYS PREP ICE HOCKEY

by Nick Houser 10
The boys prep hockey team came into the 2009-2010 campaign faced with something that
the program had not seen in a while high expectations. After many rough years at the prep
level, the 2008-2009 season proved to be a stepping stone for the future of Shady Side
hockey, and this years team picked up right where last years left off. Led by captain
Nathan De La Torre and assistant captains Clay Scott and Nick Houser, the boys got off to
an impressive 6-0-1 start, which included a sweep of the rst Midwest Prep Hockey League
showcase held in Chicago. After playing .500 hockey for the majority of the rst half of the
season, the annual Massachusetts/Maine trip proved to be a season-changing event. The
team went 1-0-2 in the prestigious Buckingham, Brown & Nichols School tournament held
in Boston. With no rest and a quick bus ride, the team arrived in Augusta, Maine, for the
Balisteri Invitational Tournament. After reeling off four straight wins over Kents Hill School,
Ontario Hockey Academy, Stanstead College and Brooks School, the Indians were tournament
champions! With a successful second half of the season, capped off by a 2-1-0 performance
in the MPHL playoffs, the 2009-2010 boys prep hockey team achieved a 21-17-3 record, the
second most wins in Academy history.

GIRLS ICE HOCKEY

by Kayleigh Gregory 10
This year was a challenging season for the girls prep hockey
team. With only seven returning players, there were many spots
to ll, including the difcult position of a goaltender. Yet brave
newcomers, ranging from freshman to senior girls, lled out
the roster. The team improved immensely by the end of the
2009-2010 season, nishing with a 7-6-4 record. Shady Side
was seeded fth in the WIHLMA league playoffs and nished
fth, winning the B division. Lexie Scozio made the All-WIHLMA
second team and Nicole Wei was awarded honorable mention.
Wei was also presented with the Broad Award and Scozio with
the Britton Award.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
by Shannon Achille 11
Coming into the 2009-2010 season, the
girls basketball coaches and players knew
that it was going to be a year of rebuilding.
They had to replace four starters from the
previous season, and had numerous injuries
to overcome before the season even started.
In addition, they had to compete in one of
the toughest sections in AA. Although the
girls faced large hurdles, the players were
determined to work hard and make the best
of the season. Captains Mary Rooney and
Molly Marous led the team despite facing
difculties of their own. Rooney dealt with a
carryover injury from last year, while Marous
experienced an unexpected arm injury.
Coach Amy Szlachetka stated, Injuries are
always difcult to deal with, but even more
so I think when it is your senior season.
Yet, through all of the hardships, the team
managed to stick together and compete
throughout the season with grace and
dignity, nishing 8-13. The captains attribute
a lot of their success to their coaches,
especially Coach Szlachetka.
SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 49

sportsbriefs
WRESTLING
by Grant Foley 11

BOYS AND GIRLS SWIMMING

by Broderick Kelley 11
The boys and girls swim team had a tremendous season once again, going undefeated on both
sides to nish the season 22-0. The postseason kicked off with the WPIAL championships, where
10 female swimmers and nine males swimmers completed. The girls earned a third place overall
nish, while the boys nished rst, collecting their ninth championship in a row. From there,
the teams went on to the PIAA state championship at Bucknell University, with 13 members
competing. The boys team received the runner-up trophy, while the girls brought home a 10th
place nish. Individual successes shined throughout the season, as two pool records and three
team records were broken this year. The team captains of the 2009-2010 swim team were seniors
Frank Brown and Tory Bruch, and junior Broderick Kelley.

2009-2010 WINTER SPORTS RECORDS

Varsity Team

PCT.

League Standing

Boys Basketball

19

0.792

Section Champion

8 13

0.381

Girls Basketball
Wrestling

15

0.750

Section and WPIAL Runner-Up

Boys Swimming

11

1.000

Section and WPIAL Champion

Girls Swimming

11

Section Champion and WPIAL Third Place

1.000

Boys Prep Ice Hockey 21 17

0.558

Girls Prep Ice Hockey

0.538

Boys Var. Ice Hockey

4 13

0.235

Boys Prep Squash

0.333

Girls Squash

0.750

103 68

0.602

Totals

Junior Varsity and Freshman Sports

JV Boys Basketball 12

0.706

JV Girls Basketball

10

0.526

FR Boys Basketball 16
Totals
Overall Totals

0.762

38 19

0.667

141 87

0.597

50 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

The wrestling team nished with a strong 15-5

record, earning the titles of section champion
and runner-up in the WPIAL team tournament.
The team fell short in the PIAA tournament
against Fort LeBouf, who went on to win the
state championship. All of the wrestlers
exhibited a tremendous amount of effort on
and off the wrestling mat. In addition to the
great team effort, there were also some
outstanding individual performances. Senior
Matt Cunningham won his fourth straight
WPIAL title and his rst PIAA gold medal. In
the PIAA individual tournament, Cunningham
captured the gold with a remarkable victory.
He was also named the Pittsburgh TribuneReview Wrestler of the Year. Senior Frankie
Martellotti and junior Geoff Alexander also
claimed WPIAL titles. In the PIAA individual
tournament, Martellotti nished second and
Alexander nished third. Anthony and Phillip
Elias, place winners in the WPIAL tournament,
also qualied for the PIAA individual
tournament. This years seniors paved
the way for success and the team is looking
forward to next season.

GIRLS LACROSSE
by Nicole Wei 10
After losing in the nal game of the WPIAL
Division II playoffs last season, the girls
lacrosse team came back this year hoping to
nally capture the championship. Led by
seniors Nicole Wei, Jen Cozen, Emily
Ellis, Elsa Hellberg, Hannah Brown, Delia
Loughrey, Lauren Woll and Molly Marous,
the girls began the season with high hopes.
After a 4-1 start, the girls suffered losses the
next two games, but rallied from the losses
to nish the regular season with a record of
9-5, tying with North Hills for rst place in the
section. In the rst round of WPIAL playoffs,
the team beat Chartiers Valley by a score of
13-6, but fell to Seton LaSalle in the seminal
round, 13-8.

BOYS LACROSSE
by Zachary Myers 10
It was one point that kept the boys lacrosse team from winning the WPIAL Division I Lacrosse
championship in 2009, and the team came in to 2010 looking for gold. Under the tutelage of new
head coach Larry Story, the boys trained hard and player even harder. Unfortunately, the season
did not go exactly as planned, as the team nished 9-11 and lost in the rst round of the playoffs.
The season started out with a bang when the boys went an impressive 3-0 during their training
camp at Disneys Wide World of Sports over spring break. Led by a strong contingent of seniors,
including standouts Ben Cohen, Mont Pooley, Jeff Shogan and Peter Deiseroth, the outlook
was promising. Cohen had an especially great season and carried the team on his back at points
throughout. He was the unanimous selection for this years H. Eugene Hile III Most Valuable Player
Award. Unfortunately, a lack of depth cost the team down the stretch. Despite the nal result, the
team is proud of the hard work and dedication put into the season and looks forward to the future.

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD

by Nick Ciesielski 10
The boys track and eld team was one of SSAs
most improved this year after last seasons
1-7 record. This season started off with three
consecutive wins, but unfortunately fell short
on the next four meets. In the nal meet of the
year, the team lost to Deer Lakes, but beat
Valley, nishing the season with a 4-5 record.
Individually, sophomore Jack Bagamery
qualied for the WPIAL and PIAA Individual
Championships in the 3200 meters. Bagamery
placed 8th in the WPIAL meet and 17th in the
PIAA meet. The return of numerous young,
talented athletes gives hope that the 20102011 squad will see continued improvement.

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 51

sportsbriefs
BOYS BASEBALL
by Grant Foley 11
It was another successful season for the Shady
Side Academy baseball team, as they ended
with an overall record of 18-3, outscoring their
opponents 206 to 55, and winning the Section
4 AA championship with a section record of
11-1. The team had many holes to ll after
losing 11 seniors from last years WPIAL
championship team. Yet the team, led by
captains Matt Giel and Brian Nickel,
responded by nishing with the third-best
record in SSA baseball history. Despite a
disappointing quarternal loss in the WPIAL
playoffs, this relatively young team will look to
return to WPIAL championship next year, as
many starters and key reserves will return.

GIRLS SOFTBALL
by Aubrey Jaicks 11
This year, the Shady Side softball team
continued to show growth and improvement
on the eld. Sophomore captains Katie Natoli
and Ashley Ferree showed great leadership
and kept the team motivated and in good
spirits. In their game against Ford City, the
team came back from a great decit showing
their determination and strong desire for
victory. Senior Olivia Seecof had one of the
highest batting averages on the team and
showed great versatility, playing both catcher
and center eld. Despite not having a pitcher,
this years team proved their abilities and
demonstrated great talent.

BOYS TENNIS
by Justin Hunt 11
The boys tennis team had one of the most
successful years in team history, both as a
team and individually. The starting lineup
consisted of senior Chris Mengel, sophomore
Vivek Nimgaonkar and freshman Alok
Nimgaonkar in singles, and juniors Justin
Hunt and Ben Cohen at rst doubles, and
sophomore Aaron Budd and junior Sam Miller
at second doubles. Also consistently contributing
to the team lineup was sophomore Naveen
Menon. The squad recorded an undefeated
regular season, beating rival Fox Chapel twice
and winning the section. They went on to
continued success in the playoffs, claiming
their rst WPIAL AAA title since 2003. As a
team, they won three matches in states,
nishing with a heartbreaking loss in the
PIAA nals. Individually, Mengel earned both
WPIAL and PIAA singles championships, with
his PIAA championship being the rst state
singles title in Academy history. Additionally,
Vivek Nimgaonkar placed third at the WPIAL
singles championship and third at the WPIAL
doubles championship with brother, Alok. With
the majority of the team returning, the team is
looking forward to strong season in 2011.
52 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD

By Erika Maruca 11
The 2009-2010 girls track and eld team was coached by Paul Bodnarchuk and led by
senior captains Devon Roeshot, Cassie Guerin, Lynn Nguyen and Tory Bruch. After a ton of
strenuous training and spring break workouts, the team lost only two meets during the regular
season, then travelled to the WPIAL nals and earned fourth place overall. As individuals,
seniors Bruch and Katrina Jueng, junior Anne Marie Bilott, and sophomores Kelcei Edmonds
and Emily Lamm earned high achievements in their events. Bruch took third and Jueng took
fth in the two-mile run, while Bilott took ninth in the 400-meter run. Lamm took ninth in the
800-meter run and, nally, Edmonds took rst in the discus and fourth in the shot put. As if
this was not enough for the girls track team, the 4x800-meter relay (Gina Cunningham, Lamm,
Alexa Miller and Bruch) took fourth at WPIAL nals. After moving on to states, the individual
girls represented their team well. Bruch and Jueng took 22nd and 19th in the two-mile run,
while Edmonds placed 20th in discus and 23rd in shot put and the 4x800-meter relay team
placed 12th. Overall, this years girls track team was one of the Academys most unied,
talented and successful teams.

CREW

2010 SPRING SPORTS RECORDS

by Shannon Achille 11
This was the third year for Shady Side
Academys crew team, so the goal for
the season was to continue to build the
young group. Sophomore Lia Farrell
said, Our team is full of sweet girls who
always try their best and continued to show
improvement throughout the season. Im
proud of all of them for coming so far and
sticking with it, especially the new people,
because I know how frustrating it is to learn
how to row. The team included novices
and recreational rowers as well as very
committed, year-round athletes. Jenna
Hebert said, The Shady Side double
consisting of freshman Maddy Pollock and
myself has been particularly successful
this year, taking rst place at Cooper Cup
and we have high hopes for the future.
Additional boats that did very well included
freshman Julia Gasbarro and a Steel City
member, as they came in third in a varsity
heat at Pittsburgh Sprints.

Varsity Team

PCT.

League Standing

Boys Baseball

18

0.857

Section Champion

2 15

0.118

Girls Softball
Boys Tennis

19

0.950

Boys Track

0.444

Girls Track

10

0.667

6 11

0.353

Boys Lacrosse
Girls Lacrosse

10

0.625

Totals

69 46

0.600

10

0.526

Boys Tennis

0.692

Boys Lacrosse

0.015

Girls Lacrosse

10

0.769

Totals

37 19

0.638

106 65

0.613

Section and WPIAL Champions

WPIAL Seminalist

Junior Varsity
Boys Baseball

Overall Totals

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NEW FOUNDERS SOCIETY GIVING LEVELS ANNOUNCED

In a call to a new generation of leaders,
Shady Side Academy has announced new
giving levels for the Founders Society, its
leadership group for annual giving. The
minimum gift for Founders Society
membership has been raised from $1,250
to $1,883, honoring the year of the
Academys founding. The Development
Committee of the Board of Trustees
approved the change, which is eective
Sept. 2, 2010.
This new level is a calling to a
founders spirit, a quality that surfaces
quickly in challenging times, said Mary
Ellen Costa, vice chair for development of
the Board of Trustees. We want to ignite
and foster the same passion for leadership
that was shared by our founders in 1883.
This change represents not just a higher
notch on a giving chart, but a new
generation of leaders for Shady Side
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Academy that will carry this institution to a

new level of excellence.
The Founders Society accounts for 75
to 80 percent of the money raised each
year through annual giving. Founders
Society giving levels have remained
relatively unchanged for the past 19 years;
the minimum gift was $1,000 from
1991-1992 until 2008-2009, when it was
raised to $1,250 for the Academys 125th
anniversary. The new giving levels are
as follows:
FOUNDERS SOCIETY
Presidents Circle...........................$10,000+
Presidents Fellow..........................$7,500$9,999
Benefactor .....................................$5,000$7,499
Leadership Member ......................$2,500$4,999
1883 Member ................................$1,883$2,499
Gifts to the Blue & Gold Fund support
nearly every area of the Academys $25 million
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operating budget. In 2009-2010, donors

made more than $1 million in annual gifts
which made the following possible:
The Academy was able to resume faculty
salary increases after a one-year freeze
More than 150 academically talented
students were awarded nancial aid grants
$8,000 bought a new SMART Board for a
kindergarten classroom
$5,000 bought new TI Navigator calculators
for the Middle School Math Department
$1,000 bought new costumes and props for
the 2010 musical
$750 bought new softball uniforms
$500 sent a teacher to a curriculum
conference
$100 bought new paint supplies for Junior
School art classes for one semester
For more information, visit
www.shadysideacademy.org/giving.

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THANK YOU!
THE WINNER OF THE
FIRST-EVER BLUE &
GOLD CHALLENGE IS
THE GOLD TEAM! *

The faculty, staff and students of

Shady Side Academy thank you for
helping us reach our goals for the
new Blue & Gold Family of Funds!
The foundation of any strong family
is loyalty and commitment, and
you demonstrated both as we saw
increases in participation levels
and dollar amounts in 2009-2010.

THANK YOU FOR BEING PART

OF OUR SUCCESS STORY!
* Blue & Gold teams consist of parents, faculty and staff

2009-2010
BY THE NUMBERS
TOTAL GIFTS: $1,025,106
ALUMNI GIFTS: up 11 percent
PARENT GIFTS: up 42 percent
NEW GIFTS: 205 donors
INCREASED GIFTS: 342 donors
BLUE TEAM: 231 donors
GOLD TEAM: 239 donors

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.SHADYSIDEACADEMY.ORG/GIVING

54 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

ACADEMY WELCOMES THE BOARD OF VISITORS

The annual meeting of the Board of Visitors was held May 7, 2010, at the Senior School campus, with 23 members in attendance. The day began
with breakfast with the heads of school and administration, followed by a full day packed with reviews and updates, group discussion items, a tour of
the Senior School science lab and a virtual tour of the Junior School.
Co-chairs John Duff 59 and Jim Wolf 70 introduced the new members of the board, which included Anne Gailliot 94, Doug Mancosh 76,
George Egan 78 and Gus Schroeder 87. The Board of Visitors is a tremendous asset to the Academy, providing invaluable perspective, feedback,
suggestions and fresh insights.

Coming Soon!

SHADY
SIDE
ALUMNI BOOKSHELF
Several times a year, the Alumni Ofce is informed of a new book that has been
published by one of our alumni. In order to showcase our alumni authors, a page
of the Shady Side Academy website will be dedicated to books written by SSA
alumni. If you have published a book and would like to share it with the SSA
community, please e-mail a JPG image of the books cover as well as a 100-word
summary to Jamie Brush 98 at [email protected]. Look for the
alumni bookshelf at www.shadysideacademy.org/alumni in the coming months.
SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 55

Alumni Association
Online Network

The Alumni Association Online Network was launched in

May 2010, and since then more than 100 users have signed on
to reconnect with alumni around the globe. For alumni already
using LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook, the network will enhance
your online networking experience by helping you search for
and connect with fellow alumni in your industry, profession
and global region. Please take advantage of all this free tool has
to oer.
BY JAMIE BRUSH 98
56 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

Through the network, you can:

Locate contact information of former
classmates
Search alumni in your profession/
industry
Find fellow alumni in your town or city
Update your contact information to
ensure timely delivery of the Shady Side
Academy Magazine and other communications
Submit and edit Class Notes for Shady Side
Academy Magazine, as well as view them online
How to log on:
If you are currently receiving e-mails
from Shady Side Academy, then the
Alumni Oce has already set up an
account for you. Follow these steps:
1. Go to
www.shadysideacademy.org/alumninetwork
2. Click Login
3. Click Forgot Your Password? at the
bottom of the page
In the e-mail eld, please enter
your current e-mail address. The system
will then send your pre-populated
password and you will then be able to login
and change both your username and
password if you wish.
Please note that the process is so
involved due to tight security measures
that come along with the system.
If you do not receive e-mails from
Shady Side Academy, then youll need to
set up an account. Follow these steps:
1. Go to
www.shadysideacademy.org/alumninetwork
2. Click Login
3. Click New User Registration,
complete the form and click submit
The form will be sent to the Alumni
Oce in order to conrm your alumni
status. Please allow two business days for
conrmation. You will then receive an
e-mail with your login information.
Log in and begin connecting with your
fellow alumni today!

If you are currently receiving e-mails from Shady Side Academy,

then the Alumni Ofce has already set up an account for you. If
you do not receive e-mails from Shady Side Academy, then youll
need to set up an account.

Through the network, you can: locate contact information of

former classmates, search alumni in your profession/
industry, nd fellow alumni in your town or city and update your
contact information.

Submit and edit Class Notes for Shady Side Academy Magazine,
as well as view them online
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alumnievents
summer 2010

IN-COLLEGE BRUNCH
Alumni from the Classes of 2006-2009 were invited to join the Class of 2010 for a brunch on
Monday, Dec. 21, 2009. More than 80 alumni and faculty reconnected and reminisced at the
brunch, which was held in McCune Dining Hall.

Andrew Ellis 09, Brinda Vijaykumar 09, Sean Hannon 09 and faculty member Bonnie McCarthy

Alumni Council President Eben Adams 89 presented

Academy President Tom Southard with a plaque
recognizing his commitment to the alumni of
the Academy.

SPRING 2010
DOWNTOWN LUNCHEON
More than 80 alumni, trustees and current
parents attended the Spring Downtown
Luncheon that honored featured speaker
and Academy President Tom Southard
on April 20, 2010, at the Duquesne Club.
Southards address focused on how he
arrived in independent school education
and his experiences here at SSA. At the
conclusion of the lunch, Alumni Council
President Eben Adams 89 presented
Southard with a plaque with the S letter
on it for his steadfast service to the alumni
of Shady Side Academy.
Bart Blystone 06, Associate President Tom Trigg and Ed Hirsch 07

58 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

ALUMNI RECEPTIONS RE-ENGAGE

COAST TO COAST
On January 25, 2010, more than 50 alumni gathered at The
Michelangelo Hotel in midtown Manhattan, New York City, to
reconnect with each other and re-engage with their alma mater.
Dr. Frank Costa and Development Chair of the Board of Trustees
Mary Ellen Costa were gracious enough to host the event.
One month later, alums marveled at the view of the Golden Gate Bridge
from the San Francisco home of Wendy and Fred Parkin 59, who
hosted a West Coast alumni reception on the evening of Feb. 25.
More than 25 alumni, including several Board of Visitor members,
were in attendance.
Finally, while in Washington, D.C., on March 18, 2010, President Tom
Southard visited with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack 68.
During his visit, Southard presented Vilsack with an SSA history book
signed by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough 51. John M.
Duff Jr. 59 graciously hosted an alumni reception that same evening
at The Metropolitan Club, with more than 70 alumni in attendance with
class years ranging from 1952-2005. Also in attendance were Board of
Visitors members Kerry Hannon 78, Jumoke Adebimpe 96 and Tom
Worrall 87, along with trustee emerita and past parent Susie Wean and
Alumni Council President Eben Adams 89.

Tom Southard and Washington, D.C., host John Duff Jr. 59 and his wife, Viki.

Academy President Tom Southard addressed the alumni at all three

events, providing updates on current events, as well as the future of
the Academy.

Antoinette Costa 03, Academy President Tom Southard and Development Chair
of the Board of Trustees Mary Ellen Costa in NYC

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack 68 and Tom

Southard visit before the D.C. alumni reception

Don Blashford 72, Board of Visitors member Hunter Smith 86 and Senior School
faculty member Bill Diehl in NYC

Margaret Steere 87 and David Eligator 83 in

San Francisco

San Francisco host Fred Parkin 59

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 59

alumnievents
SSA SUPPORTS RACE
FOR THE CURE
With more than 50 participants this year,
Team SSA was able to raise $3,111 for the
Pittsburgh Race for the Cure. The team
consisted of students, parents, teachers and
alumni who came together for a wonderful
cause. For the third consecutive year, Shady
Side won the independent school category
of the school team challenge for most
participants and most funds raised. A new
addition this year was a post-race cookout
hosted by Alumni Council members at the
Anderson Shelter in Schenley Park.

A portion of Team SSA

ALUMNI BASKETBALL GAME

The alumni basketball game was played during the rst major snowstorm of the winter,
Dec. 19, 2009. The men who were able to brave the elements played 3-on-3 until the snow
was piling up too high to continue. The womens game, which was to be played following the
mens, was canceled.

Upcoming

ALUMNI
EVENTS
OCTOBER 12

Homecoming 2010
NOVEMBER 10

Downtown Luncheon
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND

Alumni Gathering
DECEMBER 23

Young Alumni
Holiday Party

Josh Marks 01, Mark Lovett 01, Chris Williams 93, Bart Brush 93, Dave Deal 01 and Tekky Andrew-Jaja 00
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classnotes

Included in this section are news items received through May 1, 2010.

1934

1943

Edward Hobart writes: I have been happily

retired for the past 32 years, living in Wilton,
Conn., Osterville, Mass., and for the past
three years, in a retirement community in
Boca Raton, Fla. My wife, Joy, to whom I
was married for 64 years, died in 2005, and
I moved from Cape Cod to Boca Raton the
following year.

Dick Decker writes: I earned ACBL Life

Master Rank (Duplicate Bridge) 1109.

1936
Robert McEldowney reports: I am in fairly
good shape, turning 92 years old on April 8,
2010. My wife, Mary, died several years ago,
and I now live alone at wonderful Moorings
Park, a ne place for old folks here in
Moorings Park, Fla. Ive been here for quite
a few years now. My dad (same name) was
also a Shady Side winner. I also graduated
from Princeton in 1940 and received my
masters in 1941.

1939
James Simon writes: I remember fondly
my classmates and days at SSA and I wish
them well.

1940
Bob Thompson notes: I have no health
problems, and stay active raising two
granddaughters and golng. The nal WWII
Bombardiers reunion was held in May 2009,
in Nashville, Tenn.

1946
Patrick McCurdy reports: Into our 80s, and
alls well, pretty well.

1954
Jim Benford writes: My ninth grandchild
arrived Aug. 6. 2009, weighing in at 8 pounds,
11 ounces. He is son of Brad Harrison 98
and Gretchen Benford Harrison 99. This
future president of the U.S. was named Henry
James Harrison.

1959
Foster Goldman notes: We had a great
50th reunion and hope to see everyone for
our 75th.
Kent McArthur writes: What a fantastic
50th class reunion! Congratulations to the
staff and classmates who made it possible.

1961
Jim Haber has been elected to the National
Academy of Sciences.

1962
Tom Celli is now president of Celli-Flynn
Brennan Architects & Planners and a
member of the board of trustees of the
American University in Bulgaria.

Fred Half reports: I retired from full-time,

paid employment on July 31, 2009, and
since then I have been involved with some
nonprot organizations, traveled to visit
our four grandchildren in Pennsylvania
and North Carolina, followed the Stanford
University womens basketball team, and
have been trying to read more books. Our
daughter, Lauren Half Warren, passed both
her North Carolina and national accreditation
in clinical psychology. She is completing
post-doctoral work at Duke University. Our
son, Jonah, continues to be a stay-at-home
father in Pittsburgh and our youngest
daughter, Julie Sutcliffe, is nishing her
masters in sports psychology at the
University of North Carolina, Greensboro.
Cherie and I will be in France for about six
weeks in July and August 2010. I will see Gil
and Flora Sanes in Tennessee at the end of
May 2010, as part of a cross-country road
trip to Pennsylvania, New York and North
Carolina. I am looking forward to our 50th
reunion in a couple of years.
Brian Whitaker writes: Im still a lawyer
in San Diego, Calif. (after 25 years in data
processing and attending law school at age
50). I was the fth largest ler of Chapter
7 bankruptcies in the southern district of
California last year (volume, not girth). I am
going on 15 years of marriage to my high
school sweetheart (well, one of them!). I
dont ski so much anymore, but I do play
tennis every week. I am looking forward to
our 50th reunion in 2012 (assuming the
reunion is prior to the destruction) and then
retiring and playing more golf.

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 61

classnotes
1965

George Flop Follansbee. Arensberg

continues to own and manage Dispensers
Optical Service Corp., a U.S. and NATO
defense contractor, providing the Armed
Forces with the majority of their prescription
eyewear and other optical requirements.

Jeff Lott reports: My wife, Wendy, and I

celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary
in June. Im in my 20th year editing the
Swarthmore College alumni magazine,
something I probably would not be doing
without those years in the attic of Ellsworth
putting together the Shady Side News.

1966
Jeff Varadi writes: Its been nearly 30 years
since I moved to the desert southwest, yet
people always ask if I like living in Las Vegas.
I obviously do! This place has been great for
Laura and I, and you are welcome to come
visit and see for yourselves. As I reached
deeper into my sixth decade, I was lured into
the dark abyss of golf. A new neighbor and
friend took me under his wing, and I have
been playing fairly regularly since last June.
Not playing well, but playing. I want to let
you know that I am still a very lucky hunky.
On March 20, 2010, while playing the Desert
Willow golf course, I made a hole-in-one on
the par 3, 13th hole. No, I am not done
with the game and moving on to bowling a
300-game. I still have yet to break 100 in
golf. Then, Ill quit.

1966
Bill Hughes is a proud grandparent
for the second time. He writes:
Regan Anne Hughes arrived at Inova
Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va.,
weighing in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces,
and 21 inches long, with lots of
dark red hair. Laurie and our son,
Matt, are doing great. I visited
recently and trapped the obligatory
photo opportunity.

In addition to continuing as a professor of

law and academic director of graduate law
programs at Capital University Law School
in Columbus, Ohio, where he has been for
20 years, Myron Grauer was also a visiting
professor of law at The Ohio State University
Moritz College of Law for the spring 2010
semester. He was pleased to have Shady
Side alums at both schools.

1967
The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
has appointed former board chair and
prominent human-rights activist Rev. Dr.
William F. Schulz as interim president for the
Cambridge human rights group.

Bart Grifth reports: We nally have a

grandbaby! Bart Jr. and his wife, Danica,
brought the rst girl, Colette, into our family.
What a blast! Grifth directs the division
of cardiac surgery and cardiothoracic
transplantation in the department of surgery,
and is a professor of surgery at the
University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Charlie Arensberg of Louisville, Ky., and his
wife, Anne, recently had cause to celebrate
their 100th. Charlie and Anne were
married on his 26th birthday; he is now 63
and their marriage now numbers 37 years,
so, go gure. Arensberg reports that his
son, Chuck, is an equine veterinarian
partner at Fair Hill Training Center in
Maryland, and son, Austin, is a project
manager for European and Chinese bio-gas/
alternative energy investments in Southeast
Asia based in Bangkok. Both boys are the
academic product of Phillips Academy,
Andover, Mass., which is the early haunt of
Shady Sides former beloved headmaster,
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1966
Chris Abernethy notes: My wife, Bif, and I received an early gift for our 40th wedding
anniversary our rst grandchild. Maxon Christopher Braun arrived three weeks early on
March 11, 2010. Parents and grandparents are happy and healthy. As has been often
said, grandchildren are the reward for not eating our young.

1970
Michael Angel writes: Hi, up north. I have
been at the University of Mississippi for
the last 16 years. Anyone passing through
Jackson, please give me a call.

1975
Mark Landay reports: Pat and I have been
in Arizona for 10 years now and are still
traveling the West Coast for Vanguard. Asher
is a junior at Claremont McKenna College
and interested in biology. Drue is a freshman
in high school and loves her 1,000-pound,
four-legged boyfriend, Badd Boy Too.

1976
Tom Drelles reports: I just returned from
my honeymoon in Spain. On March 6, 2010,
I was married to the lovely Loretta Radice
of New York City. My 14-year-old daughter,
Natalie, was the ower maid. Pine was in
attendance with his ancee, Lee, as were
David and Marci Anderson; along with many
other of our friends and family. Loretta and
I live and work in Manhattan. She owns and
directs a technology education center for
children and adults, and I work for the
Defpa Bank (a German banking group)
restructuring distressed loans. Loretta and I
enjoy our life on the Upper West Side, where
we met four and a half years ago.

1977
Jayne Gudmundsson writes: I have two kids
in college. Inga is at UCSD and Eric is at
CalArts. I am looking at retirement in another
country with real health insurance, because
AARP is not cutting it, and neither is Anthem
Blue Cross.

1979
Martha Bronaugh Peterson reports: We
are still in the Washington, D.C., area, but
with our oldest graduating from college this
year and the baby graduating next year, we
are looking forward to the next chapter. We
would welcome visits from old classmates.
We have the room!
Susen Dunmire notes: Our oldest son,
Benjamin, 14, is a freshman in high school,
and our youngest Nathaniel, 11, moved up
to middle school. Doug and I enjoy watching

1978
Joseph A. Paletta and Carolyn E. Lolla were married on July 11, 2009, in Bellevue, Pa.,
and honeymooned in Venice, Italy. Paletta is a criminal defense attorney in Pittsburgh,
and Lolla is in her rst year of law school at Duquesne University. The couple resides
in Bellevue.

them play soccer and helping with wood

working, science and German projects.

1980
Jeff Pollock was recently named to the
boards of both Pittsburgh New Works
Festival and Squirrel Hill Meals on Wheels.

1981
Liz (Dickson) Marchionni and her husband,
Bill, are still living in Marietta, Ga. Their son
William, age 14, is attending the prestigious
Center for Advanced Studies in Math,
Science and Technology at Wheeler High
School. Their son, James, 13, is a star
soccer player in East Cobb. Liz still owns
and operates the upscale oral business,
A Bevy of Blossoms.
Lisa (Hench) Rist writes: Hi all, from
Durham, N.C. home of the national
champion Duke Blue Devils! All is well down
here. I continue to work for Duke University
Health System in the marketing department.
Same husband, same kids. My oldest son is
a sophomore at Brandeis University, which
he loves. My younger son is a junior in high
school and is looking foward to playing
soccer at Georgetown University in a little

over a year. I still keep in touch with Amy

Berk, who has a son at Vanderbilt. She
actually bumped into George Stewart, who
was moving his son in. Amys younger son
is a national soccer team goalie who plans
on playing for Penn in a little over a year. It
seems we continue to do a lot of the same
things! Facebook has become a fun way to
get reacquainted with some of my old friends
from SSA. Ive gotten a big kick out of
hearing from people I knew and have
missed, and some people I didnt know well
who are just fascinating and funny. If you
are disinclined to jump into the younger
generations techno pool on this one, Id
encourage you to give it a try. You never
know who youll bump into!
Susan Povich and her husband opened up
the Red Hook Lobster Pound in Brooklyn,
N.Y. It was the hot, new thing last summer
and was featured in Gourmet magazine.
This year, they expanded to Central Park
and other locations. Its keeping them busy
for folks of their age! Susan writes: Our
sons, Jesse, 10, and Charley, 8, wont eat
lobster anymore!
Dianne Diza Sauers reports: Im in my
10th year of teaching in the management
department at Eller College of Management

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 63

classnotes
1981 continued
for the University of Arizona. I coordinate the
M.B.A. programs managerial communication
track experiential learning, managerial
communication and professional development.
Im going to be living and teaching at
Nanjing University this summer, which
should be exciting. Nanjing is an ancient
capital of China and the school is one of
Chinas nine universities of the C9 league.
It is one of the best and most selective
universities in China. Its history dates back
to the rst year of Yongan reign (258 A.D.),
so its one of the oldest higher learning
institutions in the world. My husband, Steven
Critcher, and son, Malcolm Critcher, 17, will
be there as well. The focus is on teaching
our students about best business practices
in the worlds booming economy. What is
especially exciting will be we conclude our
summer with a trip to Lhasa, Tibet, which is
a lifelong goal of mine.

1983
David Eligator is an attorney in San Francisco.
He lives in Burlingame, Calif., with his wife,
Margherita, and their two young sons, Adam,
4, and Benjamin, 1.
William Vodrey has been appointed to
another term as chair of the Northeast Ohio
chapter of the American Constitution
Societys board of advisors. He and his wife,
Susan, will celebrate their 20th wedding
anniversary this summer. Vodrey met David
McCullough 51 after the authors recent
appearance in Cleveland, and said
McCullough lit right up when I told him I
was a Shady Sider too!

1984
Kerry Izard writes: I loved seeing friends
from SSA, and especially those from Class of
1984, at the reunion. My boys proudly wear
their SSA sweatshirts around Atlanta.

1986
John Saaty and Eric Letsinger went diving
with great white sharks off the coast of South
Africa in 2009.

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1981
Gary Middleton, Catherine Vodrey and Josh Mooney met for brunch at Minettas Tavern
in Greenwich Village in February. They had a great and long-overdue visit.

1988

1993

Victoria (Rhoades) Carraro reports: We had

our second daughter, Sophia, this past June. I
am still working on completing my dissertation
for my doctorate in educational theatre from
NYU. We currently live in Pittsburgh.

Thanya Chinakarn Lee shares: Jonah, 15

months, is nally walking. My son, Noah, is
almost 3 and denitely keeps us on our toes.
Please contact me [email protected]
if you come through Las Vegas.

Dana Jarvis writes: I wanted to share

some exciting news. My rst book has been
published by University Readers and is
now available on Amazon.com. The title is
7 Essentials for Managing Virtual Teams
and is available at http://www.danajarvis.
org/?page_id=687. A fellow classmate,
Christopher Foster, is vice president of
marketing at University Readers. He and his
publishing team have been outstanding in
bringing this book to life.

Graham Westerberg and his wife, Robin,

welcomed a second little girl to their family,
as Mackenzie Jean Westerberg was born
Jan. 12, 2010.

1989
ArborGen, a world leader in tree improvement
and production, announced that David
Nothmann has joined the company as
vice president of business and product
development. In this position, Nothmann
will be responsible for all aspects of the
companys strategic business planning,
product development and regulatory affairs.

Liz (Smith) Bornstein writes: My father

passed away in January, seven months after
a surprise diagnosis of lung cancer. Yet
another reminder to speak frankly, buy life
insurance and carpe diem. Im working on
the last part and am enjoying some more
time at home with my kids before Madeleine
starts kindergarten this fall.
Bart Grifth and his wife, Danica, recently
moved back to Atlanta, where they were
thrilled to welcome their daughter, Colette
Adrienne Grifth, on Oct. 27, 2009. Colette
weighed in at 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and
measured 21 inches long. Bart chairs the
English department at The Westminster
Schools, and Danica is a private wealth
management associate at Goldman Sachs.

2001

1996
Chris Ward just moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, to work for Childrens Hospital, after
spending the last eight months in Whangarei, New Zealand. Chris is pictured above
with his wife, Liz, at Milford Sound.

Allison (Bellows) Tiernan and her husband,

Paul, welcomed a baby boy, Nicholas James
Tiernan, on Nov. 16, 2009. They are all living
in London.

welcomed the birth of their daughter,

Felicity Ann Lalley.

1995

Danielle Katz writes: I am receiving duel

masters in occupational therapy and public
health from Columbia University. I often
see Charlene Ong around campus, who
is nishing her second year at the
medical school.

Tony Calandra and his wife, Jamie, are the

proud new parents of their second child,
Frank Calandra IV.

1996
Geoffrey Melada published proles of two
SSA parents, Liz Concordia and Dr. Andrew
Lee, in recent issues of Pittsburgh Magazine.
His prole of alumna Jill Lipman 98 and
two other young lawyers working for good
received a Golden Quill nomination and the
Pittsburgh Black Media Federation award.

2001

2005
Natalie Ross writes: I am living in NYC
and attending Fordham Universitys M.S.W.
program.

2008 / 2009

Ryan Kushner is nishing up his M.B.A.

in sustainable management at the Presidio
School in San Francisco this year and
causing trouble as usual.
Jessica (Jewell) Lalley is working as a
management consultant. In May of 2008 she
received her M.B.A. from Duke Universitys
Fuqua School of Business. On May 14,
2009, she and her husband, Paul,

Johanna Schwartz married Guillaume

Miralles in January 2010 in Eguilles,
France. She and Guillaume were
happy to celebrate with fellow Class
of 2001 alums (pictured left to right)
Jason Glick, Ann Gookin, Todd Smith,
Beth Shane, Dawn Teele and
Steve Hams.

Note: Class Notes are submitted by alumni

and friends and are not veried by the editor.
Shady Side Academy is not responsible for
the information contained in Class Notes.

After being teammates at SSA, Kyle

ODonovan 08 and Tim Giel 09 were
opponents at the Columbia versus
Princeton baseball game this spring.
Giel is the No. 3 pitcher for Columbia,
while ODonovan is a catcher for
Princeton. In late April, Giel was
named the Ivy League Rookie of
the Week.

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY / SUMMER 2010 / 65

inmemoriam
The Academy expresses its deepest sympathy to the families of the following Shady Side Academy alumni and friends.
Although we are unable to include remembrances of all, we sincerely value their special involvement in and contributions
to the Shady Side Academy community during their lives. These listings are current through May 1, 2010.

ALUMNI
George F. Alderdice III 57
Charles E. Dinkey III 48
John T. Fownes 46
William M. Furey II 44
Mike Grzymkowski 90
Thomas B. McIntire Jr. 41
Dominic Navarro Jr. 46
S. Murray Rust Jr. 30
James Watson 57
George C. Watt 33
Robert Weidlein 38
Laurence White 41

FAMILY, FRIENDS AND

FORMER FACULTY MEMBERS
Loyal Allman, father of Jeff Allman, facilities
department
AnnJane Brozek, mother-in-law of Janice
Brozek, Junior School faculty member
Charles R. Burke, father of Steve 72 and
Chip Burke 79
Beatriz Caminos, mother of Corina 87,
Oliver 88, Barbara McMahon 89, Josephine
Oria 91 and Alfred Caminos 95
Kenneth Cryan, father of James Cryan 02
Carole Kerr DiGioia, grandmother of Angela
02, Noelle 05 and Maria DiGioia 07
Melissa Faith Fredrick, daughter of
Kenneth Fredrick 72, niece of Randy
Fredrick 76, and cousin of Adam 99 and
Will Fredrick 07
Emelia Foust, mother of Athletics staff
member Sandy Renaldi
Catherine T. Genovese, grandmother of
Adrienne 02, Steven 02 and Gregory
Genovese 05
Dr. Bassam Kharma, father of Andrew 10
and Dima Kharma 12
Lois Leech, mother of former Board
member Chris Leech, and grandmother of
66 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

Christopher 13, Maggie 14, Brendan 16

and Gannon Leech 18
Susan Lipman, mother of Jeremy 95 and
Jill Lipman Beck 98
Catelyou Myers, grandfather of Jaquai
Jones 13
William Numrich, grandfather of Patrick 15
and Kara Flaherty 17
Joseph William Schmitt Jr., father of
Melanie Dorn, Junior School faculty member
Dr. Jeffrey Shogan, father of Jeffrey
Shogan 10
Robert B. Smith, father of Ben 96 and
Ilisabeth Smith Bornstein 93, and uncle of
Todd Smith 01
Max Soloman II, friend of the Academy
Paula Thomas, former director of the Junior
School Red Coat Band

GEORGE F. ALDERDICE III 57

George Alderdice, 70, passed away in Florida
on Feb. 23, 2010. Alderdice was born in
Youngstown, Ohio, on April 19, 1939, to the
late George F. Alderdice Jr. and Elizabeth
Chalfant Bliss Alderdice. He graduated from
Shady Side Academy and Penn State
University. He served his country in Korea
and was honorably discharged from the
Army in 1965. He spent many successful
years in the steel industry in both Pittsburgh
and Cleveland, garnering many awards and
accolades. In recent years, he resided in
Everett, Ohio, with his wife of 42 years, Peggy
Llewelyn Alderdice, who survives him. He is
also survived by two children, George F.
Alderdice IV of Westlake, Ohio, and Erica
(David) Birkner of Pittsburgh; and one
grandson, Christian Earl Birkner. Also
surviving are his twin sister, Deborah Randolph
of Minneapolis, Minn.; as well as several
nieces and nephews. He was preceded in
death by a young son, Michael Bliss Alderdice.
[Information excerpted from the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

JOHN T. FOWNES 46
John Townsend Fownes of Fox Chapel, Pa.,
passed away on Dec. 25, 2009. He was the
beloved husband of Sally Kennedy Fownes;
father of Margo Kennedy Fownes (Mario
Jojola), Luella (Doug) Jamison, John
(Barbara) Fownes Jr. and Henry (Tracy)
Fownes 84; grandfather of Benjamin 11,
Samantha, Alexandra, Maxwell, Emily, Sarah
and step-grandchildren, Denise, Douglas
and step great-grandchildren, Alana and
Kiera; and brother of Richard Fownes.
[Information excerpted from the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

WILLIAM M. FUREY II 44
William M. Furey II passed away on Nov.
27, 2009, in Lenox, Mass. He was 83 years
old. Furey was born in Pittsburgh on Aug.
27, 1926. He was the son of Martha and W.
Rankin Furey, was raised in Oakland and
graduated from Shady Side Academy in 1944.
His family moved to Pittseld, Mass., where he
attended Yale University, graduating in 1948
after briey serving in the Army Air Corps in
1945. He then joined Berkshire Life in its
Pittsburgh ofce and married Elizabeth
Reed on June 21, 1952. He became general
agent of the Pittsburgh ofce and then in
1960 moved to the Berkshires Pittseld
headquarters. Furey rose to serve as vice
president of eld planning and manpower
development, where he oversaw all of
Berkshires national eld agent ofces. His
retirement in 1991 marked the end of 115
years and ve generations of his family working
at Berkshire Life. He was preceded in death
by his parents, his sister, Martha Jane Furey
Kittredge, and grandson, Tyler Spadaccini. He
is survived by his wife of 57 years, Elizabeth
Reed Furey of Lenox; four children, Lisa
Spadaccini of North Conway, N.H., William
Furey III of Reno, Nev., Tim Furey of Easton,
Md., Peter Furey of Lafayette, Colo.; and
grandchildren, Katie, Zachary, Peter, Natalie,
Lindsay, Kira and Anna.
[Information excerpted from
The Berkshire Eagle]

MIKE GRZYMKOWSKI 90
Mike Gryzmkowski passed away Jan. 30,
2010. He graduated from Shady Side
Academy in 1990 and attended Lehigh
University, where he was a brother of Phi
Delta Theta fraternity, graduating in 1994.
With a passion for new media and new ideas,
he founded his own business, an advertising
agency, IdeaMill, with Anthony Musmanno
in 1998. A prolic songwriter, he expressed
his love of art, music and creativity through
his guitar and by serving on the boards of the
dance company, Attack Theatre, and The
Sprout Fund. Because of his love for nature
and the outdoors, he became an avid cyclist,
hiker and scuba diver, traveling as far away
as the Great Barrier Reef to the hills of Machu
Picchu. He is survived by his wife, Veronica
Corpuz 92, and their son, Nicholas Marcelo
Grzymkowski; his parents, Betsy and Ron
Grzymkowski; sister, Tia (Charles) Whinery;
and niece, Eleanor Whinery.
[Information excerpted from the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

THOMAS B. MCINTIRE JR. 41

Thomas Brown McIntire Jr., 85, of Sewickley,
Pa., passed away on Jan. 23, 2010. He was
born Dec. 4, 1924, in Pittsburgh, the son of
the late Thomas B. McIntire Sr. and Grace
Knox McIntire. He was a graduate of Shady
Side Academy, Westminster College and The
Carnegie Institute of Technology, where he
earned a M.S. in electrical engineering. He
was awarded the Purple Heart during his
service in the U.S. Army. For 39 years, he
was employed by Westinghouse Electric
Corporation as a professional engineer.
He was a devoted servant of Belleeld
Presbyterian Church in the roles of elder,
clerk of session, trustee, deacon and
treasurer. He was a member of Masonic Doric
Lodge 630, Sigma Nu and IEEE. McIntire
was the beloved husband of 58 years of
Mildred Grifn McIntire and loving father of
Marilyn (Robert) Phillips, Timothy (Christine)
McIntire, Margaret (Gary) Myers and David
(Laura) McIntire; grandfather of Megan
Phillips, Justin McIntire, Jessica McIntire,
Emily Myers, Laura Myers, Alexis Myers,

Marjorie Myers, Madalyn Myers, Matthew

McIntire, Kate McIntire and Jessica McIntire;
and uncle of Michael Grifn, Pat Grifn,
Jill Patton, Jack Grifn and the late
Thomas Grifn.
[Information excerpted from the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

DOMINIC NAVARRO JR. 46

Dominic Navarro Jr., 82, of Pittsburgh,
passed away April 23, 2010. After
graduating from Shady Side Academy, where
he captained the varsity football team, he
graduated from Lehigh University, where he
also earned a varsity letter in football. During
the Korean War, he completed training with
the 101st Airborne Division where he was
selected as the outstanding trainee in his
200-man battery, also serving in Counter
Intelligence Corps in Europe. Upon his
return to Pittsburgh, he joined the family
owned general contracting rm, Navarro
Corporation. He served as a vice president
and was responsible for the construction of
many notable construction projects in the
Pittsburgh area. He was preceded in death
by his wife, Susan Stickel Navarro; and is
survived by his sisters, Prudence Navarro
and Mary Navarro Alexander; his brother,
Pasquale Navarro; and many cousins,
nieces and nephews.
[Information excerpted from the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

S. MURRAY RUST JR. 30

S. Murray Rust Jr. passed away at his home
in Orleans, Mass., on April 6, 2010. He was
97. He had two marriages, rst with Gladys
Over from 1936 until her death in 1969,
and then with Elinor C. Hill from 1970 until
present time. He and his twin sister, Mary
Lee, were born on April 28, 1912, in Lowell,
Mass. His family moved to Pittsburgh in
1913 when his father established the
Pittsburgh ofce of the Rust Engineering Co.,
a rm he had founded with his two brothers.
Rusts early education was at Wightman
School, then subsequently at Shady Side
Academy from which he graduated in 1930.
He then attended Lehigh University, where

he earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering

in 1934. Upon graduation he worked briey
for the Koppers Company as a eld engineer
on a construction site before joining the Rust
Engineering Company in 1935. He became
president of the rm in 1944, at the age of
32, after his father suffered a heart attack.
Under his leadership, the rm grew to
employ over 3,000 permanent employees,
and maintained ofces in Alabama,
Tennessee, Canada, England and Belgium.
His company was acquired by Litton
Industries in June 1967, where Rust
became chairman of the Rust Engineering
Company, which became a Division of Litton
Industries. He held this position until his
retirement. He also took an active role in
the civic life of Pittsburgh. In the education
arena he served as a trustee of Chatham
College (now Chatham University), and of
his alma mater, Lehigh University. He was
a trustee and chair of the board of Shady
Side Academy, and was a member of the
Pittsburgh Board of Education. He was a
long-standing trustee of Shadyside Hospital
and was named its president in 1969. He
was also a trustee of the Pitcairn-Crabbe
Foundation and the Shadyside Presbyterian
Church. He was a founding trustee of the
Rust Foundation, a family foundation, which
now includes fourth generation trustees and
members. In addition, he also served as a
director of Pittsburgh National Bank, The
Bank of Virginia Co., Joy Manufacturing
Company, Churchill Manufacturing and
Southwest Forest Industries. Rust is survived
by his wife, Elinor, his four children, Murray
(Shirley) Rust of Pittsburgh, James (Jane)
Rust of Readyville Tenn., Molly (Donald)
Montgomery of Pittsburgh, and John (Peggy)
of Leesburg, Va.; three stepchildren, Bruce
Hill of Pittsburgh, Tim (Adora) Hill of
Woodland Park, Colo., and Margot (Hiram)
Bal of Sewickley, Pa. He is also
survived by 14 grandchildren and 13
great-grandchildren.
[Information excerpted from the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

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JAMES WATSON 57
James Gray Watson, 70, of Tulsa, Okla.,
passed away March 30, 2010. Watson was
born June 16, 1939, in Baltimore, Md., the
son of William Gray Watson and Margaret
Meister Watson. He graduated from Shady
Side Academy and Bowdoin College in
Brunswick, Maine, and completed an M.A.
and Ph.D. in English at the University of
Pittsburgh. He joined the University of Tulsa
(TU) faculty in 1969, beginning a 40-year
career as a teacher, scholar and mentor.
He served as the Frances W. Hornett
Professor of Literature and was recognized
as one of the worlds leading scholars of
William Faulkner. His commitment to his
students and to TU drew repeated
recognition, including the Outstanding
University Professor Award (1982), the
Certicate of Honor from TUs Multicultural
Affairs Committee (1991) and the
Excellence in Teaching Award from the
College of Arts and Sciences (2002). In
addition, he was named the 2007 Tulsa
Undergraduate Research Challenge Mentor
of the Year and was the University of Tulsas
commencement speaker in December
2008. He was predeceased by his parents,
his brother, Tom, his nephew, Berl, and his
brother-in-law, Tim MacVean. Watson is
survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Ann,
and two sons, Bill (Julie) Watson of Tulsa
and Rick (Cyndee) Watson of Austin, Texas,
and grandchildren, Natty, Ruthie, Jimmy
and Judy, all of Tulsa.

to the United Nations Center on

Transnational Corporation. He is survived
by his wife, Madge Medlock Watt, and
children, Rebecca Ann of Monktown, Md.,
and Coulter Robert of Quakertown, Pa.
[Information excerpted from the
New York Times]

ROBERT WEIDLEIN 38

[Information excerpted from the Tulsa World]

Robert Butts Weidlein of Greensburg, Pa.,

died on Nov. 7, 2009, in Excela
Westmoreland Hospital. He was 89. Born
and raised in Point Breeze, Pa., Weidlein
was one of three children in the family of
Dr. Edward R. and Hazel Butts Weidlein.
His father was the director of Mellon Institute
in Oakland. In 1938, Weidlein graduated
from Shady Side Academy, received his
undergraduate degree from Princeton
University in 1942 and, following his
discharge from the military, where he earned
two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart, he
earned his law degree from the University
of Pittsburgh in 1948. Upon completing his
law degree, he began a 30-year career in
sales and marketing with the Koppers Co.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Clement
Weidlein, whom he married in 1978; two
sons, William B. Weidlein of Andover, Mass.,
and George M. Weidlein of Greensburg; a
daughter, Hazel L. Carney of Greensburg;
two stepchildren, Peter J. Lewis of Colorado
and E. Pixley Schiciano of Wellesley, Mass.;
and seven grandchildren. He was preceded
in death by his rst wife, Elizabeth
McNary Weidlein.

GEORGE C. WATT 33

LAURENCE WHITE 41

George C. Watt, 94, of Maplewood, N.J.,

passed away Feb. 23, 2009. He was a
graduate of Shady Side Academy and the
University of Pittsburgh. He served as a
Lieutenant Commander of the Navy during
World War II, prior to becoming partner
of Price Waterhouse & Company. He was
a member of the National Association of
Accountants, American Institute of CPAs,
Institute of Accounting Principal Board and
co-author of Accounting for the Multinational
Corporation. He also served as a consultant

Laurence Marsh Stretch White, 87, of

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Fla., formerly of
State College, Pa., passed away April 6,
2010. Born Nov. 19, 1922, in State College,
he was the son of Dr. Marsh and Stella
Steele White. In 1947, he married Emma
W. Johnson, who preceded him in death.
White married Elizabeth Eisle in 1995, who
survives him. He was a graduate of Shady
Side Academy, and joined the service from
1942 to 1945 in the 34th Infantry division,
the Red Bulls, where he was awarded the

68 / SUMMER 2010 / SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

Bronze Star Medal for Heroic Achievement

in Action. Returning to State College, he
graduated from Penn State in 1948 with a
degree in health and human development.
White was a member of Delta Chi fraternity,
whose Penn State chapter was founded
by his father, Dr. Marsh White. He was
employed by the Boy Scouts of America for
several years, then by Penn State University
in the chemistry department, retiring after
37 years. He is survived by his brother,
Malcolm White, of California; two daughters,
Carol and Linda White of State College,
and one son, Randall (Deborah) White of
Centreville, Va. He is also survived by four
grandchildren, Marion McKiernan, Lena
Austin, Brian White and Douglas White, and
two great-grandchildren, Adele and Paul
McKiernan. In addition to his parents and
wife, he was preceded in death by his twin
brother, Kenneth.
[Information excerpted from the
Centre Daily Times]

calendarofevents
August 18

6-7 p.m.

New Parents Night, Middle School

August 24

8:30-10 a.m.

Blue & Gold Fund Coffee Kick-off

August 29

7-8:30 p.m.

New Parents Night, Senior School

August 30

9:30-11:30 a.m.

New Student Orientation, Junior School

August 30

9:30-10:15 a.m.

New Parent Coffee/Orientation, Junior School

August 30

8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

New Student Orientation, Middle School

August 30

8:15 a.m.-3 p.m.

New Student Orientation, Senior School

August 30

6-7 p.m.

Residential Life Welcome Back Picnic

August 31
September 2

Academy Opening Day, All Three Schools

9:50-10:50 a.m.

Convocation, Senior School

September 6

Labor Day Academy Closed

September 9

Rosh Hashanah Academy Closed

September 12

5-7:30 p.m.

Parents Night, Senior School

September 15

7 p.m.

Parents Night, Middle School

September 16

6:30-8 p.m.

Parents Night, Junior School

September 21

5:30-8:30 p.m.

Blue & Gold Fund Kick-Off

September 21-26

Menopause the Musical, Rauh Theater, Hillman Center

October 1-2

Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, Senior School

October 11

Columbus Day Faculty In-Service, No Classes, All Three Schools

October 13

Conference/Evaluation Day No Classes, All Three Schools

October 16

7 p.m.

Hillman Performing Arts Series Presents Lula Washington Dance Theatre,

Rauh Theater, Hillman Center

October 19

9:15-11 a.m.

Admissions Open House for Prospective Parents, Junior School

October 20

7:30-9:30 p.m.

Autumn Concert, Rauh Theater, Hillman Center

October 22

9 a.m.-12:50 p.m.

Grandparents Day, Senior School

October 27

7-9 p.m.

Admissions Open House for Prospective Parents, Middle School

October 30

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Admissions Open House for Prospective Families, Senior School

November 6

7:30 p.m.

Gargoyle Fall Play, Rauh Theater, Hillman Center

November 6

10 a.m.-11 a.m

Admissions Open House for Prospective Parents, Junior School

November 10

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Alumni Association Fall Downtown Luncheon

November 12

7:30 p.m.

Middle School Fall Drama Production for Parents and Guests,

Middle School Cafetorium

November 13

7 p.m.

Hillman Performing Arts Series Presents 42Five, Rauh Theater, Hillman Center

November 19

Junior School Evaluation Day No Classes, Junior School

November 24-26

Thanksgiving Break Academy Closed

November 26

8-11 p.m.

Thanksgiving Holiday Alumni Gathering

December 1

9-11:30 a.m.

Admissions Open House for Prospective Parents, Middle School

December 7

9:15-11 a.m.

Admissions Open House for Prospective Parents, Junior School

December 8

Senior School Winter Concert, Rauh Theater, Hillman Center

December 9

6:30-8 p.m.

Admissions Information Night for Prospective Families, Senior School

December 15

7:30 p.m.

Senior School Holiday Concert for Parents and Guests, Hillman Center

December 17

1:30-3:15 p.m.

Winter Festival of the Arts, Junior School

December 17-January 3

Winter Break, All Three Schools. Classes resume Jan. 4, 2010

December 20

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Alumni In-College Brunch, McCune Dining Hall

December 23

7-10 p.m.

Young Alumni Holiday Party

Shady Side Academy events are subject to change. For the most current information, please visit www.shadysideacademy.org/calendar

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REUNION CLASSES:
1935 1940 1945
1950 1955 1960
1965 1970 1975
1980 1985 1990
1995 2000 2005
The classes of 1960 and 1985 will be celebrating their 50th and 25th reunions, respectively. Stay
tuned for a detailed schedule of events available online at www.shadysideacademy.org/homecoming
For more information call Jamie Brush 98 or Lisa Gill in the Alumni Ofce at
412-968-3032 or 412-477-2252