Honors & Awards
Clark Faculty Chair
The Clark Faculty Chair Award, presented annually by the board of trustees and Head of School Kolia O'Connor, is in honor of former Headmaster Hamilton Clark's fifteen-year tenure and Ceci Clark's many contributions to the Academy community. The award is given to a teacher who displays a mastery of subject, a love of learning, leadership, and a commitment to the community.
2012 - Jerilyn Scott '86
2011 - Evan Kurtz
2010 - Chris Anderson
2009 - Linda Bowers
2008 - Susan Zawacky
2007 - Barbara Carrier
2006 - Patricia Rose
2005 - Lawrence Connolly
2004 - Tom Perdziola
2003 - Susan Pross
R.P. Simmons Faculty Chair for Excellence in Teaching
The R.P. Simmons Family Chair for Excellence in Teaching is an honor acknowledging and supporting faculty members for excellence in teaching and educational leadership.
2012 - Carla Garfield & Julia Tebbets
Elizabeth Bishop Martin Award
This annual award honors a teacher at Sewickley Academy who has made a significant contribution to advancing the mission of the school. David and Ellen Martin, former Academy parents, established the award to honor the memory of their daughter who was a 1979 Academy graduate.
2012 - Bill Barnes
2011 - Joan Cucinotta
2010 - Russ Weber
2009 - Jayne Parker
2008 - Sira Metzinger
2007 - Julia Tebbets
2006 - Linda Bowers
2005 - Jessica Peluso
2004 - Guy Russo
2003 - Gil Smith
2002 - Barbara Salak (deceased)
2001 - Larry Connolly & John Charney
2000 - Pam Scott & Susan Pross
1999 - Cheryl Ann Lassen
Sculley Sabbatical
Established in 1997 with a generous grant from Paula and David Sculley, the Sculley Sabbatical is intended to provide the Sewickley Academy faculty with opportunities for global travel. The Sculleys understood that there is no substitute for an "understanding of other cultures and the problems of the globe through first-hand personal experience." The fund, therefore, provides support for one member of faculty each year to undertake enriching global travel. Recipients are in turn expected to use their experiences to "stimulate the intellectual life of their students."
2013 - Jonathan Riddle
2012 - Carla Garfield
2011 - Kathy Boehmig
2010 - Lisa Heberling
2009 - Michael-Ann Cerniglia
2008 - Debbie Osterhout
2007 - Faith Bitterolf
2006 - Vicki Polinko
2005 - Tom Smart
2004 - Tom Sadd
2002 - Joan Reteshka
2001 - Sira Metzinger
2000 - Peter Wargo
1999 - Sean Lally
1998 - Larry Connolly
The Jerry Smith Award for Outstanding Service
Established in 2011 in memory of Jerry Smith, The Jerry Smith Award for Outstanding Service has been established to honor Jerry’s 44 years of remarkable service to Sewickley Academy, the last 14 of which were as a member of the Academy staff. In all that he did, Jerry focused on the people and the job at hand, never on seeking recognition for himself. Given annually, the Award is presented to that member of staff who has exhibited those qualities best characterized by Jerry Smith: devotion to the school, commitment to excellence, care for others, and personal humility.
2012 - Annie Bosh
