Alumni Honors and Awards

Distinguished Alumni

The Distinguished Alumnus/a Award was created by the Alumni Council in 2001 to honor an alumnus or alumna who has demonstrated the highest standards of achievement, leadership, and service that represent the enduring principles of Sewickley Academy. Their names, along with their photos and mini-biographies, are featured in Nichols-Snyder School Center. 

Current Distinguished Alumni
Judge William L. Standish '46
Torie Clarke '77
Lt. Col. Michael Fincke '85
J. Stephen Mikita '74

Arts Hall of Fame

The Arts Hall of Fame is a society reserved for Sewickley Academy alumni and former faculty who have distinguished themselves in the visual or performing arts at Sewickley Academy and have gone on to further distinction in higher education and beyond. Click here for criteria to be considered for the Arts Hall of Fame.

2009 Arts Hall of Fame Inductees
James K. Caruso '76
Katherine Clarke '70
Gregory P. Nicotero '81
Anna P. Singer '76
Garner Tullis '55

Sports Hall of Fame

The Sports Hall of Fame recognizes those athletes or coaches who have distinguished themselves in athletics at the Academy and have gone on to further distinction in college and beyond, including national recognition, becoming an All-American, or reaching significant milestones on a top-ranked college team. The athlete must exemplify the best qualities of sportsmanship and character in accordance with the enduring principles of Sewickley Academy. Click here for criteria to be considered for the Sports Hall of Fame.

Current Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
Timothy P. Appleton '73
Maury Brassert '49
W. Ridgely Diven '67
Kate Dresher
Scott F. Fetterolf '76
Maria A. Gaydos '84
David Gibson '58
Shelly Harris '96
Timothy C. Hastings '77
Christiana Hays '70
Hal Partenheimer '74
Timothy D. Kaiser '91
Stanwood Partenheimer
Steven M. Partenheimer '68
Ben Powers '89
Joan Schenerlein
Carol Semple Thompson '66
G. Whitney Snyder, Jr. '79

Call for Nominiations

Members of the Sewickley Academy community are invited to submit nominations for Distinguished Alumni, the Arts Hall of Fame, and the Sports Hall of Fame. Award categories rotate each year, and winners will be honored in October during Reunion Weekend. Please submit your nomination to alumni@sewickley.org.