Sewickley Academy is distinguished by not only its rigorous academics and outstanding faculty, but also by its student-centered approach to learning and teaching, in which every child is challenged to explore and excel to his or her highest ability. Request Info
Exceptional Programs, Small Classes, and Talented faculty
Sewickley Academy is distinguished by not only its rigorous academics and outstanding faculty, but also by its student-centered approach to learning and teaching, in which every child is challenged to explore and excel to his or her highest ability. Learn More
Academy graduates join a network of more than 4,000 alumni across the globe. Astronauts, world-renowned doctors, fashion designers, chefs, filmmakers, zombie experts, world travelers – our alumni are proof that students become determined, courageous, and caring individuals ready to take on life's next challenges. Learn More
Founded in 1838, Sewickley Academy is Pittsburgh’s oldest independent coeducational school. Learn More
Students Win Scholastic Writing Awards
Two Senior School students received high honors in the 2015 Pittsburgh Regional Scholastic Writing competition, a program sponsored by the Western Pennsylvania Writing Project.
Junior Kate Busatto earned two Gold Keys for her two poetry collections. The Gold Key is the highest award given in the regional Scholastic Writing competition. Both of her collections will advance to the National Scholastic Writing Awards competition. In addition, her flash fiction piece, Among the Stars, earned a Silver Key.
Freshman Veronica Coleman earned a Silver Key in the personal essay/memoir category for her piece, A Warrior’s Gaze.
Their work was selected for honors out of more than 300 regional entries, spanning 10 different genres of writing.
Pittsburgh Regional Scholastic Writing Awards will be distributed at the Regional Writing Awards Ceremony on February 28, 2015, at the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium on the University of Pittsburgh campus.