Campus News

SEWICKLEY, PA – The students, faculty, and staff of Sewickley Academy rallied to show support for the people of Ukraine, and, in particular, Global Studies teacher Nataliya DiDomenico who grew up in the now war-torn country, moving to the U.S. in 2007. Mrs. DiDomenico’s mother and brother still reside in her homeland, and she has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of care and consideration from her school community which included monetary donations and countless necessities that will be primarily donated through two organizations, DT Care and Brother’s Brother Foundation.

Sewickley Academy is proud to announce that Katie Serafin, a Junior from Sewickley, Pennsylvania, was selected as the recipient of the Best of Show Award at the High School Student Exhibition, a regional juried show hosted by Standard Ceramics in Carnegie, Pennsylvania. The Awards Reception was held May 5, 2022 in the Clay Place at Standard Ceramics. Katie submitted two original works, the winning piece, “Skin/Bone Bust,” and “Merged Facial Planes Bust” both created from a grittier clay sculpted onto a newspaper base.

SEWICKLEY, PA – Sewickley Academy, Pittsburgh's oldest PreK - Grade 12 co-educational, college-preparatory and independent day school, is expanding academic opportunities to students in Beaver County by launching the “For the Future Fund” scholarship program. The school is partnering with athletic and business legend Robert “Rocky” Washington to select students from his alma mater, Beaver Falls High School, for the first round of scholarship recipients.

SEWICKLEY, PA - The Senior Council of the Student Diversity Leadership Club (SDLC) at Sewickley Academy, Pittsburgh's oldest co-educational college-preparatory and independent day school, hosted the annual Learning for Equity, Acceptance, and Diversity (L.E.AD.) Conference today, the first time in-person for the past three years due to the pandemic. Regular classes in the Senior School were postponed for the conference to allow students to participate in peer-led workshops and listen to a speaker and panelists centered around the theme of Liberation.

 

Sewickley Academy has been given an art collection by a generous local donor to offer for sale to benefit the Fine Arts programming at the school. Twenty-five pieces will be on display to the community on Wednesday, April 13, in the Campbell Gallery of the Rea Auditorium on campus from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

SEWICKLEY, PA – A meeting of Sewickley Academy students and the school’s administration occurred this morning providing the opportunity for dialogue.

When Bridget Hickton is accused of horsing around, she takes it as a compliment. She and her horses, known affectionately around the barn as Russell and Yogi, but professionally as Fearless and Serenade, respectively, have been taking the equestrian circuit by storm.