SCH Alumni Awards

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HONORING OUR ALUMNI

"Each year at our school reunions, we honor the service and outstanding contributions of those in the SCH community. An induction ceremony is held during Alumni Weekend and is hosted by the Alumni Office."

Rebecca Morley '00, President, SCH Alumni Association
Josh Atkins '92, Vice President, SCH Alumni Association

2024 Alumni Award Winners

Every year, our community nominates and selects notable alumni to receive distinguished alumni awards from Springside School, Chestnut Hill Academy, and Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. Please see the most recent award recipients below.

Springside School

OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNA AWARD: Adrienne Simpson Gittens ’04

Adrienne Simpson Gittens '04

Outstanding Young Alumna Award

Recognizes the achievements of an alumna who has graduated within the past 20 years and has demonstrated excellence in a career or service to the community.

Adrienne Gittens, the deputy general counsel for Comcast, oversees and reports on the compliance programs across the company's global subsidiaries, including Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky. She has over 12 years of legal experience with a focus on complex commercial litigation, investigations, and regulatory inquiries involving U.S. and international enforcement authorities.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: The Springside Class of 1957 Artist in Residence Fund

The Springside Class of 1957 Artist in Residence Fund

Distinguished Service Award

Recognizes an alumna who over the course of several years has made unique contributions and shown an outstanding and extraordinary devotion to the school.

After discussing several creative suggestions to honor their 50th Reunion in 2007, The Springside Class of 1957 Artist in Residence Fund was established. This fund has enabled hundreds of students and faculty members to learn from talented performing and visual artists. Over the years, Springside and SCH students have had a front-row seat to performances, talks, and exhibitions by artists, singers, composers, dancers, and others.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA AWARD: Jennifer Lee ’86

Jennifer Lee '86

Distinguished Alumna Award

Recognizes an alumna who has made a significant contribution in her field of interest and whose accomplishments have had an effect on the larger community.

Jennifer Lee is the Julian Clarence Levi Professor of Social Sciences at Columbia University, her alma mater. An award-winning author, distinguished scholar, and experienced public commentator, she has been uniquely successful in placing the study of Asian Americans centrally in the social sciences and public discourse. She is the author or co-author of four award-winning books, including Asian American Achievement Paradox, which garnered five national book awards.

Chestnut Hill Academy

YOUNG ALUMNUS AWARD: JAKE KIND ’03

JAKE KIND ’03

Young Alumnus Award

Recognizes the achievements of an alumnus who has graduated within the past 20 years. It honors his excellence in his career or in service to the community.

Jake Kind founded The Philadelphia Men's Basketball League Treasure Beach Youth Basketball Camp, a nonprofit program making a difference in the lives of over 1,500 children each summer. The program, based in Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, leverages the power of basketball to bring about positive social change. The free, 5-day camp offers an opportunity for young Jamaicans aged 4 to 20 and fosters a love for the sport while nurturing valuable skills beyond the court.

THE ROLL OF FAME AWARD: Dr. Matthew Weiss ’94

Dr. Matthew Weiss ’94

The Roll of Fame Award

Recognizes an alumnus who has made significant, far-reaching contributions to society. He is considered an expert in his field, and his work has had an impact that reaches beyond the bounds of a single community.

Dr. Matthew Weiss is deputy physician-in-chief and director of the surgical oncology program at Northwell Cancer Institute. An international leader in liver and pancreas surgery, he has authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications in the field. He is also a professor of surgery and oncology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

Francis P. Steel Jr. ’77 Award: James M. Talbot II H’81

James M. Talbot II H’81

Francis P. Steel Jr '77 Award

Recognizes an alumnus who, over the course of many years, has made unique contributions and shown an outstanding and extraordinary devotion to the school.

Jim Talbot has been a part of the CHA and SCH community for over 50 years in many different capacities: teacher, coach, director of Admissions, director of Athletics, chair of the CHA Athletic Hall of Fame committee, board of CHA for more than a decade, and, now, senior gifts officer in the development office. He also coached the CHA varsity soccer team for 27 seasons, garnering nine Inter-Academic League titles.

SCH PLAYERS Hall of FAme

Every three years, Players Hall of Fame awardees are added to the alumni award winners list to honor the work, dedication, and
impact of our alumni who were members of Players, our theater group, and are now a part of the greater community and arts world.

Players Award Winners 2022

SPECIAL SERVICE TO PLAYERS AWARD: DEBRA GRESS JANSEN '87 H'16

Debra Gress Jansen '87 H'16

Special Service to Players Award

Special Service to Players Award is awarded to any parent, faculty member, adult leader, director or volunteer, past or present, who has exhibited longstanding commitment and dedication to the Players program through unique contributions of their time, energy, passion and creativity over the course of many years.

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THE YOUNG PLAYERS ALUMNI AWARD: ALEAH WELSH '12

Aleah Welsh '12

The Young Players Alumni Award

The Young Players Alumni Award will be awarded to a Players Alumni who has graduated in the past ten years, who is actively involved and contributing to the arts world in unique and innovative ways that are positively impacting their greater community in any area of theater, theater education, new media or film.

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PLAYERS HALL OF FAME AWARD: JOSH PEARSON '82

Josh Pearson '82

Players Hall of Fame Award

The Players Hall of Fame Award is awarded to a Players Alumni who has contributed significantly to the arts world and greater community as an administrator, writer, creator, director, technical director, performer, educator or arts professional in any area of theater, theater education, new media or film.

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Past ALumni Winners

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Athletic Hall of Fame

Springside

Jessie Jane Lewis '65

2023 Distinguished Alumna Award (posthumous)

1965
Distinguished Alumna Award

Springside

Sandy Kellogg '78

2023 Distinguished Alumna Award: Sandy Kellogg ’78

1978
Distinguished Alumna Award

Springside

Margaret O’Neill '03

2023 Outstanding Young Alumna Award: Margaret O’Neill '03

2003
Outstanding Young Alumna Award

Bradley K. Moss '76

2023 Francis P. Steel Jr. ’77 Award: Bradley K. Moss '76

1976
Francis P. Steel Jr. '77 Award

Springside

Sarah Greenwood Salmon ’97

2023 Distinguished Service Award: Sarah Greenwood Salmon ’97

1997
Distinguished Service Award

Ed McDevitt '93

2023 Alumnus of the Year: Ed McDevitt '93

1993
alumnus of the year

Rashad Campbell ’08

2023 Young Alumnus Award: Rashad Campbell ’08

2008
young alumnus award

Gilly Lane '03

2023 Roll of Fame Award: Gilly Lane '03

2003
Roll of Fame Award

Springside

Aleah Welsh '12

2022 Young Players Alumni Award: Aleah Welsh '12

2012
Young Players Alumni Award

Debra Gress Jansen '87 Springside Alumna

Springside

Debra Gress Jansen '87 H'16

2022 Special Service to Players Award: Debra Gress Jansen '87 H'16

1987
Special Service to Players Award

Josh Pearson '82

2022 Players Hall of Fame Award: Josh Pearson '82

1982
Players Hall of Fame Award

Springside

Wanda Stewart ' 77

2022 Distinguished Alumna Award: Wanda Stewart '77

1977
Distinguished Alumna Award

Springside

Sally Ellis Quale '57

2022 Distinguished Service Award: Sally Ellis Quale '57

1957
Distinguished Service Award

Springside

Rebecca Chin '02

2022 Outstanding Young Alumna Award: Rebecca Chin '02

2002
Outstanding Young Alumna Award

J. Bruce Whelihan '60

2022 CHA Alumnus of the Year Award: Bruce Whelihan '60

1960
Alumnus of the Year Award

Eamon Javers '90

2022 The Roll of Fame Award: Eamon Javers '90

1990
The Roll of Fame Award

Greg Lobanov '10

2022 CHA Young Alumnus Award: Greg Lobanov '10

2010
Young Alumnus of the Year Award

Springside

Nadine Badger Stevenson '90

1990
Distinguished Service Award

Paul Hines H’03

Alumnus of the Year Award

Springside

Anne Eisenhower Turnbull '05

2005
Outstanding Young Alumna Award

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2024 Alumni Award Winners

Springside School

OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNA AWARD: Adrienne Simpson Gittens ’04

Adrienne Simpson Gittens '04

Outstanding Young Alumna Award

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: The Springside Class of 1957 Artist in Residence Fund

The Springside Class of 1957 Artist in Residence Fund

Distinguished Service Award

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA AWARD: Jennifer Lee ’86

Jennifer Lee '86

Distinguished Alumna Award

Chestnut Hill Academy

YOUNG ALUMNUS AWARD: JAKE KIND ’03

JAKE KIND ’03

Young Alumnus Award

THE ROLL OF FAME AWARD: Dr. Matthew Weiss ’94

Dr. Matthew Weiss ’94

The Roll of Fame Award

Francis P. Steel Jr. ’77 Award: James M. Talbot II H’81

James M. Talbot II H’81

Francis P. Steel Jr '77 Award

SCH PLAYERS Hall of FAme

Players Award Winners 2022

SPECIAL SERVICE TO PLAYERS AWARD: DEBRA GRESS JANSEN '87 H'16

Debra Gress Jansen '87 H'16

Special Service to Players Award

THE YOUNG PLAYERS ALUMNI AWARD: ALEAH WELSH '12

Aleah Welsh '12

The Young Players Alumni Award

PLAYERS HALL OF FAME AWARD: JOSH PEARSON '82

Josh Pearson '82

Players Hall of Fame Award

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