Alumni Weekend
Thank you, alumni!
To all that showed up for Alumni Weekend, May 12-14, 2022, thank you for coming back! SCH welcomed over 600 alumni to campus, ranging from classes of 1942 through 2017. We look forward to celebrating again next spring!
MELISSA BROWN '87 | P'16, P'20, P'21
Director of Alumni Relations
memories from the May 2022 alumni weekend!
May 12-14, 2022
Tuesday, May 10
7:00 PM: Summer of Soul (Virtual)
A virtual conversation with Josh Pearson '82, Editor of Summer of Soul.. RSVP here for the Zoom link,
thursday, May 12
4:00-5:00 PM: Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Demo Day
Student entrepreneurs share their innovative work to a panel of alumni judges. All are welcome to attend.
Location: Thornley Middle School, CEL space
7:00 PM: CEL 10th Anniversary Speaker: Entrepreneur and Educator Scott Galloway (Virtual)
Founder of Section4 and professor of marketing at the NYU Stern School of Business Scott will be talking about the future of Pre-K to 12 grade education. RSVP here for the Zoom link.
FRIDAY, MAY 13
10:00 AM: Past and Present: Springside Classes of 1972 & 1970
Meet 5th Grade Girls for Q & A
Location: Thornley Middle School Entrance, 8000 Cherokee Street
10:00 AM: Past and Present: CHA Classes of 1972 & 1970
Meet 5th Grade Boys for Q & A
Location: Thornley Middle School Entrance, 8000 Cherokee Street
11:00 AM: Book signing with Dulcy Renner Kushmore ‘62
Cookbook with over 100 recipes from the Springside Class of 1962
Location: Philadelphia Cricket Club
11:30 AM: Springside Milestone Luncheon | Classes 1942-1972
Location: Philadelphia Cricket Club, Cricket Room
11:30 AM: CHA Academy Guard Luncheon | Classes 1942-1972
Location: Philadelphia Cricket Club, Blue Room
1:00 PM: SCH TODAY: CEL Student Showcase
Location: Thornley Middle School, CEL Space
1:30 PM: Campus Tours
Location: Meet at the Exchange, Wissahickon Inn, or Thornley Middle School Entrance
4:00 PM: Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs Notre Dame
Location: Maguire Stadium, Landreth Field
4:00 PM: Book Signing with Paul Hines H’03 Purchase an autographed copy of The Lure of the Wissahickon Inn
Location: Wissahickon Inn, Henry Library
4:00 PM: Varsity Softball vs Notre Dame
Location: Softball Field
4:00 PM: Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs Malvern Prep
Location: Class of 2016 Field
5:00 PM: Girls JV Lacrosse vs Notre Dame
Location: Maguire Stadium, Landreth Field
5:00 PM: CHA and Springside Alumni Associations Awards Ceremony
Location: Wissahickon Inn, Epiphany Chapel
Alumnus of the Year: J. Bruce Whelihan ‘60
Roll of Fame Award: Eamon Javers ’90
Young Alumnus Award: Greg Lobanov ‘10
Distinguished Alumna Award: Wanda Stewart ’77
Distinguished Service Award: Sally Ellis Quale ‘57
Young Alumna Award: Rebecca Chin ‘02
5:15 PM: Boys JV Lacrosse vs Malvern Prep
Location: Class of 2016 Field
6:00-8:00 PM: All-Alumni Cocktail Party (21 years and older)
Location: Wissahickon Inn, Courtyard (rain location: Commons)
Saturday, May 14
10:00 AM: Alumni Family Playdate
Location: McCausland Lower School Playground
10:30 AM: Tour of the Barbara Crawford Gallery and Permanent Collection with Pia Druggan P’17 and former Arts Council Chair Melissa Haims P’21
Location: Wissahickon Inn, Barbara Crawford Art Gallery
11:00 AM: Campus Tour
Location: Meet at McCausland Lower School Entrance, 8000 Cherokee Street
12:00 PM: Black Alumni Brunch Join us for our first annual brunch and meet members of the SCH Black Alumni Steering Committee
Location: Jennings House, 416 West Springfield Avenue
1:00 PM: Varsity Baseball vs Alumni
Location: Pearson Baseball Field
4:00 PM: Rec Open House: Past, Present, and Future
Location: Rec Performing Arts Center
5:00 PM: Alumni Memorial Service (CHA & Springside)
Location: Wissahickon Inn, Epiphany Chapel
6:00 PM: Reunion Alumni Cocktail Reception and Dinner
Location: Athletic Complex, Woodward Gym
Guest list is updated on a weekly basis.
Registration is closed. Please contact Melissa Brown, Director of Alumni Relations:
mbrown@sch.org | (215) 261-6855 for questions.
2022 Reunion Committee
Weekend Highlights
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Milestone and Academy Guard Lunches
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(Classes of 1942-1972)
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Campus Tours including the Sands Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
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Athletic Games
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All Alumni Cocktail Party
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10th Year CEL Anniversary Celebration
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Reunion Class Dinners with Scott Romig Band
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SCH Black Alumni Brunch
travel Accommodations
- Chestnut Hill Hotel:
215-242-5905 - DoubleTree Suites in Plymouth Meeting: 610-834-8300
- Marriott Philadelphia West in Conshohocken: 610-941-5600
- If staying downtown, you're welcome to use the SEPTA Chestnut Hill West Line to and from SCH Academy (one block from school)
Staff Liaisons
Jenny McHugh, Director of Development, jmchugh@sch.org
215-247-7161
Classes of: 1942, 1947, 1952, 1957
Melissa Brown, Director of Alumni Relations, mbrown@sch.org
215-261-6855
Classes of: 1962, 1972, 1977, 1997, 2002
Brooke Mattingly, Director of the SCH Annual Fund, bmattingly@sch.org
215-261-6754
Classes of: 2007, 2012, 2017
Kristin Norton, Associate Director of Development, knorton@sch.org
215-261-6881
Classes of: 1967, 1982, 1992
Andrea Eckert, Director of Parent and Community Engagement, aeckert@sch.org
215-261-6942
Class of: 1987