Giving

Celebrate the Academy

InterContinental Hotel Cleveland
9801 Carnegie Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106

Due to exciting renovations underway at The Academy, please join us offsite at The InterContinental Hotel on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 6 p.m. for our Celebrate the Academy Gala themed "Under Construction". 

At the Academy, the only all-girls Catholic high school in the City of Cleveland, it is our mission to bring a quality Catholic education to the 615 students entrusted in our care so they may change the world as compassionate leaders in a global society. The Academy empowers students to challenge themselves with a rigorous curriculum and explore endless opportunities to find their passions, including the Health Sciences Honors Program, Engineering & Design Honors Program, Global Scholars Program, the Academy Humanities Scholars Program, the Howley Makerspace Innovation Lab and more! 

Our annual “Celebrate the Academy” gala represents an opportunity to showcase your support of Catholic education to a broad and engaged community. In 2025, this amazing evening raised more than $430,000 (gross) for support of tuition assistance and academic initiatives at Saint Joseph Academy! We are grateful for our underwriters, sponsors, guests, donors and event committee who made this event possible. 
2026 Honorees

Anne Marie Carey Pecon '71
Distinguished Alumna Award Honoree
 
Lisa Hagan Berry ’81 Tuition Trust
Medaille Shield Award Honoree



Thank You to Our Sponsors

General Contractor
Mary Ann Corrigan-Davis '71
The Draves Family P'12
Jeff and Anne Marie Carey Pecon '71

Carpenter
Charles and Maureen Fallon Adler '79, P'06, '08 & '10
Altercare Integrated Health Services
Barnes Aerospace Foundation / Michael and Lori* Petti P’27 & P’29
The Congregation of St. Joseph
EnnisCourt / Patrice Campbell
Fairview Hospital
J. Harrington and Marie E. Glidden Foundation - The Cleary Family
Helen Malloy '57
Julia* and Dan Mayer P'21
Dana and Mario Morino P'10 & P'13
Regency Construction Services, Inc.
RPM International, Inc.

Apprentice
Rebecca Dessoffy Bennett '91 / Ogletree Deakins
Cleveland Clinic Nursing Institute
Kathleen* Durkin Ferry '77 and Brian Pyclik
Matthew* and Laureen Fergus Gardner '88, P'22, '26 & '28
Henry and Judy Ghazoul Hilow '81, P'06, '08 & '21
FrantzWard / Michael Smith and Michelle Myers P’17
Catherine* and Keith Kearney P'24
McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., LPA
Lisa Adkins Lonsway ’84, P'18
Cheryl Hagan O'Malley '77* 

PLIDCO
Brian and Maureen Smith Powers '83, P'12, '14 & '18
Saint Ignatius High School
The Schuerlein Family
Vocon

Hard Hat
AECOM
David and Maureen Murphy Bonifas ’81, P’15 & ’15
Ernst & Young LLP
Lakewood Catholic Academy
Saint Edward High School

Dessert Sponsor 
Nancy and Joseph Scarpitti P'20
UBS


Wine Pull Sponsor
Cleveland Home Title
Joyce and Bill Litzler GP'21

Valet Sponsor
Darlene and Kevin Neitzel P’18,’19, ’22 & ’24 / Ancora

Favor Sponsor
Ron and Tracie Aerni Chudowsky '78, P'20 / Fairway Glass Company
* Board Member
P Parent
GP Grandparent