Pinecrest Academy 20th Anniversary Celebration

Pinecrest Academy, a PreK-12 Catholic School in Cumming, Georgia, is celebrating its twentieth anniversary with a day of festivities on Friday, January 31.  At 20 years old, Pinecrest comprises a Lower, Middle and High School on a 68-acre campus, with enrollment at 800 students and a faculty and staff of 122.

As a tribute to Pinecrest’s founders and all families who have been a part of the school’s mission to form Christian leaders who will transform society, a half day of Twentieth Anniversary festivities are planned for Friday, coinciding with the school's annual Founders Day celebration. Pinecrest families, community members, representatives of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, and friends of Pinecrest Academy, are invited to join in the festivities. 

The celebration will begin with an all-school Mass at 8:15am in the Upper School Gym, concelebrated by close to 15 priests, including Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta Luis Rafael Zarama; Pinecrest Head of School Fr. Robert Presutti, LC; Pinecrest Chaplains Fr. Richard Sutter, LC and Fr Matthew Kaderabek, LC; St. Brendan Catholic Church pastor Fr. Matthew Van Smoorenburg; and other archdiocesan and Legion of Christ priests.

A slide show presentation will immediately follow Mass, showcasing highlights from Pinecrest’s 20 year history.

A campus-wide anniversary parade will begin at approximately 10:15am, featuring school founders and leaders, religious, and students from Lower, Middle and High Schools, representing 20 years of history and memories. 

A ‘Twenty Years of Tradition’ Museum opens Thursday evening, January 30, 7-9pm, showcasing photos of all 20 years and other historic items that paint a picture of Pinecrest’s history, traditions and the mission the school was founded upon in 1993. The Museum will also be open, with a coffee reception, on Friday, January 31, 8am-12:30pm.

For more information, contact Vivian Heard at vheard@pinecrestacademy.org or 770-888-4477, x241.  www.pinecrestacademy.org.