Built on the Cornerstone
Jamie Williams and Susannah McAvinney (both Class of 2003) were each raised by parents who lived out their faith in tangible ways and were committed to a quality Christian education for their children. Susannah’s mom taught at FCS, and while it wasn’t always easy to pay tuition for four daughters, Susannah vividly remembers her parents…
Tools in the Builder’s Hands
Keri was doing her anesthesia residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) when she was summoned for a surgery at another hospital that needed an anesthesiologist. Keith was doing his plastic surgery craniofacial fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh when UPMC Presbyterian needed him for an adult facial reconstruction. Neither one of…
Counting on the Carpenter’s Care
In 2007, Marie clearly remembers one of the most difficult times in her life. Her husband, Russell, was in the ICU. Marie Stanley was torn, not wanting to leave her husband’s side, yet also needing to be in two other places: her sister-in-law’s funeral and her grandchild’s first birthday. It could have been a real…
In Memory of Gary Foss
June 27, 1938 – April 6, 2019 If you take a walk around FCS, look in classrooms, talk to teachers, or watch children learning and playing, you will not see or hear anything that is not the result of the work and legacy of Gary and Andy Foss. With the passing of Mrs. Foss 9…
Standing Out By Giving Back
This essay was written by Hunter Griffis, FCS Class of 2013, in honor of his sister Haley and her fellow varsity cheerleaders. They are now finalists for the prestigious Spirit of Sportmanship Award to be awarded this May. Consider the importance of the human spine, informally known as the backbone. Not only is this structure…