calendar & events : 21st century fund gala

Brookline High School was founded in 1843, more than 160 years ago, a great many individuals have left the school and gone on to great accomplishments. In 2001, the 21st Century Fund launched what has become its signature fund-raising event by honoring some of those graduates.

Held each fall since 2001, this event (held in the high school's gymnasium!) has raised more than $1,750,000 in support of the 21st Century Fund's programs. It has become a can't-miss event that attracts alumni, parents of "future alumni," faculty and other generous friends of Brookline High School.

The honorees to date are:

2007 Distinguished Alumnus:
Arthur Segel, Class of 1969
Real Estate Entrepreneur and Philanthropist.

2006 Distinguished Alumna:
Sandra Bakalar, Class of 1951
Social Worker, Activist and Philanthropist.

2005 Distinguished Alumnus:
Theo Epstein, Class of 1991
General Manager of the 2004 World Series Champion Red Sox.

2004 Distinguished Alumnus:
Robert Kraft, Class of 1959
Owner of the Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots.

2003 Distinguished Alumnus:
Conan O'Brien, Class of 1981
Host of NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien; named to succeed Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show.

2002 Distinguished Alumnus:
Mike Wallace, Class of 1935
One of the original anchors of the CBS news magazine 60 Minutes; a leader in broadcast journalism for more than sixty years.

2001 Distinguished Alumnus:
Michael Dukakis, Class of 1951
Three-term Governor of Massachusetts; 1998 Democratic candidate for President of the United States.