AlumKnight Bruncheon
SAVE THE DATE! We’ll be celebrating the 30th Anniversary of this annual event on Saturday, December 5, 2026. Look for registration information later this summer!
For 29 years, we have been gathering at the San Mateo Elks’ Club on the first Saturday in December to reconnect with classmates and teachers from our HHS years. What began as the Olde Knights Luncheon has gone through different iterations thorough the years to become the AlumKnight Bruncheon and is now open to ALL Hillsdale grads.
To qualify for attendance, you must have graduated from Hillsdale High School. Teachers and staff members are also included. Spouses or significant others are not included unless they too attended HHS. This is not a typical high school reunion! You will be able to visit with friends on either side of your class, meet new friends, and chat with some of your former teachers.
Each year, in conjunction with the annual gathering, alumni have the opportunity to donate to the Keith and Cecile Gordon Memorial Fund. Generous donations from Hillsdale alumni at the event have made it possible for the HHS Alumni Association to fund annual $2,000 scholarships to honor Keith and Cecile, Homer Zugelder and Rich Mazzoncini, in addition to funding projects identified by Hillsdale to support current Hillsdale Knights. Click here to donate.
The HHS Class of 1961 won the class competition for greatest number of attendees at the 2025 AlumKnight Bruncheon gathering in December
For photos and videos of past AlumKnight Luncheons/Bruncheons (aka the Olde Knights Luncheon), click on these links:
Photos of 2025 AlumKnight Bruncheon
Our invitations, information, and registration are now being done electronically. However, if necessary, you are also able to register and/or donate by mail. A print copy of the registration form is available here.
If you have questions, please email us at alumni@hillsdalehsfoundation.org.
The Hillsdale Hall of Fame, established in 2015, recognizes outstanding members of the Hillsdale High School community who have through their performance, conduct, and achievement, brought credit and honor to themselves and Hillsdale High School. Their public example will hopefully inspire current and future students to perform and serve in the same spirit.
Nomination forms will be available soon for our next group of honorees.
See below to view past recipients of the Hall of Fame honor and to see photos of past Hall of Fame events.
2024 Hillsdale Hall of Fame Inductees
The 1996-97 Varsity Basketball team gathers at the 2024 Hall of Fame event. Back row, L to R: Coach Bill Wilkin, Freddy Peccorini, Travis Kertel, Arjuna Manning-Laisne, Ben Dondero, Andrew Houston, Peter Pontacq, Jamail Moore. Front row, L to R: Tariq Chaney, Kai Robinson (son of Tyrone Robinson), Andrew Houston, Jr., Assistant Coach Randy Metheany, Tim Herman
2019 HHS Hall of Fame
- Susan Bedford (HHS 1967-2000)
- Irv Beltrame (HHS 1959-1992)
- Brenda Brewer Pettigrue (HHS ’82)
- Dr. Susan Cashion (HHS ’61)
- Neal Dahlen (HHS 1964-1982)
- Dr. Jed Rose (HHS ’69)
- 1981 HHS Varsity Football Team
2019 HILLSDALE HS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
2019 HILLSDALE HS HALL OF FAME PHOTOS
2018 HHS Hall of Fame
- Sara Aviel (HHS ’98)
- Maureen Brady (HHS ’91)
- Duke Campagna (HHS 1955-1978)
- Bill Hardwick (HHS ’59)
- Jay Matthews (HHS ’63)
- David Yarnold (HHS ’70)
- HHS Varsity Softball Teams – 1990 (Julie Brady, Maureen Brady, Gina Bruno, Lynn DiBene, Nancie Fadelli, Jessica Marshall, Melissa Risdon, Angela Shen, Sheryle Weinckowski, Johanna Yuen) and 1991 (Cory Ackerman, Julie Brady, Nancy Brady, Maureen Brady, Gina Bruno, Kara Dinges, Nancie Fadelli, Saane Grisard, Molly Hutton, Mollie Jones, Sheryle Weinckowski, Johanna Yuen)
2018 HILLSDALE HS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
For photos of the 2018 event go to our website’s Flickr Page.
2017 HHS Hall of Fame
2017 HHS Hall of Fame
- Joey Galon (HHS ’81)
- Keith Gordon (HHS 1958-1990)
- Ed Kertel (HHS ’71)
- Conan “Connie” Smith (HHS 1959-1962)
- Homer Zugelder (HHS 1958-1992)
- HHS Varsity Cross Country Team – 1961 (Mike Garrigan, Steve Black, Marcel Hetu, Jerry Kellum, Jack Leydig, Larry Winward, Stephen Merrill, Ralph Likens)
2017 HILLSDALE HS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
For a video of the Induction Ceremony, go to BAOSN. Photos of the event can be viewed on our Flickr Page.
2016 HHS Hall of Fame
- John Hazelhurst (HHS ’78)
- Valerie Fleming (HHS ’94)
- Karen Kraft (HHS ’87)
- Nick Vanos (HHS ’81)
- Bill Wilkin (HHS 1964-2003)
2016 HILLSDALE HS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
You may also enjoy the 2016 induction ceremony by clicking on this link to the video provided courtesy of BAOSN. To view event photos, click this link to our Flickr Page.
2015 HHS Hall of Fame
- John Holdren (HHS ’61)
- Michael McGinnis (HHS ’62)
- Don Leydig (HHS ’63)
- Dick Vermiel (HHS 1960-1963)
2015 HILLSDALE HS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
To view the video of the entire 2015 Hillsdale HS Hall of Fame ceremony, click on this BAOSN Link.
